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Last Minute Change of Plans Likely Saved Texas Family From Devastating Flood

Business owner says sirens or something better than code red alert system needs to be in place for flooding.
Last Minute Change of Plans Likely Saved Texas Family From Devastating Flood
Vinnie Mifsud and his 16-year-old son, Daniel, in the aftermath of recent floods in Kerrville, Texas, on July 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Business owner Vinnie Mifsud had planned to spend the night with his family in their RV overlooking the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, before the town’s big July 4 celebration.

He frequently spends weekends camping on his riverfront property. The night of July 3 would have been no different—except for a quarrel that broke out between Mifsud and his 16-year-old son that likely saved their lives.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.