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Buoys Drift Downriver Toward Laredo | Laredo News
Storms turned border security plans upside down as unanchored buoys floated down the Rio Grande toward Laredo, prompting a local disaster declaration and warnings to stay clear of riverbanks. Over 120 heavy buoys, each weighing up to 2,000 pounds, are drifting downstream—potentially threatening bridges and first responders—though officials say the international crossings will remain open. Customs and Border Protection, working with the contractor, are scrambling to recover the buoys, which were meant to enhance border safety and deter dangerous river crossings. Nature’s force just rewrote the…
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