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The north in texas. numerous drivers had to be rescued overnight when they got stranded in high rushing water. ed lavandara is south where much of the rain is contentcentrated. ed, has it stopped raining will? >> reporter: no, it is a steady rain. it continued to fall through most of the morning hours, leading to problems. we are on interstate 45 that connects dallas to houston near about 15 miles north of the town of corsicana, the interstate, a 30-mile stretch has been shut down. much has been covered in water, we are told and emergency officials just a short while ago saying they are starti...

This was very good news, near 245, in corsicana. and now we're here in houston watching super cells coming off the gulf of mexico and there is a marginal tornado threat down here along the gulf coast. >> so you're driving right now, are you seeing a lot of people on the road? you're on i-45 right now? >> i'm stationary right now due to safety concerns, but i will be driving here in a sec. and there are lots of people on the roads down here in houston. once that rain that moves through in the west, that same rain that's created all the flood, it could cause big problems here in houston. a lot o...

Out -- not washed out, but water has overflowed the road there. and because of that, emergency crews have shut down the interstate once again. so, obviously, that will cause headaches for a lot of commuters, as well. but the rain continuing to fall once again. and this is an area that has been just beaten up over the last day and a half, nearly 20 inches of rain, fredricka, has fallen on this area in the last day and a half, alone. and this is very close to where that same derailment happened. the floodwaters essentially knocking over this 64-car train, that was full of cement. just to give yo...

I'm looking at the interstate. can you see track lined up, semi trucks sleeping on the highway here. we've had well over a foot of rain, probably closing in on 16 to 18 inches in corsicana, the moisture will clam south texas through the week. >> you know what was so remarkable about this, one of many. this strengthened steamingly so quickly from just a tropical storm to the strongest hurricane ever recorded and torts in mexico didn't have much time to prepare. authorities in texas, though, have more time. what kind of emergency response and preparation are you seeing throughout that area? >> r...

Don't want to sensationalize it, but we don't want to say all is well. it is a dangerous storm, we are being told, for the millions of people still caught in its path. this, okay, as its bracing towards texas now. >> that state along is covering flash floods and warnings already. patricia hasn't hit it yet. >> for more on the situation in texas him we are joined by storm chaser in courcorsica na. >> reporter: i was here all day yesterday, there are several road closures, water several feet deep, interstate 45 has been closed. pretty much every route here out of town here in corsica na is close...