US EditionTeen Who Helped Family Escape From Van Is Among Those Killed in Texas Floods
MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS, JUL 10 – Malaya Hammond opened a van door to save her parents and siblings from floodwaters but was swept away and died, amid a disaster that claimed over 120 lives in Texas, officials said.
- On Saturday July 5 in Marble Falls, Texas, 17-year-old Malaya Hammond died after saving her family when their van plunged off a washed-out bridge into floodwaters during severe flooding.
- Following flash flooding on July 4 and 5, torrential rains washed out Cow Creek Bridge in Burnet County, causing darkness and poor visibility to obscure the gap, leading to the van’s plunge into floodwaters.
- Family and volunteers searched land, air, and water for two days before finding Malaya’s body on July 7, after she helped her family escape the van swept away in floodwaters.
- In response to the tragedy, a fundraiser has raised over $144,000 for the Hammonds, and Texas lawmakers plan a special session on flood response and safety measures.
- President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania plan to visit the Texas flood zone on July 18 to assess the devastation, highlighting federal engagement amid ongoing disaster response.
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Malaya Hammond, 17, saved her entire family from the floods in Texas. She herself died after the car she was in was swept away by the water, reports the New York Post. “In total darkness, they struggled to stay above the water,” writes the family’s friend Mikki Willis, on Facebook.
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