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Search Underway After Person Reportedly Swept Into Brays Bayou in Houston

Officials concentrate on the Chimney Rock–South Braeswood area pending confirmation of who was involved.

Overview

  • Emergency crews are searching Brays Bayou near Chimney Rock after witnesses reported a person swept away Friday night.
  • The Houston Fire Department sent multiple teams to the South Braeswood corridor after several people reported seeing someone pulled by the current.
  • The Houston Police Department dive team joined the operation along the 9200 block of Chimney Rock Road to search the waterway.
  • Crews are using drones and a rescue boat to scan the bayou and check hard-to-reach areas along the banks.
  • Officials have not confirmed the person’s identity or condition, and local outlets describe the effort as an active, developing search.