Some south Texas roads remain flooded and closed more than two weeks
after Hurricane Alex made landfall in northern Mexico and heavy rain
swelled the Rio Grande.
The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday reported
several farm-to-market roads in Willacy, Hidalgo and Cameron counties
were still shut down due to high water.
Heavy rain associated with Alex, which came ashore June 30, was
followed by another tropical system that soaked parts of Texas.
Rio Grande flooding forced evacuations this week in the
communities of Penitas and Los Ebanos.
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