Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke was joined at his San Antonio town hall by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and state Rep. James Talarico, whose names have been floated for statewide office.

It was 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2001, precisely 15 years ago. Hurricane Iris had taken an unexpectedly vicious turn and was ripping through the mangrove-lined Big Creek channel in Independence, Belize.