A family of six trying to escape the floodwaters produced by Harvey has been counted among the 14 victims who died in the historic storm, authorities said. He told everyone to get out of the van using the back door, but the van quickly sank, KHOU reported. The victims include Manuel Saldivar, 84, and his wife Belia, 81; Daisy Saldivar, 6; Xavier Saldivar, 8; Dominic Saldivar, 14; Devy Saldivar, 16. Witnesses said first responders were in the area, but they were too late to conduct a rescue operation, FOX26 reported. Saldivar said the Coast Guard told her family they couldn't search for the bodies until the water recedes.

Source: Fox News August 29, 2017 07:09 UTC