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Gallego and Nevarez weigh in on flood, devastation;
Fly over affected areas, "Amount of water, incredible"
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
US Congressman Pete Gallego and State Representative Poncho Nevarez were in Eagle Pass over the weekend helping to assess the damage done by the recent storms in our area.
The legislators flew over all affected areas on Sunday and had the following to say about their perception of the damage from a bird's eye view.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
Residents were seeking higher ground, some even resorting to climbing their homes and standing on their rooftops. The terror of children standing in trees as they could only be seen when the lightning bolts flashed in the sky and the sound of thunder drowned out their pleas. The feeling of helplessness as they disappeared into the night as their parents screamed for them to hang on and that help was on the way.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
A fire was reported in Ricks Subdivision at a home which belongs to a very well-known and respected family suffered a tragic accident coinciding with the severe weather as a bolt of lightning reportedly struck the home causing it to ignite in flames in the middle of the storm.