SAN ANTONIO – KSAT was there the moment a man was rescued after nearly being swept away by floodwaters on the East Side.
First responders rescued the man around 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Interstate 35 and Seguin Road near Salado Creek, where the man’s truck became submerged in high water.
Storms that swept through the city earlier in the day caused flooding in some areas. New storms are expected to develop overnight into Friday morning, according to KSAT’s Weather Authority.
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KSAT crews called 911 as the man, whose name is Enrique, climbed out of his driver’s side window onto the top of his Chevy Silverado. KSAT cameras captured Enrique climbing down and jumping into the water, which reached up to his waist.
Enrique lost his balance and was briefly pulled downstream by the fast-moving current before first responders arrived and pulled him out.
“Well, once I got to that point, I didn’t know it was that deep,” Enrique told KSAT moments after being rescued. “I thought I was going to get through it, and then it stopped.”
Enrique said he was driving home and lived nearby, but he had driven around barricades when he became stuck.
Firefighters worked Thursday night to get to Enrique’s truck. SAFD said they had not received any other high-water rescue calls in the area.
Authorities urge people to never drive or walk into floodwaters. SAFD said six inches of moving water can knock a person off their feet, and about 12 inches can sweep a vehicle away.
The city posts real-time updates on barricaded roads on its website.
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