By: Marques Mingo News Reporter The National Weather Service has put the Hays County area under a flash flood warning until 7:15 p.m. General Information It is expected to rain throughout the night and into the early morning tomorrow. Residents are encouraged to stay home, unless told to evacuate. Turn around, don’t drown. Up-to-date weather warnings can be found at the National Weather Service and local road closures are listed […]
By Kasandra Garza News Reporter The Federal Emergency Flood Agency (FEMA) will be releasing Advisory Base Flood Evaluations (ABFE’s) for parts of Hays, Guadalupe and Caldwell counties. The ABFEs were released at an “open house” event that took place at the Wimberley Community Center on August 26. The open house was for the citizens of Wimberley, City of Woodcreek and unincorporated areas of Hays County. The ABFE’s will show how […]
(Originally aired in June) This In the Public Interest takes a look at the Central Texas Water Culture that exists in Hays County and throughout the Central Area. Hosted by Matthew Hamill and Taylor Zavala, we bring you stories that specialize in information detailing the impacts following the Memorial Weekend Flooding to the Central Texas rivers and how these coincide with your summer in Hays County. Leighanne Coleman focuses on the […]
By Matthew Hamill Assistant News Director “Today Texans are hurting,” were Senator Ted Cruz’s first words to the media as they gathered at the San Marcos Police Department. San Marcos, Wimberley and Houston are just some of the cities devastated by the recent storms that have plagued Texas. Cruz described the damage he personally witnessed as “unimaginable.” “I saw a large concrete bridge that the Blanco River took out all […]
By Jacob Reynolds & Tara Pohlmeyer Hays County, San Marcos and Wimberley are working to recover after 1200 to 1300 structures were damaged and over 67 homes were swept away during the flooding on Sunday morning. There are now 12 confirmed missing persons, up from three yesterday. Government officials are asking that residents stay safe and not enter contaminated waters. It is not safe for the general public to go down […]
Last Thursday, many students woke up to emergency alerts about flash flood warnings in San Marcos. Over night, the city of San Marcos received over nine inches of rain leaving Sewell Park and Aquarena Springs flooded. Although Texas State classes weren't cancelled, some professors cancelled class on their own and all of San Marcos Consolidated ISD campuses were closed. Jason Gossett, assistant superintendent of business and support services for San […]
Last Thursday, many students woke up to emergency alerts about flash flood warnings in San Marcos. Over night, the city of San Marcos received over nine inches of rain leaving Sewell Park and Aquarena Springs flooded. Although Texas State classes weren’t cancelled, some professors cancelled class on their own and all of San Marcos Consolidated ISD campuses were closed. Jason Gossett, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Support Services for San […]
After heavy rains and flash flood warnings this past weekend, the Red Cross is fixing the damages and preparing for more storms to come this week. Volunteers are going around to neighborhoods heavily affected by the storms in South Austin and surrounding communities to access the damage. Along with noting the damage, they are also supplying comfort supplies like toiletrees and clean-up kits. Bristel Bowen, Regional Director of Communications for […]
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