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NEW: Rains persist as Dolly weakens to tropical storm Heavy rains and winds tore roofs off homes, flooded streets earlier in the day Eye of the hurricane reached South Padre Island, Texas, about 1 p.m. CT By 2 p.m., sustained winds had decreased from 100 mph to 95 mph BROWNSVILLE, Texas (CNN) -- Hurricane Dolly weakened to a tropical storm Wednesday night after it made landfall on South Padre Island, Texas, leaving a trail of battered buildings and flooding. Police patrol the streets of South Padre Island, Texas, on Wednesday as Hurricane Dolly approaches. By 9 p.m. CT, Dolly's sustained winds had dipped to about 70 mph with higher gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center. A Category 1 hurricane has winds of at least 75 mph. A tropical storm warning remained in effect from Brownsville to Port Aransas, Texas. Tropical... [read full story]
