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.
