Hammond got his window down and he and his wife escaped through the front of the car. Malaya had the harder task of getting the minivan’s back door open as the water quickly rose, her father said. “Miraculously, she got it open in time," he said, and Malaya helped her siblings and the friend escape, sending them all into the rushing waters.

A 17-year-old girl has died in the Texas floods after helping her family exit their van that fell into the raging waters.

A set of 8-year-old twins, Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence, David Lawrence's grandchildren, were added to the count of victims of the Texas flooding.

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

Meanwhile, Texas authorities have pledged to continue search and rescue operations until every missing person is found.

A 10-year-old girl in Butte, Montana, opens a lemonade stand to raise money for a friend’s parents after they lost her in a tragic Texas flood.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 160 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

RJ Harber evacuated other families but lost his young daughters in Texas’ flash flood.