Road crew braves chest-deep water to clear flooded U.S. 80

Wednesday’s heavy rainfall in North Texas made for a soggy morning for two members of a road crew in North Texas.

A stretch of U.S. Highway 80 in Forney was flooded overnight, with crews blocking the road during the morning commute. The deep water was apparently caused by a drain just off the highway that had become clogged.

The task of clearing the drain fell to two road workers who responded to the scene. It’s unclear which agency they work for, but the men, donning orange safety vests and hard hats, stood in the chest-deep water trying to clear the drain for over an hour. A CBS News Texas camera at the scene captured them hard at work as the sun came up…

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