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Rio Grande Flood Threatens Cotton Country Homes
Aug. 4 AP report warns flood danger rises along the Rio Grande as waters breach dikes near Elephant Butte area. Army and civilian crews race to reinforce levees and protect farms. hundreds displaced by the flood, with damage reaching thousands of acres as adobe homes crumble under the surge.
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