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Along the same tracks to assess the situation there. but so far, no real work being done to begin the process of getting the train back up and out of this area. clearly waiting for these flood waters to recede, which is going to take some time. it has dropped considerably. the onslaught of water that this area has received, fredericka, has been simply staggering. nearly 20 inches of rain in the last day and a half is falling here in the area around, caused the shutting down of interstate 45 for many hours in the overnight. a little while ago. water is passing over the highway, making it impact...

Has dumped 5 to 7 inches of rain here in dallas. you go just to the southeast of here in the town of corsicana, they have had around 18 inches of water. the interstate 45 between dallas and houston is closed in that section through corsicana because the water is now over the roadway. it's even over the railroad tracks in parts of that town. so they're having to deal with that as even more rain tips to fall. the rain should taper and lighten just a bit over the next 24 hours or so. 24 this is the trinity river behind me. this is what the flood way is supposed to do. the river is rising just a b...

While ago to make this incredibly heavy train come off the track. fredricka. >> a couple things, ed. you talked about how you are off i-45 and able to get to that location but you are still a distance from the train. you sio figureses there who are responding to it. what's your best understanding as to how they will be able to get this train back on the track or haul it out? what is the next plan? >> that's hard to say. where i am standing here now, zoom out a little bit here. this is a dirt road that would lead you directly pretty close to that rail line right over there. right now, it is com...

Soaking cities across texas, this is corsicana where high water shut down interstate 45. around the city, rescue after rescue. >> i was pretty much holding her around the waist and holding on to the metal on the bridge. and then just trying not to let go. >> i have a female and her 3-year-old daughter, saying they have the water in the vehicle. >> reporter: across the north and eastern parts of the state, a deluge. some motorists ignoring the warnings, attempting to drive through the rising water. >> you can see how the rain never stops. >> reporter: the system hobbled air travel. more than 50...

But we cannot discount this. experts saying this is still a very threatening storm. we have live records from sara sidner in mexico. and ed lavandera in texas. and a flood threat that's happening there. what are you seeing today? >> reporter: hello, it's been a treacherous night here along intestate 45 that is the major that are row fair that connects the cities of houston and dallas. we're about 15 miles west of a town call corsicana which has been covered in water for much of the night. and the interstate had to be closed down. there's a great deal of backup starting to clear out. the rain h...