At least two people have died after flood waters swamped parts of Texas.
With Tropical Storm Imelda killing at least two people already, one truck driver was lucky not to be added to the death toll when he got caught up in the rising floodwaters.
He was unable to open his door or wind down the window, as the water right up to his windshield rose ever higher. A school bus makes its way on the flooded road in Houston, Texas on September 19. Tropical Depression Imelda which dumped more than two feet of water across some areas.Thinking quickly, Nathan grabbed a hammer from his truck, leaped the guardrail and landed on top of the trapped truck before smashing the window to get the driver out.
The close shave was one of the more than 1,000 high-water rescues in Harris County, which includes Houston.
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