Hurricane Dolly

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Fears Mount Over
Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'

Jul 31, 2008 3:22 AM CDT

Fears Mount Over Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'

Only Dolly kept oxygen-free area from becoming largest ever

(Newser) - Scientists are increasingly concerned about the growing "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, an oxygen-poor mass of water that cannot sustain most sea life, which now covers 8,000 square miles, nearly the largest ever. Created by fertilizer runoff from the Mississippi, the zone would be even bigger...

Dolly Wallops, But Levees Hold

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Jul 23, 2008 8:52 PM CDT

Dolly Wallops, But Levees Hold

Still, heavy rains brings flood risks in Texas, Mexico

(Newser) - Hurricane Dolly barreled into South Texas today, lashing the coast with winds up to 100 mph and dumping heavy rain that threatened to flood low-lying areas but spared levees along the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley. "The levees are holding up just fine," said an emergency coordinator for...

Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

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Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM CDT

Dolly Makes Texas Landfall

Rio Grande levees remain intact amid heavy rain, winds topping 100 mph

(Newser) - Hurricane Dolly has come ashore near South Padre Island, Texas, the AP reports, forcing thousands on both sides of the US-Mexico border to forsake their homes for shelters. Heavy winds and rains have already destroyed a building’s roof and cut power for thousands; authorities say levees along the Rio...

Dolly Strengthens to Category 2

Jul 23, 2008 10:37 AM CDT

Dolly Strengthens to Category 2

Hurricane roars towards Texas/Mexico border

(Newser) - Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Hurricane Dolly has strengthened to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph. The storm center is about 30 miles east-northeast of Brownsville, Texas.

Dolly Becomes a Hurricane

Jul 22, 2008 5:06 PM CDT

Dolly Becomes a Hurricane

Winds top 75 mph; Texas braces for landfall

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Dolly got a promotion this afternoon, becoming the second named hurricane of the season, the Galveston County Daily News reports. The new hurricane is moving northwest over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico at 10mph and is expected to make landfall sometime tomorrow. If current models...

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