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South Padre leaders feel they dodged a bullet with Harvey
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Mother Nature gave Island officials a scare.
It also put them on high alert.
Ultimately, Hurricane Harvey only blew heavy winds the Island’s way, causing a voluntary evacuation, the shutdown of the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge for a few hours and the evacuation of high profile vehicles.
But no damage to South Padre Island was reported.
“I’m very thankful that our Island was spared most of Hurricane Harvey’s wrath,” said Dennis Stahl, SPI mayor-elect. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to our fellow Texans who have suffered significant damage.”
Read more: http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_605c768f-b5a5-5677-b581-ef30e48954ff.html