ATC EMS strengthens flash-flood preparedness with training next week

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When severe weather strikes, Central Texas first responders know residents are relying on them to reach people in peril.
Austin-Travis County EMS medics said crews are headed to Tennessee next week for water rescue training.
The training strengthens their response when spring storms drop heavy rain, flooding low water crossings and stranding unsuspecting drivers.
“In Central Texas, we have some areas that are the third most likely to flash-flood on the planet, not jus