Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away in rapidly rising floodwaters has been recovered, Brenham Police Chief Mark Donovan said Tuesday.
Her body was found as forecasters warned that Tuesday could bring more heavy rains and flooding to the Houston area and the state's coast.
Teams of people scoured the city of Brenham on Monday night, using drones with thermal imaging and dogs to try to find the girl. The water rescue operation was scaled back overnight when heavy thunderstorms moved through the area, but four swift water rescue teams resumed operations early Tuesday, the Brenham Fire Department said in a social media post.
The department was working with around a dozen supporting agencies to find the girl, who was last seen at about 4 p.m. Monday.
She was a student from Brenham Elementary School and support services will be available for students and staff, according to a Brenham Independent School District social media post.
'Our hearts are with the student's family, and we ask our community to keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time,' the district said.
The next round of severe storms could bring as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain Tuesday to parts of southeastern Texas, according to the National Weather Service in Houston. Strong rip currents and flooding along Gulf-facing beaches, especially during high tides, was also in the forecast.
A large swath of Texas and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi were under flood watches early Tuesday.
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