The Latest: Texas man swept away in flood found alive

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

HOUSTON (AP) — The latest on the storms drenching parts of Texas (all times local):

6:30 p.m.

The San Antonio Fire Department chief says a man who was swept into a flooded drainage ditch amid drenching rains has been found safe.

Chief Charles Hood announced at a press conference Sunday afternoon that the man was "washed out of the waterway" and eventually made his way to a road, where a passer-by spotted him. That person notified emergency responders.

Authorities had previously said the man was walking his dog before dawn early Saturday when he was swept away. The man's dog is safe.

Local media report the man was taken to a hospital for treatment.

FULL story at link.


Jason Black and his children Ella and Ethan watch Bull Creek, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Austin, Texas. A powerful storm system moved through Texas on Saturday, flooding roads and causing a freight train to derail as parts of the state braced for the remnants of Hurricane Patricia to arrive. (Ralph Barrera/Austin American-Statesman via AP) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET AND TV MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM, MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

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[think]

1. Thank you for the good news!

[840high]

2. Happy for him and his dog.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. Here's a picture of him...

[TexasTowelie]

4. He was already downstream

before the floods occurred.

[kag]

5. Thanks for this.

My whole family is in Texas, and they have all been telling me about the flooding and the rain. I worry about them constantly, so it's nice to see some good news come out of all that.

Thanks, Omaha Steve.

[Javaman]

6. I was at Bull Creek about 2 weeks ago and it was dry as a bone.

down to the dirt.

this is great to see. My dog will love it.