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[h=4]Texas struggles to regain footing after flooding[/h]HAYS COUNTY, Texas -- As Central Texas recovers from damage incurred from recent flooding, the Sheriff's Office seeks help in finding 11 people reported missing so far in Hays County. Originally, KVUE reported

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Mayor Annise Parker and Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the media Tuesday afternoon on the recovery efforts in Houston's deadly and historic flooding.


Kevin Calaway pries apart debris from a cabin shattered from a flood days earlier at a resort along the Blanco River, May 26, 2015, in Wimberley, Texas.(Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP)


HOUSTON — The nation's fourth-largest city struggled to regain its footing Wednesday morning after flooding killed at least five people, damaged thousands of structures and stranded thousands on inundated roads, according to authorities.
"Our sympathies go out to the families of those we know we have lost," Mayor Annise Parker said.
Two people were missing after their rescue boat flipped on Brays Bayou following torrential rains overnight. Fire Captain Ruy Lozano said rescue crews would resume searching the bayou by water and air Wednesday morning.
At least two people had previously drowned in Brays Bayou. The body of a woman in her 50s was found near South MacGregor and Cullen in southeast Houston Tuesday morning. A man's body was found Tuesday afternoon, according to University of Texas Police. They believe he was swept away during a rescue attempt Tuesday morning.
Parker, who said a fifth person died after he had a heart attack pushing his car to dry ground, said late Tuesday that the city's bayous were receding and most major roads were reopening.
Still, firefighters answered 2,300 calls for help Tuesday. Two people were found dead in their vehicles, which were overcome by high water, including a Hispanic woman in her 50s who was heading to work at a Krogers grocery store around midnight. Police believe her truck stalled and the water pressure trapped her inside.
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"People, they just don't anticipate how deep that water really is. It looks like a couple of inches until you're into it too late," said Houston Police Cpl. Kate Truhan. "We try to warn people each time there is heavy rain but they always think they can make it. I caution people, just turn around, it's easier to go a mile out of your way."

Hudson Doty, 18, left, and Grant Guzal, 17, stand overlooking the Blanco River near the cement stilts of the Carey family home, far left, in Wimberley, Texas. The Careys have been missing since May 24 after their home was swept away by the Blanco River in a flash flood.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Rodolfo Gonzalez, Austin American-Statesman, via AP)




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"That shows that (the rain) came so quickly," said Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas' 18th District. "So we've got to do the first immediacy which is to help people, save people, recover people."
A casket from historic Riceville Cemetery in southwest Houston was sent to the Harris County medical examiner after it floated to the surface and came to a temporary resting place on a concrete hiking and biking trail along Keegans Bayou.
A cyclist discovered the casket early Tuesday morning after the flood waters in that area receded. The cemetery, on the grounds of the original site of Riceville Mt. Olive Baptist Church, has been in use since 1889. But the casket was identified by church members as one of its more recent interments, a burial from 2007.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared Harris County a state disaster, bringing the total to 32 counties since heavy rains began falling on the Lone Star State. The Dallas-Fort Worth area was drenched again Tuesday evening, with the National Weather Service predicting more storms in the coming days.
"We will respond effectively to face these challenges," Abbott told reporters.
In Hays County in central Texas, where a wall of water rushed down the Blanco River late Saturday and into Sunday, destroying homes along its banks, 11 people were still missing early Wednesday.
The Hays County Sheriff's Office asked the public's help in finding 11 people reported missing:
• Ralph Hugh Carey, 73, white male, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• Sue McNeil Carey, 71, white female, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• William Randall Charba, 42, white male, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• Michelle Marie Carey-Charba, 43, white female, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• William Charba, 6, white male, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• Laura Schultz McComb, 34, white female, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• Andrew McComb, 6, white male, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• Leighton McComb, 4, white female, last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.
• Dayton Larry Thomas, 74, white male, last seen at 806 River Road, Wimberley.
• Jose Alvero Arteaga-Pichardo, 29, hispanic male, Area of Loop 165, Wimberley.
• Kenneth Reissig, 81, white male, last seen at FM 32 at 473 in Blanco County.
In Wimberley, volunteer Brice Barnes spent Tuesday looking for survivors along the Blanco. "The amount of help that's needed here is something you can pan around and see," Barnes said. "It's staggering, absolutely staggering."
In total, 17 people have died as a result of the storms in Oklahoma and Texas since Friday. Another 13 people were killed when a tornado touched down in the Mexian border town of Ciudad Acuna, Monday.
Officials said the river at one point rose 12 to 14 feet in a matter of 30 minutes overnight Saturday. The river is still moving at a good clip.
"This was no joke. It was a wall of water," said Gay Sullivan, adding that she and her husband, Mike, knew it was time to go.
"He told me this is different, because we have been through a lot of floods. This house has never flooded, and he said this one is different," Sullivan said.
City officials knew, too. Sullivan said the warnings were frequent and stern on the landline.
"We were kept posted, posted, posted," she said. "By the last message — because the phones went out — they were frantic telling us it was coming ... move to higher ground. ... it was coming."
Contributing: KHOU-TV, Houston; KVUE-TV, Austin; WFAA-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; The Associated Press

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAAerials show extent of historic Texas floods | 01:23Aerial footage of flooding in Houston shows completely submerged cars, water filled roads and even a man traveling by kayak. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMADeadly flood sweeps away family: 'We know they're gone' | 01:26A Texas family of four were swept away by severe flood waters with only the father being able to escape. The victim's family has come to accept the likely outcome. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAFlood kills homecoming queen driving home from prom | 01:18A Texas community is mourning a high school homecoming queen who was killed when flood waters overtook her car. Alyssa Ramirez was just two miles from her home. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAFlooded roads leave Houston at standstill | 02:25Heavy rains have shut down Houston's highways, forcing some drivers to abandon their cars, while others slept inside them. Some people in the worst areas had to actually swim to safety. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAFlood splits woman's house in two after neighbors save her | 01:25Flood waters destroyed many homes in Texas, and a woman whose house was split in two says she would have been killed in the flood without the help of her neighbors. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMATwister Kills 13 in Mexico Border City; 12 Missing In Texas | 00:44A tornado raged through a city on the U.S.-Mexico border Monday, destroying homes, flinging cars like matchsticks, and ripping an infant from its mother's arms. Authorities said that at least 13 people were killed. USA TODAY

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAResidents Reported Missing in Texas and Oklahoma as New Storms Strike | 01:00At least 12 people were reported missing on Monday after floodwaters swept homes, cars and people away in parts of Oklahoma and Texas over the weekend. USA TODAY

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMABusy Houston roads flood, now look like rivers | 00:54Some secondary highways near Houston are filled with abandoned, flooded vehicles. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAFamilies search for missing after deadly Texas storms | 01:15Hays County, Texas suffered extensive damage following torrential rain that destroyed more than 350 homes and displaced 1,000 residents, leaving several missing, including the family of a former Nueces County commissioner. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMATX Residents Wake Up to Severe Storm Damage | 01:03A line of storms caused major flooding and dangerous tornado winds for Corpus Christi where a preschool center was badly damaged. (May 25) AP

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAEF-1 tornado rips apart Houston apartment complex | 01:33The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Houston on Sunday. The tornado produced 100 mph winds that tore apart the roof of a local apartment building. KHOU

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAAerial views show massive storm damage in Houston | 02:04Fly over an apartment complex that collapsed from high winds in Houston. The area's been hit by severe weather and heavy rain. VPC

WEEKEND STORMS WREAK HAVOC IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMAFamily stuck in car in rising flood fight their way out | 01:03A family of four got stuck after driving their car into high floodwaters in San Antonio, Texas. The mom suffers from a brain tumor and they were on the way to the hospital when the car started filling with water. VPC





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