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Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

Rio Grande levees remain intact amid heavy rain, winds topping 100 mph

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hurricane Dolly has come ashore near South Padre Island, Texas, the AP reports, forcing thousands on both sides of the US-Mexico border to forsake their homes for shelters. Heavy winds and rains have already destroyed a building’s roof and cut power for thousands; authorities say levees along the Rio Grande are holding.

A hotel sign lies on the ground after being blown over by high winds as Hurricane Dolly makes landfall today in South Padre Island, Texas. (AP Photo)

Palm trees blow in the wind as Hurricane Dolly makes landfall in Matamoros, Mexico, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Andre Nicoli walks on Gulf Boulevard as Hurricane Dolly bears down on South Padre Island, Texas, today. (AP Photo)

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