The power of rushing floodwaters can be dangerous — even deadly. Just last week, two homeless people were found dead just north of the San Antonio International Airport in Salado Creek after floodwaters rushed through the area.

“Don’t camp over there,” said Pop, a homeless man who just wants to go by Pop.

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He says he feels bad for those who choose to set up camp in drainage areas; he says some have lost their lives.

“From floods and from violence too,” said Pop.

It’s why staff with Haven for Hope are sending outreach workers to areas where homeless men and women set up encampments. They are proactively warning them about the potential for flash flooding this weekend and into next week.

“There’s always a concern knowing that unsheltered individuals might be seeking, you know, shade from the heat and from the sun, protection by going into tunnels and different culverts and places to be out of sight, but that’s also the areas that flood,” said Terri Behling with Haven for Hope.

According to a 2025 Close to Home study, there are just over 1,100 homeless people in San Antonio with nowhere to go when heavy rains fall.

“In addition to giving people a heads up about any kind of weather events, we’re also handing out water, food, and talking to them about resources available,” said Behling.

In addition to Haven for Hope sending out four outreach workers to canvass the city, each city council district also has an outreach team dedicated to providing education and resources for the homeless. And that’s not all — Corazon, Christian Assistance Ministries, and SAMMinistries also have boots on the ground.

“Unfortunately, flash flooding is something that we live with in this area,” said Behling.

But Pop says making it day-to-day living on the streets is hard enough. The threat of flash flooding just adds to an already difficult reality.

“It’s hard to trust people when you’s out here,” said Pop.

Haven for Hope couldn’t say for sure if coordinators had warned people near Highway 281 and Wurzbach, where the two individuals were swept away last week. They believe the warnings they put out when there is heavy rain could potentially save lives.