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Rio Grande Floods Force Emergency Response | Laredo News
The Rio Grande is surging with major flooding across Laredo and beyond, swallowing parks and riverfronts, forcing traffic reroutes and emergency deployments. Firefighters and tactical teams from across Texas are racing to assist communities like El Cenizo and Rio Bravo, while Zapata County braces for rising waters pushing Falcon Lake to half-capacity. Border buoys swept downstream now jam the World Trade Bridge, with no timeline for removal. Residents are urgently warned: stay away from floodwaters, never drive through flooded roads, and secure boats and docks. This fast-moving crisis…
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