Two men were killed as heavy rains caused flash flooding in Central Texas on Thursday, prompting dozens of rescue missions across a region, which has been dealing with a drought, The Associated Press reported. The storm system "stretched across much of the nation, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast," news reports said.
"Houston motorists were slowed during morning rush hour because of downpours and sporadic flooding," The AP also reported.
Austin Police reported that a body of a man between 50 and 60 years old was found in Onion Creek "in a pile of flood-strewn debris," said a police report. Another man died after "driving on a low-lying portion of road overtaken by flooding. The victim was swept out of his vehicle in Dale, south of Austin," The AP also reported.
The Texas Department of Public Safety warned those celebrating Halloween "to be prepared for continued rising water and flooding," The Red Cross reportedly deployed two relief trucks from Fort Worth to Austin to aid flood victims, news reports said.
"About 10 miles south of Austin, one frightening rescue involved a couple whose SUV was swept away by floodwaters," The AP also reported
