Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Shares Heartbreaking Stories from Devastating Floods

Flood Aftermath and Rescue Efforts

• 💔 Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick shared heartbreaking accounts from families impacted by recent flash floods.
• 🔍 Rescue and recovery crews are in phase two, re-searching areas with fresh eyes as water levels recede to find any remaining victims.
• 💧 Patrick assured families that state officials, including Governor Greg Abbott, are committed to not abandoning them until their loved ones are found.

Stories of Loss and Survival

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 One family tragically lost five members, with two bodies recovered and efforts ongoing to find the remaining three.
• ⚽ Another family of four or five, including a high school soccer coach, is also unaccounted for.
• 🏕️ At Camp Mystic, a father lost his life while attempting to save children, but his son recounted how hundreds of girls were miraculously saved by clinging to trees and reaching a second-floor building as the water rose rapidly.

Resilience and Grieving

• 🙏 The survivors at Camp Mystic, despite their grief and the loss of their father, focused on the miraculous survival of the majority of the campers.
• ✝️ Crosses were placed to mark buildings where individuals were lost, symbolizing the scale of the tragedy.
• 👏 Patrick commended the efforts of those who saved hundreds of children, acknowledging that they did everything they could in the face of the unprecedented speed and force of the floodwaters.