Santiago Esparza
Photojournalist
Santiago Esparza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12.
Santiago Esparza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12.
Floodwaters from Goat Creek spilled over a Kerrville road early Thursday, pushing water into a family’s home and leaving them to watch as nearly all of their property was swept away.
At least two people died in South Central Texas as floodwaters once again inundated parts of the area Thursday — prompting water rescues, evacuations and widespread road closures as emergency crews respond to another dangerous flooding event along the Guadalupe River.
The ongoing floods and heavy rainfall west of San Antonio and the Hill Country remain a significant factor on Wednesday morning.
A man traveling at a high rate of speed Wednesday morning was “distracted” before he was killed in a crash with an 18-wheeler, according to San Antonio police.
Steve Edelstein is the owner of the Ingram Dam Shopping Center. All of the businesses there were washed away by last July's flooding. Now, he's nearing a return to business normalcy.
Bexar County is in a “hot zone” for rabies cases in Texas this year, according to a map from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The City of San Antonio is seeking input from residents about how natural and man-made hazards have affected their neighborhoods — and how the city can better prepare for future disasters.
Residents are invited to share ideas on the proposed downtown arena district, which will serve as the future home of the San Antonio Spurs, at multiple community meetings scheduled throughout July.
Community leaders in Kerr County emphasize that technology alone is insufficient unless residents and visitors are trained and informed about how to use these warning systems during emergencies.