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For immediate release: Wednesday, July 21, 2005
South Padre Island saw only wind and rain from Hurricane Emily, and today, the weather is a stark contrast.
Rays of sunshine are piercing patchy clouds above the tourist destination.
Hurricane Emily made landfall at about 6 a.m. Wednesday in northeastern Mexico more than 75 miles south of South Padre Island at a Category 3.
There was minor structural damage and sporadic power outages. By 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, the clouds were beginning to open themselves up to sunny skies.
“The weather is beautiful now at the Island,” said Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton Jr. “We welcome everyone to our destination.”
For additional information, call Dan Quandt, Town of South Padre Island Public Information Officer, 956-761-3005 or 956-433-9720 (cell).
Melissa A. Zamora
Communications Coordinator
Town of South Padre Island
(956) 761-3005
(956) 433-1231 (cell)
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