Rescue crews recover body of 10-year-old swept away by floodwaters in Texas
The girl was walking home from school with a sibling when she was caught in the rushing water despite several rescue attempts by bystanders and local police, according to the Brenham Fire Department.
With multiple rounds of storms in the forecast on May 5, heavy rain led to major street flooding in places like Odessa.
The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away in floodwaters has been recovered, Brenham Police Chief Mark Donovan said Tuesday afternoon.
Rescue crews worked overnight into Tuesday morning searching for the child who was swept away by fast-rising floodwaters in Brenham, Texas, Monday afternoon as severe storms moved through the region, triggering dangerous flash flooding.
According to the Brenham Fire Department, the girl was walking home from school with a sibling when she was caught in the rushing water despite several rescue attempts by bystanders and local police. One Brenham police officer was also swept away during the rescue attempt but was pulled from the water downstream and treated by EMS.
“This is every first responder’s worst nightmare,” the Brenham Fire Department said in a statement Monday. “We remain deeply committed to finding this child and bringing her home.”
Rescue crews were forced to scale back water-based operations Monday night due to heavy thunderstorms moving through the area. Throughout the night, land-based search teams, drones equipped with thermal imaging, and specially trained canines continued the search
More severe weather is expected in the region through Tuesday.
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