Torrential rains have battered West Texas

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Torrential rains from the remnants of Hurricane Odile have battered West Texas, and police said Monday they were investigating whether the death of a woman in El Paso was related to the flooding.

Rainfall amounts across Texas in the past week have ranged from 2 inches to as much as 14 inches. The greatest amount was recorded over a four-day period in a community about 70 miles southeast of Lubbock. Parts of El Paso got about 5 inches of rain from Sunday night into Monday morning.