Texas Hill Country flood updates: Governor confirms 2 dead as rivers rapidly rise, break records

A woman who refused to evacuate floodwaters at her home in Comfort, Texas, was rescued by fire crews on Thursday, according to the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department.

Once fire crews arrived, they found the woman trapped in the attic, according to Comfort VFD. Firefighters later secured the woman in a rescue harness and safely lowered her to the ground, fire officials said.

Additionally, Comfort VFD said that the woman's husband was safely evacuated as floodwaters reached approximately 2 to 3 feet inside the home.

A major bridge has collapsed after the Texas Hill Country remains under flash flood warnings amid rising creek and river levels.

The Farm-to-Market Road 481 Bridge over the Nuencas River fell after days of rain across the area. The bridge connects the Uvalde area to Eagle Pass Road.

The Texas Department of Public Safety released aerial images of the bridge, nearly submerged by the river and with a portion missing, rendering it dangerously impassable.

Officials urged drivers to stay off the roads as clean-up is underway to recover from the flooding and rainfall.

Relatives have identified one of the two people killed in the devastating flooding in Texas Hill Country.

Family members said 65-year-old Mark Steward died after his home in Kerrville was washed away.

Gov. Greg Abbott said a woman also died when she was swept away by floodwaters.

First responders are in place across that region, as Abbott said more than 230 people have been rescued so far.

The Houston Fire Department said they sent 12 specialized trained members to assist with the Texas Hill Country flooding on Thursday.