At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, nearly 14 inches of rain fell, flooding the air traffic control tower with a half-foot of water, and forcing the closure of the airport.
A vehicle rests on top of a three-story hotel after a tornado touched down Friday in Floresville, Texas.
Eric Gay / AP
One possible tornado touched down in Floresville, Texas, the Associated Press reported, launching a large trailer from a nearby RV park onto the roof of a three-story hotel and causing some minor injuries.
At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, nearly 14 inches of rain fell Friday, flooding the air traffic control tower with a half-foot of water, and forcing the closure of the airport.
In Travis County, The Austin Statesman reported a man was swept away from his car by the rushing waters. Authorities have been unable to locate him.
No deaths have been reported, but the heavy rains have caused major flooding and overflowed rivers in the area including the Blanco and Guadalupe River.
Emergency personnel rescue four special needs students and two adults from a school bus caught in floodwater near San Antonio, Texas.
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office via AP
The damage caused by the storm prompted several officials to declare a local state of disaster, and evacuate some of the areas hardest hit by the torrential rains.
New Braunfels made the declaration when the Comal and Guadalupe rivers passed flood stage, and Comal County declared a state of disaster after roads became impassible by flooding and debris.
In San Marcos, local authorities were telling residents to boil water before drinking.
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