Blog Authors (EDINBURG)-- Edinburg, Texas was directly hit last Wednesday by Hurricane Dolly. DI Doc and DI Prof weathered the storm well, despite 106 mile-per-hour winds. Their home sustained light damage, but the landscaping sustained moderate-to-heavy casualties. Power was out for some time, and the Rio Grande Valley is still experiencing widespread outages. Several key highways remain closed.
13 comments:
Yes Dolly did some damage to the valley, but we are so lucky that this hurricane was not a category 3 or 4. We were blessed that we could overcome this horrible weather. As for the valley in repairing buisness, school and homes, we can actually say a hurricane did hit the valley and now we will be more prepared than ever! Jennifer Garces
Although, Dolly did do some damage to the valley, especially in more areas than others, to many of us it was just an eye opener of what those victims went through with Katrina. This hurricane gave the valley a heads up on what kind of damage a category 3, 4, or 5 could cause and i feel that will be better prepared and take matters a bit more seriously for future hurricane seasons. Holly M
Dolly may of done some damage, but this is just an awakeing of how we can prepare better for future hurricanes that may come our way.
Raquel M
I agree, Dolly did cause some damages to the valley,but we were blessed that the hurricane was not a higher category. Now the valley has an idea of what to expect of when they say a hurricane is heading our way and to be prepared. Next time there is another hurricane we will know how to handle it better. Andrea V.
Dolly was an experience for my family and I. The first couple of hours did not seem too bad until the electricity went out. We toughed it out and did not have any problems like other people that I know and helped. There were many that suffered from this storm. Some say it was ONLY a “Category 2” hurricane, but the fact of the matter is that it was still a hurricane. Granted there were not as many casualties as other hurricanes but there were still many homes and property lost. I have a few family members who lived in low spots or by canals in the Delta area (between Monte Alto and San Carlos) that were under four feet of water or more. There were dead goats, chickens, roosters, dogs and cats floating in the water. It was a horrible site to see but the good thing is that after a few days the water went down family got together and clean up started.
James D.
Dolly wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. I've gone through tornadoes and earthquakes and have been horrified of the outcomes. I was at South Padre Island a couple of hours before Dolly hit. I waited out the storm with my boyfriend at his house in Port Isabel.
C. Leal
It is never too late to comment. We finally were able to get our insurance claim through for the water damage. while it was slow in coming, it was still a blessing. During the hurricane, my husband was in Utah, but luckily I had my 25 year-old son who is a student at UTB, and my 16 year-old son who is a junior at IDEA Academy. With them and some good planning we faired well. During the hurricane we were able to catch up on reading and rest. Then when we were out of power for six days we were able to keep our freezer, refrigerator, and a fan going with a generator that my husband had stored away for just such a time. It was a little frustrating, but we survived and now months later we get to do some repairs on our house. Blessings sometimes come in strange packages named "Dolly."
Sylvia S.
Hurricane Dolly did leave her mark on the Rio Grande Valley, but we all are fortunate that the wide-spread damage was mild to moderate. The damage sustained to my home was minimal (a few displaced shingles from the roof and slight water damage to the ceiling in my room), and was an easy fix. I had never experienced a hurricane of that magnitude before and was unsure of what to be worried about. My maternal grandfather use to always say that he was not scared of the water but was mortified of the strength of the wind during the storm. However, my paternal grandfather always claimed that the wind should not be a problem if you house was properly constructed. The water, to him, was a completely different story. I am glad that my family and the entire Valley survived another active hurricane season, and hopefully the subsequent season is not as active as the previous.
Matthew V.
i think that it is good that it was a category one hurricane and im glad that it made damages. i do not mean it in an evil way but people were just so careless because it was just a catagory one hurricane. maybe next time a category one or greater hurricane decides to come along we will be more prepared
oops i forgot to put my name on the last coment.
Miguel S.
I personally agree with Jennifer Garces I do feel the Valley was lucky in that Dolly was not a category 3 or 4. I also agree after this hurricane more people will become better prepared since the last hurricane hit.
Caleb B.
i was not expecting Dolly to make so much damage, but maybe that is our problem as people. We do not prepare good enough for hurricanes here in the Valley because most of the times a hurricane is forcasted to hit the valley it usually turns away from the valley. Hopefully after this people will take hurricanes more seriously and prepare even though the possibility of the hurricane not hitting the valley is still present. Like they say "Better safe then Sorry."
Nohemi L.
Even this mild tempered storm named Dolly had some major plans for the valley. I for one have not forgotten the Mosquito invasion. Any storm however small, is a problem for people with disabilities. I spent the night and day before with a friend dependant on care, and all the extensive preparation and planning I witnessed was impressive.
Joshua P.
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