Nevada family hit by Hilary sends message of support to Texas flood victims

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The devastating floods in Texas are bringing back painful memories for some Southern Nevada residents who experienced similar destruction during Hurricane Hilary in 2023.

While the current devastation is happening more than 1,000 miles away, the scenes are all too familiar for families in the Spring Mountains area who are still recovering from their own flooding disaster.

Nevada family affected by Hurricane Hilary flooding shares message for Texas flood victims

“I can’t imagine the devastation, you know, that those people are going through. Until you’ve probably been through it, it’s unfathomable,” said Dan Snyder, whose home was severely damaged during Hurricane Hilary in August 2023.

I visited Snyder’s wife Aimee last year after their Old Town home became one of the hardest hit when Hurricane Hilary tore through the Spring Mountains. Thick mud blanketed the entrance to their home, and Dan says the water came fast and without warning that night…

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