Fiesta de la Amistad

A Historic Project Between Mexico and the U.S., Amistad Dam Marks Landmark Anniversary

October 24, 2020 | By Sarah Thurmond

It was the flood to end all floods.
On June 28, 1954, remnants of Hurricane Alice dumped more than 30 inches of rain in and around Del Rio and Acuña, its sister city across the Texas-Mexico border.

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