When I woke up, I had like 200 messages from people wondering if I was okay.
Its crazy, said Elise Lindstrand, another longtime Austinite.
Everyone I know here was freaking out, making sure everyone they know is okay.
Credit: Austin American-Statesman, Rodolfo Gonzalez/AP Pho
(One of the two fatalitieshas been identifiedas an Austin resident; the other was visiting from the Netherlands.
Among the injured were people from a variety of cities.)
Despite the accidents initial shock, however, the festival has largely soldiered on as planned.
(Both Mohawk and Cheer Up have started a fund for the victims.)
The statement from SXSW officials echoed the sentiment.
