Two shelters open in county

Sabinal has established a shelter at the Sabinal Independent School District event center with 12 cots, food and water available for residents displaced by flooding or other storm-related damage, according to Mayor Erik Gomez.  Residents who need shelter because of flooding, a tree collapse or other damage to their homes may call the Uvalde Police Department dispatch line at 830-278-9147. […]

First responders rescue 26 during historic floods, calls still coming



UPD reported no injuries or deaths as of 4 p.m. July 14. The county is still under a flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service until midnight.

County, city and state agencies rally over Uvalde floods



Editor’s note: Updated at 5:25 p.m. to reflect new information from the The Uvalde County Office of Emergency Management. Uvalde County emergency officials expanded their flood response the evening of July 14 by contacting residents in the Leona River plain about moving to higher ground, county emergency coordinator Forrest Anderson said at 5 p.m. Officials stopped short of ordering evacuations. […]

City cancels July 14 council meeting due to weather

Uvalde City Council canceled their Tuesday, July 14, meeting because of torrential rain and street flooding. City staff announced the cancelation around 11 a.m. July 14, stating it was “out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our elected officials, staff, and residents.” City officials said they will announce a new meeting date later. They urged residents to […]

Up to 12 inches of rain batter Uvalde County, more expected



Editor’s note: This story was updated at 12:20 p.m. to reflect Highway 90 westbound into Uvalde is now open. Torrential rainfall dumped as much as 12 inches across parts of Uvalde County and the Hill Country overnight and into July 14, submerging highways, closing roads and prompting flash flood warnings. Forecasters warned another 10 to 15 inches could fall in isolated […]

Torrential rain floods Uvalde roads and highways

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This story will be updated with street, road and highway updates across Uvalde County.