NEWS

Hurricane Dolly

Hurricane Dolly hit the south Texas coast on Wednesday, July 23rd bearing 100 mph (160 kph) winds and lashed low-lying areas on the U.S.-Mexico border with torrential rain as it marched toward a flood-prone region.

If you have suffered property damage from Hurricane Dolly, call 1-800-ADJUSTERS.

1-800-ADJUSTERS

(1-800-235-8783)

Wide-spread damage is being reported in all Rio Grande Valley counties after Hurricane Dolly swept through South Texas on Wednesday causing flooding, wind damage and power outages. Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy Counties appear to be the hardest hit and volunteers and supplies are being rushed to those areas.

The Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, declared 14 counties in South Texas a disaster area. Initial insured property damage estimates are near $600 million with total property damage estimates (based on a 2-1 ratio of total damage to insured damage) near $1.2 billion in the state (with a large proportion of the losses being agricultural), and the Rio Grande cotton crop was expected to be a complete loss. After weakening to a tropical storm, Dolly spun off tornado near Poth early on July 24 with minor damage. Near noon on July 24, an EF0 tornado touched down in the southern edge of downtown San Antonio near the Interstate 10-Interstate 37 interchange. Significant damage was reported in the area, with several commercial buildings losing their roofs and numerous houses damaged. Damage was also reported at the Windcrest Tower. About 1,500 customers lost power as a result. Flash flooding from the remnant low of Dolly occurred in El Paso, Texas on July 26: one person was killed in New Mexico from a weather-related traffic accident. Additional flash flooding and river flooding on the Rio Ruidoso in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico occurred on the morning of July 27, after more than 6 in of rainfall from Dolly's remnants: hundreds of tourists, campers and residents were evacuated.