Freeze damage could exceed $2 billion across Valley
Although the Rio Grande Valley experienced several freezes this winter, February’s arctic outbreak was the worst one to impact the Valley.
In fact, it even broke records dating back to after 1895. Nearly all of the Valley saw low temperatures in the teens and lower 20s, with ranch locations experiencing hard freezes for about six to 16 hours each day, according to a summary report provided by the National Weather Service in Brownsville.
“The combination of wind and ambient temperatures made it ‘feel like’ 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit above during the post-daybreak hours of 7 to 9 AM on the 15th — rivaling observed values during the Dec 22-24, 1989 period,” a portion of the summary states.
The winter storms left thousands of residents in freezing temperatures and without electricity for several hours and days. Residents scrambled to find vacancies at local hotels and motels that had backup generators.
Read more: https://myrgv.com/local-news/2021/03/20/freeze-damage-could-exceed-2-billion-across-valley/
(The Brownsville Herald)
