Texas rescuers save child wearing snorkel as heavy floodwaters trigger evacuations

• A child wearing a snorkel was rescued from catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, near Camp Mystic.
• Heavy downpours have transformed rivers into dangerous surges, resulting in over 100 roads being washed out.
• Emergency services are urging residents to move to higher ground as Texas Game Wardens continue rescue operations.
• More than 40 people have been saved by state police officers from homes and vehicles submerged or swept away by floodwaters.
• No immediate reports of deaths or injuries have emerged from the current flooding, though the area is close to where 28 people died in floods in July 2025.

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Child wearing snorkel is rescued from catastrophic flooding close to Camp Mystic