18-Inch Plus Rainfall Results In Rescues; Freight Train Under Water
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CORSICANA (CBSDFW.COM) - More than 18 inches of rain caused severe flash flooding in Navarro County through Saturday morning, prompting nearly three dozen water rescues and causing part of a Union Pacific freight train to go under water, officials said.
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"We still having water rescues ongoing," Navarro County Judge H.M. Davenport told CBS 11 News. "People won't play it safe and instead continue to try to drive where they should not go."
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth put the county under its highest flash flood emergency and warned an additional six to eight inches of rain could fall through the day.
According to officials with Union Pacific, the 64-car train came south out of Midlothian heading towards Houston carrying cement.
"It hit a low area near Chambers Creek where the tracks had become flooded," said Union Pacific's Jeff DeGraff. "Two crew members on board were able to get out and retreated to higher ground."
A boat team from the Navarro County Office of Emergency Management was sent in to get them out, and no one was hurt.
The tracks will be closed until the water recedes and inspectors can come in and make sure the tracks are safe, DeGraff said.
This is a developing story. Stay with CBS 11 News and CBSDFW.com for the latest updates.
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