NewsJuly 27, 2008
Hurricane remnants pound Southwest
EL PASO, Texas -- Heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly is closing streets and flooding homes in El Paso, and is blamed for causing the death of one person in New Mexico. The Las Cruces Sun-News reported that a passenger in a sport utility vehicle was killed when the vehicle hit a large puddle and rolled over. The driver and two children were hospitalized...
The Associated Press
EL PASO, Texas -- Heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly is closing streets and flooding homes in El Paso, and is blamed for causing the death of one person in New Mexico.
The Las Cruces Sun-News reported that a passenger in a sport utility vehicle was killed when the vehicle hit a large puddle and rolled over. The driver and two children were hospitalized.
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National Weather Service meteorologists said some areas of El Paso have gotten as much as 3 inches of rain.
City officials said they had received 17 reports of flooding in homes. There are 10 reports of street flooding.
The Texas Transportation Department said the Trans Mountain Highway is closed because of rock slides caused by the rain but was expected to reopen soon.
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