Uncoordinated Volunteer Efforts Complicate Texas Flood Rescue Operations

When tragedy strikes, the instinct to help is deeply American—and Texas showed its generous spirit after devastating flash floods struck the Hill Country over Independence Day weekend. But as more than 100 lives have been lost and countless homes destroyed, a chaotic wave of uncoordinated volunteers has complicated ongoing search and rescue efforts. The Core Challenge: The Guadalupe River surged with deadly speed, swelling to the size of a two-story building in under an hour, creating what survivors called a "pitch-black wall of death." In the wake of this calamity, civilian volunteers like Justin Rubio have shown up in droves...