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Friday, March 29, 2013  On Wednesday, McAllen fire crews were called to a canal located near Mile 5 off of Ware Road—7-year-old John Perri’s body was recovered late Thursday evening.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Following last March's hail storm McAllen Public Work crews are not taking any chances.  They were out in full force early Tuesday morning.

Monday, August 13, 2012  The mother of Andres Frias spoke to Action 4 News for the first time Monday since her son went missing in a McAllen canal more than a week ago.

Friday, March 30, 2012  The city of Edinburg learned a valuable lesson in communication under a time of a natural disaster.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Valley family seeks help from Cameron County to update their muddy road.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  For months Hidalgo County workers have worked vigorously to fix the drainage problems that have plagued the county for years.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  Eastern Hidalgo County residents told Action 4 News that they're worried about flooding following two days of rains.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Irrigation canals might look inviting when temperatures reach the triple digits, but those bodies of water are not the place a person should see relief from the sweltering heat.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  The Ramirez brothers stick together. They watch out for one another, and spend a lot of time with each other just like they did Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  The water in Rio Grande Valley might look innocent enough but officials told Action 4 News that the calm water can quickly turn into a rapidly moving death trap with virtually no way out.

Monday, September 13, 2010  It's been nearly a week since Tomas Herrera went missing from his Primera home. His daughter-in-law, Sonia Herrera, knows time is running out.