SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The City of San Antonio is seeking input from residents about how natural and man-made hazards have affected their neighborhoods \u2014 and how the city can better prepare for future disasters.<\/p>\n
The City of San Antonio Office of Emergency Management opened a public survey asking residents to share their experiences and thoughts on how to improve the city\u2019s Hazard Mitigation Plan. <\/p>\n
The plan outlines protocols for what happens before, during and after a disaster.<\/p>\n
The survey is available at SA Speak Up<\/a> and is open through July 31.<\/p>\n Deadly Perrin Beitel flooding highlights need for plan<\/p>\n One of the first questions in the survey asks residents which hazard poses the greatest threat to their neighborhood \u2014 a question that may hit close to home for many San Antonians.<\/p>\n Flash flooding near Perrin Beitel killed 13 people<\/a> and swept away more than a dozen vehicles on June 12, 2025. <\/p>\n About five days after the flood, city and Bexar County officials issued a joint disaster declaration \u2014 a formal request to the state for assistance with cleanup, infrastructure and recovery operations.<\/p>\n