HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Because the devastating results of the Hill Nation floods proceed to affect Texas households, ABC13 is now confirming 13 fatalities from the Houston area.
Tim Walker
Among the many newest confirmed lifeless is Tim Walker, an artist who owns the Neon Gallery in Montrose. His cousin, famed Houston Legal professional Dick DeGuerin, instructed ABC13 that Walker’s physique was recovered on Tuesday.
On the Fourth of July, Tim, his spouse, grownup kids, and a grandchild had been in his cabin in Hunt when the floodwaters got here dashing in. Relations say Walker pushed all six different family members who had been within the cabin out towards security, however couldn’t get out in time himself.
“Tim, should you needed to outline him, he is a household man,” DeGuerin mentioned. “He loves his household, each his rapid household and his prolonged household.”
Mollie Schaffer
One other longtime Houstonian, Mollie Schaffer, spouse of well-known Houston lawyer Randy Schaffer, was additionally swept away. Writing about his spouse on Fb, Randy Schaffer mentioned, “Mollie died in a way in step with how she lived-selflessly taking good care of another person earlier than she took care of herself. She would not depart the automotive till she was positive that I had accomplished so. She saved my life. It wasn’t my day to die. I want that it hadn’t been hers.”
The Fb posting says the Schaffers had been staying in a resort in Hunt when water started rising. Randy Schaffer writes that the resort employees instructed them to drive to greater floor, however once they tried, they acquired caught in rising waters. Each Randy and Mollie had been swept up within the floodwaters, however Randy wrote that he was pushed right into a ballot, which he managed to climb and maintain onto till the waters receded.
Reese Menchaca
Montgomery County Decide Mark Keough confirmed that latest Caney Creek Excessive College graduate Reese Menchaca was additionally discovered lifeless. Menchaca was with three of her associates in a cabin Hunt once they had been swept away in the course of the flood.
Blakely McCrory
The grandfather of Blakely McCrory, Doug McLeod, confirmed to ABC13 that Blakely was recognized early Tuesday morning. Blakely’s mom and 4 sisters had been in Kerrville, ready for the most recent data. Blakely is without doubt one of the campers at Camp Mystic who was swept away within the floodwaters.
Greta Toranzo
The household of Greta Toranzo, one other Camp Mystic camper, additionally confirmed that her physique has been positively recognized. Greta had been studying to fish on the camp, and one of many last footage shared by her household was her smiling subsequent to a big fish she simply caught.
Brad Perry
The household of Brad Perry confirmed that his physique had been recognized on Tuesday night time.
Amber Wilson
Late Tuesday night, Amber Wilson’s brother confirmed that her physique had been recovered and recognized. She had been staying on the HTR Hill Nation Resort RV park along with her husband, Jeff, and son, Shiloh.
Beforehand recognized
Previous to Tuesday, quite a lot of Houston-area residents had already been recognized.
John Burgess was confirmed by a household assertion.
Jeff Wilson was confirmed by his employer, Humble ISD.
Rob Kamin was confirmed by his brother. Kamin’s spouse, Melissa, remains to be lacking.
Deaths at Camp Mystic beforehand confirmed from the Higher Houston space:
Chloe Childress, 19, a counselor on the camp and a graduate of The Kinkaid College.
Margaret Bellows, 8, was a camper who attended Camp Mystic along with her older sister. Her sister survived.
Mary Kathryn Jacobe, 8, was additionally a camper and had beforehand been recognized.
Nonetheless Lacking
As of Tuesday night time, the next residents of Higher Houston are nonetheless presumed lacking:
Lainey Landry Camp Mystic
Molly Dewitt Camp Mystic
Kellyanne Lytal Camp Mystic
Ellen Getten Camp Mystic
Katherine Ferruzzo Camp Mystic Counselor
Shiloh Wilson
Margaret Sheedy
Julia Anderson Burgess
Jack Burgess
James Burgess
Melissa Kamin
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