Austin, TX
Severe storms cause damage across Austin area
AUSTIN, Texas – Severe storms on Wednesday night caused damage and flooding across Austin.
What we know:
Multiple places were damaged or flooded across Austin, including in North Austin, Central Austin and at the airport.
Gas station roof collapse
The Austin Fire Department reported it was responding to a rescue call in the 7500 block of the southbound service road of Mopac at Greystone Drive.
AFD says the caller reported that the “gas station pumps roof has collapsed and is on a car”.
AFD later said everyone was out of the vehicle with unknown injuries.
Damage at Austin-Bergstrom
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport reported broken doorway glass near TSA Checkpoint 1 due to high winds.
No one was hurt and teams responded to clean up the glass.
Shoal Creek flooding
Shoal Creek flooding
Shoal Creek flooded in Austin due to severe storms (Courtesy: Michael Hill-Mateo)
Video from Michael Hill-Mateo shows Shoal Creek flooding in Austin due to the storms.
ATXFloods showed that Shoal Creek at N Lamar Boulevard was closed briefly Wednesday night.
Broken glass at Texas State Capitol
Damage at Texas State Capitol
The storm broke some of the glass near the top of the Texas Capitol rounda. A big pane was left broken and hanging up there.
Video from Scott Braddock of the Quorum Report shows damage at the Texas State Capitol.
Some of the glass near the top of the rotunda was broken. A large pane was seen hanging over the railing.
The Source: Information in this report comes from a variety of sources, including the Austin Fire Department and the Austin airport.
AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
ALSO: National Weather Service warns of storms with gusty winds
Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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A 27-year-old Pflugerville man faces capital murder charges for allegedly killing his parents and his brother, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The bodies of 62-year-old Armand, 63-year-old Jami and 31-year-old Noah Dahan were found by deputies conducting a welfare check Thursday at their home on Civorno Drive. Deputies said the victims had suffered gunshot wounds. https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/tcso-pflugerville-triple-homicide/
AUSTIN, Texas — The Long Center just dropped details on The Drop-In, a free summer concert series on the outdoor H-E-B Stage.
The Levitt VIBE Austin Music Series, which is partnered with KUTX 98.9, begins May 21 and takes place every Thursday except July 2.
On Friday, the center released the 23 artists performing:
- Bonnie Montgomery
- CAZAYOUX
- Como Las Movies
- Fastball
- Felt Out
- francene rouelle
- Girl Guitar’s Rhinestone Renegades
- Grace Sorensen
- Gus Baldwin & The Sketch
- Hayden Butler
- Jackie Venson
- Je’Texas
- KindKeith
- Lew Apollo
- Lindsay Beaver
- Los Desechos
- LUCIRI
- Mean Jolene
- Paige Plaisance
- Ruthie Craft
- Sue Foley
- Sweet Limb
- The Magic Rockers of Texas
A social media poster for the event also featured a redacted performer’s name, hinting at a surprise guest.
On Monday, the Long Center will open RSVPs for The Drop-In, with Long Center members getting first dibs on those RSVPs. Members also enjoy early entrance and a special lounge.
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