(9 Jul 2025)
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Ingram, Texas – 9 July 2025
1. Wide of emergency vehicles and first responders gathered in Ingram for flood briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lynn Bizzell, Fredericksburg Fire Chief:
"I would tell you that this volunteer department here in Ingram right outside of Kerrville has been working since 2 a.m. On July the 4th and we – they have done a tremendous job. We brought – they brought in assistance. I’m part of that group that came in for assistance and it’s really heartbreaking from a first responder standpoint to know that we’re – we are there, we are praying for the families. We’re praying for those who have lost loved ones. And we are here to try to put closure for those families."
3. Wide of first responders coordinating amidst heavy machinery in Ingram during Texas flood relief efforts.
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Lynn Bizzell, Fredericksburg Fire Chief:
"The challenges that we face is a tremendous amount. We’re talking mounds of debris that is in the river. We have over 300. We’re working about an eight mile stretch of the Guadalupe River here in Ingram. And so we have tremendous challenges from the standpoint of the debris that is in the river. And so, we have 300 people working. We have all the heavy equipment that we can muster up to try to remove that debris. We are finding vehicles and RVs deep inside the debris that you can’t even see from the outside. And so the challenges are there, they’re real."
5. Wide of vehicles and equipment gathered for flood response efforts in Ingram
6. Wide of first responders operating heavy machinery during flood recovery efforts in Ingram
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Reagan Rabke, Fredericksburg Fire Marshall:
"The answer to that question is it’s 300 people is who we have on the, and they come from all over the state of Texas, all over."
Reporter: "Are these just fire departments, search and rescue teams? Or do you have private individuals coming out? What makes up these 300?"
Rabke: "So this makes up – its fire, EMS (Emergency Medical Services), military, law enforcement, and heavy contractor operators."
Reporter: "Okay, we’ve seen a lot of people who want to help. Should they just come out here? What do they do? Is it (inaudible) is it only if you’re certified or what?"
Rabke: "Correct. So the whole problem with having everybody come out here that we don’t, we can’t vet you who you are and stuff like that. Not saying we don’t trust you on your word, but it’s a deal that if you get hurt, where does it fall? It’s a liability."
Reporter: "So you’re saying, don’t come out here unless you’re already out here or…"
Rabke: "Correct, correct."
Reporter: "You’re not looking for any more volunteers?"
Rabke: "We’re not looking for any more volunteers, correct."
8. Wide of first responders’ operating vehicle during Texas flood briefing
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeremy Proffitt, Andrews County Assistant Fire Marshall:
"Right now in Ingram, we’re set up pretty good. We have plenty of water, we have food and we have enough people. Now those people will be cycling through. Obviously the treacherous work that they’re doing in the heat and humidity is only about a two to three day, maybe four day solid labor before we start having people fall out and get hurt. So it’s a constant cycle that will be coming through. We’re getting calls. We have crews from Mexico here. We have crew from Canada that have come in and are assisting us. And every week it will be cycling through. Every day we see cycles of different departments coming in."
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