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Homeless Group Swept Away by San Antonio Floodwaters

Heavy rainfall and flash floods lead to multiple incidents, with search efforts ongoing for missing individuals.

  • Several homeless individuals, estimated to be a group of five to six, were swept away by floodwaters in San Antonio, Texas, while living in a drainage tunnel.
  • The incident occurred early Monday, during heavy rainfall and flash floods across the city.
  • San Antonio firefighters responded to the scene, conducting a search by boat and entering the tunnel secured with ropes.
  • As of Monday morning, none of the individuals had been found and no active searches were taking place.
  • A separate incident saw a woman rescued after being swept away by floodwaters near Austin Highway.
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