Dozens of high-water rescues took place this week in the area of Dallas, Texas, as a result of the flooding.
Firefighters rescue people from flooded homes and people escape and swim away from flooded vehicles. At least one person is dead after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters.
The Dallas area saw more than 10 inches of rain on Monday and more than 100 homes have been damaged. The city said in a release that sanitary sewer overflows were caused by the flooding.
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as the climate changes. Climate change can cause more short and intense rain.
A disaster declaration was signed by the governor on Tuesday for 23 counties. The situation in Dallas was the worst on record. The Dallas area was under a flood warning from the National Weather Service.
Stalled cars sit abandoned on the flooded Interstate 635 Service Road on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Mesquite, Texas.Brooke Conley looks for personal items to salvage from her flooded wellness studio in the Fair Park section of Dallas, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Residents are cleaning up the day after heavy rains across the drought-stricken Dallas-Fort Worth area caused flash flooding. Members of the Balch Springs Fire Department bring a family of four by boat to higher ground after rescuing them from their home along Forest Glen Lane in Balch Springs, Texas, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, holds up a signed disaster declaration during a news conference in Dallas, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.Residents navigate floodwaters after heavy flooding in the Dallas metro area submerged roads and entire neighborhoods, in Seagoville, Texas, U.S., August 22, 2022, in this still image taken from video.The Trinity River flows through a flooded area in Dallas, Texas on Monday, August 22, 2022. (Emil Lippe for The Washington Post via Getty Images)A car sits in flood waters covering a closed highway in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.
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