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click image With Hurricane Delta closing in, Port Aransas will be closed to vehicular traffic from 8 p.m. on Thursday to 9 a.m. on Saturday, MySA reports. The National Hurricane Center has classified Delta as a category 2 storm with 100 mph winds, and it’s expected to strengthen as it moves up the Gulf Coast. According to the Weather Channel, the NHC has issued a hurricane warning for High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, which includes…

On Tuesday, Port Aransas officials announced the beach will be closed to vehicular traffic from 8 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Saturday due to possible flooding from Hurricane Delta. Bob Owen On Tuesday, Port Aransas officials announced the beach will be closed to vehicular traffic from 8 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Saturday due to possible flooding from Hurricane Delta. Delta, a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds, made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula…

Fighting fires in the California wilderness are Schertz firefighters Carl Schultze (from left), Myron Boerger, Mack Melancon and Justin Schwersinske. Fighting fires in the California wilderness are Schertz firefighters Carl Schultze (from left), Myron Boerger, Mack Melancon and Justin Schwersinske. Photo: Photo Courtesy Schertz Fire Department Photo: Photo Courtesy Schertz Fire Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Fighting fires in the California wilderness are Schertz firefighters Carl Schultze (from…

On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrew rescued a man who was caught in rough waters from Tropical Storm Beta off the Port Aransas coast. On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrew rescued a man who was caught in rough waters from Tropical Storm Beta off the Port Aransas coast. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Sector / Air Station Corpus Christi Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Sector / Air…

San Antonio will likely see precipitation Monday into Tuesday from Tropical Storm Beta as the storm continues through the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service. San Antonio will likely see precipitation Monday into Tuesday from Tropical Storm Beta as the storm continues through the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3…

In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, taken with a slow shutter speed, embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif. In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, taken with a slow shutter speed, embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif. Photo: Noah Berger, AP Photo: Noah Berger, AP Image 1 of / 1…

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for San Antonio as showers bring heavy rainfall through the area. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for San Antonio as showers bring heavy rainfall through the area. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for San Antonio as…

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for San Antonio as showers bring heavy rainfall through the area. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for San Antonio as showers bring heavy rainfall through the area. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for San Antonio as…

click to enlarge Facebook / Alexandria Zoological Park Chainsaws, generators and construction tools will be on board with San Antonio Zoo team members as they head to Louisiana Thursday to help restore the Alexandria Zoo. The 33-acre park in Alexandria, Louisiana, received extensive damage from Hurricane Laura. Strong winds ravaged the site when the Category 4 storm made landfall in late August. “The wind raged with a vengeance that snapped, twisted and toppled more than 50…

When Hurricane Laura hit the Texas-Louisiana border last week, the water and wind caused something strange to occur— the Neches River started flowing backwards. When Hurricane Laura hit the Texas-Louisiana border last week, the water and wind caused something strange to occur— the Neches River started flowing backwards. Photo: Courtesy- USGS Photo: Courtesy- USGS Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Image 1 of 18 When Hurricane Laura hit the Texas-Louisiana border last week, the…

SAN ANTONIO — Thousands are still lights out in the Beaumont area but hopefully, that won’t be the case for much longer, dozens of trucks are staged throughout the city as crews work on the outages across Southeast Texas.  They’re not the only ones responding to a need in this area.  Superb Roofing out of new Braunfels is en route to help out with the aftermath.  The small business owners are driving to the Orange…

click image Instagram / roxxiebird San Antonio’s Our Lady of the Lake University is offering teletherapy services to evacuees of Hurricane Laura at no cost. The university’s Community Counseling Services has provided bilingual psychiatric services to San Antonio’s West Side for more than 40 years, and it’s now expanding those offerings to another group in need. Laura, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall east of the Texas-Louisiana border near midnight on Wednesday. Evacuations ordered by…

Friday, August 28, 2020 Posted By Emily DiTomasso on Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 2:52 PM click to enlarge Courtesy of Briscoe Western Art Museum The Briscoe Western Art Museum is offering discounted admission to Hurricane Laura evacuees this weekend. All evacuees will receive 50% off admission to the museum, which is also extending its visiting hours to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The longer hours and discount will be available through Sunday, August…

KSAT 12 meteorologist Justin Horne was reporting live from Hurricane Laura when a burst of light filled the screen. KSAT 12 meteorologist Justin Horne was reporting live from Hurricane Laura when a burst of light filled the screen. Photo: KSAT 12 Photo: KSAT 12 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 KSAT 12 meteorologist Justin Horne was reporting live from Hurricane Laura when a burst of light filled the screen. KSAT…