TX - Central Texas Flash Floods leave missing and deceased victims, May 2015

[KateB]

Closing highway 287 near Midlothian because of a broken dam.

http://www.fox4news.com/story/29165636/midlothians-padera-lake-dam-failure-imminent

https://www.facebook.com/wfaachanne...4.83777.55326701544/10152966136536545/?type=1

DEVELOPING: Water is flowing over a dam at Padera Lake in Midlothian, and the National Weather Service expects it to break in the next couple of hours. U.S. 287 between Midlothian and Grand Prairie will be closed soon due to potential flooding.

STORY: http://on.wfaa.com/1HKTLrU

 

[KaaBoom]

https://www.facebook.com/wfaachanne...4.83777.55326701544/10152966136536545/?type=1

Live video now.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/show/cbs-11-live-video/

 

[sherbetjello]

A few years ago I watched a Vice documentary on the water crisis throughout several states. Texas was one of these states. In fact, Lake Travis was a focus in the documentary for how little water was left in it (due to no state or city oversight on how much water people/corporations can take out of it), and how people from all over the state came and prayed there for days, weeks, months at a time for rain.

I suppose those praying are praying for restoration and the lives lost over the weekend.

http://isthelakefullyet.com

http://www.hbo.com/vice#/vice/episodes/02/18-the-resource-curse-deliver-us-from-drought/index.html

https://youtu.be/rpJXHkF4x8M?t=14m56s

 

[SCHMAE]

Fox4news just said on live feed the controlled release of the water has worked and a dam ' break ' is no longer imminent . I guess that does not rule it out but when I woke up they said it " will break' in 1 to 2 hours so definitely improvement.

 

[SCHMAE]

Hmm, Emergency Broacast just signled on my TV , and then ran a ticker that said Natl Weather service issuses a flash flood warning for Ellis, Tx.? Is the dam going to hold or not? That's curious to me because it is dry all over right now.

 

[SCHMAE]

https://www.facebook.com/PCESD6/posts/963191140398781?fref=nf

''EVACUATION NOTICE - Possum Kingdom Lake has opened 3 of their flood gates, and this is when we to experience dangerous flooding in our fire district (especially in Horseshoe Bend). We are asking that anyone on or near the Brazos River evacuate by 8 PM tonight.''

 

[KateB]

Posted 10 minutes ago

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a Flash Flood Warning for: East Central Hays County in south central Texas. South Central Travis County in south central Texas.

• Until 1:30 pm CDT.
• At 11:00 am CDT, Doppler radar indicated a thunderstorm producing Heavy Rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash Flooding is expected to begin shortly.
• Some locations that will experience flooding include: Little Bear Creek and Slaughter Creek.

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

Jose Alvaro Arteaga Pichardo

Another missing man identified. I saw this on the Statesman subscriber only section via a 3rd party press reader. So this is also published in MSM.
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/austin-american-statesman/20150526/281487864944748/TextView

Jose's information is posted for the public on this local San Marcos FB group.
https://www.facebook.com/OperationTurkeySanMarcos/posts/841691059247103
Jose Alvaro Arteaga Pichardo
28 Years old
DOB: 01-17-1986
Vehicle. 2001 Red Chevy Blazer
VIN # 1GNCS18WX1K154766
Last seen on Fisher Rd. Saturday May 23rd
If anyone has any type of information. Please call
210-632-3231
Help us bring him back home

* * *

8:25 a.m: A body recovered Tuesday evening near the Blanco River and RM 2325 has been identified as 29-year-old Jose Alvaro Arteaga-Pichardo, based on a report by a family member, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

http://www.caller.com/news/local-news/weather/search-and-rescue-efforts-continue-in-wimberley

*WIMBERLEY updates are at this news link (including family search efforts).

RIP, Jose.

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

For those keeping up with the McComb family story:

http://www.kristv.com/story/29152458/mccomb-arrives-in-wimberley-to-search-for-relatives

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

Just to get a visual for how inundated Texas has been just in ONE month...(the water ADDED to its reservoirs--8 Million acre-feet--is enough to cover the entire state of Rhode Island with 10 feet of water):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-texas-visualized/?postshare=5431432743956010

 

[SCHMAE]

Live presser nbcdfw.com
County officials are talking about evacuation and to get out so emergency services do not have to come out. Animal evacuations are planned as well. This is a very rural area with lots of livestock. County is prepping areas to house livestock until water recedes. This is really scary stuff.

 

[corundogs]

Live presser nbcdfw.com
County officials are talking about evacuation and to get out so emergency services do not have to come out. Animal evacuations are planned as well. This is a very rural area with lots of livestock. County is prepping areas to house livestock until water recedes. This is really scary stuff.

I am sick to my stomach for y'all...I can only imagine the emotions!!

As I have said everyday for the past few days...

God Bless Texas!!!! Please keep all citizens and animals safe...and find a way to use the water for good instead of destruction...Amen!

 

[corundogs]

Just to get a visual for how inundated Texas has been just in ONE month...(the water ADDED to its reservoirs--8 Million acre-feet--is enough to cover the entire state of Rhode Island with 10 feet of water):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-texas-visualized/?postshare=5431432743956010

HOLY CRAP!!! Those visuals are mind bending!!!

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

HOLY CRAP!!! Those visuals are mind bending!!!

You better believe it! I didn't even know it'd been that much and I live here.

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

Live presser nbcdfw.com
County officials are talking about evacuation and to get out so emergency services do not have to come out. Animal evacuations are planned as well. This is a very rural area with lots of livestock. County is prepping areas to house livestock until water recedes. This is really scary stuff.

<3 Take care, and I'm glad they're taking precautions, regardless of what the engineers are saying. Just too much at risk. Hopefully, all will be okay with the dam and life will return to normal come June.

(June...please come quickly.)

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

KRIS 6 News &#8207;@KRIS6News 3m3 minutes ago

#BREAKING: Family of Michelle Charba notified her body was found in #Wimberley. http://bit.ly/1Ayjdhy

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

Live press conference now in San Marcos - follow these tweets for content:

https://twitter.com/hashtag/sanmarcos?src=hash&vertical=default&f=tweets

 

[KateB]

Kenneth Reissig is one of the missing.

Kenneth Reissig, 81, last seen in Blanco County.
FM 32 at 473 in Blanco County
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/slideshow/Missing-in-Wimberley-110503/photo-8051356.php

 

[KateB]

https://www.facebook.com/CityofSanMarcos/posts/10153389443527400

Hays County and City of San Marcos - Press Release

New Information on Missing and Deceased

City of San Marcos and Hays County officials made two new announcements in the search and recovery efforts related to the Hays County flood. Officials have identified Jose Alvero Arteaga-Pichardo a 29-year-old Hispanic man. Arteaga-Pichardo body’s was found in the area of Loop 165 in Wimberley yesterday afternoon.

Officials also have identified a female victim found yesterday in Caldwell County, with the release of her name pending notification of next of kin.

The third fatality, a body found in found in San Marcos on Sunday will require DNA testing to confirm the identity.
This brings the current total of missing people to 9.

Volunteer Centers are open San Marcos and Wimberley,

Wimberley Volunteer Reception Service,
Cypress Creek Church, 211 Stillwater, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

SM Volunteer Center (512.753.2320)
San Marcos Plaza Park, 206 C.M.Allen Parkway, 8 a.m. - 5 pm
Coordinated by City of San Marcos, Hays County, and AmeriCorps

The City and County have hundreds of people and organizations actively volunteering—we ask them to coordinate through our Volunteer Reception Centers so that their efforts may be as effective as possible. City, County and AmeriCorps are coordinating volunteers and organizations.

Shelter Update
City of San Marcos Shelter at the Activity Center is still open and housing 53 displaced individuals.

Call Center
A Call Center has been set up in San Marcos for disaster-related questions at 512-754-2275

More INFO
sanmarcostx.gov/smtxflood
facebook.com/cityofsanmarcos
twitter.com/cityofsanmarcos
haysinformed.com
servesanmarcos.com

 

[margarita25]

Hi, not sure if this has been posted already, just getting in, sorry if its a duplicate:

Woman who drove into flooded ditch still missing in Rosenberg
http://www.khou.com/story/news/2015...ed-ditch-still-missing-in-rosenberg/28011623/



"ROSENBERG, Texas -- The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman whose vehicle was found submerged in a ditch Tuesday afternoon in the Rosenberg area.

The car belongs to Alice Tovar, 73. Her daughter said she never showed up for work Tuesday at the Chevron on Gerken and Highway 36.

The 2000 silver Ford Crown Victoria was found at 3343 Gerken Road near Band Road in the Rosenberg area."