Northeast Midland, West Odessa Volunteer Fire Departments responding to flooding issues in Ingram, Texas

INGRAM, Texas — A joint team of first responders from the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department and Northeast Midland Volunteer Fire Department is heading to Ingram, Texas, to help with the flooding relief. “Our crews will assist in relief efforts, rescue operations, and support for local emergency services as the community of Ingram faces this … Read more

Three Kelly High School graduates and 8-year-old Beaumont girl missing in Hunt following catastrophic flooding

The four missing have been identified by family as Ella Cahill, Aidan Heartfield, Joyce Badon and Reese Manchaca. HUNT, Texas — At least 24 people have died in what officials are calling “catastrophic” flooding in the Texas Hill Country, with four young adults, three of them students from Beaumont, still missing near Hunt. Mary Grace … Read more

Five Midlanders among the missing in Kerr County ‘catastrophic’ flooding

INGRAM, Texas — Five Midlanders are among the over 20 missing in the Kerr County “catastrophic” flooding, according to a family member of the five. Michelle “Shellie” Crossland, Cody Crossland, Tasha Ramos, Joel Ramos, and Kyndall Ramos of Midland are all missing. In the photo above, Michelle and Cody Crossland are seen on the left, … Read more

Remembering the 1987 Guadalupe River flash flood that killed 10 after raging through a Hill Country summer camp

Teens at the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp near Comfort, Texas were swamped by a wall of water as they tried to escape. COMFORT, Texas — July 17, 1987, along the Guadalupe River near Comfort, Texas, rescuers worked to airlift teenagers trapped in trees after a wall of water washed them away. It happened when … Read more