{"id":385928,"date":"2026-07-25T03:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/385928\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T03:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:22:10","slug":"tropical-storm-bertha-claims-3rd-victim-in-texas-gov-abbott-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/385928\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Bertha claims 3rd victim in Texas, Gov. Abbott confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/15\/us-news\/texas-expected-to-face-life-threatening-flash-flooding-as-states-of-emergency-declared\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a> said Friday that a third person has been confirmed killed by\u00a0catastrophic floods\u00a0this month that prompted more than 500 rescues, damaged homes and businesses, and are still making some areas inaccessible.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott said a person attempting to drive through floodwaters was swept away Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed a third death from catastrophic Texas floods that have prompted over 500 rescues and left some areas unreachable. DUSTIN SAFRANEK\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>The governor went to the city of Cotulla, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southwest of San Antonio, for a flyover to assess the damage of floodwaters he said have left some areas of the city still unreachable. <\/p>\n<p>The Nueces River reached major flood stage at 29 feet (8.8 meters), but has crested and is expected to continue to decline.<\/p>\n<p>Other areas downstream will continue to see waters rise into early August, notably at the Lake Corpus Christi reservoir, Abbott said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone living, working, commuting or just walking around areas downstream of the Nueces \u2026 needs to be aware of possible dangers,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott told reporters a person attempting to dive in the floodwater was swept away. San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Central Texas has been hit hard by rain over the last week amid Tropical Storm Bertha\u2019s impact. AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert<\/p>\n<p>The Central Texas area was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/16\/us-news\/texas-flooding-surges-from-huge-rainstorms-as-rescuers-pull-people-from-rising-waters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pounded by rain<\/a> for several days last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/23\/us-news\/tropical-storm-bertha-weakens-to-tropical-depression-as-all-watches-warnings-scrapped\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tropical Storm Bertha<\/a>\u00a0made landfall Thursday, but Abbott said state officials had not received any new reports of flooded homes or businesses from that storm.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has already issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties and requested federal disaster help for 33 counties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas Gov. 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