Again, not on our island. We have had several inches of rain over the past two days - a minor bit of precipitation compared to places inland. You don't have to go far inland to find the flooding. The folks who own the property where our storage unit is said a minor bit of water came under the door. Some roads are passable between here and there, but we are putting off our planned trip to the storage unit today... the rains are supposed to be decreasing late today, ending tomorrow.
Major portions of the Rio Grande Valley are under a flash flood watch or warning. "The scroll" has been going across the TV screen for two solid days. One person in Harlingen reported their rain gauge over-filled, with 13" showing. In a 24 hour period. Looking at radar, the worst of it is in the upper Valley - here, that means the area west of us... McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, Weslaco. The frontage roads off the Expressway 83 (aka I-2) in that area are underwater, as we are seeing on TV. The authorities are advising no travel in that area. Hotlines have been set up to call for a rescue, if needed.
Road closures...
On another local news front: Melania Trump is currently in McAllen to get a first-hand view of what is going on with the people who have come across our southern border illegally. As always, this blog won't get caught up in the politics of it all, but I assume she is here to see what is happening with adults and children who have been separated after crossing illegally. There are no "winners" in this situation. The policy has been the same since 2011, but there are ever-increasing numbers of people entering this country. The media has latched onto it.
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