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July 23, 2008

Hurricane Rains, Strong Winds Lash Gulf of Mexico Coast 
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Dolly moving northwest at about 13 kilometers per hour with maximum
sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour 
Palm trees blow in the wind as Hurricane Dolly makes landfall in South
Padre Island, Texas, 23 Jul 2008Hurricane Dolly is moving through the
Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy
rains and strong winds to coastal areas ahead of its expected landfall
later Wednesday.At 1100 universal time, the National Hurricane
Center in Miami said the storm was 90 kilometers east of the Texas city
of Brownsville near the Mexican border. It was moving northwest at
about 13 kilometers per hour with maximum sustained winds of 140
kilometers per hour. Forecasters warn the storm could drop as
much as 38 centimeters of rain as it moves slowly inland, threatening
levies and causing serious flooding.Hurricane warnings are
posted for the Texas coast from Brownsville to Corpus Christi and for
the northeast coast of Mexico from Rio San Fernando north to the U.S.
border. The storm has forced the evacuation of thousands of
people in Mexico and Texas. The U.S. Navy also ordered more than 100
aircraft to be moved inland from air stations along the Texas coast.The
Texas National Guard has been called in to assist emergency
responders.Meanwhile
in the Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Genevieve is moving farther out to
sea. At last report, the storm was 670 kilometers southwest of the
Mexican coastal city of Manzanillo.

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