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Texas, Mexico get ready for Dolly; hurricane warning issued as ......

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2008-07-22 05:25. ::

Residents along the Texas-Mexico border kept a watchful eye on Tropical Storm Dolly on Monday, stocking up on plywood, generators and flashlights as forecasters predicted the storm would strengthen into a hurricane later this week and make landfall.

Hurricane warnings were issued late Monday for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts, meaning hurricane conditions were expected in those area...

Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly...

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2008-07-22 15:25. ::

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and gasoline as Tropical Storm Dolly gained strength early Tuesday over the Gulf on its way to becoming a hurricane before it hits land.

Hurricane warnings were in effect for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts, meaning hurricane c...