Dolly upgraded to hurricane, set to hit Texas coast; officials fear flooding may burst levees By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Writer McALLEN, Texas July 22, 2008 (AP) The storm gains strength as Texas residents brace for the expected landfall. Dolly spun into a hurricane Tuesday, heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border and the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley, where officials feared heavy rains could cause massive flooding and levee breaks. Dolly was upgraded from a tropical storm Tuesday afternoon, and sustained winds later reached about 80 mph. Some strengthening of the Category 1 storm was forecast before landfall Wednesday. At 11 p.m. EDT, the storm's center was about 110 miles east-southeast of Brownsville, moving northwest at about 9 mph. A hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of Texas from Brownsville...
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