A 25-year-old Houston man was electrocuted and died during Tropical Storm Harvey as he was wading out into floodwaters on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Andrew Pasek went to his sister’s house in Bear Creek Village to feed her cat when he was shocked, according to his family.
Pasek and his friend waded through knee-deep water that was located near a downed light, which electrified the water, according to KPRC.
A police officer lays down a safety flare while blocking the road leading to the Arkema SA plant, which was hit by floods caused by Tropical Storm Harvey near Crosby, Texas, on Aug. 31, 2017. Adrees Latif/Reuters
