The death toll from heavy rains that inundated parts of San Antonio, Texas, has risen to 13, and all those missing have been found, authorities said Saturday.
The death toll from the heavy rains that swept through parts of San Antonio, Texashas climbed to 13, with all missing persons now accounted for, according to authorities on Saturday.
Over 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain fell within a few hours on Thursday, leading to rapidly rising floodwaters that swept more than a dozen cars into a creek.
Some individuals managed to escape by climbing trees. Firefighters across the nation’s seventh-largest city carried out over 70 rescues.
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Numerous cars were either trapped or flipped over in Beital Creek.
The San Antonio Fire Department reported that 11 of the fatalities were discovered in the Perrin Beitel search area around the creek, while one person was found several miles upstream.
