North Texas News: Flood Survival, Manhunt, and Pet Evacuation Efforts

Flood Survival in Central Texas

• 🌊 A couple, Doug Fuller and Libby Evans Fuller, recount their harrowing survival during catastrophic floods in Kerr County.
• 💡 They were forced to use their mattress as a lifeline, floating near the ceiling as 5 feet of water surged into their home in under five minutes.
• 📌 Doug Fuller is credited with saving both their lives by grabbing Libby and holding onto a pillar for hours until the water subsided.
• 💔 The couple expressed grief and disbelief, especially thinking about the lives lost, including children at Camp Mystic.

Statewide Manhunt and Blue Alert

• 🚓 Authorities have issued a statewide Blue Alert for Benjamin Song, an ex-marine from the Dallas area.
• 🎯 Song is wanted in connection with an ambush on correctional officers in Alvaredo on July 4th, where assailants fired 20-30 rounds.
• 💰 Governor Abbott has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to Song's arrest.
• 📱 Cell phone records indicate Song's phone was near the detention center hours after the ambush, and he is accused of buying weapons used in the attack.

Legal Proceedings and Community Support

• ⚖️ A teenager, Carmelo Anthony, will go on trial next year for the murder of Austin Metcap, with his attorney claiming self-defense.
• 🤝 Community efforts are underway to support flood victims, including donations from Truckyard and Second Rodeo Brewing to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.
• 👕 Bullzer in Dallas is selling t-shirts with 100% of proceeds going to the Tegna Texas Flood Relief Fund.

Pet Evacuation and Rehoming

• ✈️ Wings of Rescue, an organization led by Rick Browy, evacuated 117 animals from central Texas shelters to Fort Worth.
• 🐶 These pets were in shelters awaiting adoption when floodwaters threatened their facilities, necessitating their evacuation to prevent euthanasia.
• ❤️ Volunteers are working to find loving homes for these rescued animals, with the hope of adoptions happening as soon as the weekend.
• 🐾 Volunteers are also recovering deceased pets and working to find new homes for displaced animals.