- Florida man stabs, runs over wife, kills children, then self, investigators say
- Billions of cicadas to ascend in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania
- Man snaps haunting photo at 'The Shining' hotel
- After adoptive mother flees hospital crying, birth mother keeps newborn with defects
- HGTV's 'Love It Or List It' sued
At least seven people have died and 1,200 have needed rescuing due to the flooding in and around Houston, Texas, this week, but that didn't stop these kids from testing the waters.
KTRK posted video of a group of youngsters in bathing suits gathered around a drain. They decided to tie a rope to an inner tube and take turns riding it.
>> PHOTOS: Massive flooding in Houston
"We know school's out today, but kids, this is really a BAD idea," the station's Facebook post reads.
We know school's out today, but kids, this is really a BAD idea.
Posted by ABC13 Houston on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The reaction on social media was basically, "Where are the parents?"
"This is the kind of nonsense that can quickly turn you into a fatality statistic!" KTRK meteorologist Travis Herzog wrote on Facebook. "Parents, do not let your children underestimate the deadly power of moving water! One foot of water moving at just 10 mph exerts the same force as a 280 mph wind! Let that sink in."
About the Author