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Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez signed a local disaster declaration Friday in the wake of Thursday's rainstorm where parts of the county saw as much as 14 inches of rain.
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South Texas worked to dry out on Friday after severe thunderstorms a day earlier flooded streets and compelled dozens of water rescues as many drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles on roads an...
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3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after flooding
At least three people have died due to severe storms in South Texas this week as rescues were still ongoing Friday.
3 dead after storms bring record-breaking Texas floods, officials say
A large part of South Texas is reeling from life-threatening flooding that began overnight and continued into Friday morning.
3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding
More than 3,400 in several counties in South Texas remained without power on Friday afternoon, according to AEP Texas. A flood warning was still in effect for portions of South Texas, including Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties, through early Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
More than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms flood streets
Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport.
4 dead, flash floods overwhelm South Texas, with some areas receiving more than 12 inches of rain
News footage from flooded communities showed multiple waterlogged cars abandoned on streets and drivers waiting on sidewalks sidewalks for the floodwaters to recede.
Cars submerged, hospital flooded during Texas torrential rainfall
More than half a foot of rainfall over South Texas swamped communities such as McAllen, where authorities warned residents to stay off the roadways until the flooding subsided.
At Least 24 Dead, 27,000 Forced To Evacuate As South Korea Battles ‘Worst Ever Wildfires’ (Photos)
The death toll includes the pilot of a firefighting helicopter that crashed in South Korea’s Uiseong county while battling wildfires in the region.
At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force thousands to evacuate
The death toll included a pilot who died after a helicopter crashed during efforts to contain wildfires in the southeastern town of Uiseong, one of the areas hardest-hit.
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Dozens dead and injured as bushfires ravage South Korea
Police said that most of the dead are those in their 60s and 70s. Residents in Andong and other south-eastern cities and towns were ordered to leave on Tuesday as firefighters struggled to contain ...
South Korea Hopes to Use Break in Weather to Contain Deadly Wildfires
Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country's worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday to contain blazes stretching 70 km (44 miles).
Deadly Wildfires Destroy Historic Landmarks in South Korea
Wildfires in South Korea have resulted in deaths, turned an ancient Buddhist temple into ashes and forced the evacuation of residents of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
How the South Korea wildfires became so deadly
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‘It pains my heart’: South Koreans survey devastation caused by wildfires
Deadly wildfires raging in South Korea left residents distraught as they assessed the damage to their homes, many having lost everything. South Korean authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated.
At least 4 dead after severe storms in the South Texas-Mexico border region and hundreds rescued
Drenching rains along the Texas-Mexico border trapped hundreds of people in flooded homes and in cars stranded in high waters, scrambling rescue crews to calls for help that continued Friday even as the downpours let up.
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