Parts of Comal County were evacuated Saturday due to the swollen Guadalupe River. COMAL COUNTY, Texas — Update: The Comal County Sheriff’s Office lifted the evacuations order Saturday evening. The agency posted the following message on Facebook: Comal County has lifted the evacuation order for River Rd along the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake. Residents … Read more
Stay updated with the KENS 5 Weather Team on this severe weather development and how it impacts you. SAN ANTONIO — IMPACT DAYS: Sunday, July 6 Reason: Potential for locally heavy downpours, especially in the Hill Country and counties west of San Antonio. The breakdown Isolated showers are developing across portions of the Hill Country … Read more
Search teams were working to conduct helicopter and boat rescues. KERRVILLE, Texas — As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the identities of some of the campers who died in the flash floods began to emerge on Saturday. At least 43 people, including 15 children, died in … Read more
At least 43 people have died in the flooding. Other families were left wondering if their loved ones were OK. KERRVILLE, Texas — Catastrophic flooding hit Central Texas on the Fourth of July, leaving families scrambling to check on their loved ones. For some, it was good news when they got ahold of the ones … Read more
“We do send our thoughts and prayers out to the families of the people who were lost and who they’re still looking for,” youth minister Bryce Powers said. HOUSTON — A charter bus pulling into the parking lot of Garden Oaks Church of Christ in North Houston on Saturday brought a deep sigh of relief … Read more
HARLETON, Texas — An East Texas ministry is raising funds to help people affected by the severe flooding in Central Texas. J-Star Ministries is asking for the public’s help in funding disaster relief for victims in Kerrville, impacted by the life-threatening floods that have so far claimed the life of 24 people and displaced hundreds. … Read more
Officer Bailey Martin and several family members traveled to the Guadalupe River near Kerrville for the Fourth of July holiday.🙏 ODESSA, Texas — An Odessa police officer has been confirmed missing on Saturday amid the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country. According to the Odessa Police Department, Officer Bailey Martin and some family members … Read more