Five days after deadly floods battered the greater Central Texas region, the Austin-area death toll had risen to 14 as of Tuesday morning. Authorities have been slow to identify victims but some schools, friends and family have announced the loss of loved ones.
In Travis County, seven have been confirmed dead while 10 are still reported missing. The Big Sandy Creek area was particularly hard hit and some residents there are frustrated with a lack of assistance.
“I cannot overstate my heartbreak and condolences for the families of the lives lost in the Northwestern Travis County floods,” Travis County Judge Andy Brown said in a statement to the American-Statesman on Monday…