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Border buoys are adding another risk to flooding in Texas

Texas floods faced a new threat in addition to water damage: runaway buoys. About 600 metal border buoys floated free in floodwaters. Some hit columns supporting the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, which was shut down.

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David Martin Davies can be reached at dmdavies@tpr.org and on Twitter at @DavidMartinDavi