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Residents near Beitel Creek call for improved flood warnings following tragic deaths and a city study aims to address flood response and public alert systems. SAN ANTONIO — Long-time Beitel Creek neighbor Sylvia Halbardier spoke haltingly when she recounted the early morning hours of June 12 when she woke up to the sound of helicopters desperately searching for people who had been swept into the raging water. “Hearing the helicopters hovering, it was like ‘I…

Two different investigations are being conducted by different San Antonio departments. Councilman Marc Whyte says those who lost loved ones need clarity. SAN ANTONIO — Crews with the San Antonio Public Works Department inspected and cleaned out culverts along Vicar Drive on June 9, three days before historic flash floods overtook a line of cars in the area, sweeping them into nearby creeks and killing nearly a dozen people.  That’s according to an email sent…

click to enlarge Wikimedia Commons / Eric Dietrich San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg issued the declaration on his last day in office Tuesday. San Antonio and Bexar County issued a joint disaster declaration late Tuesday in response to last week’s deadly flooding. The flooding, which began early Thursday morning, left 13 people dead, primarily as it swept along Beitel and Leon creeks in Northwest San Antonio. The disaster declaration will allow both the city and the county to seek…

The declaration seeks help from the state and potentially federal levels after the storms. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio and Bexar County officials have jointly issued a disaster declaration in the aftermath of last week’s historic storms, in the process asking for help from the state “in light of the extensive damage and the concern of future heavy rainfall and flooding.”  More than 6 inches of rain fell in the metro on June 12 and…

The declaration seeks help from the state and potentially federal levels after the storms. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio and Bexar County officials have jointly issued a disaster declaration in the aftermath of last week’s historic storms, in the process asking for help from the state “in light of the extensive damage and the concern of future heavy rainfall and flooding.”  More than 6 inches of rain fell in the metro on June 12 and…

click to enlarge TikTok / @valmartinez88 Washed-out cars litter Beitel Creek in Northeast San Antonio after last week’s flooding. San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh said city departments will launch a joint investigation into last week’s flash flooding, which killed 13 people, KSAT reports. The City Attorney’s Office, the Public Works Department, the San Antonio Police Department and San Antonio Fire Department will lead the investigation, Walsh told the TV station. “As we grieve this loss,…

Flash flooding claimed the life 13 people, including 41-year-old Roseann Cobb, leaving her family devastated as they await answers from the city’s investigation. SAN ANTONIO — With questions circulating and the hope that the city will find the answers, KENS 5 spoke with the family of Roseann Cobb, who was one of the thirteen flash flood victims last week. Loved ones said her kind heart will be missed. At only 15-years-old, her daughter, Sara Elliott,…

North Texas is known for a wide variety of weather including what some may consider a subtle threat…flooding. DALLAS — Texas is well known for its weather extremes, from tornadoes to hailstorms and even occasional snowstorms. Between those, there is an even bigger threat that statistically is more deadly: flash flooding.  Stretching from North Texas down to San Antonio along the I-35 corridor is the region referred to as “Flash Flood Alley.”  This is one…

The findings will be shared at some point in the future, City Manager Erik Walsh said. SAN ANTONIO — Officials plan to investigate what factored into last week’s sudden and deadly flooding emergencies that have left some families grieving, according to an email sent by City Manager Erik Walsh to other San Antonio leaders Monday. They are also analyzing the total cost of damage the storms left behind to “key infrastructure.”  Thirteen people ranging in age…

The findings will be shared at some point in the future, City Manager Erik Walsh said. SAN ANTONIO — Officials plan to investigate what factored into last week’s sudden and deadly flooding emergencies that have left some families grieving, according to an email sent by City Manager Erik Walsh to other San Antonio leaders Monday. They are also analyzing the total cost of damage the storms left behind to “key infrastructure.”  Thirteen people ranging in age…

Leeann Valdez says her aunt survived but her dad didn’t make it, just a few days shy of Father’s Day. SAN ANTONIO — Several days after the flash flood that took the lives of 13 people, memorials are left at Briar Glen Trail Head.  One of the people who lost their lives was 67-year-old Carlos Valdez III. On Monday, his daughter spoke with KENS 5 saying her father is gone too soon. “It just broke…

Officials say 13 bodies were recovered after fast-moving floodwaters swept vehicles off roadways. SAN ANTONIO — Several San Antonio families are grieving after deadly flash flooding led to 13 deaths in San Antonio the morning of Thursday, June 12.  It was a day of historic rainfall in the Alamo City, which officially received 6.11 inches of rain at San Antonio International Airport–making it the city’s wettest day since May 2013. The downpours overwhelmed roadways and…

Officials say 13 bodies were recovered after fast-moving floodwaters swept vehicles off roadways. SAN ANTONIO — Several San Antonio families are grieving after deadly flash flooding led to 13 deaths in San Antonio on Thursday morning, June 12. It was a day of historic rainfall in the Alamo City, and that led to overwhelmed roadways and dangerous conditions. All of the bodies have been recovered and identified, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office….