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We made it to Harlingen and are staying at Fig Tree RV Resort. They are one of the few that has power right now. Lots of damage done to things around here and lots of water every where. They won't even let you go to Padre Island unless you have proof that you live there, or have business working on something. That means we will have to get passes to get on the island.
They are shutting down US 83 from Donna to Weslaco to restring power lines. Gas stations are without gas and diesel. We had to go to three different ones to find diesel. HEB is up and running and very busy. They were cleaning out all of the frozen food coolers when we went to get water today.
For the most part people are taking things in stride. No tempers flaring, people being polite to others. They showed on the news one store owner gave all of his ice cream away and cooked all of the raw meat up and feed hundreds.
Several sub divisions have water several feet into their house, but they are refusing evacuation help. As we drove into Harlingen on the right it looked like the ocean was there. They really got hit by some stronger winds than some thought. It was reported on the news that some of them near the eye with the whip of thunderstorms, caused winds up to 140mph. The rain amounts in one swatch that included Padre and Harlingen and up further are tremendous. Didn't catch the totals, but lots.
I will keep you posted... got to run, forgive errors I haven't proofed.
Colleen
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