Overview

• Torrential downpours dumped over 7 inches of rain in parts of San Antonio early Thursday, overwhelming streets and neighborhoods.
• San Antonio Fire Department crews conducted 65 water rescues by midmorning, pulling residents from submerged vehicles and trees.
• Authorities confirmed four fatalities in the city’s northeast and continue searching for two individuals still reported missing.
• A flood warning remains in effect for millions across south-central and southeast Texas as the National Weather Service alerts of rising waterways.
• Though water levels have started to fall by late morning, officials caution that further rain could rapidly worsen conditions and urge residents to avoid driving through flooded roads.