San Antonio, Bexar County leaders actively preparing for hurricane season, feel ready [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County and San Antonio leaders have been preparing for hurricane season while acknowledging the city’s pivotal role as a key evacuation center during emergencies.

With Hurricane Beryl heading west across the Caribbean, the Texas Division of Emergency Management advises Texans in coastal communities and holiday visitors to watch the gulf, and have a plan ready for potential impacts.

“Fortunately where we are in San Antonio, we don’t often see the direct negative weather impacts of hurricanes, but what we do have a lot of times is being an evacuation center for the entire gulf coast,” Joe Arrington, public information officer for SAFD said.

Arrington said local leaders have been preparing for hurricane season for months, recognizing the city’s history as a crucial evacuation center during emergencies.

“Working with the Texas Department of Emergency Management, we coordinate efforts to shelter those individuals; say they need to leave the Corpus Christi area of Galveston. We’ve …