It’s always weird to see your hometown in the New York Times especially when your hometown is a world away from the bustling city. But that’s what happened to Guanabee Editor Cindy Casares when the Times published a photo gallery documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Dolly in Brownsville, Texas and its surrounds. The worst damage was on South Padre Island, pictured at left where, amongst other things, a Radisson hotel sign was knocked to the ground by high winds. Fortunately for Cindy’s family, the levees held in Brownsville and major flooding was averted, though some folks had it worse than others. Photo proof after the jump.

Gregoria Lopez runs home from shopping in downtown Brownsville.

This house in Los Fresnos, Texas, located between Brownsville and South Padre Island, was surrounded by water.

A man rides his bike through flooded streets in Brownsville.

Mexicans line up at a shelter in neighboring Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

Deluge Rakes Coasts of Texas and Mexico [New York Times]
Earlier: Special Report From The Casares Family Hurricane Dolly Party In Brownsville, Texas