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Link to Dust Devil Dispatch OIL REFINERY EXPLOSION

Visible imagery cleary shows the dark smoke plume from the Big Spring Oil Refinery explosion. Interstate 20 near Big Spring has been closed.

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This afternoon, the mixing height will be about 5000 feet. Below is an image of the forecasted transport winds.

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9/24/2008 - Significant River Flooding Continues
9/23/2008 - Major Flooding Along The Rio Grande
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9/21/2008 - Rio Grande Conditions Slowly Improving
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9/21/2008 - Photos of the Rio Grande Flooding



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