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In disasters, the official emergency procedure is to call 911. But during Hurricane Harvey last year, many people posted calls for help on social media instead — a phenomenon that University of Texas at Austin professor Keri Stephens decided to study. Stephens, who teaches communications studies at UT Austin, will be presenting her research at TEDxPalo Alto College, a TED Talk event hosted at the South San Antonio community college on Saturday. Thanks to a…

As Hurricane Florence pounds the East Coast, another tropical storm headed for Texas will bring more rain and possible flash flooding to San Antonio. A “weak low pressure” center that formed in the Gulf of Mexico southeast of Brownsville will bring heavy rains and gusty winds to parts of south Texas and northeastern Mexico after it reaches the coast on Friday, according to National Hurricane Center forecasts. This could cause flash flooding in San Antonio…

A car stalled in high water in the 600 block of East Crockett during the Sept. 4 record rainfall. With the ground already saturated, drivers are urged to be extra cautious and check the weather as they make their way home or pick up children from school in the afternoon and evening as a weather system moves through South Central Texas. less A car stalled in high water in the 600 block of East Crockett…

SAN ANTONIO – USAA’s catastrophe response team was deployed to safe zones near the East Coast to help its members impacted by Hurricane Florence. “We will be inspecting losses the day after the storm clears through,” said Elizabeth Gulick, USAA’s vice president of catastrophe. Eight hundred employees and four mobile units are standing by to aid those affected by the Category 2 storm. Their mission will be helping millions of USAA members file claims and…

click to enlarge NASA Hurricane Florence, as photographed from the International Space Station, is expected to linger over the Carolinas all weekend. With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast, now’s a good time to ask just how seriously news organizations are taking climate change’s part in making hurricanes more dangerous. It’s a relevant question to ask since studies suggest the media largely failed to make that connection when Hurricane Harvey slammed Texas a year…

By Fares Sabawi, mySanAntonio.com Published 11:08 am CDT, Thursday, September 13, 2018 Forecasters are expecting up to four inches of rain across San Antonio through the weekend. Isolated spots may get up to 8 inches of rain. Forecasters are expecting up to four inches of rain across San Antonio through the weekend. Isolated spots may get up to 8 inches of rain. Photo: National Weather Service TxDOT is dispatching vehicles to San Antonio to help with…

By S. M. Chavey, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Published 8:38 am CDT, Wednesday, September 12, 2018 As the National Weather Service monitors a potential tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico, meteorologists are predicting 1-3 inches of rain this weekend across South Central Texas, with some isolated pockets receiving as many as 5 inches. less As the National Weather Service monitors a potential tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico, meteorologists are predicting 1-3 inches…

By Fares Sabawi, mySanAntonio.com Updated 4:22 pm CDT, Monday, September 10, 2018 The National Weather Service is monitoring a weather system in the Gulf of Mexico that could impact Texas. The National Weather Service is monitoring a weather system in the Gulf of Mexico that could impact Texas. Photo: National Weather Service The disturbance headed for Texas can be seen in this enhanced satellite image provided by NOAA that shows Hurricane Florence, third from right, in…

By Caleb Downs, mySanAntonio.com Published 6:57 am CDT, Monday, September 10, 2018 Kat Gehrke watches a flooded Helotes Creek in Grey Forest after rains causes flooding at low water crossings throughout the town, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. At the height of the rain storm, all low water crossings, including the main road leading into Grey Forest, Scenic Loop Road, were closed for several hours. less Kat Gehrke watches a flooded Helotes Creek in Grey Forest after…

SAN ANTONIO – Vehicles towed from flood waters, residents trapped in subdivisions and a flooded family reunion are just a few of the issues rain caused throughout the San Antonio area overnight. Pearl-area flooding With the ground already saturated by last week’s rain, the conditions were optimal for flash flooding. A car partially submerged in flood water had to be removed with a tow truck along Avenue B near the Pearl, an area that saw and…

By Liz Teitz, Staff writer Updated 7:54 pm CDT, Saturday, September 8, 2018 Drier days are ahead this week after heavy rain moves out Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain are expected through Sunday, NWS meteorologist Yvette Benavides said, but isolated areas could see up to 7 inches. A flash flood watch was issued for all of South-Central Texas through 1 p.m. Sunday. “It’s difficult to tell…

By Liz Teitz, Staff writer Updated 7:04 pm CDT, Sunday, September 9, 2018 Grey Forest residents photograph debris at low water crossing, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. All low water crossings in Grey Forest were closed due to flooding Sunday morning. At the height of the storm, the main road leading into town, Scenic Loop Road, was closed for several hours. less Grey Forest residents photograph debris at low water crossing, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. All low…

SAN ANTONIO – Midday Weather Update Although rain is letting up, Flash Flood Warnings (FFW) have been extended to give time for the water to run off. More than 4 inches of rain in some places. Please use caution and avoid flooded streets. A FFW for Bexar and Comal counties has been extended to 1:45 p.m. A FFW for Comal and Guadalupe counties has been extended to 1:15 p.m. A FFW for Medina and Bandera counties ntil 1 p.m….

Good morning and TGIF! What are your plans this weekend? Leslie says she’s attending a going away party tonight then having a spa day with her daughter on Sunday. I wasn’t invited.  Since Lake Dunlap has been drained by this week’s dam failure, I’m planning to go kayak fishing with my son at Medina Lake on Sunday. I bet we wind up swimming at some point with temperatures hovering near 90 degrees. Oh yeah! Have…