Woman dies in her vehicle as Dallas hit with flooding, heavy rains – National

Flooding and heavy rain fell on Dallas, Texas on Monday, leaving at least one person dead after their vehicle was swept away by rising water, authorities said.

According to Clay Jenkins, the top elected official in Dallas County, the body of a 60-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was recovered from her car after floodwaters receded Monday afternoon in an area. east of Dallas.

Rainfall for the 24-hour period ending Monday night exceeded forecasts, with an area east of Dallas receiving more than 15 inches (38cm), according to Dallas water company operations.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said flood warnings in some areas of Dallas are in effect until at least Wednesday morning, with a risk of thunderstorms and possible heavy rains on Wednesday. Tuesday and Wednesday.

The heavy downpours in the Dallas area and across the Southern Plains are the latest example of extreme weather hitting the United States due to climate change, which has recently caused dangerous flooding, tornadoes, wildfires. and heat waves.

Video from local media showed motorists getting out of their flooded vehicles and swimming to safety late Monday night. After dawn, a video from a local ABC affiliate showed firefighters slowly removing a resident from a flooded home in the downpour.

“There’s really no meeting or place worth risking your life or anyone else’s life on the road. Please STAY HOME if possible,” Dallas Assemblyman Adam Bazaldua wrote on Twitter.

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Many roads remained closed Monday afternoon due to flooding, the Dallas Police Department said on Twitter, warning motorists to avoid driving in high water.

The NWS has also issued flood warnings for parts of Southern Oklahoma, Northern Louisiana and Central Mississippi through Tuesday night.

“A heavy multi-day downpour is underway over parts of the Southern Plains that could cause flash flooding in urban areas and places with poor drainage,” the weather service said. .

(Reporting by Brendan O’Brien in Chicago and Brad Brooks in Lubbock, Texas; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, Bernadette Baum and Lincoln Feast)