Flash flooding claimed the life 13 people, including 41-year-old Roseann Cobb, leaving her family devastated as they await answers from the city’s investigation.
SAN ANTONIO — With questions circulating and the hope that the city will find the answers, KENS 5 spoke with the family of Roseann Cobb, who was one of the thirteen flash flood victims last week.
Loved ones said her kind heart will be missed. At only 15-years-old, her daughter, Sara Elliott, will have to go on with life without her mom.
“I’m going to miss her hugs, her kisses… But without her, I wouldn’t be who I am,” Sara said. “She was only 41 and I did not want her to die that way.”
Roseann, known as “Rose” to those who knew her, was on Wurzbach Parkway early Thursday morning when her car was swept away by flash flooding.
“It hasn’t hit yet. It comes in waves when I talk about her or it comes in pictures. I still feel a little lost because I don’t know everything,” said Travis Elliott, Sara’s dad.
For Sara and Travis, a big light was lost.
“My mom was a really nice person. It was really easy for people to fall in love with her. She was sweet, kind and gorgeous,” said Sara.
The family say their memories with her can never be ripped away.
“She loved her kids. She loved her family. She would have a smile on her face, a smile that could light up the room,” Travis said.
The loss, they say, weighs just as heavily as the love she brought them both.
“You can’t wrap Rose up. You can’t wrap her up in a minute, you can’t wrap her up in a story. It would have to be an entire series to tell who she was,” said Travis.
As families like the Elliotts search for answers, an independent engineering and expert evaluation will take place to look into what happened.
The City Attorney’s office, with public works, SAPD and SAFD, will also conduct a review and analysis, which will be handed over to the mayor and City Council.