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[h=4]Death toll rises to 6 in Texas floods[/h]Rain is expected to slack off Sunday but water levels will rise more in some areas.
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On Saturday families returned to their homes to find devastation after their loved ones were swept up in the waters.
Rescuers from Houston's police and fire departments head toward houses near Hunting Bayou where as much as 4 feet of water flooded homes.(Photo: KHOU-TV, Houston)
HOUSTON<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— A sixth death has been confirmed in Texas after another band of storms spawned tornadoes and flooding in this area Saturday, the second day that extreme weather hit the state.
In the Houston area, some locations<span style="color: Red;">*</span>received nearly 12 inches of rain since Friday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>though it had mostly stopped by Saturday afternoon, and starting around 5 a.m. CT Saturday six tornadoes touched down in Alvin, Barrett, Danbury, Friendswood, Lake Jackson and Pasadena and La Porte. All are areas to the south and east of Houston.
Houston police discovered two bodies believed to be weather-related deaths, one in a flooded ditch and another in a wooded area where the water had been high, according to city spokesman Michael Walter. Those names have not been released.
Two bodies previously were recovered in the Austin and San Antonio areas Friday. Those names also have not been released.
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5 dead in Texas floods
Two more bodies were recovered Saturday in the Austin area:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Edward Hernandez, 37, whose car was swept away Friday as he tried to drive home to check out reported flooding there; and Inez Garza, 67, who was swept away by flood waters Friday inside her home, family members of the victims said.
"It's very hard to see pictures of her smiling because<span style="color: Red;">*</span>that's pretty much all we have left of her," said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Andrea Garza, Inez Garza's granddaughter.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Her grandfather also was caught up in the flash flooding but was found alive.
He got out of the hospital Saturday, but the home he shared with his wife is a total loss and he preferred not to talk.
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Man dies as powerful storms pound Texas
"I was scared, I never have been in that situation," said Juan Valdez, who was visiting his mother-in-law when the flood came.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Inez Garza also had two dogs wash<span style="color: Red;">*</span>away. One has not been recovered.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport broke a rainfall record Friday with 14.99 inches recorded. The previous record, set in 1992, had been 0.92 inches.
The latest flash flood warnings were issued late Saturday for the Houston and San Antonio area, according to the National Weather Service. Austin, Houston and San Antonio expect to see a break from heavy rains Sunday but the ground remains saturated.
Contributing: Michael Perchick,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>KVUE-TV, Austin; KENS-TV, San Antonio; The Associated Press. Follow KHOU-TV on Twitter:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>@KHOU
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