Deadly 1921 flood prompted action
Here, 51 died; toll was tripled to the north
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1of12Soldiers floated in a boat down St. Mary s Street in September 1921, during flooding, which was a major downtown problem in the early 20th century.Courtesy photo /Arcadia PublishingShow MoreShow Less
2of12The Olmos Dam, built in 1925 in response to the great flood of 1921, was strengthened in 2010.Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
3of12Mesquite block paving on Navarro Street between the river and College Street floated up during the 1921 flood.San Antonio Express-News archivesShow MoreShow Less
4of12Flood damage to St. Mary s Church is shown in this September 1921 photo.Courtesy photo /UTSA Libraries Special CollectionsShow MoreShow Less
San Antonio Housing Authority staff had collected gifts for over 200 children who live at one of the city s largest public housing complexes and then, staff say, most of
Around 200 toys were stolen from a Texas public housing complex More than 2,000 gifts were donated to replace them 1075thegame.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 1075thegame.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Flood of donations after toy theft means 1,600 underprivileged San Antonio kids get toys instead of 60
Friday theft before toy distribution to kids at Alazan Apache Court spurred many San Antonians to give
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SAN ANTONIO – As cars snaked past the San Antonio Housing Authority office Wednesday to be loaded with presents, it capped off a San Antonio holiday story fit for a movie.
“It’s the classic story of how the Grinch stole Christmas and Whoville. We became Whoville, or the North Pole whatever,” said SAHA Director of Community Development Initiatives Joel Tabar with a chuckle.
The piles of toys handed out to children living in SAHA public housing properties were there, ironically enough, because of a theft, which ignited the city’s generosity in a big way. After thieves took toys from an event meant to benefit 60 kids at the Alazan Apache Courts, a flood of donations from churches, private companies and other organizations allowed SAHA to provide toys to 1,600