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The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 335 words · By Maya Yang
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What to know about Texas officers rescue infant from car trapped in floodwaters

Authorities in Texas rescued an infant on Saturday after a vehicle became trapped in flood waters in Beeville, south of San Antonio.

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What happened

Authorities in Texas rescued an infant on Saturday after a vehicle became trapped in flood waters in Beeville, south of San Antonio.

Why it matters

Video released on Sunday by the Beeville police department showed officers and firefighters surrounding a white car that was partially submerged in fast-moving water.

Common ground

As one first responder approached the car, a distressed man in the vehicle asked: “Can you get my kid?” The first responder replied, saying: “Yeah give me the baby,” and reached through the passenger-side window toward the infant.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “nobody was hurt during the rescue”
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While the rescue was successful and the infant and parent were reported safe, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'No' rather than factual reports on the injuries of the rescue participants.
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web search NEUTRAL — No is an English word that has a negative meaning. It is the opposite of the word yes, which is a positive term. No is used when someone is turning away something. It is also used when opposing an ide…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. not any, not a, or not one: there's no money left; no card in the file. 2. not by a long way; not at all: she's no youngster. 3. (followed by comparative adjectives and adverbs) not: no fewer than …
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/no
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of NO is not. How to use no in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no
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Claim 2: “Authorities in Texas rescued an infant on Saturday after a vehicle became trapped in flood waters in Beeville, south of San Antonio.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Texas authorities rescued an infant from a vehicle trapped in floodwaters in Beeville on a Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities in Texas rescued an infant on Saturday after a vehicle became trapped in flood waters in Beeville, south of San Antonio. Video released on Sunday by the Beeville police department showed o…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/25/texas-baby-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Baby pulled from vehicle trapped in raging floodwaters in dramatic rescue caught on video. First responders rushed into dangerous flood conditions to reach a partially submerged vehicle carrying an in…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/baby-pulled-vehicle-trapped-ragin…
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web search NEUTRAL — A newborn was heroically rescued from a car trapped in waist-high floodwaters during a torrential Texas downpour. Dramatic body camera footage showed Beeville City police officers and firefighters res…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15846921/texas-beevil…
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Claim 3: “Video released on Sunday by the Beeville police department showed officers and firefighters surrounding a white car that was partially submerged in fast-moving water.”
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Multiple sources confirm the release of body-camera video by the Beeville Police Department showing first responders rescuing an infant from a stranded white vehicle in floodwaters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1902 Goliad, Texas, tornado was a F4 tornado that struck the town of Goliad, Texas, United States, on Sunday, May 18, 1902. A total of 114 people died, 250 were injured, and $125,000 damage occurr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1902_Goliad,_Texas,_tornado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Berclair Mansion was built in 1936. It is a 22-room, 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) mansion located in Berclair, Texas (between Goliad and Beeville, Texas). It is considered the largest steel strand…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berclair_Mansion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Thomas Scopes (August 3, 1900 – October 21, 1970) was a teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, who was charged on May 5, 1925, with violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of human…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_T._Scopes
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Claim 4: “According to police, the incident occurred after rapid rainfall overwhelmed a low-water crossing.”
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The Guardian and Internewscast Journal both explicitly state that police attributed the incident to rapid rainfall overwhelming a low-water crossing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities in Texas rescued an infant on Saturday after a vehicle became trapped in flood waters in Beeville, south of San Antonio.According to police, the incident occurred after rapid rainfall over…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/25/texas-baby-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — (Beeville Police Department). With floodwater passing by the officer's legs, the driver handed over the infant in a carrier, and the officer and a volunteer firefighter quickly covered the child with …
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/watch-infant-rescue-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Beeville police said conditions around low-water crossings can change rapidly, and one “may look passable one minute” but “quickly become dangerous the next.” “Situations like this are a reminder that…
https://internewscast.com/news/us/heart-stopping-rescue-infa…
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Claim 5: “Authorities said the storm grew so quickly that barricades had not yet been placed near the crossing.”
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The Guardian and other reports confirm that authorities stated the storm developed so quickly that barricades had not yet been placed at the crossing.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to police, the incident occurred after rapid rainfall overwhelmed a low-water crossing. Authorities said the storm grew so quickly that barricades had not yet been placed near the crossing.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/25/texas-baby-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Footage shows the vehicle becoming stranded as water levels rapidly rose, reaching up to the top of its wheels."If barricades are up around a roadway or crossing, please do not drive around them. They…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/baby-pulled…
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web search NEUTRAL — The barricades are in place due to the current water levels. Since the ice has melted, the County has received multiple reports about people getting stuck in the lake attempting to launch their boats,…
https://reddeeradvocate.com/2026/05/19/red-deer-county-barri…
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Claim 6: “the fire chief attempted to wave the driver down to stop them from entering the water, but the driver did not see him in time”
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Multiple sources report that the fire chief attempted to wave down the driver to prevent them from entering the water, but the driver did not see him in time.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities said the storm grew so quickly that barricades had not yet been placed near the crossing. “As the vehicle approached the crossing, the fire chief attempted to wave the driver down to stop …
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/25/texas-baby-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to police, the vehicle drove into a flooded low-water crossing after heavy rain rapidly inundated the area before barricades could be installed. Fire chief tried to stop driver.
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/texas-police-officers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — First responders rescued an infant child stranded in rushing Texas floodwater as intense rain lashed the region to kick off Memorial Day weekend.
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/watch-infant-rescue-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.