This has been an interesting week for me that was rounded out by getting stuck in Matamoros, Mexico for about five hours while one of the worst days in cartel violence occurred in the city. One of the bloodiest days in Matamoros Mexico’s recent past occurred with clashed between cartels and the military, leading to [...]
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Image via Wikipedia Among the most interesting and educational sights on South Padre Island is the Sea Turtle Rescue Center. The center is locate on Padre Boulevard near the South Padre Convention center and is comprised of a small give shop and educational center and nearly a dozen tanks containing injured sea turtles. The rescue [...]
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According to the 10pm NOAA Update it looks like Hurricane Dolly has slowed a bit over the Gulf, is picking up strength, and land fall has been delayed from 7 am to approximately 1 pm. According to the weather.com hour-by-hour forecast we should anticipate scattered thunderstorms and growing wind starting at midnight and squalls beginning [...]
Today things have gotten much more active for hurricane preparations. Since my last post the Rio Grande Valley has fallen under hurricane warnings, the cities are offering sandbags, more people are boarding their windows, and companies are announcing closure plans. Currently, my wife is reporting increased winds and some light rain at our home in [...]