Flood Rescue Under Extreme Conditions | Texas News

When floodwaters turned the Guadalupe River into a deadly torrent, Boerne firefighters raced against time to save eight lives—including a family of seven—amid conditions so extreme they rivaled training nightmares. With water speeds hitting 120,000 cubic feet per second and debris-choked currents, crews worked from dawn to dusk in a tense, silent whirlwind of chaos. One harrowing moment: a girl stranded 12 feet in a tree, rescued after battling rapids that repeatedly disabled their boat. The ordeal left crews shaken—and determined to demand better, more realistic training for the next disaster. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f851330f4b670eb0