Settlements north of Los Fresnos suffered primary flooding over the weekend as heavy rains from Hurricane Hanna hit the south texas coast.
On Monday, a few blocks from Laureles, houses and cars were surrounded by a state water lake.
According to Fire Chief Juan Martinez, Emergency Management and Cameron County Fire Chief were working full-time to pump affected spaces throughout the county.
Victor Salazar, a resident of Mescal Street, stood on his porch and looked at his garden, now a one-meter-deep rainwater lake that stretches over the maximum of his block. Across the street, a neighbor’s sedan plunged into two feet of flood water.
“The rain on Saturday night. When the wind rises, the rain rises,” he said. “Sunday morning is what we wake up with.”
The family circle faced similar flooding a few years ago and expects water to flow, preferably before more rains arrive.
Salazar said that about 2 inches of water entered his shed, however, as his space rises several meters from the ground, the circle of relatives was lucky not to see the water coming in. Several neighbors worked outdoors and also showed that no water enters the spaces despite the outdoor water collection.
According to Martinez, Monday’s crews were striving to drain water from roads and properties. The government will first have to respond to the cases of maximum severity, which Martinez compared to the classification in the emergency rooms.
Areas like Laurels and neighboring colonies that have experienced significant flooding but without immediate damage will have to wait for floodwaters to naturally recrculate unless bad weather arrives in advance.
“We are looking to resolve all the disorders we have right now. Every bomb purchased across Cameron County is recently deployed and operational,” Martinez said, running in a pump in the Santa Rosa domain expired Monday afternoon.
“We operate in at least 8 other locations. We have also ordered and already have Movac vacuum pump trucks in operation. Lately they’ve been taking water out of the Santa Rosa area. We are looking to solve each and every challenge in the most productive way possible. , and we hope to be able to fix it soon.”
Martinez said the main fear the county wants to face is the movement of water and drainage from Hidalgo to Cameron County. “We’re looking to pump it as much as we can,” he said.
“First, we want to cover up the spaces that want it most. If there’s water threatening to enter a house, that’s where we pump. If there is water on the roads, and if there is water in the assets, it is still not close to entering, we believe that gravity will cause it to run its course. We have to take those who have the biggest security issues and then take care of everything else,” Martinez said.