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Texas family records flood turning home into 'washing machine'

Sarah and Ernie Perez said the flash flood they recorded in their home "turned the living room into a gigantic washing machine."

By Ben Hooper
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WIMBERLY, Texas, May 28 (UPI) -- A Texas family whose home was caught in the Blanco River flood recorded the moment their home became "a gigantic washing machine."

Sarah Perez of Wimberly posted a video to YouTube showing the moment floodwater from the overflowing Blanco River rushed into her family's home Saturday.

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"Oh no!" Perez can be heard saying in the video, which was filmed from the home's second floor. "It turned the living room into a gigantic washing machine," husband Ernie Perez told CNN.

The family was rescued by a fire crew in the area to check on an elderly neighbor.

"We see flashing lights in the distance. We saw a fire crew with two trucks and a boat.," Ernie Perez said. "My brother whistles and gets their attention."

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