Buoys Break Free on Rio Grande | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 20, 2026 · 1m

Laredo braces for a floating disaster as hundreds of border security buoys—part of a controversial “smart wall” plan—have broken free from Eagle Pass and are drifting downstream toward the city, prompting an emergency declaration. Local officials blast the federal government for poor planning and a preventable mess, demanding answers on how many buoys are loose and what’s being done to retrieve them. The buoys, meant to deter illegal crossings along the Rio Grande, have already damaged existing state systems and sparked outrage from residents who say they were caught off guard. Despite…