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Saturday, August 18, 2007
San Antonio slowly recovers from aftermath of Erin
August 16, 2007
Tropical Storm Erin moves into San Antonio, Texas
After being deluged by the effects of Tropical Storm Erin on Thursday, city crews and relief organizations are spending Friday assessing the damage and clearing out debris.
City staff from the departments of Community Initiatives and Public Works, in coordination with the American Red Cross, are forming teams to determine the extent of the damage.
As of Friday morning, emergency crews continue their search for a missing 22-year-old woman swept away by floodwaters at Dorset and Thames on the North Central Side Thursday night at 11:30 p.m.
There were also 87 homes impacted by Tropical Storm Erin, located mostly in the Southwest and South Sides of the city....