Adrián Ibarra
-Las Hacienditas

    Un pit bull atacó a su dueño después de que el niño trató de conseguir que el perro se alejara de su amigo cuando llegaron a su casa en Las Hacienditas a  aproximadamente a las 7:58 PM.
    De acuerdo a el sheriff Tom Schmerber, el adolescente había traído un amigo a su casa, sin embargo, no había nadie en casa y los chicos de aproximadamente 12 a 13 años de edad saltaron la valla y el perro atacó a su amigo.
    Como el dueño del perro, el muchacho se interpuso entre su amigo y el Pit bull, pero el perro siguió atacandolo mordiendolo en varios lugares incluyendo el cuello, sus piernas y su espalda.
    Se informó de que el niño sufrió 30 heridas  en su cuerpo.
    Un vecino alertamente le disparó al perro con una arma de fuego tamaño 9 mm. con el fin de salvarlo.
    El niño fue trasladado al Centro Médico Regional de Fort Duncan, pero la gravedad de sus heridas requirió que fuera trasladado en helicóptero a San Antonio donde se recupera de sus heridas.

A.D. Ibarra
-ICT

    US Congressman Will Hurd was in Eagle Pass Tuesday at the International Center for Trade alongside Mayor Ramsey English-Cantú, Director of Field Operations for CBP David Higgerson, Port Director John Brandt and USCBP officers along with US Consul General David Zimov, Consul Ismael Naveja Macias who were there to address the PRIDE Initiative, a new professionalism initiative aimed at reinvigorating professionalism, respect , integrity, diversity and excellence through the CBP workforce at our ports of entry.
    CBP also named a Professionalism Service Manager for our Eagle Pass port of entry who is SCBPO Jaime Gonzalez.
    "The program is about increasing the professionalism throughout the department of Homeland Security: Customs, Border Patrol because a lot of ties when people are coming into the United States, these are the first people they see, so we want to make sure that they are being treated properly and in a way that makes them want to return," said the freshman congressman.
    "In a place like Eagle Pass and the number of people that come back and forth all the time.  It's one community and the border is really a middle and not really an edge.  So this program is about recognizing that and making sure that we have the highest standards of professionalism when we're interacting with people coming back and forth across the border."
    When asked if this will entail training or things of that nature, this is what the congressman had to say: "There will be formal training talking about best practices.  We're talking about best practices throughout the community, so it's a pretty extensive program.  I commend DHS on this."
    "I'm on my way to Del Rio and we're going to try to go over to Acuña.  I spoke with the mayor yesterday as Del Rio is trying to help its sister city focusing on supplies and relief to take over to Acuña.  Last I heard, more than 800 homes were affected by the twister.  It's a pretty significant impact to that community.  It's great that Del Rio is making efforts to help their sister city."
    When informed that The News Gram cameras were there to capture some of the images of the disaster, this is what Congressman Hurd had to say: "The pictures of the F-150 truck upturned on top of a house is incredible.  I'm going to try to go see it for myself in order to see how I might be able to be of help."

A.D. Ibarra
-South Texas

    The severe weather that blasted its way through South Texas has left death and devastation across the Hill Country and has rocked communities such as Devine and Wimberly.
    Raul Leal, Public Information Officer for TxDoT informed The News Gram of the fact that IH-35 in LaSalle County has been closed at the Nueces River which rose up to the new bridge on the Old Uvalde Road.  Reports of the water completely covering the new structure were also reported.
    In other areas, FM 393, FM 1668, FM 187 to FM 140, FM 1433, FM 1866 were all closed in Zavala County.  FM 117 is closed south of Batesville at the FM 1025 intersection.
US 57 was closed at Batesville from FM 117 to IH 35 due to flooding at the Frio River in Frio County and the Leona River at Batesville.
    Traffic to and from San Antonio was being diverted to Highway 90 to Uvalde where motorists could drive to La Pryor before taking Highway 57 home to Eagle Pass and vice versa.
    A young lady was swept away and killed on her way home from her Senior Prom in Devine, Texas before barricades were placed on the road she had taken.  The entire community is mourning the loss of Alyssa Ramirez, the head cheerleader of the Devine Warhorse Cheerleading squad who also was a part of the varsity volleyball and tennis teams.
    An entire family and their weekend home was also swept away by raging flood waters and the search is on for their vehicle and for any survivors.  Jonathan McCombs was seriously hurt, but his wife and two children are still missing in this tragedy.

Press Release

-The Associated Press

Officials in the Mexico-Texas border town of Ciudad Acuña say the death toll from Monday's tornado has risen to 14 after the body of a baby ripped from its mother's hands was found.

City government spokesman Edgar Gonzalez said Tuesday that he had no additional details on the baby, who was in a carrier. Ten adults and four infants died in Monday's tornado, and a family of four is still missing.

Gonzalez said about 4,000 homes had some kind of damage, including the 800 destroyed in the city of 125,000 that's across from Del Rio, Texas.

Gonzalez says 300 people were hospitalized, including 10 who were in serious condition with broken bones.

Officials in the Mexico-Texas border town of Ciudad Acuna say 800 homes were completely destroyed by Monday's tornado, which killed 13 people.

City government spokesman Edgar Gonzalez said Tuesday that about 4,000 homes had some kind of damage, including the 800 destroyed. Earlier, officials had said up to 200 homes were completely destroyed in the city of 125,000 that's across from Del Rio, Texas.

Ten adults, three infants and a child died in the tornado, and a family of four is still missing. Gonzalez says 300 people were hospitalized, including 10 who were in serious condition with broken bones.

State Representative Poncho Nevarez' office, has issued the following statement on the tragedy according to Public Information Officer Lauren Cacheaux:

"Ciudad Acuña has suffered destruction of over 300 homes, numerous vehicles flipped sideways, and at least 13 fatalities due to the tornado that struck early yesterday morning.  

"If you would like to provide assistance, food and other donations are presently being collected at the Del Rio Civic Center-Oak Room at 1915 Veterans Blvd.  

"Ciudad Acuña is currently working on obtaining an international humanitarian aid permit to import donations. Requested donations are the following: Non-perishable food items, powdered milk, powdered infant milk, diapers for adults, infants, and toddlers, wheel chairs, and water."