Several boats sink and multiple are in ‘distress’ at Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas 

‘Several’ boats sink and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas

  • Travis County Sheriff’s Office said it’s responding to ‘many boats in distress’
  • Several boats have sunk and multiple have called for help on Lake Travis, Texas 
  • Dozens of vessels gathered on the lake for a ‘Trump Boat Parade’ 
  • No injuries or deaths have been reported  

Several boats have sunk and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas, authorities said. 

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday said it’s responding to ‘many boats in distress’ on the lake, located 20 miles northwest of Austin. 

Authorities said they have received calls from throughout the parade route including Paradise Cove, West Beach, Point Venture and Hurst Creek, according to KVUE

 No injuries or deaths have been reported as of 3pm, local time. 

Several boats have sunk and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas, authorities said

Dozens of boats gathered on the lake on Saturday in support of the president

Dozens of boats gathered on the lake on Saturday in support of the president 

Organizers of the event had promoted the parade on Facebook, inviting boats of ‘all shapes and sizes’ to participate.

‘Decorate your boats in patriotic colors and fly as many Trump flags as she can handle,’ the post read. 

More than 2,500 people planned to attend and more than 5,800 were interested, according to the event page.

It is unclear how many boats turned out for the parade however, social media photos large crowds gathering along the route to watch them sail by. 

The parade was scheduled to kick off at 11.30am and end at Emerald Point at 2pm. 

The sheriff’s office said it received the first call around 12.15, minutes after the parade began.  

 

This is a developing story. More to come. 

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