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San Antonio woman recounts being caught in tornado at The Rim

She says she went "head-to-head" with the tornado.

News

Xiomara Zamora was leaving an early morning spin class at TruFusion at The Rim when she found herself in the middle of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wednesday&#x27;s tornado" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/15/tornado-northwest-san-antonio-the-rim" data-vars-content-id="637055de-7509-49cb-a83d-81303ea930d0" data-vars-headline="San Antonio woman recounts being caught in tornado at The Rim" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/15/tornado-northwest-san-antonio-the-rim" target="_self">Wednesday&#x27;s tornado</a>.The big picture: While most businesses were closed when the tornado touched down, TruFusion was open.

Tornado touches down in northwest San Antonio

A tornado touched down on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio&#x27;s Northwest Side" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/14/san-antonio-weather-rain-flash-flood-watch" data-vars-content-id="5f09efb1-8527-4a7c-bdf4-ab2dac571023" data-vars-headline="Tornado touches down in northwest San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/14/san-antonio-weather-rain-flash-flood-watch" target="_self">San Antonio&#x27;s Northwest Side</a> Wednesday morning, crossing Interstate 10 between the Dominion and Shavano Park, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the National Weather Service" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/NWSSanAntonio/status/2077376336587346315" data-vars-content-id="5f09efb1-8527-4a7c-bdf4-ab2dac571023" data-vars-headline="Tornado touches down in northwest San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/NWSSanAntonio/status/2077376336587346315" target="_blank">per the National Weather Service</a>.The latest: The Oasis, a student housing complex near UT San Antonio, sustained damage affecting 10–12 students. Aerial footage from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="News 4" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1044277548289036" data-vars-content-id="5f09efb1-8527-4a7c-bdf4-ab2dac571023" data-vars-headline="Tornado touches down in northwest San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1044277548289036" target="_blank">News 4</a> shows part of the roof ripped off.

Sirens put to work as Texas Hill Country again slammed with floods

Gov. Greg Abbott said summer camps along the Guadalupe were OK.

Two people died as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flash floods" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/14/san-antonio-weather-rain-flash-flood-watch" data-vars-content-id="267e512e-3d14-43a7-b55d-728e7d5bdae4" data-vars-headline="Sirens put to work as Texas Hill Country again slammed with floods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/14/san-antonio-weather-rain-flash-flood-watch" target="_self">flash floods</a> swept through the Texas Hill Country on Thursday.The big picture: Newly installed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flood sirens" data-vars-click-url="https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/guadalupe-river-sirens-warning-kerr-county-22277193.php" data-vars-content-id="267e512e-3d14-43a7-b55d-728e7d5bdae4" data-vars-headline="Sirens put to work as Texas Hill Country again slammed with floods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/guadalupe-river-sirens-warning-kerr-county-22277193.php" target="_blank">flood sirens</a> on the Guadalupe River and other preparations appear to have saved lives, a little more than a year after last year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="July Fourth flood" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/06/texas-floods-national-weather-service" data-vars-content-id="267e512e-3d14-43a7-b55d-728e7d5bdae4" data-vars-headline="Sirens put to work as Texas Hill Country again slammed with floods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/06/texas-floods-national-weather-service" target="_self">July Fourth flood</a> that left more than 130 people dead.

New book examines Lone Star Beer history, identity

Lone Star is in many ways intertwined with Texas identity.

Culture

A San Antonio author explores the complex history of Lone Star Beer in a new book out Tuesday.Why it matters: Lone Star is intertwined with Texas identity in many ways, and it all started in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="68ca1fc2-3fe5-4aa0-9ecc-861e62f40130" data-vars-headline="New book examines Lone Star Beer history, identity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio" target="_self">San Antonio</a>.

What to know about cyclosporiasis in Texas

San Antonio has investigated five cyclosporiasis cases this year.

Health

Cases of cyclosporiasis, a gut-wrecking parasitic illness, are climbing across the U.S. as investigators work to identify the source.Why it matters: San Antonio&#x27;s Metro Health has investigated five cases this year, the agency tells Axios.

Why fewer Texas kids are enrolled in Medicaid

Many children remain eligible but are no longer enrolled.

Large numbers of children — including nearly 191,000 in Texas — are dropping off the Medicaid rolls, even though Congress&#x27; Medicaid overhaul didn&#x27;t change kids&#x27; eligibility.Why it matters: Children without insurance are less likely to receive checkups, preventive care and early treatment, while hospitals face additional strain from caring for more uninsured patients.

Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts

Participation in Texas&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/27/trump-medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-economy" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/27/trump-medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-economy" target="_self">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program</a> (SNAP) has fallen by nearly 14% since Congress approved <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cuts and changes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/texas-food-banks-snap-cuts-hunger-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/texas-food-banks-snap-cuts-hunger-san-antonio" target="_self">cuts and changes</a> to the program, per state data.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Food prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/10/tomato-price-hike-2026" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/10/tomato-price-hike-2026" target="_self">Food prices</a> have been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on the rise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/30/food-prices-summer-grilling-beef-chicken-turkey" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/30/food-prices-summer-grilling-beef-chicken-turkey" target="_self">on the rise</a>, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="food banks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/09/san-antonio-food-bank-restaurant-weeks-guide" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/09/san-antonio-food-bank-restaurant-weeks-guide" target="_self">food banks</a> are rushing to meet rising demand to fill in the gaps.

Texas vets warn pet owners about flesh-eating screwworm

Vets urge Texas pet owners to watch wounds closely.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New World screwworm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/04/new-world-screwworm-texas-cattle" data-vars-content-id="4ebfd808-0282-465a-8737-c35c058b9fe2" data-vars-headline="Texas vets warn pet owners about flesh-eating screwworm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/04/new-world-screwworm-texas-cattle" target="_self">New World screwworm</a> (NWS) may sound like a livestock problem, but Texas veterinarians say pet owners should pay attention too.Why it matters: Confirmed cases of the flesh-eating parasite are creeping closer to Bexar County.

San Antonio's newest run club to debut at St. Paul Square

Walkers, runners, pets and strollers are all welcome.

Things to Do

San Antonians looking for a more active start to their Sundays will soon have a new option in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historic East Side" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/27/ellis-alley-san-antonio-black-history" data-vars-content-id="994d6791-faf8-4029-8bbb-42bfaad55316" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s newest run club to debut at St. Paul Square" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/27/ellis-alley-san-antonio-black-history" target="_self">historic East Side</a>: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Run the Square" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/runthesquaresatx/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="994d6791-faf8-4029-8bbb-42bfaad55316" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s newest run club to debut at St. Paul Square" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/runthesquaresatx/?hl=en" target="_blank">Run the Square</a>.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="St. Paul Square" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/29/miles-st-paul-square-san-antonio-bar-menu" data-vars-content-id="994d6791-faf8-4029-8bbb-42bfaad55316" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s newest run club to debut at St. Paul Square" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/29/miles-st-paul-square-san-antonio-bar-menu" target="_self">St. Paul Square</a>-based club offers another entry point for both seasoned athletes and beginners looking to connect with San Antonio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing running community" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/03/san-antonio-marathon-maps-times-running-groups" data-vars-content-id="994d6791-faf8-4029-8bbb-42bfaad55316" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s newest run club to debut at St. Paul Square" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/03/san-antonio-marathon-maps-times-running-groups" target="_self">growing running community</a>.

Wembanyama shows the power of emotions in sports

He's helping normalize emotional expression for fans, too.

Spurs star <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Victor Wembanyama" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/02/spurs-knicks-finals-media-day-wemby-wembanyama-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="4b5a61e3-ce6e-4058-b4fa-bba4780e3a56" data-vars-headline="Wembanyama shows the power of emotions in sports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/02/spurs-knicks-finals-media-day-wemby-wembanyama-san-antonio" target="_self">Victor Wembanyama</a> is redefining what it means to express emotion and vulnerability as a professional athlete, making space for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio fans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/27/spurs-fan-flopper-trophy-thunder-wcf" data-vars-content-id="4b5a61e3-ce6e-4058-b4fa-bba4780e3a56" data-vars-headline="Wembanyama shows the power of emotions in sports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/27/spurs-fan-flopper-trophy-thunder-wcf" target="_self">San Antonio fans</a> to do the same.Why it matters: Conveying feelings is sometimes seen as a weakness, especially among men — but Wemby shows how embracing emotions unapologetically is a strength.

How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin

Eligible San Antonians can get up to $100 off insulin.

The city and H-E-B are again teaming up to help San Antonians pay for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="insulin prescriptions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" data-vars-content-id="9f677610-fce4-493b-af73-36ad8945b3da" data-vars-headline="How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" target="_self">insulin prescriptions</a>.Why it matters: About 1 in 6 adults in San Antonio has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diabetes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/24/ut-health-san-antonio-dementia-diabetes-centers" data-vars-content-id="9f677610-fce4-493b-af73-36ad8945b3da" data-vars-headline="How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/24/ut-health-san-antonio-dementia-diabetes-centers" target="_self">diabetes</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per UT Health San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://uthscsa.edu/research/strategic-focus/diabetic-metabolic-diseases" data-vars-content-id="9f677610-fce4-493b-af73-36ad8945b3da" data-vars-headline="How San Antonio residents can get help with costs of insulin" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://uthscsa.edu/research/strategic-focus/diabetic-metabolic-diseases" target="_blank">per UT Health San Antonio</a>. More than 95% of those cases are Type 2 diabetes.

San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths

Even with more data, the deaths are likely an undercount.

San Antonio&#x27;s Metro Health is now tracking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat-related deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/10/jessica-witzel-bexar-county-texas-heat-deaths" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/10/jessica-witzel-bexar-county-texas-heat-deaths" target="_self">heat-related deaths</a> on its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="online dashboard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/10/heat-illness-dashboard-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/10/heat-illness-dashboard-san-antonio" target="_self">online dashboard</a>, giving the public its strongest view yet into the fatal impacts of extreme heat in Texas.Why it matters: Texas has recorded <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more heat-related deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-heat-deaths-2023-record-climate-change/" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-heat-deaths-2023-record-climate-change/" target="_blank">more heat-related deaths</a> in recent years that correlate with record-high temperatures — but Bexar County residents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="haven&#x27;t had access" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/07/san-antonio-heat-wave-deaths" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/07/san-antonio-heat-wave-deaths" target="_self">haven&#x27;t had access</a> to local data before.

Texas researchers show how coffee may fight aging

You can feel pretty good about that daily cup of joe.

Food and Drink

New research from Texas A&amp;M University shows how drinking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="coffee" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/08/new-cafe-from-owners-behind-the-newstand-opens-soon" data-vars-content-id="dbcfbd2c-0767-4309-a6ed-0b23237bda35" data-vars-headline="Texas researchers show how coffee may fight aging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/08/new-cafe-from-owners-behind-the-newstand-opens-soon" target="_self">coffee</a> may offer safeguards from the effects of aging and chronic disease.Why it matters: While coffee has long been connected to positive health outcomes, like reduced risk of Alzheimer&#x27;s and Parkinson&#x27;s diseases, the Texas researchers are some of the first to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="show how" data-vars-click-url="https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/29/coffee-doesnt-just-wake-you-up-it-may-help-protect-your-body-from-aging/" data-vars-content-id="dbcfbd2c-0767-4309-a6ed-0b23237bda35" data-vars-headline="Texas researchers show how coffee may fight aging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/29/coffee-doesnt-just-wake-you-up-it-may-help-protect-your-body-from-aging/" target="_blank">show how</a>.

How UT Health San Antonio is tackling diabetes and dementia

Diabetes and dementia care are in focus at two new facilities.

Two new UT Health San Antonio initiatives are targeting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diabetes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" data-vars-content-id="7feb428b-42f7-401a-a851-23a7b8d02e93" data-vars-headline="How UT Health San Antonio is tackling diabetes and dementia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/30/san-antonio-diabetes-amputations-university-health" target="_self">diabetes</a> and Alzheimer&#x27;s, with a focus on earlier detection and better treatment.Why it matters: Both diseases are major health challenges for San Antonio, and earlier intervention could improve outcomes.

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