US Edition'RIP': Tributes Pour as Former Texas High-School Football Player Dies in Attempt to Save Family in Floods
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 7 – Julian Ryan severed an artery punching through a window to save his family from floodwaters as emergency crews struggled to reach the home, Kerr County reported 75 deaths including 27 children.
- On July 4, 27-year-old Julian Ryan died in Ingram, Texas, while heroically saving his fiancé, children, and mother from rapidly rising floodwaters near the Guadalupe River.
- The catastrophic flooding resulted from unforeseen heavy rainfall that caused the Guadalupe River to rise quickly, leading to over 100 deaths across central Texas and prompting large-scale rescue operations.
- Ryan broke a window to reach the roof with his family despite severing an artery in his arm, but emergency crews could not arrive for nearly seven hours, and his family believes flood sirens could have prompted earlier evacuation.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the event as a mass casualty disaster with over 20 state agencies working on relief, while Ryan's sister called him a hero whose sacrifice "will never go unnoticed."
- Ryan's death has sparked widespread social media tributes and a GoFundMe campaign supporting his grieving family, highlighting ongoing discussions about enhancing emergency warnings and preparedness.
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