Vidor, Texas ? Flooding along the Neches River in Southeast Texas destroyed an estimated 40 homes, forcing people to flee their residences and even FEMA trailers brought in after Hurricane Rita pounded the region last year.

The river stood at about 12 feet late Sunday afternoon, 8 feet above flood stage.

Some of the homes along the river have been built on stilts while others sit on the ground, and they had from two feet of water to water up to the roofline. The area was pummeled when Hurricane Rita came ashore last year, and several Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers were delivered to the area.

The rapidly rising water Friday and Saturday led to about 75 rescues of people who couldn’t get their vehicles out, authorities said.

The water wasn’t expected to go down for several days. All Interstate 10 ramps between Beaumont and Vidor were closed, as was the access road in the same area.