COTULLA, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has confirmed that a third person has died as a result of the severe weather and flooding that gripped the state last week.
At a press conference on Friday, July 24, Abbott confirmed that the third fatality was confirmed by Val Verde County officials.
Abbott said that the death occurred on July 20, when the individual attempted to drive through high water.
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On July 20th, there was a report that in Balverde County, a report of a death of someone who was,” said Gov. Abbott. “Driving through high water and got swept away and lost their life. So now there are officially three people whose lives have been lost because of the July floods.
The Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the driver killed in the flooding was a 71-year-old woman. She was driving with her husband, who remains in the hospital.
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Severe weather gripped much of south Central Texas as heavy storms passed over much of the state, leading to several rivers cresting and flooding affecting several communities.