2 days Ago By Falyn Stempler
Hundreds of people along the Texas - Mexico border are trapped in their flooded homes and stranded in their cars after torrential rain swept through the area Friday, killing at least four people. Rescue crews are still aiding people to safety amid record-high flooding in the Rio Grande Valley as residents remain stuck in 21 feet of water , leading some to tragically drown . The region was hit with thousands of power outages, forcing more than 20 school districts and college campsues to shutdown.
Valley International Airport in Harlingen also had to cancel all flights on Friday. Bill Gates says AI will take over three major careers in just 10 years Vladimir Putin 'will die soon,' says Zelensky as Kremlin fears worst for Russian leader Harrowing social media footage shows hundreds of military members moving through chest-high waters amid rescue efforts. Three of the deaths occurred in Hidalgo County, a farming region that was hit with more than 21 inches of rain.
An 83-year-old man also drowned in Reynosa in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which borders McAllen, Texas. The agricultural industry has also suffered major damage to its livestock in Hidalgo County, according to Texas’ agriculture commissioner. U.
S. Customs and Border Protection revealed Friday that one death was a person in a vehicle that plunged into a flooded roadway canal. One dead body of a person who drowned.
Another body is suspected to be missing. The driver was suspected of driving a migrant caravan. DON'T MISS.
.. Tornadoes, hail, and flash flooding to hit 12 US states as 100 million at risk More than a dozen US states brace for 4th major storm of the month to strike Southern America braces for another severe weather threat after deadly tornados More than 100 water rescues were reported in the small city of Alamo and dozens more occured in nearby Weslaco, which saw 14 inches of rain, in what Mayor Adrian Gonzalez described as "a historic rainstorm.
" As water levels drop, technicians are working to restore electricity. It is unclear how many remain without power..
