Texas Flood Survivor Describes Clinging to Meter Box for 3 Hours

Harrowing Flood Escape

• 💡 Christian Fell recounts escaping his home by swimming through a broken window as floodwaters rose to his chin.
• 🌊 He describes the sound of the rushing water as like rapids and clung to a meter box for three hours to survive.
• 🎯 Fell was able to climb down when he saw a police officer walking through the street and the water had subsided.

Aftermath and Reunification

• 🏠 Fell's family was safe further up the road, but their house became a temporary shelter for about 20 people who escaped the flood.
• 📞 His first call was to his mom, but his dad answered, overcome with relief that Christian was alive.
• 🏥 Currently, Fell is at Hunt School, one of the few places with internet, as emergency workers and locals mobilize to clear debris.

Community Response and Reflection

• 🤝 Fell expresses gratitude for the overwhelming response from emergency workers, first responders, and locals from across Texas, including volunteer firefighters from Mexico.
• 💔 He reflects that he is one of the lucky ones and is more worried about those who lost family members.
• 🤯 Describing the force of the water, Fell notes that even a brick post office was washed away, leaving him at a loss for words.