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Olena Romanko runs her own bakery in Olmos Park to make a living. Meanwhile, her fears are focused on what’s happening in Kherson where many towns are underwater. SAN ANTONIO — Thousands of miles away from her homeland of Ukraine, Olena Romanko whips up succulent pastries, all while wondering if her mother is safe after a major dam was destroyed, leading to massive flooding  “My native city, Oleshky is underwater now. It’s huge catastrophe for…

Update: 7:06 a.m. Sunday, June 4: The National Weather Service says scattered showers and storms are possible throughout much of Sunday, June 4. Some storms are expected to produce heavy rainfall while temperatures throughout the day are expected to reach the mid to upper 80s for most areas. Scattered showers and storms are possible today. Some storms could produce heavy rainfall. High temperatures in the mid to upper 80s are forecast for most areas. pic.twitter.com/HUts8gE9MO…

A tornado watch has been issued and is in effect until 11 p.m. for counties west of San Antonio, the National Weather Service announced Friday, June 2. The areas subject to the watch are Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde, and Val Verde counties. There are “favorable” conditions for multiple severe weather impacts, with large hail and damaging winds posing the greatest concern, a news release from NWS reported. Hail up to 3 inches and winds of…

No fatalities or major injuries have been reported as a result of the twister, classified as an EF0. SAN ANTONIO — A funnel cloud spotted Monday in the South Texas city of Dilley, located about 70 miles southwest of San Antonio, was confirmed by the National Weather Service to be a tornado.  It was a weak twister, however, classified as an EF0 reaching maximum wind speeds of 75 mph and causing only minor damage to…

Colton Ricks hopes to officially breaks his lease after the soaked situation. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man is hoping to break his lease without penalty after his apartment flooded due to a busted water pipe a couple weeks ago. Colton Ricks lived at the Blair at Bitters apartments on the north side where he experienced a wet mess on May 4.  “I didn’t realize it at first because I had my headphones in…

Cameron County officials confirmed the sole victim of Saturday’s early morning twister as 41-year-old Robert Flores. LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — A 41-year-old man has been identified as the man killed after a tornado touched down in Laguna Heights early Saturday morning. Located in eastern Cameron County and south of San Antonio, the twister struck just after 4 a.m. and lasted only a couple minutes, but its damage spanned over four to six blocks, local officials…

It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, according to Port Isabel Police. A shelter has been opened for affected Texans. LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — Note: A previous version of this story quoted a county official saying that two people were killed by the tornado. Officials on Saturday afternoon said just one person has died. A tornado touched down in Laguna Heights, near the South Texas community of Brownsville, around 4 a.m. Saturday, killing one person and…

It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, according to Port Isabel Police. A shelter has been opened for affected Texans. LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — Note: A previous version of this story quoted a county official saying that two people were killed by the tornado. Officials on Saturday afternoon said just one person has died. A tornado touched down in Laguna Heights, near the South Texas community of Brownsville, around 4 a.m. Saturday, killing one person and…

It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, according to Port Isabel Police. LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — A tornado touched down in Laguna Heights in south Texas around 4 a.m. Saturday, killing two and injuring at least 10 people, according to officials. Highway 100 is closed at 510, according to the Port Isabel Police Department, and will remain closed for the remainder of Saturday. Officials are not allowing traffic through the town of Laguna Heights. “Port Isabel…

It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Port Isabel Police. LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — A tornado touched down in Laguna Heights early Saturday morning around 4 a.m. injuring at least 10 people, according to officials. Highway 100 is closed at 510, according to the Port Isabel Police Department. Officials are not allowing traffic throught the town of Laguna Heights. “Port Isabel Pd will be stopping all traffic on Hwy 100 and rerouting everyone…

It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Port Isabel Police. LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — A tornado touched down in Laguna Heights early Saturday morning around 4 a.m. Highway 100 is closed at 510, according to the Port Isabel Police Department. Officials are not allowing traffic throught the town of Laguna Heights. “Port Isabel Pd will be stopping all traffic on Hwy 100 and rerouting everyone back towards Hwy 48,” says a Port Isabel…

It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Port Isabel Police. LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas — A tornado touched down in Laguna Heights early Saturday morning around 4 a.m.. Highway 100 is closed at 510, according to the Port Isabel Police Department. Officials are not allowing traffic throught the town of Laguna Heights. “Port Isabel Pd will be stopping all traffic on Hwy 100 and rerouting everyone back towards Hwy 48,” says a Port Isabel…

Update at 1 p.m.: The National Weather Service said the moderate rains that contributed to the heavy rains in San Antonio over night and into the morning are gradually diminishing and may dry up through the day, but noted there is the possibility that storms could redevelop around the area later in the afternoon with more locally heavy rain possible in limited areas.  According to the CPS Energy outage map, at the time of writing there are…

With days of advanced notice, all entities are on alert for strong Mother’s Day Weekend weather. SAN ANTONIO — A Mother’s Day Weekend flooding threat that’s been bubbling all week has arrived on San Antonio’s doorstep.  At the northwest side’s Orsinger Park, gates are closed and will remain closed until Monday out of an abundance of caution as county officials prepare for what could be a prolonged flooding event.  “There’s trees, there are the gazebos…

Will you help San Antonio Report grow? Our spring member drive is happening now. We need your help to raise $50,000 by May 19 to help our newsroom reach even more San Antonio readers. Coming off a wetter than average April, San Antonio is expected to see a fresh deluge this weekend. The area can expect to receive 3 to 6 inches of rain starting Friday and continuing through Sunday, which will likely include flash…