Tag: drought

Recent rainfall improves drought conditions, impacts agriculture

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com According to the Texas Water Development Board, recent rainfall experienced throughout the state improved drought conditions in the lower Rio Grande Valley, including San Benito. The statement released by the board adds, “The prognosis for more rain over the next week is promising, so perhaps we can reverse downward reservoir …

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Recent showers do little to alleviate drought

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito and the Rio Grande Valley have experienced heavy amounts of rain over the past weeks, but it has had little impact on the drought currently affecting the entire region. “This local rain is good for the sugarcane,” said Sonia Lambert of the Cameron County Irrigation District …

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East Rio Hondo Water Supply seeks grant to address drought

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville to discuss a Texas Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief Fund grant application on behalf of the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation. The $350,000 grant will be submitted …

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Mayor: City may consider water restrictions

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the Laguna Madre Water District implements consumption restrictions for the communities it serves, including Port Isabel, South Padre Island and Laguna Vista, San Benito officials are contemplating taking similar measures. According to a press release from the Laguna Madre Water District, it initiated Stage 2 Water Shortage …

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