Overview
- A Texas City resident was reported to have gone fishing on Moses Lake at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and has not been located.
- A neighbor reported seeing a boat capsized near the lake's flood gate at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, which prompted the multi-agency response.
- The Galveston County Sheriff's Office Boat and Dive Team, Texas City Police, and Texas City Fire Department are conducting an active search on the water.
- The Texas City Fire Department requested assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Coast Guard says its personnel are standing by but have not deployed assets.
- Officials have not released the missing person's identity or description and describe the situation as developing; local agencies routinely lead immediate water rescues while federal help is held in reserve until requested.