{"id":16429,"date":"2026-07-25T04:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T23:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16429"},"modified":"2026-07-25T04:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T23:53:25","slug":"tropical-storm-bertha-claims-3rd-victim-in-texas-gov-abbott-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16429","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Bertha claims 3rd victim in Texas, Gov. Abbott confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F135414680.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/15\/us-news\/texas-expected-to-face-life-threatening-flash-flooding-as-states-of-emergency-declared\/\">Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a> said Friday that a third person has been confirmed killed by\u00a0catastrophic floods\u00a0this month that prompted more than 500 rescues, damaged homes and businesses, and are still making some areas inaccessible.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott said a person attempting to drive through floodwaters was swept away Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed a third death from catastrophic Texas floods that have prompted over 500 rescues and left some areas unreachable. <span class=\"credit\">DUSTIN SAFRANEK\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>The Nueces River reached major flood stage at 29 feet (8.8 meters), but has crested and is expected to continue to decline.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Other areas downstream will continue to see waters rise into early August, notably at the Lake Corpus Christi reservoir, Abbott said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone living, working, commuting or just walking around areas downstream of the Nueces \u2026 needs to be aware of possible dangers,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Abbott told reporters a person attempting to dive in the floodwater was swept away. <span class=\"credit\">San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Central Texas has been hit hard by rain over the last week amid Tropical Storm Bertha\u2019s impact. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Central Texas area was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/16\/us-news\/texas-flooding-surges-from-huge-rainstorms-as-rescuers-pull-people-from-rising-waters\/\">pounded by rain<\/a> for several days last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/23\/us-news\/tropical-storm-bertha-weakens-to-tropical-depression-as-all-watches-warnings-scrapped\/\">Tropical Storm Bertha<\/a>\u00a0made landfall Thursday, but Abbott said state officials had not received any new reports of flooded homes or businesses from that storm.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has already issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties and requested federal disaster help for 33 counties.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that a third person has been confirmed killed by\u00a0catastrophic floods\u00a0this month that prompted more than 500 rescues, damaged homes and businesses, and are still making some areas inaccessible. Abbott said a person attempting to drive through floodwaters was swept away Monday. Gov. 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