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SAN ANTONIO — Neighbors in Eastwood Village say they have a flooding problem. The community says issues with flooding are an ongoing concern because every time it rains, from a major downpour to a fast-moving storm, the streets in their neighborhood flood, and massive amounts of debris clog the drains. Neighbors are then forced to clean up the trash and debris left behind when the water recedes. Ruben Guerrero is a past president of the…

By Mike Considine, Correspondent Published 12:00 am CDT, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Brandon Molina hadn’t coached girls in several years, but he had no reservations when he was suddenly tabbed as Sam Houston’s interim girls track coach shortly before the season. Molina was about to start his second season as the Hurricanes’ baseball coach when the candidate to replace longtime girls track coach Michael Davis, who retired after the 2017 season, resigned in mid-January. SAISD athletic…

By Valeria Olivares, Staff Writer Updated 4:10 pm CDT, Sunday, June 16, 2019 Photo: Courtesy National Weather Service Photo: Courtesy National Weather Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Photo: Courtesy National Weather Service Thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, tornadoes to hit San Antonio Sunday night Back to Gallery Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to roll into San Antonio later tonight, according to a National Weather Service forecast. The…

click to enlarge Twitter / @MaxMasseyTV A cleanup crew removes debris from a roadway following Thursday’s thunderstorm. Parts of San Antonio may look like a tornado whipped through Thursday evening, but the National Weather Service attributed the damage to straight line winds. “Based on radar data, we don’t suspect that there was any tornadic activity with the storms that rolled through San Antonio Thursday, just very intense straight line winds in excess of 50 miles…

Updated 11 mins ago More than 53,000 CPS Energy customers are without power as of 7 p.m. after severe thunderstorms and hail ripped through central San Antonio. As rush hour traffic-clogged roads, thunderstorms with lightning and sometimes quarter-sized hail moved across the city roughly from northwest to southeast. The storms uprooted trees, knocked down limbs and affected power lines across the city. The storm most severely affected power in the 78212 and 78201 ZIP codes…

Updated 1 min ago This story has been updated. More than 100 migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola will spend Thursday night at Travis Park Church after a brief storm blew a transformer and knocked out electrical power at the Frank Garrett Community Center. The community center should have power restored by tomorrow morning and Congolese migrants can return there for temporary shelter, said Jessica Dovalina, assistant director of the City’s Department of Human…

Things may have been busy at the Healthy You Nutrition and Fitness center on Wednesday but if you drove by Tuesday afternoon, that wasn’t the case. “It didn’t have to rain for such a long time for us to start noticing cars building especially on Marbach,” Healthy You business owner Sandra Barboza said. Quick and heavy rain left cars struggling just around the corner of Sandra Barboza’s shop on Tuesday afternoon forcing her to cancel…

Updated 7:20 pm CDT, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Severe storms could hit the region during rush hour Thursday, bringing large hail and damaging wind in the afternoon and early evening, according to the National Weather Service. “People might want to check on the weather before they head out to their commute so they don’t drive through a hail storm,” NWS meteorologist Brett Williams said. Severe storms are forecast to roll into South Central Texas from 2-7…

By Jacob Beltran and Valeria Olivares Updated 9:43 pm CDT, Thursday, June 6, 2019 The intersection of Browdway and Burr is impassible as drainage grates a re blocked with fallen debris as arainstorm downs trees, kills power supply and clogs the roadways with high water Thursday afternoon in San antonio on June 6, 2019. less The intersection of Browdway and Burr is impassible as drainage grates a re blocked with fallen debris as arainstorm downs trees,…

SAN ANTONIO – Heavy rain on Tuesday caused flooding throughout the city. Jasmin Benavides was on the city’s Far West Side when she began recording the rising water.  In one video Benavides shared with KSAT, a white car is seen partially submerged in water on Marbach Road. Water levels reach halfway up the height of the tires on the white vehicle.Nearby, a maroon car is seen driving through the flooding with its tires fully submerged in…

A flash flood watch is in effect until 6:30 p.m. on June 4, 2019, according to the National Weather Service. A flash flood watch is in effect until 6:30 p.m. on June 4, 2019, according to the National Weather Service. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A flash flood watch is in effect until 6:30 p.m. on June 4, 2019, according to…

SAN ANTONIO – The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season kicked off Saturday, and will last through Nov. 30. For six months out of the year, meteorologists and oceanographers watch the Atlantic Basin for tropical storm development. This year, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Colorado State University predict a slightly below average season with only a 40% chance of a typical year. In a typical year, 12 storms will reach wind speeds of 39 mph…

By Madalyn Mendoza, mySanAntonio.com Updated 12:17 pm CDT, Monday, May 27, 2019 August 2017 San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains caused localized flooding in the area. August 2017 San Antonio Fire Department personnel rescue a man trapped on top of his submerged vehicle at a low water crossing on Pinn Road  Aug. 7 after rains…

A wildfire caused “extensive damage” Wednesday to the Castolon Historic Area of Big Bend National Park, according to officials. A wildfire caused “extensive damage” Wednesday to the Castolon Historic Area of Big Bend National Park, according to officials. Photo: Big Bend National Park Photo: Big Bend National Park Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 A wildfire caused “extensive damage” Wednesday to the Castolon Historic Area of Big Bend National Park,…

SAN ANTONIO – Thursday marks four years since heavy rain that triggered record flooding began to fall in the Texas Hill Country. The towns of Wimberley and San Marcos were ravaged by what was called a “tidal wave” along the Blanco and San Marcos rivers. Thirteen fatalities were reported across the affected area, and the aftermath of the storm was devastating for both communities. Large piles of debris and trees littered both towns and water flooded parts…