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Heavy Rain Causes Accidents, Flooding, Strands Motorists
The torrential rain that fell on Central Texas Monday afternoon and Monday evening was a factor in a series of mostly minor accidents and caused flooding that left a few motorists stranded.
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(Photo by Nate Cornelius)
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(March 8, 2010)—The long line of thunderstorms that rolled across Central Texas Monday afternoon and Monday evening produced heavy rain that was a factor in a series of mostly minor accidents.
The heavy rain also caused widespread street flooding that left a few motorists stranded.
Killeen firefighters responded to reports of motorists stranded by high water at Estelle and Conder and at Woodrow Drive and Aleeta Drive and on East Central Texas Expressway.
Flooding was reported along Imperial in Temple.
There were scattered reports of high water in Waco, as well.
Two people were injured early Monday evening in a head-on collision between a car and a pickup truck on Bosque Boulevard near the intersection with New Road.
The driver of the car and an elderly passenger were taken to a local hospital.
The driver of the pickup truck appeared to have escaped injury.
A flash flood warning was in effect for Bell County until 8 p.m. Monday.
An urban and small stream advisory was in effect until 7:15 p.m. for northwestern Bell County, southeastern Coryell County, southeastern Lampasas County and McLennan County.
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To the people complaining about the Temple loop project: 1 st -roadways are designed to allow the outside lane to become submerged during heavy rain events. It is common engineering practice. 2 nd - James construction is construction the roadway as designed. This project was designed by either TxDot engineers or buy a firm hired to do the design. As with all major roadway projects, the contractor is only doing what they are told. 3rd - Concerning the "lip" on the gutters, that project is not complete, if you notice, all the paving is set to grade to add another 2" of asphalt. That paving will be done at the very end of the project. The current lip is only temporary.
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TO Bob...first let me say YOU'RE AN IDIOT!! Second, I'll bet you voted for BUSH...You should be ashamed of yourself..I'm sorry YOUR from belton...You put a bad light on all of us...
