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94-Year-Old's Family Battles Flood: Home Destroyed, Help Needed

7/12/2025

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In Hunt, Texas, 94-year-old Betty Matteson and her family faced a harrowing escape from severe flooding as relentless rains swelled the Guadalupe River. Trapped in their attic, they watched the water rise perilously close. Though the floodwaters eventually receded, their home was left in ruins, prompting the family to launch a GoFundMe for recovery, as Betty is without flood insurance.

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Story summary

In Hunt, Texas, 94-year-old Betty Matteson and her family faced a harrowing escape from severe flooding as relentless rains swelled the Guadalupe River. Trapped in their attic, they watched the water rise perilously close. Though the floodwaters eventually receded, their home was left in ruins, prompting the family to launch a GoFundMe for recovery, as Betty is without flood insurance.