South Padre Island Emergency Management

2007 Hurricane Season


Aug. 20, 2007 (11 a.m.)
South Padre Island: No Evacuation

Aug. 19, 2007 (4 p.m.)
Threat to Island Projected to Have Greatly Diminished

Aug. 19, 2007 (10:30 a.m.)
Hurricane Dean Projected Path Northern Mexico

Aug. 18, 2007 (5:30 p.m.)
Hurricane Dean Remains Organized, Community Urged to Make Preparations

Aug. 18, 2007 (11 a.m.)
Mayor Declares State of Emergency for South Padre Island

Aug. 17, 2007 (5 p.m.)
Hurricane Dean’s Path Remains Unchanged

Aug. 17, 2007 (11:30 a.m.)
NWS Predicts Hurricane Dean’s Landfall Thursday

Aug. 15, 2007 (5:30 p.m.)
NWS Predicts Storm’s Landfall Thursday Morning in Corpus Christi

Aug. 15, 2007 (12:30 p.m.)
NWS Predicts Storm’s Landfall Thursday Morning

2006 Hurricane Season

June 15, 2006
Vehicle Identification Stickers to be Issued June 17
June 1, 2006
Hurricane Season: June 1-Nov. 30


2005 Hurricane Season

Sept. 23, 2005-AM Update
Residents Urged to Avoid Beaches, Coastal Flooding Taking Place
Sept. 22, 2005-AM Update
SPI Beaches Close at Noon
Sept. 21, 2005-PM Update
Hurricane Rita Becomes a Category 5, Island Officials Monitoring It Closely
Sept. 21, 2005-AM Update
Hurricane Rita Strengthens
Sept. 21, 2005
Issuance of SPI Vehicle Identification Stickers Ends Tonight
Sept. 20, 2005: PM Update
SPI Officials Urge Residents and Tourists to Remain Watchful
Sept. 20, 2005
SPI Forming Special-needs List of Residents
Sept. 20, 2005: AM Update
Hurricane Rita Still Aimed at Texas
Sept. 19, 2005
Island Officials Continues to Monitor Weather
May 25, 2005
Officials Demonstrate Impact of Category 5 Hurricane on South Padre Island