2015 — May 21-26, Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding and Tornadoes, TX and OK –36-37
–36-37 Blanchard tally based on State breakouts below (including missing, presumed drowned).
–32-33 Blanchard tally based on press reporting for Oklahoma and Texas totals.
— >30 Assoc. Press. “Texas floods: Death toll climbs to 30, 11 still missing.” 5-30-2015.[1]
— 25 Weather Channel. “Southern Plains Flooding: Lubbock Reports…” 5-28-2015.[2]
Oklahoma (6-7)
— 7 NBC News. “At Least 19 Die After Storms in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-27-2015.
— 7 Weather Channel (Breslin). “Southern Plains Flooding: Lubbock Reports…” 5-28-2015.[3]
–6-7 Blanchard tally from locality breakouts below.[4]
–1 Blue, Bryan Co., May 25. Tornado hits mobile home; female (Sandra Swinney), 48.[5]
–1 Claremore, May 23. Drowned; firefighter (Cpt. Jason Farley, 44) during water rescue.[6]
–1 Hugo, Choctaw Co., May 21. Drowning outside of truck; William Lee Gamblin, 34.[7]
–1 Pawnee, Pawnee County. Body of 19-year-old found May 25 [?].[8] Traffic accident?[9]
–1 Sapulpa area, Creek Co., May 25. [10] Quinton Spradley, 37, found in drainage pipe.[11]
–1 Tulsa. Drowning; man, 91.[12]
–1 Tulsa, May 23. Traffic Accident; car hit by hydroplaning truck; female, 33.[13]
— 6 CNN. “Texas flood victim: ‘It turned the living room into…washing machine.’” 5-28-2015.
— 4 Assoc. Press. “Death toll climbs to 19 from storms in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-27-2015.
Texas (30)
— 30 Blanchard tally from county/locality breakouts below (including missing, presumed dead).
— 26 Associated Press. “Texas floods: Death toll climbs to 30, 11 still missing.” 5-30-2015.
— 25 AP. “The Latest on flooding: Dallas police find body of man in standing water…” 5-30-2015.
—>23 CNN (Michael Pearson). “Another body found in Texas flood debris.” 6-7-2015.[14]
–1 Blanco Co., Blanco Riv. ~Blanco. Drowned; Zachary Jones, 42, swept away at water crossing.[15]
–4 others missing as of May 28.[16]
–1 Caldwell Co., Blanco River. Body of Wimberley victim Michelle Charba found.[17]
–3 Dallas County, Dallas area. Blanchard tally based on breakouts below.
–1 Dallas, body found in water May 29. Drowning, unidentified male.[18]
–1 Desoto, May 24. Drowning in storm drain; boy (Damien Blade), 14.[19]
–1 Mesquite, body found May 29. Truck swept into culvert;[20] John Jeffrey Usfrey, 47.[21]
–1 Fort Bend Co., Rosenberg area. Female found May 27 after vehicle found in ditch.[22]
–8 Harris County, Houston area. Blanchard tally based on breakouts below.
–7 Harris County, Houston.[23]
–6 Harris County, Houston.[24]
–5 Harris Co., KHOU. “At least 4 dead, 2 missing in Houston…” 5-26-2015.[25]
–1 Brays Bayou, near S. MacGregor and Cullen. Drowning; female (Konsul), 50s.[26]
–1 Brays Bayou, ~Holcombe and Braeswood, May 26. Drowning; Asian male.[27]
–1 Heart attack; male (Dennis Callihan, 65[28]) pushing car out of floodwater.[29]
–1 Body found inside towed vehicle.[30]
–1 Drowning ~Westpark Tollway; female, 50’s, in truck, drove into high water.[31]
–1 Drowning in car, 1700 Studewood “in the Heights.”[32]
–1 Drowning after rescue craft capsizes, May 26; Jack Alter, 87.[33]
–1 Presumed drowning after rescue craft capsizes, May 26, female 85.
–12 Hays County. ABC News. “Texas Floods: Two More Bodies Identified…” 6-1-2015.[34]
–11 Hays County. Blanchard tally of locality breakouts below.
–1 Body of unidentified (perhaps missing) boy found in Blanco River May 27.[35]
–1 San Marcos, Blanco River (May 25 report). Drowning; male (Thomas, 74).[36]
–1 San Marcos, Blanco Riv. ~Fox Road, body recovered May 28. Drowning, Reissig?[37]
–1 San Marcos, Blanco Riv. ~Ranch Rd.; body recovered May 28. Drowning, Male.[38]
–1 Wimberley area, May 23. Drowning, SUV; Jose Alvaro Arteaga-Pichardo,[39]39.[40]
–8 Wimberley, May 24. Vacation home “swept off its 10-foot pylons by a wall of water…”[41]
–1 Unidentified male (perhaps missing) found near Blanco Riv., June 6.[42]
–1 Wimberley, May 24. Drowning, body IDd May 29, Ralph Carey, 73.[43]
–1 Wimberley, May 24. Drowned, Sue McNeil Carey, 71.[44]
–1 Wimberley. Drowning, vacation home washed away; Michelle Charba, 43.[45]
–1 Wimberley, May 24. Drowned, William Randall (Randy) Charba, 42.[46]
–1 Wimberley, May 24. Missing, presumed drowned, Will Charba, 6.[47]
–1 Wimberley, May 24. Drowned, body of Laura McComb, 34, found.[48]
–1 Wimberley, May 24. Drowned (body found May 27), Andrew McComb, 6.[49]
–1 Wimberley, May 24. Missing, presumed drowned, Leighton McComb, 4.[50]
–1 Medina Co., Devine, May 23. Drowned; car swept from road, Alyssa Ramirez, 18.[51]
–1 Milam County, May 25. Tornado; elderly man in mobile home.[52]
–1 Tarrant County, May 23. Drowning; male kayaker ignores signs on Trinity River.[53]
–2 Travis County, Austin.[54]
–1 Travis Co., northeast, May 25. Drowning in vehicle,[55] Jonathan Walker, 23.[56]
–1 Travis County, Austin. Drowning near pickup.[57]
–1 Williamson Co., Georgetown. Drowning; found ~submerged pickup;[58] (Jerry Booth, 55.)[59]
NBC, May 26: “A third body was found near the Blanco River in Texas Tuesday, bringing the death toll in that state and in Oklahoma to at least 19 after weekend storms dumped rain on the region and caused devastating floods.
“Fourteen people are missing in Texas, including eight members of two families that were staying in a vacation home that was swept away by a tsunami-like “wall of water” that roared down the Blanco River in Wimberley over the weekend following a wave of torrential rain, Hays County Commissioner Will Conley said….
“At least 12 people died in Texas, authorities said, including a 14-year-old boy in Desoto who was found in a storm drain, and Alyssa Ramirez, an 18-year-old homecoming queen whose car was swept off the road as she returned home from prom in Devine on Sunday, authorities said.” (NBC News. “At Least 19 Die After Storms in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-27-2015.)
Sources
ABC News (Paul H.B. Shin) “Texas Floods: Two More Bodies Identified, Including Mom Washed Away in House.” 6-1-2015. Accessed 6-2-2015 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-floods-bodies-identified-including-mom-washed-house/story?id=31456498
ABC News (Meghan. Keneally). “Watch as Raging River Bursts Into Texas Home.” 5-28-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/watch-raging-river-bursts-texas-home/story?id=31364647
AccuWeather.com (Brian Lada). “Photos: Death Toll Continues to Rise as Floodwaters recede in Houston.” 5-28-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/photos-houston-flooding-deadly-eastern-texas-storms/47721122
Associated Press. (Betsy Blaney and Tim Talley). “A closer look at those killed in Texas, Oklahoma weather.” The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA. 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/05/27/3653005_a-closer-look-at-those-killed.html?rh=1
Associated Press, Houston. “Another round of rain brings more serious flooding in Texas.” 5-29-2015. Accessed 5-29-2015 at: http://www.ccenterdispatch.com/news/national/article_de5b4ee1-5381-51d6-b75d-233eaf605a3f.html
Associated Press. “Death toll climbs to 19 from storms in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://ksn.com/2015/05/27/more-rain-threatens-to-complicate-the-cleanup-in-houston/
Associated Press (Seth Robbins), Dallas. “Death toll from U.S. storms hits 29, search continues for 11 missing in Texas.” 5-39-2015. Accessed 5-30-2015 at: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/death-toll-from-u-s-storms-hits-29-search-continues-for-11-missing-in-texas-1.2398705
Associated Press. “Homeowners clean up in Texas as death toll climbs to 21.” New York Post, 3-28-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://nypost.com/2015/05/28/homeowners-clean-up-in-texas-as-death-toll-climbs-to-21/
Associated Press. “Texas floods: Death toll climbs to 30, 11 still missing.” 5-30-2015. Accessed 5-30-2015 at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-floods-death-toll-climbs-to-30-11-still-missing-1.3094056
Associated Press (Seth Robbins and Paul J. Weber). “Texas storms leave 17 dead; 11 remain missing in Hays. 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Memorial-Day-weekend-storms-leaves-four-dead-12-6285862.php
Associated Press. “The Latest on flooding: Dallas police find body of man in standing water, death toll at 29.” 5-30-2015. Accessed 5-30-2015 at: http://www.startribune.com/latest-on-flooding-more-rain-in-the-forecast-for-texas/305553361/
Associated Press. “The Latest on weather: Third body pulled from Blanco River.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://news.yahoo.com/latest-flash-flooding-threatens-houston-area-073128252.html
Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Latest Update on Search (as of Thursday night [May 28].” 5-18-2015. Accessed 5-29-2015 at: http://www.caller.com/news/local-news/weather/search-continues-in-wimberley
Associated Press (Seth Robbins), Dallas. “Volunteers search for missing after Central Texas flood.” 5030-2015. Accessed 5-30-2015 at: http://www.theolympian.com/2015/05/30/3751597_more-bodies-recovered-from-waters.html?rh=1
Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Officials: Man’s body found on Blanco River bank.” 5-28-2015. Accessed 5-29-2015 at: http://www.caller.com/news/local-news/weather/search-continues-in-wimberley
Click2Houston.com (Sara Fatima Dhanji, Phil Archer, and Syan Rhodes). “HFD boat capsizes in Brays Bayou, 3 people carried away by current.” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.click2houston.com/news/hfd-rescue-boat-capsizes-in-brays-bayou/33224396
CNN (Allison Kaken). “Death toll continues to rise in floods devastating Texas, Oklahoma.” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://pix11.com/2015/05/26/death-toll-continues-to-rise-in-floods-devastating-texas-oklahoma/
CNN (Holly Yan, Catherine E. Shoichet and Dave Alsup). “Texas flood victim: ‘It turned the living room into a gigantic washing machine.’” 5-28-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/28/us/severe-weather/
CNN (Greg Botelho and Holly Yan). “Texas floods: More rain on the way as 13 people remain missing.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/27/us/severe-weather/
Dallas Morning News. “10 more Texas deaths confirmed in floods; searches continue.” 5-26-2015, update May 27. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20150526-10-more-texas-deaths-confirmed-in-floods-blanco-search-continues.ece
Fox News. “Authorities say 14 dead, 13 missing in Texas floods…” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-26-2015 at: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2015/05/26/authorities-say-12-missing-in-texas-floods-likely-dead-13-killed-in-mexico/
KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/texas/2015/05/28/7-dead-12-missing-in-central-texas-weekend-flooding/28089331/
KHOU.com, Houston (Larry Seward and Jeremy Rogalski). “At least 4 dead, 2 missing in Houston flooding.” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2015/05/26/least-3-dead–houston-flooding/27951779/
KHOU.com, Houston. “Woman dies in floodwater trying to get to work.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.khou.com/media/cinematic/video/28053609/woman-dies-in-floodwater-trying-to-get-to-work/
KiiiTV, South Texas. “Two More Bodies Found in Wimberley Search Effort.” 5-29-2015. Accessed 5-29-2015 at: http://www.kiiitv.com/story/29185936/two-more-bodies-found-in-wimberley-search-effort
KJRH2, Tulsa. “Claremore fire chief releases details of firefighter’s drowning during water rescue.” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/claremore/claremore-fire-chief-releases-details-of-firefighters-drowning-during-water-rescue
KRISTV.com (Caroline Flores), Corpus Christi, TX. “Michelle Charba’s body found, families hold onto hope for survivors in Wimberley.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-29-2015 at: http://www.kristv.com/story/29169610/witnessing-the-devastation-in-wimberley-is-difficult
KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015. Accessed 6-7-2015 at: http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2015/06/06/hays-county-search-team-recovers-body-of-flood-victim.html
KXAN.com, Austin (Calily Bien, Eric Janzen and Lindsay Bramson). “3 dead, 11 still missing in Hays County floods.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://kxan.com/2015/05/26/number-of-fatalities-in-hays-county-flooding-increases-to-two/
KXAN.com (Kevin Schwaller). “Storms, flooding near Blanco kill 1 person and knock out bridge.” 5-25-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://kxan.com/2015/05/25/storms-flooding-knock-out-bridge-and-damage-rv-park/
KZTV10.com. “Authorities identify Wimberley flood victim.” 6-2-2015. Accessed 6-2-2015 at: https://www.facebook.com/KZTVAction10News/posts/918351508208343
MyFoxAustin. “Authorities identify flood victim, three remain listed as missing.” 6-2-2015. Accessed 6-2-2015 at: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/29217744/authorities-identify-flood-victim-three-remain-listed-as-missing
NBC News (Erin McClam and Elisha Fieldstadt). “At Least 19 Die After Storms in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-flooding-toll-7-dead-12-missing-30-unaccounted-n364876
NBC News. “Homecoming Queen Dies in Texas Floods on Way Home From Prom.” 5-25-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/homecoming-queen-dies-texas-floods-way-home-prom-n364341
NBC News (Elizabeth Chuck). “Latest Victim of Texas Floods Identified, Two Kids Missing.” 6-9-2015. Accessed 6-10-2015 at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/latest-victim-texas-floods-identified-two-kids-missing-n372341
NBC News. “Texas Floods: Death Toll Rises as More Bodies IDd Amid Another Storm.” 5-27-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/texas-floods-houston-galveston-areas-remain-under-flash-flood-warning-n365176
News9.com, Oklahoma City. “Authorities Identify Bryan County Woman Killed in Storms.” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.news9.com/story/29155018/authorities-identify-bryan-county-woman-killed-in-storms
Sapulpa World.com (Samantha Vicent). “Authorities identify man found in Creek County drainage pipe.” 5-28-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.tulsaworld.com/communities/sapulpa/news/authorities-identify-man-found-in-creek-county-drainage-pipe/article_6ee616ab-49e9-523e-830f-913ebe7e336c.html
The Indian Panorama. “North Texas Battles Rain and Deadly Flooding.” 5-29-2015. Accessed 6-8-2015 at: http://www.theindianpanorama.com/united-states/dallas/news-north-texas-battles-rain-and-deadly-flooding-38227.html
Tulsa’s Channel 8. “19-Year-Old Killed in Car Wreck Near Pawnee.” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.ktul.com/story/29154410/19-year-old-killed-in-car-wreck-near-pawnee
Washington Post (Drew Harwell). “Catastrophic flooding hits Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-25-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/catastrophic-flooding-hits-texas-and-oklahoma/2015/05/25/0f86027e-02fb-11e5-a428-c984eb077d4e_story.html
Weather Channel. “Massive Flooding Continues in Houston; Freeways Submerged, Vehicles Stranded.” 5-26-2015. Accessed 5-27-2015 at: http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/tornado-derecho-flood-memorial-day-live-updates-2015
Weather Channel (Sean Breslin). “Southern Plains Flooding: Lubbock Reports More Flooding; At least 23 killed in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-28-2015. Accessed 5-28-2015 at: http://www.weather.com/safety/floods/news/flash-flooding-heavy-rain-texas-oklahoma-catastrophic-impacts
WYFF4.com. “More rain, flooding expected in Texas.” 5-29-2015 (citing CNN). Accessed 5-29-2015 at: http://www.wyff4.com/national/texas-braces-for-onslaught-of-more-rain/33281656
[1] Notes 30 deaths in TX and OK, with twenty-six in TX. Also notes eleven missing as of May 30.
[2] “At least 23 deaths have been reported from flooding (and two from tornadoes) over the last 4 days.”
[3] “Seven were confirmed dead from flooding over the last few days in Oklahoma…”
[4] If the Pawnee death was a traffic accident which police attributed to speed, as well as to wet roads, as a factor, then it might be a questionable listing.
[5] News9.com, Oklahoma City. “Authorities Identify Bryan County Woman Killed in Storms.” 5-26-2015.
[6] “Farley was one of seven CFD personnel working on evacuating residents from Archer Court due to flash flooding. According to Fire Chief Sean Douglas, Farley slipped or fell into the area around a storm drain.” KJRH2, Tulsa. “Claremore fire chief releases details of firefighter’s drowning during water rescue.” 5-26-2015. Also: AP. “A closer look at those killed in Texas, Oklahoma weather.” The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA. 5-27-2015.
[7] “A Hugo man is dead after his truck stalled out in rising flood water in Choctaw County. Troopers say William Lee Gamblin, 34 of Hugo, drowned after leaving the vehicle to find help. He then returned to try and save some personal items inside the truck. They say he was overcome by the rising water. It happened late Thursday night [May 21] about four miles north of Hugo on county road Ballpark. Gamblin’s body was recovered Friday morning.” (AP. “A closer look at those killed in Texas, Oklahoma weather.” The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA. 5-27-2015.)
[8] Weather Channel (Breslin). “Southern Plains Flooding: Lubbock Reports…” 5-28-2015. CNN also quotes OK Dept. of EM (spokeswoman Keli Cain) to the effect that “a 19-year-old man drowned in Pawnee…”
[9] “A 19-year-old from Kansas died during a car accident in Pawnee County Monday evening [May 25]. The Oklahoma Department of Safety said that Levi Hampton was driving eastbound on the Cimarron Turnpike just outside of Pawnee. Troopers said Hampton lost control, crossed the median, and hit a vehicle carrying three people head on in the westbound lane….Officials blamed the accident on Hampton’s speed and wet roadways.” (Tulsa’s Channel 8. “19-Year-Old Killed in Car Wreck Near Pawnee.” 5-26-2015.)
[10] CNN (Allison Kaken). “Death toll continues to rise in floods devastating Texas, Oklahoma.” 5-26-2015. Another source cites the Oklahoma Dept. of Emergency Management for this report. (Weather Channel (Breslin). “Southern Plains Flooding: Lubbock Reports…” 5-28-2015.)
[11] “Kiefer [southeast of Sapulpa] – Authorities in Creek County on Wednesday [May 27] identified a man who was found dead inside a roadside drainage pipe on Sunday [May 24]. Kiefer Police Chief Johnny O’Mara said the body of Quinton Spradley, 37, was discovered around 10 a.m. Sunday in the 10500 block of West 186th Street, which is near U.S. 75A….Sheriff’s Sgt. Les Vaughn said authorities went to the area after a driver reported seeing a body in the water. Deputies previously said that neighbors told them they noticed the drain was clogged on Saturday night. A ruling on the cause of Spradley’s death will be made by the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office, Vaughn said.” (Sapulpa World.com (Vicent). “Authorities identify man found in Creek County drainage pipe.” 5-28-2015.)
[12] Weather Channel (Breslin). “Southern Plains Flooding: Lubbock Reports…” 5-28-2015
[13] Washington Post (Drew Harwell). “Catastrophic flooding hits Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-25-2015.
[14] “Searchers scouring flood debris from torrential Memorial Day weekend rains in Texas have found a man’s body, bringing the state’s death toll from the storm to at least 23. The searchers found the as-yet unidentified man Saturday [June 6] in debris near the Blanco River in San Marcos, Texas…Authorities don’t know whether the body is that of a 42-year-old man who remains listed as missing in the flooding, along with two children.:
[15] “A…persons was found dead in the Blanco River in Blanco County, authorities there believe the man was swept away in a low water crossing near Blanco.” KXAN.com, Austin (Bien, Janzen and Bramson). “3 dead, 11 still missing in Hays County floods.” 5-27-2015. Also: “Blanco County Judge Brett Bray confirms that crews recovered the body of 43-year-old Zachery Jones, of Blanco, from the Blanco River this weekend….Art lives in the Blanco area and was trying to help by returning dogs, which he found nearby. KXAN.com (Kevin Schwaller). “Storms, flooding near Blanco kill 1 person and knock out bridge.” 5-25-2015. Also: KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015.
[16] KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015.
[17] Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Latest Update on Search (as of Thursday night [May 28].” 5-18-2015. Highlighted (and thus not counted) in that fatality is included in Hays County section, where the fatality occurred.
[18] AP. “The Latest on flooding: Dallas police find body of man in standing water, death toll at 29.” 5-30-2015. Another source, after noting identification of Mesquite victim, writes “In Dallas, police said Friday afternoon the body of a man was found near California Crossing and Northwest Highway as flood waters receded. Police did not release the man’s identity, but did say he was not found in a vehicle.” (The Indian Panorama. “North Texas Battles Rain and Deadly Flooding.” 5-29-2015.)
[19] AP. “A closer look at those killed in Texas, Oklahoma weather.” The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA. 5-27-2015.
[20] AP. “The Latest on flooding: Dallas police find body of man in standing water, death toll at 29.” 5-30-2015.
[21] “Mesquite Fire Department Capt. Kelly Turner said a man’s body was found early Friday morning after his truck had been swept into a culvert and submerged. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the flood victim as 47-year-old John Jeffrey Usfrey.” (The Indian Panorama. “North Texas Battles Rain and Deadly Flooding.” 5-29-2015.)
[22] Cites Sheriff’s Office statement to the Associated Press. AccuWeather.com (Brian Lada). “Photos: Death Toll Continues to Rise as Floodwaters recede in Houston.” 5-28-2015. Another source writes: “In…Fort Bend County, deputies found a body Wednesday [May 27] believed to be a 73-year-old woman who’d been missing since she failed to show up to work at a convenience store Monday night. The next day her daughter spotted her car submerged in a creek. The body was found 50 yards from that spot…” (CNN (Holly Yan, Catherine E. Shoichet and Dave Alsup). “Texas flood victim: ‘It turned the living room into a gigantic washing machine.’” 5-28-2015.)
[23] “The Houston area alone had seven storm-related deaths.” Associated Press. “Homeowners clean up in Texas as death toll climbs to 21.” New York Post, 3-28-2015.
[24] “Authorities in Houston confirmed two more storm-related deaths Wednesday [May 27] for a total of six.” Associated Press. “Death toll climbs to 19 from storms in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-27-2015.
[25] 4 drownings, 1 heart attack. “Two other people are missing after their rescue boat flipped on Brays Bayou.”
[26] KHOU.com. “At least 4 dead, 2 missing in Houston flooding.” 5-26-2015. Name of the victim, Nihad Konsul, who “was on her way to work when she was caught in the flood waters, is from: KHOU.com, Houston. “Woman dies in floodwater trying to get to work.” 5-27-2015.
[27] “They [police] believe the victim was swept away during a rescue attempt Tuesday [May 26] morning.” KHOU.com. “At least 4 dead, 2 missing in Houston flooding.” 5-26-2015. Another source writes that “The victim, an Asian man, is believed to be the same man last seen with the missing couple [woman 85 and man, 87, all three of whom went into water when rescue craft capsized].” (Click2Houston.com (Sara Fatima Dhanji, Phil Archer, and Syan Rhodes). “HFD boat capsizes in Brays Bayou, 3 people carried away by current.” 5-26-2015.)
[28] “A man found outside a parking garage died while trying to help a stranger caught in the floodwaters Monday [May 25] night. Houston police said 65-year-old Dennis Lee Callihan was found lying at the exit of a building parking garage at 1433 West Loop South about 11:30 p.m. The Harris County Medical Examiner said he was pushing a woman’s car through the high water when he had a heart attack.” (Click2Houston.com (Sara Fatima Dhanji and Anousha Rasta). “Man dies helping a stranger caught in floodwaters.” 5-26-2015.)
[29] Dallas Morning News. “10 more Texas deaths confirmed in floods…” 5-26-2015, update May 27.
[30] Dallas Morning News. “10 more Texas deaths confirmed in floods…” 5-26-2015, update May 27.
[31] “Police believe her truck stalled and the water pressure trapped her inside.” KHOU.com. “At least 4 dead, 2 missing in Houston flooding.” 5-26-2015.
[32] KHOU.com. “At least 4 dead, 2 missing in Houston flooding.” 5-26-2015. Another report writes that “In Houston, after using water pumps, crews found a 31-year-old man in a car parked along an entrance ramp to U.S. 59. That marked the sixth death in Houston, where one person is still missing.” (WYFF4.com. “More rain, flooding expected in Texas.” 5-29-2015 (citing CNN).
[33] KHOU.com. “At least 4 dead, 2 missing in Houston flooding.” 5-26-2015; and AP (Robbins), Dallas. “Death toll from U.S. storms hits 29, search continues for 11 missing in Texas.” 5-39-2015 (which notes his body was found in the Houston Ship Channel).
[34] “In all, eight bodies have been recovered in Hays County, Texas, and all but one has been identified, authorities said. In addition to Leighton McComb, three other people remain listed as missing, authorities said today.”
[35] “Late Wednesday, county officials said a boy’s body had been pulled from the Blanco River in Hays County. The boy has not yet been identified, and it’s unclear if he’s one of the people who are known to be missing.” [Thus highlighted in that this could be one of the missing Wimberley victims.](KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015.)
[36] Washington Post (Drew Harwell). “Catastrophic flooding hits Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-25-2015. The victims name (Dayton Larry Thomas) and age are from: KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015.
[37] “8:55 p.m. Thursday: A man’s body was recovered in San Marcos…recovery crew found the man’s body on the bank of the Blanco River….The search team found the body in flood debris near Fox Road in San Marcos….” Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Officials: Man’s body found on Blanco River bank.” 5-28-2015. The bodies of two unidentified males were found in Hays County on May 28. A later report notes that “Medical and dental records were used to identify 81-year-old Kenneth Reissig, whose body was found Thursday close to the river near the line separating Blanco and Hays counties. The circumstances that led to Reissig’s death were not immediately available.” From this description we do not know if the body of Mr. Reissig was the one found near Fox Road or the one found near Ranch Road. Another account writes that Reissig’s body was located “May 28th near the Blanco River at Narrows Road near the Blanco/Hays County line.” (MyFoxAustin. “Authorities identify flood victim, three remain listed as missing.” 6-2-2015.) Another report has it that Mr. Reissig was from Wimberley. (KZTV10.com. “Authorities identify Wimberley flood victim.” 6-2-2015.)
[38] “Wimberley, Texas…Search and rescue crews report that two more bodies have been found in the flood waters on the Blanco River. The first body was found in a creek around 12:30 pm Thursday afternoon on Ranch Road 32 in Southeastern Blanco County. Officials have not been able to determine if the body is that of an adult or elderly person due to the condition of the body.” (KiiiTV, South Texas. “Two More Bodies Found in Wimberley Search Effort.” 5-29-2015.) [Highlighted in that this may be one of the missing Wimberley victims.]
[39] “…Jose Alvaro Arteaga-Pichardo, who had been working on a ranch near the town of Wimberley on Saturday… was washed away in his SUV by the swelling Blanco River…” NBC News. “Texas Floods: Death Toll Rises…More Bodies IDd…Another Storm.” 5-27-2015.
[40] Age is noted in: KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015.
[41] Associated Press. “Death toll climbs to 19 from storms in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-27-2015. Another source notes that “A vacation home…in…Wimberley, was washed away…while several families were inside…Of the nine people believed to be inside…one has been found alive and the body of another [Michelle Carey-Charba] has been recovered.” (Weather Channel (Sean Breslin). “Southern Plains Flooding: Lubbock Reports More Flooding; At least 23 killed in Texas and Oklahoma.” 5-28-2015.)
[42] “Hays County, Texas – Search teams in Hays County recovered the body of a male flood victim Saturday in the Wimberley area, county officials said. The body was found in the afternoon near the Blanco River at Bluffview Drive. The discovery brings the total number of Memorial Day weekend flooding victims found in Hays County to nine…Three people are still listed as missing.” KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015.
[43] AP (Robbins), Dallas. “Volunteers search for missing after Central Texas flood.” 5030-2015. Full name noted as Ralph Hugh Carey in: KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015.
[44] Ralph and Sue Carey were the parents of Michelle Charba and owners of the vacation home. Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Latest Update on Search (as of Thursday night [May 28].” 5-18-2015; and KRISTV.com, Corpus Christi, TX. “Michelle Charba’s body found…” 5-27-2015. On body recovery/ID: ABC News (Paul H.B. Shin) “Texas Floods: Two More Bodies Identified, Including Mom Washed Away in House.” 6-1-2015.
[45] “Two victims in Hays County…were identified. One of them….was identified as Michelle Charba…Charba was one of eight people missing after their vacation home in Wimberley was washed away during the storm over Memorial Day weekend.” NBC. “Texas Floods: Death Toll Rises…More Bodies IDd…Another Storm.” 5-27-2015. Another source writes that her body was found in Caldwell County. (KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015.) Same source notes that her husband, William, and 6-year-old son, Ill, were both still missing. Another source has name as Michelle Carey-Charba. (AP (Betsy Blaney and Tim Talley). “A closer look at those killed in Texas, Oklahoma weather.” The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA. 5-27-2015.) Full name noted as William Randall Charba, 42 “last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.” (KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015.)
[46] NBC News (Elizabeth Chuck). “Latest Victim of Texas Floods Identified, Two Kids Missing.” 6-9-2015.
[47] Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Latest Update on Search (as of Thursday night [May 28].” 5-18-2015.
[48] “…13 people remain missing, including 11 in Hays County, southwest of Austin. They include three members of the McComb family, whose vacation cabin in Wimberley was uprooted and washed away overnight Saturday by the raging Blanco River. Laura McComb called her sister…a little after 1 a.m. to tell her that ‘the ceiling has caved in, an the house is floating down the river.’….Laura’s husband…was eventually found alive, with a collapsed lung and broken sternum.” CNN (Greg Botelho and Holly Yan). “Texas floods: More rain on the way as 13 people remain missing.” 5-27-2015. Also: ABC News (Paul H.B. Shin) “Texas Floods: Two More Bodies Identified, Including Mom Washed Away in House.” 6-1-2015. Full name noted as Laura Schultz McComb in: KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015.
[49] Recovered from the river. AP (Robbins), Dallas. “Volunteers search for missing after Central Texas flood.” 5030-2015; and Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Latest Update on Search (as of Thursday night [May 28].” 5-18-2015. Full name noted as Jonathan Andrew McComb in: KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015.
[50] Caller Times, Corpus Christi, TX. “Latest Update on Search (as of Thursday night [May 28].” 5-18-2015. Gender noted as female, “last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley.” (KSAT12, San Antonio. “Hays County search team recovers body of flood victim.” 6-6-2015.)
[51] NBC News. “Homecoming Queen Dies in Texas Floods on Way Home From Prom.” 5-25-2015.
[52] Weather Channel. “Massive Flooding Continues in Houston; Freeways Submerged…” 5-26-2015.
[53] “A North Texas man has drowned when water being released from a dam overtook his kayak. Chad Lorance with the Tarrant Regional Water District said Tuesday that 29-year-old Joshua Reed of Fort Worth was on the water with others when they disregarded signs Saturday and entered a restricted part of the Trinity River adjacent to the main dam for Eagle Mountain Lake. Lorance says water was being released from the dam to prevent the lake from overflowing from recent rains.” (AP. “The Latest on weather: Third body pulled from Blanco River.” 5-27-2015.)
[54] “Bodies of two more people have been found in Austin, according to the Associated Press. One was discovered near a pickup and another was found inside a vehicle.” AP (Seth Robbins and Paul J. Weber). “Texas storms leave 17 dead; 11 remain missing in Hays. 5-27-2015.
[55] Two others rescued. Assoc. Press. “The Latest on weather: Third body pulled from Blanco River.” 5-27-2015.
[56] KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015.
[57] AP (Seth Robbins and Paul J. Weber). “Texas storms leave 17 dead; 11 remain missing in Hays. 5-27-2015.
[58] Associated Press. “The Latest on weather: Third body pulled from Blanco River.” 5-27-2015.
[59] KHOU.com, Houston. “7 dead, 12 missing in central Texas weekend flooding.” 5-28-2015.