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South Texas Begins Cleanup After Dolly

Damage Estimated At $750 Million

Friday, July 25, 2008 – updated: 7:27 am EDT July 25, 2008

People in South Texas are thankful Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop many feared it would.

The region has begun to clean up the mess left behind by the storm. People have been slogging through knee-deep muddy waters to pick up pieces of their houses and businesses blown apart by Dolly's winds.

President George W. Bush has declared 15 Texas counties disaster areas.

Insurance estimators are putting losses from the storm at $750 million. And wind and rain from Dolly has likely doomed much of the cotton crop in the Rio Grande Valley.

Forecasters look for storm's remnants to be completely gone Friday, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry has pointed to the possibility of more flooding. He said the "event is not over by any sense of the imagination."

Now Tropical Depression Dolly, it is expected to continue moving west along the Texas-Mexico border, the National Hurricane Center reported Friday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible over southwest Texas and northeastern Mexico.

Detailed Forecast

3 - Day Forecast
Wed
Clear
66
Thu
Clear
74
Fri
Clear
76
Tom Terry
The latest forecast from Severe Weather Center 9 Chief Meteorologist Tom Terry.
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Orange County

Not as chilly tonight with a warmer wind that'll be blowing back the 70s by tomorrow! Find out how long the 70s will last this time tonight on Eyewitness News.


This Evening: Quickly cooling down with mostly clear skies and light winds. Temperatuers through the evening in the 50s.


Tonight: Clear skies and not as cold. Lows in the middle 40s with a quiet wind.



Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasantly warmer. Highs return to the 70s with winds from the SE around 5mph.


Friday: Partly cloudy and seasonal. Highs in the middle 70s. Look for a warmer day Saturday and a possible cold front to cause some changes on Sunday.

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