A shivering toddler was found clinging to her mother, who died trying to keep her safe from harm.
The woman, 41, was not identified. She exited her car, which was stuck in high water with her daughter, according to the Beaumont Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Harvey hit southern Texas on Friday, dumping as many as 50 inches of rain in some places. At least a dozen people have died, according to local media reports.
“At some point she was swept into the canal and ended up floating about [a half] mile from her vehicle,” the department said in a statement.
Two officers then saw that the child was holding on to her mother.
People evacuate by boat from the Hurricane Harvey floodwaters in Houston, Texas Aug. 29, 2017. Reuters/Rick Wilking
