Flooding causes problems for drivers in North Texas – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Heavy rainfall caused flooding on the North Central Expressway on Thursday afternoon.

Flash flooding left several cars stuck on busy roads in McKinney.

Gayle Carr's Toyota Camry came to a stop at approximately 11:45 a.m. on the service road in front of the U.S. Post Office near E. Bois D'Arc Road in McKinney.

She was trying to drive to the post office when her car stopped in the middle lane.

“I didn't think it would be this bad in McKinney,” Carr said after getting her car safely off the road. “My car was so low and there were trucks going by on both sides and the water just kept getting worse every time they passed me and they were so close I thought they were going to hit me. It was scary.”

Moments later, another small car became stuck in the high water just as a McKinney police officer pulled up to close the rightmost lane of the service road.

Persistent storms have also knocked out vital cell service in Collin County.

Due to flash flooding and potentially hazardous driving conditions, Meals on Wheels of Collin County was forced to suspend deliveries on Tuesday and Thursday.

“The last few days have been horrible, horrible,” said Shanon Revels, marketing manager for Meals on Wheels of Collin County.

The non-profit organization provides its clients with “emergency boxes” of non-perishable food, which can be opened if deliveries have to be stopped due to severe weather.

“We have alerted our customers that now is the time to open their emergency food kit to use their food until we are open for deliveries again,” Revels said.

Volunteer Douglas Garcia, 25, delivered meals to residents without power on Wednesday, including more than 60 seniors in Plano.

Plano Fire-Rescue arrived on scene to ensure everyone was safe and cared for.

“When we brought the coolers with the ice, they immediately wanted to hug us and said, ‘This helps us so much, you have no idea,'” he said.

According to Revels, power has thankfully been restored to their customers in Plano.

Douglas and other volunteers had to cancel the final deliveries again on Thursday as storms dumped more rain in the area.

“Out of nowhere, it started raining,” Garcia said. “In my head, I understand it's for my safety, but we're doing this for a reason. We're doing it for them. I don't feel comfortable going home and knowing I left a couple of seniors without food.”

Concerns remain that new storms could cause more power outages, so the nonprofit is accepting donations from clients experiencing power outages.

“We had to think about what they really need. They're probably hot and sweaty. A lot of these seniors are in wheelchairs and in beds, and they can't get up,” Revels said. “We need everyone's help right now. We need donations: power banks to charge phones, flashlights, water, ice, Gatorade, tuna, canned food with the top open, incontinence supplies like adult diapers.”

There is also a need for cool boxes.

Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours at Meals on Wheels of Collin County on North Tennessee Street in McKinney.