Family of 6 drowns inside van while trying to escape Harvey floods
Source: KHOU Houston
HOUSTON - A family of six is believed to have died after drowning in a white van Sunday afternoon while trying to escape the floods of Hurricane Harvey, relatives tell KHOU 11 News. It is thus far the single deadliest incident resulting from the storm.
The victims include four children (all 16 or younger) and their great-grandparents. The driver of the vehicle (the children's great-uncle) managed to escape before the van went under water.
According to witnesses, the van was driving down Green River Road in Greens Bayou when it hit high floods after crossing a bridge.
This caused the the van to be swept up in the current, and the driver then crawled out and told the children inside to try and get out through the back door. They were unable to do so.
Read more: http://www.khou.com/weather/harvey/family-of-6-drowns-inside-van-while-trying-to-escape-harvey-floods/468579903
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elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Was surprised when it jumped from 2 to 8 but had no idea it was one incident
herding cats
(19,569 posts)They have to recover the bodies, or declare them lost before its official.
hlthe2b
(102,494 posts)I don't even know what to say... The survivor guilt for the Uncle is going to be just unbearable.
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Stuart G
(38,454 posts)Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)...had there been a mandatory evacuation.
obamanut2012
(26,181 posts)More_Cowbell
(2,192 posts)That's my nightmare death, drowning.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Had they tried to evacuate and the roads been packed when they flooded.