{"id":1033706,"date":"2026-08-30T21:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T21:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1033706\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T21:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T21:41:12","slug":"cleanup-underway-for-west-side-homeowners-after-storms-leave-widespread-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1033706\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleanup underway for West Side homeowners after storms leave widespread damage"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 A West Side homeowner is beginning cleanup efforts after storms swept through the San Antonio area, leaving widespread damage across the city. <\/p>\n

Maria Salazar, who lives near Merida Street and South Zarzamora Street, said multiple trees fell and damaged her home during the storms. She said three people have already come to her home to provide repair estimates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only fortunate part is that we\u2019re safe and we\u2019re here; we are good. My kids were safe. It didn\u2019t hit the vehicles,\u201d Salazar said. \u201cEverything fell, and luckily, it was trying to miss our house, but it nicked us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salazar said she is worried about how much storm repairs are going to cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just see dollars, like, oh my God, money, you know?\u201d Salazar said. \u201cWhere\u2019s the money gonna come from?\u201d<\/p>\n

On Sunday, San Antonio officials said they have already collected 24 tons of storm debris since Friday night, with cleanup efforts continuing across the city.<\/p>\n

The storms also turned deadly. Two people were swept away by rapidly moving floodwaters Friday night, San Antonio Police Department Acting Chief Jesse Salame said during a Sunday news conference.<\/p>\n

Both were carried several blocks downstream before one person was able to get out of the water in the downtown area.<\/p>\n

>> <\/b>2 possible storm-related deaths; 10K+ CPS Energy customers still without power, officials say<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

On Saturday, a 46-year-old woman was found dead near Quincy Street, and a man in his 50s was found dead at Woodlawn Lake. Both deaths are being investigated as drownings, Salame said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, those are two very tragic events, and our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones during their time of loss,\u201d Salame said.<\/p>\n

As of Sunday afternoon, more than 10,000 CPS Energy customers remain without power \u2014 down significantly from the more than 25,000 outages reported Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all working as quickly as possible to ensure that folks have the power that they need,\u201d Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Residents who need cleanup assistance can call 311.<\/p>\n

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