The San Antonio Fire Department charges $645 to rescue drivers from high or swift waters.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department charges hundreds of dollars to people who end up having to be rescued from high or swift water in Alamo City.
SAFD does impose a $645 charge when a firefighting unit is requested to rescue victims from high or swift water. That is according to the San Antonio City Code of Ordinace, Article II, sections 11-16, subsection M.
Friday, another round of thunderstorms brought multiple inches of rain to the area. This was after several days of storms and heavy rain. The Friday storms caused water to rise quickly on roadways and caused multiple cars to get stuck in high water. Two cars became stuck in high water at I-35 and San Pedro just north of downtown. Two other cars were stuck in high water at Lookout Road, near O’Connor Road on the northeast side of San Antonio.
No injuries were reported from any of those incidents and all drivers made it out of their cars and to safety. Several other high water rescues were reported Friday morning as well.
Early Friday morning, 18 roads in Bexar County were also reportedly closed, according to bexarflood.org. A Flash Flood warning was active until about 10 a.m. and drivers were warned to avoid low water crossings.
Click here for a Flood Preparedness Guide from the City of San Antonio that contains safety information and tips for heavy flood events. Fire officials say taking a few minutes to read through the guide and be away of precautions can help save your life.