In brief
A bodycam video captures a Uvalde County helicopter lifting a girl out of a flooded home. The rescue was part of emergency operations amid a week of rising water that has killed at least two people. The footage shows the urgency of the operation and the relief of the families. Officials urge residents to evacuate early and keep emergency kits ready. The incident echoes the deadly summer flash floods that killed over 130 people.
Bodycam footage from a Uvalde County helicopter rescue shows a family of three plus their dogs trapped in a flooded house. The rescuer lifts a girl out in a dramatic airlift, then orders the rest of the family to wait while a second helicopter arrives.
At least two people have died so far in this week’s floods, echoing the deadly 130‑death summer flash floods. The clip captures the urgency and the relief of rescuers amid rising waters.
Emergency crews urge anyone staying in low‑land Texas to evacuate at the first sign of rising water and to keep emergency kits ready.
