The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 13, 1980 Page: 4 of 24
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Page 4 -- The Mercedes Enterprise
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, August 13, 1980
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The Sunday morning wind-switch that
Allen...though he wasn’t as bad as he mig
have been, he left his mark on Mercedes
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And this antenna at Magic Valley Electric Coop was
twisted to the ground by Allen’s blasts
gage a
brought hurricane gusts from the south
ripped this utility pole
All photographs on these pages
were taken by members of the
Mercedes Enterprise staff.
Flooding, caused by heavy rains up the Vaj^?y,
part of Llano Grande Golf Course Golf Course
Smaller trees were among the first to give under the strain
of the approaching storm
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First — and stron
blew all of Saturc
INC.
Damage to fruit crop was extensive, though not nearly as
great as during Beulah
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A roof went from a building at Georgia and the Highway
Mobile homes stc
carports showed
Even cars were taped to (hopefully) withstand Allen’s wrath
Trees were pumi
Mile One East? &
Winds toppled this lightpost at Virginia and Highway 83
Allen’s fury took down this sign at Indiana and Highway 83
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