Sewell Park Conditions After Heavy Rainfall Could Endanger Students

Sewell Park Conditions After Heavy Rainfall Could Endanger Students

By Allison Randel News Reporter Along with class cancellations and delayed bus services on Tuesday, April 11 was the all too familiar sight of Sewell Park underwater. When heavy rain and thunderstorms hit San Marcos, the intersection of Aquarena Springs and Sessom Drive becomes an unusable and dangerous crossroad. This intersection, arguably the busiest and most widely used one on campus, is also the location of Sewell Park. Assistant Director […]

April 18, 2017 156

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City of San Marcos Schedules Extra Community Cleanup

By Conor Yarbrough News Director In an effort to mitigate the damages caused by the recent San Marcos floods, the City of San Marcos is scheduling an extra community cleanup for residents. This will be paired with San Marcos’ annual brush drop-off on Saturday morning, June 11. Solid waste program coordinator Amy Kirwin said, in addition to brush waste, the City will also accept furniture, recyclables, and hazardous debris left […]

June 7, 2016 33

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San Marcos Residents Continue to Recover From Memorial Day Flood

By Grayson Kirkham News Reporter The City of San Marcos has received 25 million dollars in federal relief funds for recent flood damages and could be in the running for more. Federal relief money received by San Marcos from the Department of Housing and Urban Development is intended to help prevent and minimize future flooding damage. City leaders made a trip to Washington, D.C. earlier this month to discuss flood […]

April 6, 2016 34

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Texas State Emergency Management Recommends to Stay ‘Weather Aware’

By Carlos Marquez III Senior News Reporter CNS News released a report of 333 deaths due to severe weather in the U.S. in 2014. A combination of heavy rain, flash floods and lightning have also proven to be deadly in the U.S., as well as in Texas. Lightning is produced when water and ice particles rub against each other inside a storm cloud and charge the cloud’s particles. The […]

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