Aug 7, 2017
Homes Evacuated, Drivers Rescued as Flooding Swamps San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
USA
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The Weather Channel
Traffic moves around a vehicle stalled in high water at the intersection of West Military Drive and Westbriar, Monday, August 7, 2017. Photo: Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News
Flooding triggered by heavy rainfall prompted water rescues and evacuations, sparked fires, closed roads and knocked out power to thousands in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday.
Some locations saw 4 to 5 inches of rain from the storms in a few hours, according to weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce.