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Monday, April 15, 2013  An ex 8-liner employee spoke to Action 4 News and said playing comes at a price.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Cameron County Emergency Management officials are asking commissioners to approve a burn ban through mid-May.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Cameron County officials have given a resident at Green Valley more than enough time to clean up piles of trash on his property.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The Cameron County Emergency Management is advising people to watch out for the potentially, poisonous jelly-fish like Portuguese Men of War.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The Hidalgo County Drainage District is about to begin a multi-million dollar drainage project voters approved last November.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  While Tuesday night’s storm was not quite as severe as first anticipated, folks in McAllen were on edge.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  Elias Padilla can’t believe what he's looking at, as he walks through charred ashes and muddy water.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  It was a close call for a mobile home park in La Feria on Christmas Day, as a grass fire at an empty lot near Rabb Road spread their way.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Cameron County officials said the illegal burning of trash on Thanksgiving Day, sparked a 3-acre fire.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  The different perspectives regarding spillover border violence will be showcased this afternoon during the premiere of "Cameron County Ready" at a Border Violence Summit.  Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator, Humberto Barrera, spoke about the summit and what you can expect to learn this morning on Action 4 Sunrise.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Cameron County officials differ on their views on the issue of  spillover border violence.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  The Coast Guard is asking people to monitor Tropical Storm Isaac and take early action.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  It was a bittersweet victory for the family of Andres Frias. After a week of begging McAllen city officials to drain a canal off of South 10th Street, crews finally recovered his body early Sunday morning.

Sunday, August 12, 2012  The body of missing 18-year-old Andres Frias was recovered early Sunday morning from a canal south of McAllen.

Monday, July 09, 2012  In the midst of hurricane season, the City of Los Fresnos received approval for a $1.8 million to $2.4 million dollar "safe room" - a shelter for times of disaster.