When we responded to the Texas floods

The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, causing catastrophic flooding resembling a tsunami — 300-year-old trees snapped, 80-foot structures destroyed, 20-foot rock piles left where the river once ran. Cody Gould, a Texas equipment sales rep, self-deployed to assist recovery efforts. Using the Aqua-Eye — an AI-powered handheld sonar device — he embedded with multi-agency search teams (game wardens, state/local police, out-of-state rescue units) to scan for victims. The tool cleared an acre in 45 seconds, cutting required manpower by more than half and accelerating the overall search effort.