04-06-2025
Deadly floods and tornado hit Texas, Kansas; dozens rescued in storm chaos
Severe weather swept through the central United States this week, bringing heavy rain, flash flooding, and at least one confirmed responders in Dallas, Kansas, and Missouri were activated as extreme weather created hazardous roadways and flooded Man Dies in Flooded Underpass
According to Associated Press, a Dallas man died on Wednesday when his car became trapped in floodwaters under an Interstate 635 bridge. Two vehicles were trapped under the bridge, and one driver was rescued, while Dallas Fire-Rescue responders later found the second victim's body. His identity was not released by Rescued in Kansas Flash FloodsFirefighters in and around Wichita, Kansas, conducted about 70 water rescues after heavy rain. Parts of Sedgwick County saw as much as seven inches of rain between Monday and Tuesday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Robb County's emergency management director, Julie Stimson, urged people not to try to drive through areas that are flooded. "Turn around, don't drown," she said. Rescue workers used boats to assist stranded Overflow and Streets Flood in El DoradoAbout 30 miles east of Wichita, El Dorado experienced severe flooding when the Walnut River overflowed. Resident Michelle Yerge described fleeing waist-deep waters: 'We were pretty much swimming to get out,' she told local Touches Down Near Kansas CityA tornado touched down in Independence, Missouri, on Tuesday, destroying a tractor-trailer and property adjacent to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals stadiums. Weather service crews were checking to see if the twister also touched down at the stadium complex itself. No serious injuries were Governor Laura Kelly issued a disaster emergency, mobilising state assistance. Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers' NBA Finals travel was delayed by heavy rain, forcing their plane to be diverted due to adverse was short-lived, with forecasters warning that waterlogged ground could lead to renewed flooding even with light rainfall in the days ahead.
