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LAREDO, Texas — The gentle stream that usually marks the Rio Grande bulged into a mighty river along much of its southern reach Thursday as a rain-packed tropical depression dumped on a Texas-Mexico border region already struggling with flooded homes and evacuations after last week’s hurricane.
Authorities in Laredo evacuated neighborhoods close to the river and a 16-story hotel as the river grew to 42 feet deep and water began to creep into some homes. The rain in Laredo and upstream was expected to keep the water level high for several days, said city spokeswoman Xochitl Mora Garcia.
