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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
... other officials insisted fears the levees could fail and trigger massive flooding were overblown. Pat Ahumada, mayor of Brownsville, said the man-made defences would not be breached. "People think we are facing a Katrina and that's not the case," he told CNN.Mexico's navy said it recovered the body of a fisherman missing off the Yucatan Peninsula and on South Padre Island, a beach resort,...
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CNN (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... something we have to do to avoid any flooding going into our homes," she told CNN. Mayor Pat Ahumada said he did not see a need to order evacuations.Don't Miss "I think we can weather the storm ... just by being vigilant and staying indoors and protecting our property," he said. A few miles south in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, however, authorities urged about 23,000 people to leave...
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South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada has made an urgent plea for city residents opposed to the border wall to attend Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. In an e-mail to residents, Ahumada said the meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., is “going to be very critical for the entire Southwest border region.” City Commissioners are expected to vote on a proposal to hand over ten acres of municipal property,...
