Members of the Boerne Fire Dept. use a rope to maneuver through flood waters during a water rescue in Boerne, Texas, Wednesday. AP-Yonhap
Dangerous flooding in Texas has intensified after days of pounding rain, sending emergency crews scrambling to rescue people from the rising waters before sunrise Thursday and setting off urgent warnings from forecasters: “Move to higher ground now!”
The National Weather Service in San Antonio said a “large and deadly flood wave” was barreling down the same river devastated by floods a year ago when two dozen children and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic.
There was no immediate word of any deaths or injuries from the flooding. Several tornado warnings were also issued.
The storms threatened multiple counties close to the border with Mexico and in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. City officials in Kerrville urged people to shelter at the highest levels of their homes.
