Thirteen people are missing in Texas after the floods that have claimed at least 16 lives in that state and in Oklahoma. The Hays County commissioner in central Texas said earlier that they were looking at 30 people along the White River River, but most have already been accounted for.
Waters continued to rise on Tuesday because of storms that drove the rains further into the already flooded Houston area. Among the missing are members of two families who were in a holiday home that was dragged over the weekend.
A property in Wimberley, Texas, was lifted from its foundations and crashed into a bridge on the White River, which is three times below its normal level. Laura McComb, who is missing with her two children, her sister reportedly tried to call her but no answer; As the house was uprooted are few chances to find them.
"We are in a house that is now floating down in the river," he said, according to KXAN-TV channel, the commissioner. "Call Mom and Dad, I love you, and pray for us," this was the woman's last message. Three deaths were confirmed in Houston Tuesday morning. Extensions of America's fourth largest city have been flooded and more than 1,000 vehicles submerged on flooded roads.
Fans in the Houston Rockets baseball game that was Monday night stayed in the Toyota Center arena until dawn due to extreme weather. Residents have been urged to stay off the road with many of the routes in the city flooded and blocked by detained vehicles. About 100,000 households were without electricity in Texas because of the storms. More than 1,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed and thousands of displaced residents.
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he had assured Texas Gov. Abbott that he could count on the help of the federal government. Governor Abbott, who has declared a disaster in 37 counties, said: "This is the largest flood in this area of Texas I've seen."
