Rescue boat (KPRC 2)
HOUSTON – Emergency crews have responded to Brays Bayou after getting reports of a person being swept away by fast-moving water.
The first call came in from the 9200 block of Chimney Rock Road.
Authorities said witnesses reported seeing a person in the bayou.
Our crew at the scene spotted first responders towing a rescue boat to the bayou.
Rescue boats were also seen in the water at Almeda and MacGregor.
Rescue boat at Almeda and MacGregor (KPRC 2)
A Houston Police Department dive team has responded to assist the Houston Fire Department in the search. Drones are also assisting in the search.
HFD says they are currently searching the bayou spanning from where the first report came in off Chimney Rock all the way to Almeda Road in the Medical Center area.
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About the AuthorChristian Terry
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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