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The Independent
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
1 dead after severe weather tears through central US, including flooding in Texas and Kansas
One person has died after severe weather tore through parts of the central U.S., including heavy rain in Dallas, a tornado that touched down in the Kansas City area and flash flooding in Kansas that forced firefighters to rescue dozens of people, including stranded motorists. A Dallas man died Wednesday after his vehicle became stuck in high water, authorities said. He was in one of two cars submerged under a bridge on Interstate 635, the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department said. Dallas police said officers were able to rescue one driver, and the body of the other driver was recovered by Dallas-Fire Rescue. In and around Wichita in south-central Kansas, firefighters made about 70 water rescues after heavy rains caused flash flooding, Robb Lawson, a local National Weather Service meteorologist said. Sedgwick County's emergency management director, Julie Stimson, said at a briefing Tuesday night that the county had received anywhere from 1 1/2 inches to 7 inches (4 centimeters to 18 centimeters) of rain since Monday. She warned motorists who run into flooded areas not to drive around barricades or emergency vehicles, and to turn around instead. The Wichita Fire Department used boats to rescue several motorists trapped in their cars. While the water sometimes reached windshield height, some people still attempted to drive through it. 'We have to put ourselves in danger with our life jackets and our boats to get them into a life jacket and into a boat to get them out of the water,' Fire Capt. Lance Diffenbaugh told KSN-TV. 'So there's no sense in it if they can just turn around and wait 10 minutes for the water to go down.' A few roads remained closed Wednesday morning, according to the county's interactive map. About 30 miles (48 kilometers) east, the torrential rainfall caused the Walnut River to overflow, flooding several streets in El Dorado and sending people scrambling for safety. 'By the time we got most of the stuff out of there and were going to get the last few things, it was already up to our waist, and we were pretty much swimming to get out,' resident Michelle Yerge told KAKE-TV. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a disaster emergency declaration to enable state agencies to provide assistance. Severe storms slammed the Kansas City area on Tuesday, with high winds toppling a tractor-trailer on Interstate 435, overturning portable toilets and barriers at the complex where the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals have side-by-side stadiums, and downing trees. The weather service warned of a tornado and urged people to take cover as rain battered the area. No major damage was reported. Brad Temeyer, a weather service meteorologist, said a tornado touched down in Independence, Missouri, which is northeast of the Chiefs' and Royals' complex. He said a weather service survey team was working in the area Wednesday to determine whether that twister hit the sports complex first, or whether a tornado touched down there. Severe weather on Tuesday also disrupted the Indiana Pacers' travel plans to the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City, where heavy rain and wind interrupted airport arrivals and departures. The team's charter was first diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The plane then took a scenic route around another band of weather before finally landing in Oklahoma City about 3 1/2 hours behind schedule. Wednesday's forecast for Kansas called for dry conditions, but more storms were forecast for Thursday. Officials warned that the soil in the area is saturated and even an inch or two of rainfall could lead to localized flooding. 'We're kind of staying in somewhat of a wet, kind of cool, pattern for the next several days,' Lawson said in an interview with AP Radio. ___ This story has been corrected to show that the name of the town in Kansas east of Wichita is El Dorado, not Dorado. ___
CBS News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
One person dead after car floods on I-635 in Dallas
One person is dead after a swift water rescue in Dallas. Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews responded to a 911 call just after midnight after someone reported their vehicle was stuck in high water under the I-635 bridge at Park Central Drive. DFR said two vehicles were submerged due to rapidly rising water levels. Two people were seen getting out of one of the vehicles, according to DFR, but rescue crews had to wait on the water levels to go down before checking if anyone else was in the other vehicle. Once DFR was able to search the second vehicle, crews found a man inside, who died at the scene. This story is developing.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man dies in Northwest Dallas house fire, officials say
The Brief Dallas Fire-Rescue said one man died in an early-morning house fire in Northwest Dallas Saturday. Firefighters responded to 3055 Sumter Drive around 4:45 a.m. A man was found inside the home. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released. DALLAS - Officials said a man died in a house fire in Northwest Dallas early Saturday morning. What we know Dallas Fire-Rescue responded around 4:45 a.m. to 3055 Sumter Drive. Officials said arriving firefighters found fire coming from the front door of the home. Firefighters proceeded to enter the home after receiving reports that someone might be inside. Once inside, they found a man unresponsive near the entrance. Firefighters pulled the man from the home, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Firefighters were able to put the fire out just before 6 a.m. What we don't know Dallas Fire-Rescue said the cause of the fire was still under investigation. The victim's identity has not been released. His cause of death is pending results from the medical examiner's office. The Source Information in this article comes from Dallas Fire-Rescue.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Grand Prairie police chase ends with deadly crash in Dallas
The Brief One person was killed in a crash on I-30 in Dallas. The crash involved a car that was in a police chase with officers from Grand Prairie. A badly damage red Camaro and sedan were involved in the crash. DALLAS - One person is dead after a Grand Prairie police chase ended in a crash in Dallas. What we know Dallas Fire-Rescue says they were called to help with a crash on eastbound I-30 near the Westmoreland Road exit shortly before 2 a.m. The crash happened during a chase that Grand Prairie Police were involved in. Dallas Fire-Rescue says people were taken to the hospital and one was pronounced dead. FOX 4 crews at the scene of the crash saw a red Camaro with significant front-end damage and a sedan with damage to its rear. What we don't know Grand Prairie police have not released any information about what led to the chase. FOX 4 has reached out to the department for more information. The name of the person that died has not been released. The Source Information in this article comes from Dallas Fire-Rescue and FOX 4 crews at the scene of the crash.
CBS News
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
1 dead, 5 injured after wrong-way crash on Dallas North Tollway
One person is dead and several are injured after a major crash that shut down a portion of the Dallas North Tollway on Monday. Dallas Fire-Rescue said it received multiple reports of an accident involving a wrong-way driver around 1:30 a.m. at DNT and Royal Lane in Dallas. A CBS News Texas crew at the scene said there was also an 18-wheeler at the scene of the crash. There were two vehicles on fire with passengers pinned inside, according to DFR. A total of five people were taken to local hospitals after being extricated from the vehicles, DFR said. One person died at the scene of the crash. DFR did not say the extent of the injuries of the five passengers. Traffic just before 6 a.m. was at a standstill near Royal Lane as drivers were being diverted off at I-635. By 6:15 a.m., all lanes reopened. A hazmat crew was also at the scene, along with crash investigators and multiple emergency units. DFR its Urban Search and Rescue team was also dispatched.
