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Frustration and Confusion after the Preston Hollow Home Blasts

Two months after two homes exploded on Preston Hollow Drive, the neighborhood is still searching for real answers. At a San Antonio City Council meeting, Councilman Marc Whyte voiced frustration that communication was fragmented in the critical days after the blasts — and some of the biggest questions, like who was coordinating agencies on the ground and who should have told residents when it was safe to return home, remain off-limits while the NTSB investigation is ongoing. The one promising takeaway? City staff said they'll now include a scenario like Preston Hollow in this year's Emergency Operations Center training — addressing chain of command for neighborhood-level tragedies for the first time. It's a small step forward for a community that hopes nothing like this ever happens again. Watch the full story on ksat.com #PrestonHollow #SanAntonio #CPSEnergy #GasExplosion #SATXNews