Austin-Travis County EMS responded to 10 water rescues Thursday night and Friday morning, including one spot in Northwest Austin with 21 vehicles stuck in rising water. Several low water crossings remain closed.
First responders were called to several water rescues including some at Research Blvd. and Duval Rd. in Northwest Austin.Austin-Travis County EMS responded to 10 water rescues Thursday night and Friday morning, including one spot inOfficials say some people were able to get out themselves, but multiple people needed to be rescued Thursday near Research Blvd and Duval Rd.
"I saw a car in front of me, I couldn't tell if they were stopped. So I kept going. And then it slowly just basically, like slowly hitting a wall. And as I did, it just slowly died. And then it just shut off. And then I just started floating," Brammer said."I was able to get out of the window, but the water was up to right here on me. And I have never seen anything like this in Austin before.
Austin-Travis County EMS also responded to reports of two people trapped in fast-moving and rising water near I-35 and Walnut Creek. One patient, who was transported by EMS, was pulled from a tent just 3 minutes before the tent was totally destroyed.
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