Dozens of active and old service services Navy Seal are helping the search and recovery efforts in Texas Hill county following mortal floods last week. ABC News embedded volunteers in an exclusive report.
More than 30 seals are lending their experience in navigating difficult land and diving in the Guadalupe River while miles of destruction and debris in the area.
“You saw the violence of this thing,” said Navy Seal Greg Froelick. “So, you have to put that on the back of your head, how to hope to potentially find the victim. But … I think that finding one is reassuring in the sense that the family now knows, at least they have a bit of closing.”
Former Navy Seal Greg Froelick talks to Jaclyn Lee of ABC News.
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Froelick showed the area they first recorded outside the Mystic camp, explaining that their crew was wearing chainsaws to cut the dense forest of flattened trees. Unfortunately, they recovered several victims.
“None of us have seen something like that,” Froelick said. “I think everyone was only assuming it and just realizing what has just happened here.”
Froelick acknowledges that the most difficult part has been stumbling with children’s clothes.
Search and recovery efforts continue in Texas Hill County following fatal floods last week.
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“A lot of children’s clothes,” Froelick said. “You are walking for that and it’s like, you know … try to go back where that piece of clothes came and you know where it came … the children camp.”
ABC News also joined the team on a voluntary donated air plane while diving down the Guadalupe River. They focused on verifying the coasts and under the roots of the trees.
Dozens of active and old service services Navy Seal are helping the search and recovery efforts in Texas Hill county following mortal floods last week.
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The Seals were associated with 300 Justice Road, a non -profit organization dedicated to providing resources to the needy communities. The volunteers fed more than 1,000 meals a day to the first to respond and the volunteers just outside the Mystic Camp.
“We have all passed it with Harvey,” said Chief Cook Brian Mannion. “It feels great to be here helping people. I have gone through all the emotions of the Russian mountain this week.”
Mannion said this storm felt different. He added: “coming here on Monday and seeing what happened here … It is difficult to describe how bad it was, but during this week, many progress have already been made. Texans help the Texans who are part of our history and who we are.”
