AUSTIN, Texas – Emergency crews in the Austin area responded to numerous high-water rescues amid torrential rain Thursday night and Friday morning.
Buda firefighter Cory Young got call at 1 a.m., seven hours before his shift. “My mind was, ‘Hope I can get to the station without flooding,’” he said.
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services tweeted Thursday night that it had responded to multiple scenes to assist people trapped by rising water.
Law enforcement assisting in the search believe two people in southeast Austin are still missing.
Four people were rescued in Buda after getting stuck in high water with just moments to spare.
“As soon as we rescued those occupants of that vehicle, the vehicle actually washed down the creek,” Buda Fire Chief Clay Huckaby said.
Huckaby said the first rescue call in the small town in Hays County came in around 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Even before the rain came to an end, the National Weather Service said emergency managers reported low-water crossing closed in Hays and Travis counties, including southeast Austin.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport picked up nearly 9 inches of rain in less than 12 hours.
Across the Lone Star State, people were reported missing as recovery efforts continued.
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KSAT Reporter Josh Skurnik contributed to this report.