Helicopter brings supplies as waters rise.     Photo: File - VPC: Billy Clazada gcalzada@express-news.net

Hurricane Ike dumped rain all over south Texas from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to Mexico along the Rio Conchos. The recovery effort continues in Southeast Texas as people had to abandon their homes, farms and businesses because of rising waters and levees that could not hold the torrents of water in the Rio Conchos. Situated in the Big Bend area next to southeastern Chihuahua State, this small town of 5,000 on the U.S.-Mexico border had to deal with the aftermath of Huricane Ike.

Already surpassing the floods of 30 years ago; the damage was done due to the Weeks of heavy rain the Big Bend area of Mexico and Texas. The Luis León Reservoir, which was filled to capacity had to be drained to prevent a dam failure.

Road being washed out from rains.     Photo: File - VPC

Officials did release water from “El Granero,” and it was that flow, in turn, caused the Rio Conchos to top its banks where it meets the Rio Grande. The damage was far worse in Ojinaga, across the Rio Grande and border from Presidio and then finally breaching a levee that protected Presidio.

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