An Ingram, Texas, man died in the Independence Day flood as he took action to save the lives of his family. The man sustained a fatal laceration as he broke out a window to help his family climb to the roof to escape the rapidly rising waters of the Guadalupe River.
Julian Ryan, age 27, and his fiancée, children and mother were in their Ingram home when the Guadalupe River spilled over its banks and began to rapidly flood their home, KHOU CBS11 reported. Officials report the waters rose more than 26 feet in less than three hours Friday morning. Ryan’s fiancée, Christina Wilson, said the water was up to their knees in minutes.
As the water invaded their home, Ryan quickly took action
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