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Abbott said a person attempting to drive through floodwaters was
swept away Monday.
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. The Nueces River reached major flood
stage at 29 feet (8.8 meters), but has crested and is expected
to continue to decline.
Other areas downstream will continue to see waters rise into
early August, notably at the Lake Corpus Christi reservoir,
Abbott said.
“Anyone living, working, commuting or just walking around areas
downstream of the Nueces ... needs to be aware of possible
dangers,” Abbott said.
The Central Texas area was pounded by rain for several days last
week. Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall Thursday, but Abbott
said state officials had not received any new reports of flooded
homes or businesses from that storm.
The governor has already issued a disaster declaration for 59
counties and requested federal disaster help for 33 counties.
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