We pray for the safety of all. We are so very thankful for all the first responders! Lord have mercy!
Texas Tribune
STORY BY JESS HUFF
Willie Rawls, 73 and in hospice care, woke up to water at the steps of his home Thursday in the river bottoms of Coldspring — one of the first towns hit by several hundred thousand gallons of water released from the Lake Livingston Dam. The dam released water in efforts to maintain its levels as merciless rain storms drenched East Texas this week.
Rawls was evacuated by the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office deputies, who arrived in an airboat and lifted him to safety. He arrived at a high point on a hill to the west of the Camilla Twin Harbors neighborhood — otherwise known as the river bottoms. The campgrounds served as a refuge for residents fleeing the rushing water. A friend eventually moved him to a different shelter in hopes he’d have better access to medical care. The days have since blurred, Rawls said Saturday. Read the full story →
