Monday, June 18, 2007

Rescue operations underway in flooded Texas town

(Reuters) - There were no immediate reports of casualties on Monday in the town of Gainesville which appeared to be struck by the worst of the flooding. But television footage showed dramatic images of families trapped on the rooftops of their homes as murky floodwaters roared past.




Several residents were seen being rescued by a front-end loader which carried them above the water in its bucket.


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