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Vicente Gonzalez: “As of April 14, 2025, over 5,000 homes were confirmed…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Advocates for Raymondville Drain Project in South Texas

Published May 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:51

According to a preliminary report from NOAA, just these last damages resulted in over $100 million. As of April 14, 2025, over 5,000 homes were confirmed damaged, many destroyed. and Congress must do more to effectively address the risk of severe flooding in communities like South Texas. (01:51–02:07)

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Asserts that over 5,000 homes were confirmed damaged or destroyed by April 14, 2025.

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“The Raymondville Drain project was originally authorized for construction by Warda in 1986 and expanded in 2007.”
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“Hidalgo County District Number one is the lead non-federal sponsor for the Raymondville Drain project.”
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“The Raymondville Drain project has been on the books for almost four decades.”
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“The Raymondville Drain project would improve drainage by building new connecting channels and widening the existing ones.”
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“The Drainage district submitted its visibility study to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for review in 2020.”
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“The region is home to SpaceX and two LNG terminals essential to national security.”
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“If we get a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, the entire region will be underwater.”
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“It'll cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to recover from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane.”
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