Page 2 - Proyecto Azteca News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Nancy Mireles has lived in the El Dora colonia near the city of Donna for more than 18 years. Throwing trash and other debris can be a burden, she said.

Nancy Mireles has lived in the El Dora colonia near the city of Donna for more than 18 years. Throwing trash and other debris can be a burden, she said.

The National Weather Service says a lot of the homes in the Laguna Heights neighborhood where the tornado touched down just weren't strong enough to withstand the wind.

The Lone Star State is harnessing the power of the sun to help reduce energy costs, especially in underserved areas where electricity use can consume a disproportionate share of monthly budgets. For families in the Colonias communities in the Rio Grande Valley along the Texas-Mexico border, any cost increases in basic needs like electricity, educational supplies and even food create situations where people have to make uncomfortable choices.

A system to add or remove colonias from the state-recognized list has yet to be created. Some have since become cemeteries or no longer exist.