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Hurricane Dolly: She Came, She Rained, She Entertained
Jul 24th
So it’s still raining outside and besides a downed tree or two and a bunch of branches all over the yard and part of my fence going down, everything is perfect. An absolute mess mind you, but not bad. I really wish I could have snapped a few more pics; sadly the best action took place just as it got dark and still is going on now. In terms of my area, things seem ok, there was a tree or two uprooted or snapped, and crazy dirty buildups from the runoff, other than that I wasn’t able to make out anything major but it is dark outside. I do have a few more video clips from yesterday and I’ll be getting at least one or two more on here, but there wont be anything GREAT to show like a flying cow or goat. (This is south Texas!) So after all that has happened, Western Hidalgo County largely got away with minimal damage.
So here is my final photo until sunup:
Watching the Local Newscast is More Entertaining than Dolly!
Jul 23rd
I’ve been getting a kick out of everyone at KRGV. They’ve been on all day through all kinds of issues. Alex Trevino got hurt while reporting; others got stuck in the dark only to get a huge flashlight pointed directly at their face. Weatherbug stations went out, PC’s went out, Tim Smith has had close to no sleep and it shows. There was also a point where Cary Zayas almost tossed it over to Will Smith instead of Will Ripley. Cary also looked like she wanted to smack Eddie Flores over the head with a mic when he asked her to hold it while he spoke when he clearly could hold it himself.
Here’s the Cary – Eddie shot I couldn’t help but snap:
KRGV in the Dark and Some Actual Rain
Jul 23rd
Here’s a BLURRY pic of my tv screen featuring Tim Smith in front being lit by a tiny flashlight and someone else I don’t recognize. I feel sorry for her, she had a huge bright light being shined right at her face. KRGV is now operating with weird lighting, making everything all the better.
And heres a still shot from a vid I took while walking around outside –where I almost got hit by a few things. Nothing too bad came my way. A branch or two and a low flying bird (no joke.)
I really want to post a video but my connection is going in and out. The power has been steady and flashed off once or twice. Thank god for battery power.
Hurricane Dolly: An Update From the Heart of The Valley — Sorta
Jul 23rd
Alrighty here I go again. Dolly is inching her way close to the Rio Grande Valley and I have a few thoughts and a photo of what’s going as I type this.
Yes, thats KRGV on with Tim Smith and Alan Shoemaker.
Now, first of all… I can’t stand people freaking out over a cat 1! I also can’t stand those who make comments saying they wish Dolly was headed straight for Mexico instead of our way to save ourselves the trouble. For gods sake come hell or high water –which both seem likely in some areas, in the end everyone will be fine. We’ve got cash; we’ve got a great system to help out those who are in need if anything gets really screwed up, those South of the border do not.
Second, I miss Larry James. I’m watching KRGV as we speak; Tim and Alan are doing a GREAT job, but they should have snatched Larry for tonight. Having someone like Larry on hand for events like this would be nice. Crossing the KGBT – KRGV line would also be a friendly twist. Maybe I just need to get over him being off screen. Although, maybe I cant –http://luisrocks.com/blog/2008/05/05/did-kgbt-4’s-larry-james-get-sacked/
Finally, I love the way the national media can’t seem to get a good grasp of things down here. There’s always a weird shot of nothing but waves and seagulls at the island and a bunch of dirty men filling sandbags. Not exactly what I see when driving around but I’ll shut up before I dig in too deep. I wish they’d bring in some of the local folks, Will Ripley, Oscar Adame, Letty Garza. You know –the ones the Valley can be proud of. Then again, what the hell do I know? 
That reminds me; CNN clicked onto KRGV.com on air and had about 3 seconds of Will before cutting it off… I’m not sure what happened there.
That’s it for now!
*Update*
Yes, I admitted to watching CNN. There was a commercial on FOX News! Kidding aside, I do find my way around cable news channels and I’m still a total news junky.
Locally, I cant watch anything but News Channel 5 (KRGV) 
*Update 2*
I also just realized the title was a bit misleasing considering I didn’t include a weather pic. Oh well, bite me.
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