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The city planned to have an update on its response to the damage in a news conference scheduled for Thursday morning. TEMPLE, Texas — The City of Temple issued a disaster declaration due to the widespread damage caused by storms on Wednesday, May 22. The city plans to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to provide an update on the damage and their planned response. In the disaster declaration message, the city said…

In April 2019, an EF-3 tornado ripped through the city of Alto and hit the area of Caddo Mounds during Caddo Culture Day. ALTO, Texas — The Texas Historical Commission on Saturday will honor the reopening of the visitor center at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site five years after a tornado destroyed the museum and grass house.  Alto is home to just over a thousand people, but since 1995, it’s also been home to the…

As he repairs his home, Rector hopes the city of Lumberton fixes the drainage in Candlestick neighborhood. LUMBERTON, Texas — Bobby Rector brought his dream home in 2002, a fixer upper in the Candlestick neighborhood in Lumberton. He’s spent the last 22 years renovating it so it would be the perfect fit for his family, but last nights storms washed all that hard work away. “Last night the rain was just incredible, I couldn’t hardly…

The rain activates the dormant eggs and those begin to hatch out to create an explosion in the mosquito population, according to CEO of the The Bug Master. BELL COUNTY, Texas — After the heavy rain and flooding across Central Texas there might be an issue that’s risen and is bugging you. That’s correct — the insects are out. The conditions Central Texas is seeing, the extra moisture and the temperatures rising, it’s the perfect…

SAN ANTONIO — Hurricane season will officially begin on June 1 and the Atlantic is expecting enhanced tropical activity due to change in the long-range pattern in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Sea surface temperatures off the coast of South America will trend cooler in the coming months which will lead to a La Nina Pattern in the Pacific. This teleconnection impacts weather and climate across the globe including the Atlantic hurricane season. Moreover, this…

A spokesperson with the American Red Cross in San Antonio says the best way for the community to help is through volunteering. SAN ANTONIO — The American Red Cross has been collaborating with local churches, pet shelters and FEMA to provide relief for those impacted by severe flooding throughout the Greater Houston area. Hundreds of water rescues and mandatory evacuations are in place for neighborhoods. The American Red Cross Central and South Texas region is…

Chelsey Warren said she carried her 4-year-old son, Lucas, on her back and fought to survive as water rushed through a county road. BURLESON, Texas — Along the county road the Warren family drives on daily, they saw their four-year-old son for the last time. Just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, Chelsey Warren, her husband, and four-year-old son Lucas were headed home from a family member’s birthday party. They encountered a flooded area on County…

The rain has ended and water has started to recede after days of rain caused rivers to go over their banks CONROE, Texas — Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas began to recede on Monday, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall that pummeled the area and led to hundreds of rescues — including people who were stranded on rooftops. While officials in Harris…

A weather system sweeping across the Central and Southern plains Monday, May 6, could bring tornadoes and severe weather to sections of North Texas. The western portion of North Texas, including cities like Wichita Falls, are under a tornado watch until 11 p.m. Monday night. Extreme severe weather expected to bring numerous tornadoes, including some which exceed an EF-3 rating, is forecast Monday night for much of Oklahoma and areas of North Texas, according to information…

Staff and volunteers will be preparing and serving meals to first responders and residents. SAN ANTONIO — A helping hand is ready to assist those impacted by the flooding in the Houston area. The Salvation Army is sending a team from their facility near downtown San Antonio. Their crew with the Rapid Response Unit is ready to go for what will likely be a week-long deployment. This vehicle is packed with items to help those…

A quick look outside may already be telling you what you already know. But the National Weather Service says that San Antonio and its surrounding cities will have more chances of severe storms on Saturday, May 4, along with a threat for heavy rain and isolated flooding in areas nearby. After periods of rain and severe weather throughout much of the state this week, the weather agency now says that scattered to numerous storms are…

Lt. Jimmy Waller and his wife were both injured when an EF-1 tornado ripped through their mobile home on Sunday, April 28. A neighbor found Lt. Waller under debris and his wife in a pasture. “I heard him moan and I just kind of started digging around, found him up in the trailer home, underneath the frame,” said Brant Pee. “I found his wife about halfway out to the pond in the pasture.” Pee said he quickly…

Cloudy sky view off of UTSA Boulevard and Vance Jackson in San Antonio.  Candice Avila-Garcia As stalled weather pattern lingers over the Lone Star State and a cold front moves its way across Texas later this week, several cities across the state are slated to see thunderstorms which could become severe storms. Springtime brings some of the most intense weather to Texas historically, and so far this season has lived up to that expectation. According to…

“We’re not digging through rubble for somebody, we’re digging through rubble for things. And that’s how we have to look at it,” Rick Jones told WFAA. SULPHUR, Okla. — Sunday officials announced at least four people died from the outbreak of tornadoes that hit Oklahoma late Saturday, including a four-month-old baby. The small town of Sulphur was among the hardest hit. Of the 100 injured people statewide, emergency management officials said, 30 of them were…

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — This weekend is the perfect time to get a head start on hurricane season preparations.  That’s because Saturday through Sunday  emergency preparation supplies will be tax exempt.  For shoppers who can’t make it to the store you can also take advantage of the tax exempt weekend online to purchase anything from portable generators to first aid kits.  Ace Hardware General Manager Katie Putnam gave 3NEWS a few ideas of items that…