Janelle Tanguma

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Reporter at KVEO-TV (Brownsville, TX)

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Valley healthcare professionals attend trauma symposium at SPI

2 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every year, hundreds of medical professionals from across the Rio Grande Valley gather for a trauma symposium hosted by the Trauma Regional Advisory Council-V (TRAC-V). The 6th annual symposium began on Thursday at South Padre Island. Event organizers describe the event as an opportunity for doctors, nurses, EMS personnel and paramedics to network, learn from each other, and attend lectures from local experts.
La Feria community says debris from flood still not picked up

3 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

LA FERIA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nearly four weeks after devastating floods swept the Rio Grande Valley, one La Feria community is wondering how long they’ll have to live with flood debris on their property. Nearly every mobile home in the Green Bay South Community has piles of debris and trash lined along its curb. Filled with damaged air ducts, furniture, and all the remnants from the bottom of their homes, the trash has become an issue for the senior residents who live there.
Cameron County voters talk Proposition A, early voting

3 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The first day of early voting in Cameron County got off to a slow start, according to Elections Administrator Remi Garza. The May 3 general election typically brings in less voter turnout than November elections. Garza said he expects roughly 10% of the county’s registered voters to vote during early voting and on May 3.
SpaceX bill to control beach closures left pending in subcommittee

4 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

BOCA CHICA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Representative Janie Lopez stood before the Committee on State Affairs on Monday and presented her bill giving SpaceX control of Boca Chica beach closures. House Bill 4661, introduced by Representative Janie Lopez, would transfer the authority to close Boca Chica Beach and State Highway 4 from Cameron County to Starbase if it became its own municipality, pending an election on May 3rd.
Decline in traffic at international bridges

4 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — At the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge, people continue to commute to and from nearby Reynosa, but at much slower rates than what was being reported a year ago. All Rio Grande Valley international bridges saw a decrease in traffic from March 2024 to March 2025. The McAllen-Hidalgo and Anzalduas bridge boards held a meeting on Monday, where the drop in traffic was discussed. “This doesn’t happen often,” said Superintendent of Bridges Juan Olaguibel.
New multi-use arena on Cameron County ballot

1 month ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For a third time, Cameron County residents will have the opportunity to vote for or against the development of a new multi-use arena. The proposition will be listed as Proposition A on the May 3 election. It’s been voted on twice before. Back in November 2021, it missed approval by 67 votes. Cameron County officials pushed for it again in May 2022, but it ultimately lost by 200 votes.
Auto mechanic shops swamped with flood-damaged vehicles

1 month ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s been a busy week for mechanic shops, which are seeing many customers come in with flood-damaged cars needing repairs. At Cris Auto Service in McAllen, a line of cars is still waiting to be worked on. The flooding that swept the Rio Grande Valley happened nearly two weeks ago. Many cars suffered flood damage after being stalled on the side of the road and abandoned.
Harlingen CISD helps students recover from floods

1 month ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The aftermath of last week’s record rainfall in Harlingen continues to impact the community, and students across the district are no exception. As families work to recover from flooded homes and damaged property, teenagers are juggling the emotional toll on top of their academics. “It was really scary trying to determine if your house is going to flood, and I was pretty nervous,” Marcela Guajardo, a student at Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy said.
Residents experience 'stressful' cleanup efforts without flood insurance

1 month ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

SAN BENITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — One week after Valley-wide severe flooding, San Benito resident Richard Gonzalez is spending his days cleaning the water from his home. He said it’s been a tiresome few days. At almost 70 years old, he’s lived in his house on South Bonham Street nearly all his life, and he’s always left to pick up the pieces when floodwater seeps in. “It’s been very stressful for me alone here knowing what happened to my home … no words,” Gonzalez said.
Flooding affects local farms, including Donna's Red River Farms

1 month ago | valleycentral.com | Janelle Tanguma

DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Last week’s historic rainfall has left many farmers dealing with damaged crops and thousands in lost revenue. Nicholas Billman, the owner of Red River Farms in Donna, said his produce was just about a week away from being ready to harvest when it was all destroyed in last week’s floods. “As a farmer, we gamble. We’re faithful but we gamble,” Billman said.