Relief supplies continue to pour into the Lone Star State but have not yet reached all of the victims across the thousands of miles of affected land. With flood waters dissipating, the victims have entered a difficult recovery stage. During the flash flooding, some people stood on rooftops in the dark and rain and heard their neighbors hollering for help. They still do not know if their neighbors were rescued. The victims survived after seeing the power of water sweep everything away.
Survivors also feel they possess the strength to go on.
But after days of waiting in line for food and supplies, their frustration has mounted, Smith said. It's hard to say one thing that would be universal about this because of the vast numbers. Flashfloods tore apart roads, bridges, and homes as they rampaged across southeastern Texas. Additionally, the different types of flooding led to different needs. Around San Antonio where most of the torrential rains fell, flashfloods simply swept away homes, leaving enormous needs.