The daughter of one of the victim's killed in last week's flash flood tragedy is asking for the community's help getting her father a proper burial.

SAN ANTONIO — The death toll from Thursday morning's flash flood that overwhelmed numerous cars in northeast San Antonio – pushing them off the roadway and into a nearby creek bed – has grown to 13, officials said.

“He survived it by jumping in the back of his truck,” said Pereles. Pereles says he understands driving into water is a dangerous situation, but for some of those he passed waiting to see the water recede, they should not have lost their lives.

San Antonio experienced one of the worst flooding events in nearly a decade, serving as a reminder of how quickly water can become dangerous.

Residents across Central Texas are left with with damaged property after the area experienced record-breaking rain, dangerous winds and a short-lived tornado on Thursday, June 12. Several towns, many of which are in the San Antonio metropolitan area, are also experiencing flash flooding, resulting in a number of road and river closures.

Parts of southeast Texas were under flash flood warnings as excessive rainfall is expected in the Southern Plains states.