What we know about the victims of this week’s deadly flash flood in northeast San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — Several San Antonio families are grieving after a fast-moving flash flood swept away over a dozen cars early Thursday morning, carrying them into a nearby creek bed. 

Eleven bodies have been recovered, and search efforts are expected to continue this weekend for more who remain missing. 

We’re beginning to learn about the victims, most of whom still remain unidentified. Officials say they were stuck in traffic in the area of Perrin Beitel and Austin Highway around 5 a.m. Thursday when the flood overwhelmed them during a day of historic rainfall in the Alamo City. 

Family members of many of the victims say they were on the phone with them when the water struck. 

Garza’s daughter, Brittany Guerrero, told KENS 5 that officials found her father’s body Friday afternoon in the aftermath of the flash flood. He was on his way to work. 

She says her mother was on the phone with Garza when, all of sudden, he told her he saw a sea of water. He was unable to reverse out of the way. 

“They both said their ‘I love yous,'” Guerrero said. “And she said the call faded away.”

Garza was a grandfather who cared about everyone, she added. 

Gonzalez was the mother of a 1-year-old, family members told KENS 5. She was also happily engaged and a firefighter for the U.S. Army, following in her father’s footsteps. 

She was on the phone with a coworker when she was sept away by the floodwaters. 

“She never gave up,” said her sister, Sam Gallardo. “She persevered. She was the person that anybody could depend on.” 

Castro is the youngest victim identified by loved ones or county officials so far. 

Tufono was identified by the Bexar County medical examiner as one of the 11 victims recovered thus far. 

Rangel was was identified by the Bexar County medical examiner as one of the 11 victims recovered since search efforts started Thursday morning.