Ancira Auto Group is one of many businesses shocked by the down poor of rain in the Ancira Eagle Pass location. According to weather officials, the rain never let up for numerous days straight, causing the Rio Grande River to rapidly rise.
This type of rainfall hasn’t been this devastating since 1950. The Rio Grande River began rising so high that alligators were starting to become visibly apparent.
Luckily, businesses didn’t close, however they felt the impact of the flood. Locals were staying indoors, hoping to avoid an evacuation. According to David Cruz at
Ancira Auto Group, an area of Elm Creek was evacuated. For the majority,
residents stayed put and hoped for the rainfall to subside. According to Cruz,
it has. Fortunately, no major damage was done but the scare of such a serious
flood was enough to worry the state of Texas.
“A lot of people were so ahead of the game. Once the river starts to rise, people start taking notice,” Cruz said.
Although most homes survived the flood, vendors near the bridge were greatly affected by the rising river. Vendor stands, selling all types of products from sunglasses to hair products to jewelry, were ruined.
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