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(956) 318-2600
http://www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/index.asp?nid=85
WILLACY
(956) 689-5456
STARR
(956) 716-4801
http://www.co.starr.tx.us/ips/cms
FEDERAL
(800) 621-3362
AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTH TEXAS
(800) 785-7851
http://www.southtexasredcross.org
BROWNSVILLE POLICE
(956) 548-7000
CAMERON CO SHERIFF'S DEPT
(956) 554-6700
EDINBURG POLICE
(956) 383-2323
HARLINGEN POLICE
(956) 216-5400
HIDALGO CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT
(956) 383-8114
MCALLEN POLICE
(956) 972-7400
MISSION POLICE
(956) 584-5000
SAN BENITO POLICE
(956)361-3880
STARR CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT
(956) 487-5571
RAYMONDVILLE POLICE
(956) 689-2441
WESLACO POLICE
(956) 968-8591
WILLACY CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT
(956) 689-5576
TX DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
http://www.txdot.gov/
(800) 452-9292
UTILITY PROVIDERS
Brownsville Public Utilities Board
(956) 983-6300
American Electric Power:
(877) 373-4858
Storm Stories
4:50pm Alamo: Border Patrol agents have blocked off Military Highway 281 near Alamo Road due to downed power lines. 4:30 Alamo: 11-year old Alondra Vela and her 9-year-old sister Alejandra sat on the sill of their open window and watched...
The Eye of the Storm: Pictures from Dolly (6 Galleries)
Weather events always make for great pictures. Here you will find all the pictures the Rio Grande Valley newspapers take of Hurricane Dolly. Gallery 6 - During the Storm: Part 5 Gallery 5 - During the Storm: Part 4 Gallery 4 - During the Storm: Part...
Sheriff: Mobile home flipped, family may be inside
Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño said a mobile home in the eastern part of the county may have turned over with a family inside. Details of the incident remain unclear. The sheriff's department has quickly become "swamped" with calls about...
Red Cross pressured to man shelters
McALLEN - The Red Cross's decision not to man storm shelters in Hidalgo County irked local officials as Hurricane Dolly bore down on the region Wednesday. Hidalgo County Judge J.D. Salinas frantically called Gov. Rick Perry's office Wednesday morning...
All but one flight into McAllen cancelled
McALLEN -- All but one flight into McAllen Miller International Airport has been cancelled. Continental flight 511 is scheduled to touch down at 10:23 p.m. and for now remains on the arrivals board, said airport director Phil Brown. Allegiant Airlines...
Will levees and dams hold?
McALLEN - Hidalgo County is protected by the weakest levees in the Rio Grande Valley. There are areas where the levees are so low that water could overtop them if Hurricane Dolly were to end up dumping a 100-year torrent once it moves out of the...
At emergency shelter in Edcouch, waiting is the hardest part
EDCOUCH - Fernando Rodriguez lay on the hallway's cold tiles wrapped in a blanket, tapping away at his cousin's PlayStation Portable video game to pass the time. The 12-year-old said he was trying to keep his mind off Hurricane Dolly as the rain became...
Check for water damage to prevent mold
It's important to inspect your home for any water damage from Hurricane Dolly as soon as possible to prevent mold growth. Controlling moisture is key to keeping mold at bay. Make sure to dry off water-damaged areas and items within 24 to 48 hours, because...
Few people taunted Dolly
BROWNSVILLE - Gregoria Lopez sought cover under a downtown store awning Wednesday morning trying to figure out where to wait out Hurricane Dolly. With no place to call home, Lopez had slept there Tuesday night and was thinking about spending another...
Mayor and county leaders bicker over Dolly
BROWNSVILLE - Mayor Pat M. Ahumada Jr. chastised Cameron County officials as Hurricane Dolly trounced the region Wednesday. He disputed whether rainfall levels could breach the county's levee system, after Cameron County Emergency Management officials...
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