Cargo Traffic Affected by Storm 07.08.2010

Rio Grande Rises As New Storm Hits US-Texas Border...  Authorities in Laredo evacuated several neighborhoods close to the river and a 16-story hotel on the banks as the river grew to 42-feet deep and water began to creep into some homes. The tropical depression-driven rains were expected to keep the water level high, said city spokeswoman Xochitl Mora Garcia. 

The rain, saturated ground, swollen rivers and releases from dams upstream have experts watching the Rio Grande closely.  In Laredo, where roughly half of all U.S.-Mexico trade crosses, authorities closed two bridges and severely limited traffic on a third. They also restricted traffic on the World Trade International Bridge to keep the weight load on the bridge at a minimum, but they did not have to close the connection.
(CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press Writers)