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Priscilla Aguirre Jan. 18, 2022Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 3:24 p.m. Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management warned its community of a wildfire notice at Pine Hill Drive.  Created by MaryAnne Nelson/Getty Images The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management has started to evacuate residents due to a nearby wildfire that started Tuesday afternoon at 100 Park Road. Residents in the neighborhood nearby are being asked to leave the area as of 2:55 p.m., according to a…

Investigators looking for the cause of the Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes have narrowed their search to a sparsely populated neighborhood near Boulder where a passer-by captured video of a burning shed on the day the fire began, authorities said. “The fire originated somewhere in that neighborhood,” Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle told a news briefing Sunday. He said authorities did not know whether the burning shed started the larger fire or whether…

Texas anglers, grab those fishing poles. The City of Corpus Christi is reopening the newly renovated beloved Cole Park Pier and Plaza on Friday, December 17. Officials announced in a news release they are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony the same day to celebrate the milestone.  Cole Park Pier has been a popular destination for residents and tourists who enjoy fishing, sightseeing, or just want to take in the view. The first Cole Park Pier was…

The Spring Fire Department collected them in its Toys for Tots program and gave the extras to Mack to send to Kentucky families. HOUSTON — It’s going to be a rough Christmas for kids in Kentucky impacted by tornadoes that caused catastrophic damage in some communities. That’s why the Spring Fire Department decided to give hundreds of toys donated to its Toys for Tots to those children. The community came through with so many toys…

Texas A&M Forest Service encourages Texans to protect our lands and all that we love this hunting season by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire.  Lucas Ninno/Getty Images Texas A&M Forest Service is asking folks to protect Texas lands this hunting season by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire. From 2016 to 2020, the agency chartered by the Texas Legislature responded to 3,742 wildfires burning nearly 1.5 million acres. During…

Donnie Long owns a trailer that got caught up in the flooding overnight along the Guadalupe River the night of October 13. SAN ANTONIO — A New Braunfels family is in need of help after their trailer was severely damaged in the October floods Donnie Long owns a trailer that got caught up in the flooding overnight along the Guadalupe River the night of October 13. The heavy rains were the remnants of Hurricane Pamela,…

Five-year-old Alyssa Layman and 52-year-old Esther Rodriguez-Conde didn’t survive. The two were in separate cars when the floodwaters swept them away. SAN ANTONIO — Questions continue to linger after floodwaters killed two people last week in east Bexar County.  Five-year-old Alyssa Layman and 52-year-old Esther Rodriguez-Conde didn’t survive. The two were in separate cars when the floodwaters swept them away.   Elisa Durda, Esther’s older sister, and Izaiah Rodriguez-Conde, her son, spoke to KENS 5…

A teacher with Union Valley Christian Academy said several laptops and TVs were stolen Thursday morning. NIXON, Texas — Teachers and staff at Union Valley Christian Academy are feeling uneasy as they prepare to return to school Monday. They say someone broke into the school recently, and stole several computers. Videos taken on a phone show cabinet doors thrown open and classroom furniture strewn about. Dona Ruiz is a kindergarten teacher at the school, and…

Priscilla Aguirre Oct. 15, 2021Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 4:32 p.m. Emergency flash flood warning sent out by NWS. Sadie Layher/MySA/ TOM REEL/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS The National Weather Service wants you to stay home for the next few hours.  At around 4 p.m. on Friday, October 15, the NWS sent an emergency alert for the west central Bexar County area about a flash flood warning in effect until 7 p.m.  “This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation,”…

“Water started filling up the car and I’m like, ‘OK, Lord, if this is my way to go… thy will be done,’” said Serena Hood Flowers, a passenger rescued Wednesday. SAN ANTONIO — Water rescue teams saved at least seven people who lost control of their cars to a flooding Olmos Creek Wednesday night as storms drenched San Antonio.  At least five cars remained, flooded and stalled, in the creek Thursday afternoon.  “We can replace…

“Water started filling up the car and I’m like, ‘OK, Lord, if this is my way to go… thy will be done,’” said Serena Hood Flowers, a passenger rescued Wednesday. SAN ANTONIO — Water rescue teams saved at least seven people who lost control of their cars to a flooding Olmos Creek Wednesday night as storms drenched San Antonio.  At least five cars remained, flooded and stalled, in the creek Thursday afternoon.  “We can replace…

Several trailers were damaged and one was completely swept down the river. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Several people spent Thursday cleaning up the damage after flooding swept through an RV park in New Braunfels. “The water just gushed through here,” Don Long said, pointing towards the wooden framing and big hole that used to be his trailer’s living area. “My neighbor’s thinking the water washed through the window.” Despite all the damage, Long can’t help…

Authorities said fast-moving currents made it impossible to recover the second, 52-year-old victim on Thursday. SAN ANTONIO — A 5-year-old girl’s body was pulled from a submerged vehicle on a roadway south of Schertz by first responders after severe flooding hit the area early Thursday morning, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar confirmed. Another 52-year-old woman’s remains are expected to be recovered Friday after attempts to pull her vehicle from fast-moving currents were unsuccessful.  Salazar said…

Char Miller, San Antonio’s foremost environmental historian, considers the city’s violent floods the most important natural force in its 300-year history. His research draws a line from deadly floods to the city’s current political makeup. “Floods reveal social structures,” Miller said. “They may power through a place and disappear, but what happens in those places is left behind.” Get our free newsletter The Daily Reach delivered to your inbox every morning. Processing… Success! You’re on…

Priscilla Aguirre Oct. 14, 2021 Rain closed some schools in the San Antonio area. Gettyimages Heavy rainfall overnight on Wednesday resulted in several schools closing in the San Antonio area.  Comal Independent School District announced on Facebook all schools and departments will be closed on Thursday, October 14, out of an abundance of caution. While the severe weather has moved out of the area, residual flooding and road debris are still making it unsafe for…