Kendra Brown

Months have gone by since the Memorial Day Weekend flood, and many San Marcos residents are still picking up the pieces. Kendra Brown has more in this Bobcat Update.

For some San Marcos residents, Memorial Day weekend will never be forgotten. On May 25th more than 400 homes in the Wimberley and San Marcos areas were destroyed when the Blanco River rose well above flood stage.
SB Zaneta Hearst
Many residents were awakened to find water rising in their homes. There was very little time to grab necessities.
SB Marisa Pacheco
When the waters subsided and the affected families returned home, many found destruction.
SB Marisa Pacheco
With most of their belongings destroyed, families like the Pacheco's reached out to disaster relief programs for help.
SB Marisa Pacheco
Some Texas State students received help in refurnishing their apartments as well as payments for temporary housing and storage.
SB Zaneta Hearst
The Pacheco family has had a lot to deal with these past few months, but they've tried to stay positive.
SB Marisa Pacheco
Standup: The city of San Marcos continues to look for volunteers to help with flood repair needs. If you or someone you know would like more information on Volunteering, you can visit San Marcos T-X dot G-O-V and search Volunteer. For Bobcat Update, I'm Kendra Brown