Photographs capture boats taking on water from waves. A photojournalist tweeted that at least three boats were swamped “with no injuries reported,” along with a picture of authorities rescuing
Texas authorities responded Saturday afternoon to multiple reports of boats in distress at the “Trump Boat Parade” on Lake Travis in Austin. Several of the boats have sunk, the sheriff’s office confirmed. Kristen Dark, a spokeswoman for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), told Newsweek that the department received and responded to “many calls for service for boats in distress” throughout the parade. Authorities could not immediately provide specifics on the number of boats affected. Austin-Travis County EMS (emergency medical services) tweeted it was not involved in any of the boat sinking incidents on the lake Saturday. “No injuries or medical emergencies have occurred as the result of these incidents & #ATCEMS has not been requested to respond to any of them,” the tweet states. Newsweek subscription offers > TCSO received its first call around 12:15 p.
