A heroic rescue was caught on camera when a 22-year-old woman was found clinging to branches of a Cypress tree after being swept 20 miles down the Guadalupe River in severe floods. The woman was forced to jump into the rescuers’ boat, miraculously surviving with only scraps and bruises.
The Fourth of July floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, leaving pockets of destruction as the Guadalupe River rose dramatically. The woman endured hours of being trapped in the tree as responders searched for victims.
“I thought I was going to die; I just held on and prayed for help.” – Survivor
A Center Point homeowner heard her desperate cries for assistance and called 911, but with the emergency hotline inundated, he took it upon himself to flag down other rescue teams already at work.
Stories of survival amidst chaos remind us how precious life is. Have you witnessed any acts of bravery in your community during times of crisis?