Multiple water rescues amid flood emergency in western Travis County: Flooding emergency
At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to “catastrophic” flooding.
The epicenter is near Cow Creek off FM 1431. EMS Chief of Staff Wesley Hopkins said crews found multiple trailer homes that appear to have been washed away. It’s unclear if the trailers were occupied at the time of the flooding.
Austin-Travis County EMS has responded to about two dozen water rescues as a flooding emergency is unfolding in western Travis County on Saturday morning, officials said.
As of 8:30 a.m., emergency crews were going door to door urging the RV park tenants to evacuate.
He said that areas around Liberty Hill saw “significant flooding” overnight and crews have conducted multiple water rescues and closed numerous roads.
Lindemann said he is not aware of any injuries, deaths or reports of missing people in Williamson County.
The National Weather Service said Saturday morning that over a foot of rain has fallen overnight in parts of Burnet County, causing streams to rise rapidly and floodwaters to begin moving downstream in Burnet, Williamson and northwest Travis counties.
“Numerous water rescues are ongoing. Seek higher ground immediately if you are near a swelling stream,” it said.
