Texas – A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter rescued a police officer from Sachse after his SUV became stranded in high water.
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Floodwaters submerged Texas highways and threatened more homes Friday after another round of heavy rain added to the damage inflicted by storms that have killed at least 20 people and left 14 missing.
The line of thunderstorms that stalled over Dallas dropped as much as 7 more inches overnight. The rain seeped into homes and stranded hundreds of drivers, many of whom lingered along highways that were nearly gridlocked from the high water and abandoned vehicles.
Fire rescue crews responded to about 260 calls that included trapped vehicles and accidents, authorities said.
Meanwhile, the death toll rose as teams searched through debris piled along rivers. Bodies found on Thursday raised the confirmed death toll to at least 24, including storm victims from Oklahoma.