Camp Mystic director apologizes to families of campers, counselors who died in flood
Read full article: Camp Mystic director apologizes to families of campers, counselors who died in flood“I think about the night of the flood every moment of every day,” Edward Eastland said at a committee hearing Tuesday. “We tried our hardest that night and it wasn’t enough to save your daughters.”
Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing account
Read full article: Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing accountThe summer camp hadn’t prepared counselors and staff with adequate emergency training, an evacuation plan or flood preparedness supplies, the investigator concluded.
Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficient
Read full article: Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficientThe camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them.
Texas summer camps sue to block new internet rule, saying it threatens their ability to operate
Read full article: Texas summer camps sue to block new internet rule, saying it threatens their ability to operateA group of 19 camps said fiber-optic internet that lawmakers ordered them to install after last year's floods is too expensive or impossible to get.
Camp Mystic can’t alter flood-damaged area while civil suit proceeds, judge rules
Read full article: Camp Mystic can’t alter flood-damaged area while civil suit proceeds, judge rulesCabins, grounds and other buildings hit by the July 4 flood on the Guadalupe River cannot be renovated or removed, according to the order.
Dan Patrick seeks to block Camp Mystic’s summer reopening pending inquiry into July 4 flood deaths
Read full article: Dan Patrick seeks to block Camp Mystic’s summer reopening pending inquiry into July 4 flood deathsThe lieutenant governor’s request to delay renewing the camp’s license came hours after parents who lost children in the July 4 flood sued the state for its alleged failure to enforce an evacuation plan requirement.
Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp Mystic
Read full article: Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp MysticThe lawsuit by Catherine and Will Steward, parents of Cecilia “Cile” Steward, argues the family who owns and operates the camp should “never be responsible for children again.”
Hill Country floods are worsening mental health issues in Kerr County, report finds
Read full article: Hill Country floods are worsening mental health issues in Kerr County, report findsIn Kerr County, the July 4 flood is expected to quadruple serious emotional disturbances in children and more than triple adult PTSD cases this year.
Texas’ $20 billion investment in water faces long road ahead, could further address flooding concerns
Read full article: Texas’ $20 billion investment in water faces long road ahead, could further address flooding concernsTexas voters overwhelmingly approved a historic $20 billion investment in the state’s water infrastructure, marking the largest water-related funding commitment in Texas history.
Drownings near Salado Creek push nonprofits to improve flood response for homeless communities
Read full article: Drownings near Salado Creek push nonprofits to improve flood response for homeless communitiesSan Antonio nonprofits are pushing to improve flood response for people experiencing homelessness after two people died over Labor Day weekend.
4-year-old dog represents determination, closure in Hill Country flood recovery
Read full article: 4-year-old dog represents determination, closure in Hill Country flood recoveryKite, a human remains and detection (HRD) dog from South Carolina, is helping locate victims of the deadly Hill Country floods.
Comal County invested $1.92 million in flood alert systems last year, without tax increases or grant funding
Read full article: Comal County invested $1.92 million in flood alert systems last year, without tax increases or grant fundingRescAlert software system brings safety and security to Comal County residents and visitors.
San Antonio expects to switch gears on how it handles floodplain in Southwest Side neighborhood
Read full article: San Antonio expects to switch gears on how it handles floodplain in Southwest Side neighborhoodThe City of San Antonio Public Works Department said its plan to relocate more than 100 people in the Thompson Community is no longer under consideration.
San Antonio River Authority addresses concerns after deadly floods, focusing on prevention and future safety
Read full article: San Antonio River Authority addresses concerns after deadly floods, focusing on prevention and future safetyThe San Antonio River Authority maps and models floodplains, oversees flood infrastructure. They are gathering information on the areas and creeks that flooded Thursday so they can assess if changes need to be made.
Leon Creek floods roads, parks and trails after heavy rain in San Antonio
Read full article: Leon Creek floods roads, parks and trails after heavy rain in San AntonioMonday night's heavy rain flooded roads, parks and trails along Leon Creek on the West Side. Throughout Tuesday morning, drivers and residents had to navigate roads, sometimes ignoring safety warnings.
March Madness: The odds of a perfect bracket vs. unpredictable weather events
Read full article: March Madness: The odds of a perfect bracket vs. unpredictable weather eventsMarch is a month full of unpredictability, whether it’s the weather or your chances of filling out a perfect March Madness bracket.
Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program
Read full article: Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance programSince catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and waterlogged crops, some farmers are trying to figure out how to get to the next season.
San Antonio woman identified as fourth victim of Colorado flood
Read full article: San Antonio woman identified as fourth victim of Colorado floodA hiker found the remains of the fourth and final person who died during flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado that was burned by a massive wildfire.
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Comfort Cafe San Antonio to rebuild after damaging flood rips through building
Read full article: Comfort Cafe San Antonio to rebuild after damaging flood rips through buildingAn organization dedicated to helping recovering addicts had its breakfast cafe destroyed by a flooded creek. Officials say the devastating loss is a physical representation of their mission to rebuild lives.
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Homeowners trapped in their homes by floodwaters describe stressful situation, aftermath
Read full article: Homeowners trapped in their homes by floodwaters describe stressful situation, aftermathResidents in a Northwest Side community say flooding problems have been escalating in their neighborhood after some of them spent several hours stranded in their homes, while others were displaced after rainwater went in their homes.