US EditionMissing Brenham girl found dead in Higgins Branch
- The body of 10-year-old Devah Woods was found Tuesday after she was carried off by rapidly rising floodwaters in Brenham, Texas, near Fireman's Park.
- The incident occurred Monday afternoon when Devah and her sister encountered rapidly rising waters while walking home from Brenham Elementary School amid severe weather and flooding forecasts.
- Neighbors and a Brenham police officer witnessed the event and tried to rescue Devah, but the powerful current swept her away despite initial efforts to hold her, while search teams used drones, dogs, and swift water rescue to locate her.
- A dive team operating under Texas state authorities recovered Devah’s body about 1.2 miles from her disappearance site at approximately 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, while officials cautioned that southeastern Texas could see up to six inches of additional rainfall.
- The tragedy shocked Brenham’s community of 19,000, prompting Brenham Elementary School and local officials to offer support services and urge the public to keep Devah’s family in their thoughts during this difficult time.
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Rescue Crews Recover Body of 10-Year-Old Girl Swept Away by Texas Floodwaters
The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away by surging floodwaters in Brenham, Texas has been found, as severe weather continues to threaten southeastern Texas and the Gulf Coast. Devah Woods, a third-grade student at Brenham Elementary School, disappeared Monday afternoon while walking home from school with her sister. Around 4 p.m., the sisters encountered rapidly rising waters from a creek, according to Melinda Gordon, a spokesperson fo…
Missing Brenham girl found dead in Higgins Branch
Brenham, Tx (FOX 44) - UPDATE: The missing girl in Brenham has been found, and she has passed away. The Brenham Independent School District said early Tuesday afternoon that third-grade Brenham Elementary student Devah Woods was reported missing following Monday’s severe weather. Our hearts are broken for Devah’s family, and we ask that you continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this unimaginably difficult time. Brenham Indep…
Cleburne Times-Review
Fire chief confirms that the body of a 10-year-old girl swept away in Texas floods has been recovered (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the police chief confirmed the body was recovered)
Fire chief confirms that the body of a 10-year-old girl swept away in Texas floods has been recovered (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the police chief confirmed the body was recovered).
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