Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-29
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RISING RIVER
Held SLIGHT
Wind Leaves Many
Limbs on Streets
Of City

One OF the most intensive rains
ever % strike the Valley. accom-
panied BY "a h'-'- northwest wind.
swept this section tuesday night
inuncating highways and streets.
tore down signs and limbs from
trees. but did little material dam
age.
Although the rain was far from
being the heaviest on record. the
total IN Brownsville he'rg POT IN. II
was n Of the most intensive, &C
cording 70 weather bureau chief
wv. y. Schnurbusch. III ten min
utes. from H.55 ~. ri. 10 eos VI. m..
IL rainec silently better than one
inch. In reality II was a minor
cloudburst. according 20 some zeal
citizens. although Mr.. Schnurbusch
denied this.
Storm at RaymondvfIIe
The northwest wind reached a
maximum velocity OF 80 mile :
hour Ii Brownsville at 9: and
reports from Raymondvllle, VIII 70
the storm did most OF the damage,
state that 10 reached SO miles
there. In that section, the storm
reached its highest intensity at
8:lo. and struck a tent show IN
the outskirts OF the tow shortly
after the crowd for the evening had
gathered. The tent was blown 10 the
ground. no one being injured. Rain
was unusually heavy, the streets
Of the town being flooded. The
James cafe was completely flooded.
and the water covered the floor
OF the Willacy County News.
Sheds on the Dodge plant farm
were damaged by the wind. Signs
were torn from stcrefronts and
hurled into the streets. billboards
fell. and light and telephone wires
were ripped from the poles
Thermometer Drops
McAllen and San Benito reported
high winds and rains.
The temperature in Brownsville
dropped to So degrees from 50 or
the preceding day. AT 8 a. m. We'd
nesday the thermometer registered
SO. and gradually crept upwards
as the day progressed.
| The Missouri Pacific park, be-
tween the station and the chamber
OF commerce building, was under
water today. q mound In the CEN
ter OF the park with q willow tree
and a bench on ii being COM
pletely surrounded by water. a viz
tual island. Limbs Of large trees
and large leaves from palms clut-
tered streets.
Tuesday night during the height
or the storm streets tn the city
were under several feet or water.
storm sewers being inadequate ~
carry IL the two inches OF rain
Cars stalled on city thorouRhfares
and state highways. and driving
was almost impossible, the high
WIND blowing sheets OF water with
terrific force. Although several
cars left the read and stuck in
oltches, no serious injuries or &C
cicents we're reported.
Continued Cold
Weather predictions for the next
~f 4~~N~AA@-A - @A. GLAlLUE@
busch, were for partly cloudy and
continued cold weather. Fair and
warmer was prognosticated for
Thursday. with light to moderate
northerly winds on the coast ard
lower Valley.
a slight rise In the Flo Grande
H. expected within the next "a ~
20 hours. due 10 heavy rams over
the Valley and watershed or the
river. II was reported today.
Although the river Is several feet
from flood stage here. and was
dropping gradually Wednesday
morning. reports from Misrirn this
morning show tia. durirv the past
"a hours the river there has risen
5l6 feet. and az Rio Grarde CITY
mas risen All feet.
1t was predicted that the river
here would not reach flood stage.
and no fear was expressed by local
forecasters.