Special to the AdvanceEDINBURG — Hidalgo County Commissioner Ellie Torres continues to expand Hidalgo County’s largest, main drainage system known as the North Main Drain.Last Wednesday, Torres broke ground on what is known as the North Main Drain III-Phase II Project. The scope of this project commences at 2,000 feet north of Monte Cristo Road and runs for approximately one mile. The drainage system will be widened to manage and reduce flooding.“Over 70 percent of Hidalgo County’s stormwater flows through this major drainage system which consequently makes its way into the Laguna Madre,” Torres said. “It was important for us ...