July 16 (Reuters) – Torrential rains killed \u2060two \u2060people in Texas as floodwaters \u2060swept them away in their vehicles while the state braced \u200bfor “record-shattering” rainfall over the next 24 hours, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday \u200cafternoon.<\/p>\n
Emergency responders have conducted 230 \u200crescues, including one of a man and his dog who were plucked from \u2060his truck \u2060using a helicopter and a rescue swimmer,\u00a0Abbott said.<\/p>\n
Texas has deployed 2,350 \u200bemergency responders and 1,400 pieces of equipment, including Black Hawk helicopters and swiftwater rescue boats, as officials seek to avoid the human toll of one year ago when floodwaters \u200bswept through the same Texas Hill Country region, killing at least 135 people \u2060including \u206027 campers and counselors, \u2060mostly children, \u200bat a summer camp.<\/p>\n
“We’re facing record-shattering rainfall that leads to very dangerous flooding. We \u200bwant to do everything \u2060we possibly can to protect our lives,” Abbott, flanked by emergency response officials, told reporters after receiving a briefing.<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service reported 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm) of rain had fallen across parts of the Hill Country \u2060over the previous two days. The region includes Camp Mystic, a Christian summer \u2060camp for girls on the Guadalupe River, the site of last year’s disaster.<\/p>\n
Abbott identified the latest victims as a man swept away in his recreational vehicle and a woman whose vehicle was overtaken by floodwaters.<\/p>\n
He urged people to stay off the roads until the storms subside,\u00a0expected late on Friday. Some 125 roadway sections across the state have been affected, and 87 of those were closed including a bridge that was struck \u2060by a barge, he said.<\/p>\n
Uvalde and Johnson City were among the areas of greatest concern.<\/p>\n
The Nueces River near Uvalde was forecast to exceed its 1996 record crest, while the Frio and Pedernales rivers were expected to \u200breach among their highest levels on record.<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Daniel Trotta \u200bin Carlsbad, California; Editing by Chris Reese)<\/p>\n
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