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click to enlarge Wikimedia Commons / Bob McMillan/ FEMA News Photo Floodwaters cover a San Antonio roadway during an earlier flooding incident. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has now identified all but one of the 13 people who died in last Thursday’s flash flooding in San Antonio. Most of the dead were found along Beitel Creek in Northeast San Antonio, according to a statement from County officials. One of the people who perished was…

Officials say 13 bodies have been recovered since fast-moving floodwaters struck early Thursday morning. SAN ANTONIO — Several San Antonio families are grieving after a fast-moving flash flood swept away over a dozen cars early Thursday morning, carrying them into a nearby creek bed.  Thirteen bodies have now been recovered and identified, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. We’re beginning to learn about the victims. Officials say they were stuck in traffic in…

Pam Allen, founder of Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach, said the vigil will also recognize the work of first responders. SAN ANTONIO — Two San Antonio nonprofits are stepping up to unite the community for a moment of healing and remembrance in light of the flash floods last week that took the lives of 13 men and women. Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach alongside San Antonio Aware and Prepared, will host a candlelight vigil Wednesday…

Matthew Angel Tufono had just celebrated his 51st birthday with loved ones. Hours later on his way to work, he became trapped in the chaos of rushing floodwaters. SAN ANTONIO — The early morning hours of Thursday brought about historic rainfall and severe thunderstorms to the Alamo City, leading to destructive flooding and the deaths of 13 people. Among the lives lost was 51-year-old Matthew Angel Tufono, described by family as a God-fearing man who…

Matthew Angel Tufongo had just celebrated his 51st birthday with loved ones. Hours later on his way to work, he became trapped in the chaos of rushing floodwaters. SAN ANTONIO — The early morning hours of Thursday brought about historic rainfall and severe thunderstorms to the Alamo City, leading to destructive flooding and the deaths of 13 people. Among the lives lost was 51-year-old Matthew Angel Tufono, described by family as a God-fearing man who…

This story has been updated. The death toll from last week’s severe storms and widespread flash flooding in San Antonio creeks is now at 13, according to officials on Saturday. All missing people have been recovered as of 11:45 a.m. Saturday, said Joe Arrington, a San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson in a statement. Never miss San Antonio Report’s biggest stories. Sign up for The Recap, a newsletter rundown of the most important news, delivered every…