A Jewish Houston couple killed in last week’s flooding is set to be buried Sunday.
Shirley Alter, 85, and Jack Alter, 87, died after the rescue boat they boarded on the morning of May 26 suffered engine failure and then capsized in the rushing floodwaters, the Houston-based Jewish Herald-Voice reported.
Both had been wearing lifejackets but were not strong enough to withstand the strong current.
Houston Rabbi Joseph Radinsky is paddled to safety, May 27, 2015 (Facebook)
The couple’s 55-year-old daughter was able to float to safety, the Jewish Herald-Voice reported.
At least nine people were killed in last week’s flooding.
Three Houston synagogues were flooded and damaged during the storm: United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston; Congregation Beth Israel’s Reform Temple; and the Meyerland Minyan, an Orthodox synagogue.
— JTA
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