Several Bexar County emergency agencies and Judge Peter Sakai are hosting a press conference Wednesday to discuss preparations for forecasted “critical fire weather conditions,” according to a county news release.

A line worker died after an “apparent electrocution” in Marion, according to authorities.

A lack of resources and an outdated emergency alert process led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods during the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in January.

The river crested at 13 feet on Monday afternoon after heavy morning rain.

The City of San Antonio and the Bexar County Office of Emergency Management are urging residents to report any damages and losses to their properties caused by the deadly floods on June 12, according to a news release.

Wildfires across the Hill Country have caused Kendall County to declare a local disaster, according to the Kendall County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Marshal.

Bexar County officials are opening five warming centers next week with the expected drop in temperatures, according to a news release.

Live Oak police are investigating what they’re only referring to as a “major incident” in a neighborhood near I-35 and Sandpiper Drive.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast and was producing winds just below hurricane force.

The Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the state preparedness level after crews across the state responded to dozens of wildfires fires over the weekend.

San Antonio’s City Hall will close Monday, June 12, for active shooter training.

The City of El Paso sent a busload of 35 Venezuelan migrants to New York City last week, around the same time Gov. Greg Abbott took similar action without warning.

According to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management, the fire started near the 100 block of Park Road 1A road near the entrance to Bastrop State Park.

An evacuation order for a half-mile radius from a Houston-area chemical plant remained in place into the night as a tanker trailer continues to leak an irritating chemical.

The Bexar County Office of Emergency Management has opened eight cooling centers to help residents get a reprieve from the heat, as ERCOT and CPS Energy have asked people to reduce electric use.

Update:

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County officials have provided the following updates related to roads, power, shelter and closures in the area. Shelter:AdIn Bexar County a variety of emergency shelters were made available:- The Bexar County Office of Emergency Management continues to support the City of San Antonio’s warming center at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center with personal protective equipment and volunteers. - The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office has made available an emergency shelter option at their office. - The City of Converse emergency shelter for the Converse/Judson communities will continue to operate at the Judson High School Gymnasium, 9142 FM 78, Converse, TX 78109. 2 in conjunction with District 7 Fire Rescue have been working with the Bexar County Office of Emergency Management and the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council on Trauma (STRAC), to source medical oxygen.

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Office of Emergency Management has issued an emergency alert Tuesday night urging the public to slow the spread of COVID-19 as cases surge ahead of the holiday season. The emergency alert reads as follows:The Wireless Emergency Alert message sent was as follows: More than 1700 new COVID-19 cases today. ”With COVID-19 cases increasing in our community at an alarming rate, it is crucial to stay disciplined to beat the virus,” Nirenberg said. Keep wearing masks, keep your distance and keep COVID-19 at bay.”You might have just received an alert on your phone, notifying you that COVID-19 cases are surging around San Antonio & Bexar County. “We’re in trouble, Bexar County.

VICTORIA, Texas – The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, the Victoria Office of Emergency Management and other first responders responded to the scene of a cargo aircraft that crashed, KSAT 12′s sister station, KPRC, reports. Air traffic controllers lost radar and radio contact with a single-engine Cessna 208 in the vicinity of Victoria around 8:16 p.m. Monday. The FAA says the plane was traveling from Victoria to Houston’s Bush International Airport. FAA investigators are on their way to the accident site and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the National Transportation Safety Board have been summoned to investigate the crash.