A girl was found alive 12 miles downstream, after being swept from
A moment of light has broken through the storm in Kerr County, Texas — both literally and figuratively. In the aftermath of devastating floods that tore through the Texas Hill Country, a story of survival has captured the hearts of thousands and is now spreading across the internet: a young girl, missing and presumed lost, has been found alive after being swept more than twelve miles downstream by the unforgiving floodwaters. The days leading up to her rescue had been marked by fear, chaos, and heartbreak. Torrential rains caused rivers and creeks to swell beyond their banks, swallowing roads, vehicles, homes — and lives. Entire communities were forced to evacuate. Search and rescue teams worked around the clock, braving debris-filled waters and collapsing infrastructure, driven by the hope that not everyone lost had been lost forever. Among those missing was eight-year-old Lila Hartman, a quiet, curious girl known in her neighborhood for her love of nature and wildflowers. She had been playing in her backyard when the first wave of water struck. Her mother called for her, but within seconds, the ground gave way. Lila was gone. For nearly thirty-six hours, rescue teams searched the riverbanks, using helicopters, drones, and… CONTINUE READING…