{"id":313494,"date":"2026-05-29T05:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/313494\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T05:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:07:10","slug":"city-officials-step-in-to-address-south-side-homes-ridiculous-flooding-after-ksat-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/313494\/","title":{"rendered":"City officials step in to address South Side home\u2019s \u2018ridiculous\u2019 flooding after KSAT report"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Onesimo Barrera had been dealing with \u201cridiculous flooding\u201d in his yard and home on Rockwell Boulevard<\/a> on the South Side for decades.<\/p>\n

The issue stemmed from a neighbor who placed piles of dirt on Barerra\u2019s property, clogging the drainage system.<\/p>\n

After KSAT brought attention to the flood<\/a> and reached out to the City of San Antonio on Wednesday, Barrera\u2019s local councilmember, Edward Mungia (D4), and others from the city met at Barrera\u2019s home on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe city attorney\u2019s office is going to be sending this person some information, some legal notices,\u201d Mungia said. \u201cLike, you\u2019re blocking the drainage channel. You\u2019re building over. You\u2019re affecting other properties. That\u2019s, in my mind, that\u2019s a public nuisance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barrera is concerned about the ability to get in and out of his home, especially for his wife, who is in a wheelchair and can not move through the flooded yard. He said the city sent out two pump trucks before, but did not make much progress.<\/p>\n

A truck to pump water out of the area showed up on Thursday afternoon and began to pump water out again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guarantee you it\u2019s not gonna make a dent,\u201d Barrera said.<\/p>\n

However, the interim assistant director of Public Works, Jessica Shirley-Saenz, said they plan to frequently tend to Barrera\u2019s yard.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re gonna do our best that after every rain that will be out here to actually pump,\u201d Shirley-Saenz said.<\/p>\n

The City of San Antonio has a total of three pump trucks, according to Shirley-Saenz.<\/p>\n

The number of trucks was a shocking realization for Barrera, and it put into perspective just how difficult it is to pump any flooded area in the city.<\/p>\n

The two lots near the Barrera\u2019s home had 252 cubic yards pumped out in about the last week. Shirley-Saenz said that is equivalent to about 50,000 tons.<\/p>\n

Councilmember Mungia plans to allocate $700,000 worth of District 4\u2019s money to an improvement project on Rockwell Boulevard.<\/p>\n

However, that money still has to be approved, considering the city\u2019s anticipated budget deficit<\/a>. If that money is approved, a project to improve drain infrastructure and roadways on Rockwell Boulevard could begin as early as September or October.<\/p>\n

Barrera asked to start the project with the drainage system, not the roadways. Shirley-Saenz agreed that the project would begin with the drainage system if approved.<\/p>\n

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