The Nation - News from April 12, 1985
Heavy rains sent floodwaters coursing through nearly 400 southeastern Texas homes, and hundreds of persons were evacuated, Red Cross officials reported. Floodwaters poured into about 300 homes in Sinton, 10 miles north of Corpus Christi, while 75 to 80 homes were deluged in Odem. Sinton had 9.17 inches of rain in 24 hours, and Odem had 5.55 inches. Up to five feet of water was reported on some Sinton roads.
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