Flooding from hurricanes last summer caused great damage to roads around Nuevo Progreso. The road we traveled many times to Rio Bravo no longer exists. Instead huge sections of pavement were gouged out with great force, leaving deep ditches about every 20 feet. The broken road stretches about 1/2 mile through fields that once contained corn and other crops. The forceful river of water transformed the area and left behind a huge lake that was full of large fish from the Rio Grande River.
Apolinar went with us to view the damage. He said he and many other people from town caught tilapia, carp and catfish for their families from the flooded fields. It's difficult to see from this picture how much damage was done to the road.
The government is now working on the truck road we often use that circumvents the city of Nuevo Progreso. The road has been widened and they have smoothed out the deep ruts and potholes. The best news is that a water pumping station is being built alongside the truck road. Standing flood water that's always a problem on the east side of the city will in the future be channeled along the road and south toward Rio Bravo. This is a great improvement and will be a blessing to many families and to our church.
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