He woke up to find half of his home was ripped away by Texas floods — a box helped him stay alive for 3 hours till help arrived
Some survivals seem nothing short of a miracle. A man survived the Texas floods miraculously after he woke up and noticed that half of his house had been ripped away by the floods. He knew that he had to find a place to hold onto to prevent the water from sweeping him away and surprisingly reached a meter box. He stood there for around three hours before help arrived to rescue him from the deadly floods, per CNN News.
The man, Christian Fell, pointed out that being alive was a blessing for him, as there was nothing to hold onto apart from the meter box during the raging floods. The man woke up on the morning of July 4 because of thunder and saw that half of his house had been destroyed because of the flash floods. "I get up to investigate and when I swing my feet over the side of the bed, I realize I was standing in water," Fell recounted. The man lives in Hunt, Texas, an unincorporated community in western Kerr County, which had reported the most deaths by the evening of July 7, per CNN News. "It definitely is, I think, a blessing that the meter box was there, because I don’t even think I remembered it was on that side of the building," the man remarked.
"As I started to climb it, I just realized I needed to get out of the water as quickly as I could and just find something to hold on to so the water couldn’t take me away," Fell went on. The man saw the waters carry away cars and industrial-sized propane tanks with them, and he wasn't sure if he was going to make it out of the situation. "Standing there with nothing else to hold on to but a metal pipe screwed into a wall. It’s not like an ideal situation." The man's family home had been completely destroyed because of the floods, per the outlet. "It was just a whirlwind of an experience. You just wake up and it's like any other night, and then you realize that it has quickly turned into a nightmare."
The man was thankful that the rest of his house stayed in place as he clung to the meter box after everything he saw in those three hours. Many people appreciated the man for his courage and quick thinking in the face of such a huge calamity. @celianowlin4626 wrote, "I went to high school with him. This is shattering my heart. We didn’t talk much, but I’m so glad you made it out, Christian. I’m so sorry." @FameDissected commented, "Christian acted instinctively and calmly. That mindset likely saved his life. Wishing him strength and a full recovery, both physically and emotionally."
@cherylsibson2529 remarked, "As a Canadian, my condolences for the families involved, hope that things improve over time in your part of the planet." @sfletch3042 shared, "My heart is absolutely broken for my fellow Texans. My daughter's father's house is outside Austin and it flooded about knee high. He wasn't home and she was there with her boyfriend and the dog woke them up. Thankfully, they were able to get out safely and run uphill to her grandma's on higher ground. Thinking of what could've happened is terrifying and we are so broken for all those who were not as lucky."
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