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• Detienen construcción de muro fronterizo en Mission Play Video

  January 6, 2020 5:17 PM

  MISSION - Se detuvo la construcción del muro o barrera privada que se construye en terrenos fronterizos de Mission por una semana más. La audiencia del viernes involucró a 2 testigos de la Comisión de Límites y Agua, IBWC por sus siglas en inglés. El gobierno le pidió... more »

• IBWC Seeks Public's Input on Future Drainage Project in Harlingen Play Video

  December 12, 2019 10:27 PM

  HARLINGEN – Drainage continues to be a major issue for the Rio Grande Valley. An improvement project is now planned for the main floodway in Harlingen. In a region as flat as the Valley, getting the water to move at all is a tall order. The Arroyo Colorado... more »

• Int’l Treaty Enforced in Similar Case as Construction of Private Border Wall in Mission Play Video

  December 5, 2019 9:49 PM

  MISSION – A court order was place Thursday against a privately funded border wall in Mission. The main concern: the plans could transform the Rio Grande and literally redraw the border. An attorney representing the government’s concerns argued big construction and heavy land clearance could actually alter the... more »

• Weslaco Resident Wants City to be Proactive in Flood Prevention Play Video

  February 17, 2019 8:58 PM

  WESLACO- A Weslaco man wants his city to be proactive in preventing future flooding. Jose Espinoza said he's still recovering from damages caused by the June floods. The IBWC is working to clear out the valley's main drainage systems, including vegetation and sediment built up in the Arroyo... more »

• Plans Underway to Clear Arroyo Colorado Drainage System Play Video

  February 11, 2019 5:59 PM

  WESLACO – Plans are underway to clear one of the Rio Grande Valley’s main flood drainage systems. The International Boundary and Water Commission is proceeding with these plans at the Arroyo Colorado after studying the floods this past June. The drainage system starts up in the Mission area... more »

• IBWC Cracking Down on Illegal Activity near Levees Play Video

  August 8, 2017 7:13 PM

  PENITAS – Officials from the International Boundary and Water Commission are visiting the Rio Grande Valley this week. The commission is cracking down on illegal dumping and trespassing on levees. Max Schuster is a Valley farmer whose property borders a levee. He told CHANNEL 5 NEWS he’s no stranger to... more »