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64-year-old Lenda Asberry (top right), and her great-grandchildren: Jamonicka Johnson, 6; Von Anthony Johnson Jr., 7; Devonte Asberry, 8 and 9-year-old Venetia Asberry were found in the receding waters of Palestine, Texas on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Screenshot: NBC 5 Dallas-Ft. Worth
Torrential rains pounded East Texas Saturday and six people tragically lost their lives, including a great-grandmother and four school age children.
The downpour forced residents to wade through water up to their chins after rain swamped a cul-de-sac of homes during the night and forced some onto rooftops. In less than an hour, more than 7 inches of rain had accumulated at the city’s water treatment plant, according to ABC News.
The bodies of 64-year-old Lenda Asberry, and her great-grandchildren, 6-year-old Jamonicka Johnson; 7-year-old Von Anthony Johnson Jr.; 8-year-old Devonte Asberry and 9-year-old Venetia Asberry were found in the receding waters of Palestine, Texas.
According to NBC 5 Palestine Police received reports that the family was missing around 3:45 a.m. The bodies of two children were found in the front yard of a residence near their street. A continued search found the bodies of an adult female and two more children.
“She had all four kids trying to lift them up out the water. I don’t know how she was doing it,” said Asberry’s son, Doniell Hudnall to NBC5.
Hudnall said that Asberry was the legal guardian of all four children.
Authorities found a sixth body later on Saturday, identified as 30-year-old Giovani Olivas of Palestine.
Read more at ABC and NBC5.
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