6th body found after Texas flash floods
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Lisa Asberry Davis said on Saturday that she and her three children waded to safety through water up to their chins after torrential rains in East Texas swamped a cul-de-sac of homes during the night and forced some residents onto rooftops.
The individuals tried to get out, however, the water was already on the roof of the home, Palestine Police Department Capt. James Muniz said.
In less than an hour, more than 7 inches of rain had accumulated at the city's water treatment plant.
City officials used a dump truck to rescue a man from the roof of a home, Muniz said.
About 35 homes sustained major damage, businesses in the low-lying areas were flooded, and a railroad track was washed out, Smith said.