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Dolly Wallops, But Levees Hold

Posted Jul 23, 08 8:52 PM CDT in US 

(AP) – Hurricane Dolly barreled into South Texas today, lashing the coast with winds up to 100 mph and dumping heavy rain that threatened to flood low-lying areas but spared levees along the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley. "The levees are holding up just fine," said an emergency coordinator for Cameron County. "There is no indication right now that they are going to crest."

Although the Category 2 storm weakened after striking land on the resort area of South Padre Island, one official cautioned that the danger had not passed. "It's still very early." Small communities just north of Brownsville were taking the brunt of the storm, including low-lying colonias, small villages of immigrants who live without sewer and water service. In Mexico, Dolly toppled trees and sent billboards flying in the city of Matamoros.

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A downed tree limb covers a car during Hurricane Dolly, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Brownsville, Texas.   (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
A hotel sign lies on the ground after being blown over by high winds as Hurricane Dolly makes landfall, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in South Padre Island, Texas. Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category...   (David J. Phillip)
A man rides a scooter chair through downtown Brownsville, Texas, as Hurricane Dolly approaches the Rio Grande Valley, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category 2 storm as its eye...   (Matt Slocum)
Brownsville Police officers clear debris from a store damaged during Hurricane Dolly, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Brownsville, Texas. Hurricane Dolly gathered strength and slammed into the South Texas...   (Matt Slocum)
A man pedals his bike down a flooded street during Hurricane Dolly, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Brownsville, Texas. Hurricane Dolly barreled into South Texas on Wednesday, lashing the coast with winds...   (Matt Slocum)
Portions of an apartment complex roof is blown off by high winds as Hurricane Dolly makes landfall Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in South Padre Island, Texas. Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category 2 storm...   (David J. Phillip)
Rolando Galvan wades through floodwaters from Hurricane Dolly outside his home Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Los Fresnos, Texas.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
George Soberanis wipes his face as he wades through floodwaters from Hurricane Dolly outside his house on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Los Fresnos, Texas.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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