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Texas Floods: Scores Rescued as State Struggles With Record Rain
Description: Scores of people were rescued from flash flooding in central Texas early Friday, as emergency responders throughout the state struggled to cope with another round of storms during the wettest May on record. In Dallas alone, more than 200 people - all believed to be in cars - were rescued from flooding in the city overnight, according to the Dallas Office of Emergency Management. Nearly 7 inches of rain fell on Dallas, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. [Source: NBC News]
URL: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/texas-floods-dozens-rescued-state-struggles-record-rain-n366436
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Source: NBC News
Publish Date: 5/29/2015
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