Minnesota couple warned others before escaping deadly Texas flood
A retired Minnesota couple tried to alert others at a central Texas campground of catastophic river flooding before they sought higher ground over Fourth of July weekend.
Lyle and Sue Glenna, of Chisago City, were staying at a campground in Ingram, Texas early Friday when they received warning from the local fire department around 4:45 a.m of quickly rising floodwaters.
The couple does odd jobs around the campground along the Guadalupe River, where they've lived part time for the past eight years, and Sue Glenna, 68, heard the evacuation order because she was on call in case of an emergency, their son Wes Glenna told KARE 11.
Wes Glenna said his parents drove two vehicles around the campground and blared their horns to wake up "as many people as they could for as long as they could."
"Then they stood at the top of the hill and watched their friends and all their life get washed away," he said.
At least 105 people have died in the floods, including 28 children, as search and rescue efforts for missing people enters its fifth day, CNN reports.
A crowdfunding campaign for the couple has raised more than $21,000 as of Tuesday morning.
"They were able to walk alway with their lives, and the clothes on their backs," the couple's daughter-in-law, Gia Glenna, wrote on GoFundMe. "Everything they own in the world was swept away."
Lyle Glenna, 78, reportedly suffered a heart attack during the flooding and was hospitalized. He was discharged Monday after the couple were able to purchase a new C-PAP machine for him with some of the funds raised, according to Gia Glenna.
"We're still not sure what insurance will cover, or when funds even will be available," she wrote in an update on the GoFundMe. "The donations are going to help them begin to rebuild their lives immediately and completely."
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Minnesota couple warned others before escaping deadly Texas flood
Minnesota couple warned others before escaping deadly Texas flood originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A retired Minnesota couple tried to alert others at a central Texas campground of catastophic river flooding before they sought higher ground over Fourth of July weekend. Lyle and Sue Glenna, of Chisago City, were staying at a campground in Ingram, Texas early Friday when they received warning from the local fire department around 4:45 a.m of quickly rising floodwaters. The couple does odd jobs around the campground along the Guadalupe River, where they've lived part time for the past eight years, and Sue Glenna, 68, heard the evacuation order because she was on call in case of an emergency, their son Wes Glenna told KARE 11. Wes Glenna said his parents drove two vehicles around the campground and blared their horns to wake up "as many people as they could for as long as they could." "Then they stood at the top of the hill and watched their friends and all their life get washed away," he said. At least 105 people have died in the floods, including 28 children, as search and rescue efforts for missing people enters its fifth day, CNN reports. A crowdfunding campaign for the couple has raised more than $21,000 as of Tuesday morning. "They were able to walk alway with their lives, and the clothes on their backs," the couple's daughter-in-law, Gia Glenna, wrote on GoFundMe. "Everything they own in the world was swept away." Lyle Glenna, 78, reportedly suffered a heart attack during the flooding and was hospitalized. He was discharged Monday after the couple were able to purchase a new C-PAP machine for him with some of the funds raised, according to Gia Glenna. "We're still not sure what insurance will cover, or when funds even will be available," she wrote in an update on the GoFundMe. "The donations are going to help them begin to rebuild their lives immediately and completely." This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
