Flood Strikes Laredo Area as Levee Fails and Bridges Wash Out
Thousands left homeless as the Rio Grande surged through a temporary levee and breached infrastructure. Buildings collapsed up to eight blocks from the river while power plants withstood the flood. Rescue crews aided Mexican soldiers and residents as waves inundated Del Rio Brownsville and Eagle Pass, with crews racing to clear routes and reroute water.
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Taredelle
Brownsville
Rio Grande City
Gulf
Sudly
Rio Granda Valley
McAllen
Weber Ground
Tower Valley
Tile Grande
Browns Wile
Hildalgo
Laredo
Piedres Negrac
Ragic Pass
del Rio
Herotem
Polite Dario Guerra
Pirchak Negras
Joel Ik
Ife
Tad Ta
Piad
Raj
Lesban
Eagle Fas
Austin
Gab
Tench
Larsdo
GomNom Stark
le Fiver
Bal Antonio
Larada
Nuevo Laredo
nuBtainé
Antonia
Texas
Nunvo Laredo
Mexico
Rio Grande
Central Light and Power Company 23
Fila
Photographers Flight Captures Flooded Border Towns
Photographer Jack Specht reports a thrilling flight as a violent squall tears through the Texas border region. Rain and floodwaters strand towns and debris piles drift along the Rio Grande near Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, with cattle and people struggling amid raging waters and collapsing structures.
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Jack Specht
Jobioy Rater
Sayzelt
Roads Closed by High Water Across Southwest Texas
Heavy rainfall and swollen streams blocked highways from San Antonio to El Paso. Reports by W. A. Purlang of the highway department note closures near Deroy where the Erie River overflowed, at Nueces near Oakuile, and along the Laredo to Eagle Pass route. Some routes remained passable with detours to Uvalde, Cre tal City, Kerrville, and Sonora, while the Tyalde-Del Rio road and northbound routes faced restrictions. Dallas Houston Victoria and Corpus Christi still accessible.
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Texas
San Antonio
W. A. Purlang
Highway Department
The
Chamber of Commerse
Deroy
Erie
Nehway
Ookuile
Nueces
Tus
Jalo
Laredo
Eagie
Wascue
Diljey
Carriza
Uvalde
Cretal City
Brady
Eden
Frio Canyon
Utopia
Dallas
Houston
Victoria
Corpus Chriet
Brooks Planes Aid Flood Work in Valley
Three Brooks planes carried from the air base Saturday to assist flood relief along the Rio Grande, coordinating with authorities and rotating personnel. A fourth photographic plane covered the river from Del Rio to Fort Ringgold. Ships were dispatched to Brownsville and Mealsen, with crews from Kingsville and McAllen supporting flood response efforts.
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Brooks
Eign
Rio Grande
del Rio
Fort Ringe
Brownsvile
Mealsen
Aera
Kigtlir
Carl A. Brandt
Kenneth Greeson
Howard C. Blessing
L. J. Conntra
Port Brown
Liry
L. Y. Stuntey
Melson
McAllen
Robert Macrum
River Flood Scenes Amid Crumbling Highway Damage
The account describes floods along a highway between Denny and Dilley with water about ten to fourteen feet high, sweeping across farmland while the Murrees river remains mostly safe. Aboard the ship, divers report clouds overhead and a calm but tense environment as crews work through debris and recover items, noting a difficult Labor Day period and recording money losses.
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Denny
Dilley
Aplamobilos
Sridge
Houde
Lo Bari
Antonio Iete
Nayer
Mieke Starr
Thieves Loot Locked Cars and Homes Across City
A vandalism spree reports thieves breaking into a locked car of A R Apprtean at Fork Worth stealing fishing tackle and three sulleszes valued at 200 dollars. Jewelry, plumbing fittings, and wallets were stolen from multiple addresses including 439 Hamilton Avenue and 120 West Kinwh niedway. Authorities report two women and a man arrested. numerous items recovered or traced to the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nieves
A. R. Apprtean
Fork Worth
Alumbing
Woman Sentenced in New York on One Day Illness Case
Mia Eleanor Horiderson, 90, wife of University professor Donald Hentisveon, was sentenced in New York on September 3 to a one day illness sentence after conviction by Magistrate Aurello of the Hing & rot of Community for a home routine offense.
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New York
Eleanor Horiderson
Donald Hentisveon
Magistenle Aurello
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Insheir Omer
Monterer
America
Interda- Youn
Sabur
Good Lad Pass
Montery
Ralera Bridge
Warror
Ne Bridge
Devil's Rivers
Southern Pacific Railway
Devil's River
Pridas
Central Power
Yano Light Commany
Tlematies
Ube Rio Grande
BE. A. Nelswanger
Delia
Jack Speck
Holding Institute
Methodist School For
Boya
Lareda
Tower Phota
Condeia
Fiatures
Wachers Gaz
Wiest MarPl
Cai
Kallison
Sinks
KDS
Oak Bowe
FenJoy
Mavis
Meroliie
Wesepinh
ORFAT
Mayo Bros., Dentists
Alamo Pliage
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