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Hundreds of federal border buoys break loose in Rio Grande floods, drift downriver

Hundreds of federal border buoys break loose in Rio Grande floods, drift downriver
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Floodwaters tore loose hundreds of federally funded Rio Grande border buoys, drifting past Eagle Pass and briefly closing international bridges. Rep. Cuellar called it “embarrassing,” saying contractors ignored warnings.

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