Mexican state hit by flooding along Texas border
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CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico -- Hundreds of people were evacuated and a border bridge closed in northern Mexico after days of rain caused flooding and water to swell behind a dam.
Authorities in Coahuila state temporarily closed the border bridge in Ciudad Acuna as a precautionary measure after water released from the Amistad dam raised the level of the Rio Grande.
Ciudad Acuna is across the border from Del Rio, Texas.
Coahuila Gov. Humberto Moreira said about 10,000 people suffered severe damage to their homes or possessions due to the flooding.
The release of water from the Amistad dam raised the possibility that river levels could rise downstream in Piedras Negras, across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas, and Coahuila authorities evacuated people from settlements near the river as a precaution.
Meanwhile, authorities in Nuevo Leon state, which had heavy rain from Hurricane Alex last week, report 12 people died in flooding.
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