High tides were a big problem on North Padre Island beaches. Portions of the Bob Hall Pier parking lot were under water Wednesday. The water was reaching the dunes on the beach making many beach roads unusable. <\/p>\n
Out on Beach Access Road 5, the water was reaching up to the end of the road. Beach operations staffers highly urge folks not to drive on conditions like that. <\/p>\n
Beach visitor, Nathanial Ochoa, tried to drive on the beach anyway. Unfortunately, things didn't work out the way he thought they would. His truck got stuck. <\/p>\n
Ochoa' struck has 4-wheel drive. It's supposed to be able to handle beach driving conditions. But every time the water came in, things just got worse. <\/p>\n
\"This tide just pulled it under. As soon as it pulled on, I tried reversing it and it just sunk. I put it in 4-wheel drive. Had someone else try to tow me out. It just sunk more,\" said Ochoa. <\/p>\n
Ochoa called a wrecker to pull him out. He expected it was going to cost him about $400. <\/p>\n
There are also offshore hazards. Red flags are up all across area beaches. They warn people of strong rip currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Right now, the suggestion is to stay out of the water altogether. <\/p>\n
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