Texas military forces prepare for Hurricane Dolly landfall
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Printy directs nine light-medium tactical vehicles from San Antonio, Texas, into the National Guard Armory in Weslaco, Texas, July 22, 2008. Texas Gov. Rick Perry activated 1,200 National Guardsmen to assist state and local agencies in response to potential flooding and damages in Southern Texas caused by incoming Hurricane Dolly. (UPI Photo/Bennie J. Davis III/U.S. Air Force)
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