On May 6th, around 10:45am, a ten year old girl’s body was recovered after being lost in Texas floods. The girl was identified as Devah Woods; she was in third grade at Brenham Elementary school in east-central Texas. According to AP News, “‘Woods and her sister were walking home from school around 4 p.m. Monday when they got caught in floodwaters from a creek,’ said Melinda Gordon, a spokesperson for the city.” Authorities aren’t sure how she got in the creek but Devah’s sister immediately ran to get help. According to ABC13, “A neighbor said he saw the girls just as the accident happened. Joe Grant said he ran down the hill after them but was too late to get her. Another neighbor told ABC13, he did jump in and had her in his hands, but the water was too strong and pulled her away again.” Brenham Police officer tried to recuse her but was unsuccessful as well. Teams of people used dogs and drones with thermal imaging to help find the girl. AP News states, “‘Around 10:45 a.m., a dive team with the Texas Department of Public Safety told authorities that it had found her body,’ Brenham Police Lt. Steven Eilert said during a news conference.” Devah Woods was found 1.2 miles or 1.9 kilometers away from where she went missing. According to AP News, “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,’ the district said in a social media post.” The next round of severe storms are approaching and predicted to bring as much as 6 inches or 15 centimeters of rain. Last week southern Oklahoma and northern Texas were drenched by storms, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and delays, as well as washing out roads.
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Flash Floods leave a small community mourning the loss of a ten year old girl
Arianna Chand, Writer
POSTED May 14, 2025
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