Lackland Air Force Base as seen from Pearsall Park.
Evacuees began arriving at the quarantine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland last month. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier / San Antonio Report

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. 

Brandon Formby writes about the challenges facing Texas’ largest metro areas as they experience unbridled growth. He joined the Tribune in October 2016 and is the organization’s first reporter based...