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On Saturday, San Antonio and county officials reported that all persons missing after Thursday's historic floods were recovered. They said that 13 people died.
In a statement about the deaths, Joe Arrington, a public information officer with the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD), explained that "11 from the Perrin Beitel search area; 1 was located several miles north (upstream) of the Perrin Beitel search area; 1 from the Hwy 90 Leon Creek area."
Authorities also released the names of some of the victims:
- Martha De La Torre Rangel -- female, 55
- Victor Manuel Macias Castro -- male, 28
- Matthew Angel Tufono -- male, 51
- Christine Gonzales -- female, 29
- Rudy Garza -- male, 61
- Josue Pinadelatorre -- male, 28
- Andrew Sanchez -- male, 60
In a SAFD statement earlier in the week, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said that “Our hearts are with the families of those we’ve lost to this week’s flash floods and the families who continue searching for their loved ones. I want to personally thank our San Antonio first responders and their families for their sacrifices toward the recovery efforts. Erika and I will be praying that those who are missing are found without harm.”
Since the flooding began, SAFD reported that it responded to more than 70 water rescues and 16 "high water investigations." The fire department said the majority of the rescues consisted of crews assisting drivers in vehicles in high water but called some of the rescues "harrowing" involving crews entering swift moving water.
It added that SAPD conducted security for the scene and its perimeter, conducted death investigations, notified next of kin, and monitored phone lines for calls from victims' loved ones, among other contributions.
District 10 San Antonio City Councilman Marc Whyte said his office is "looking at everything" related to the flooding inside his district.
Whyte said at the moment it looked like "a big wall of water" swept 15 vehicles off the Loop 410 frontage road and into Beitel Creek around 5 a.m.
He said no one was sure if the tragedy was related to anything beyond an act of nature, such as failure of any city infrastructure.
Public Works reported that more than dozen roadways were closed because of debris from the floods and possible structural damage to the pavement. At least a dozen low water crossings were also possibly damaged, and the crossings at "Vicar Drive at Beitel Creek and Old O’Connor Road have sustained significant damage and will remain closed pending full assessments."
Also, Bexar County closed three parks that were damaged from the recent floods.
In a statement on Friday, it explained that Rodriguez Park will be closed from through June 16. "While the entire park was affected," the statement added, "Playground #2 sustained the most severe damage and will remain closed beyond this date until repairs are completed."
Woodlake Park will stay closed until its water crossing bridge is fully inspected and any necessary repairs are made. Gunn Family Coyote Dog Park will reopen on June 15.
More information on the rest of the county's parks was available here.
Six inches of rain fell at the international airport, the biggest single rain event in more than a decade.
Sixty mile an hour winds and penny-sized hail were reported in Grey Forest. A small twister caused minor damage a few miles southeast of Wimberley.
CPS Energy reported about 30,000 residents were left without power after the worst of the storm passed through.
San Antonio has entered its sixth year of drought.
This weekend was expected to be mostly sunny and hot after a week of days cooled by rain and overcast skies.
