At least three people have died due to severe storms in South Texas this week as rescues were still ongoing Friday.

Severe storms dumped about half a year’s rainfall in two days, leading to flash floods across both sides of the border.

Severe flooding in South Texas has left at least four people dead and forced emergency crews to rescue hundreds of people from rising waters. State officials say the Rio Grande Valley endured more than half of a year's worth of rain within the span of 48 hours last week, leading to submerged roads and waterlogged vehicles.

Alamo emergency responders handled more than 100 water rescues, including people trapped in homes and stranded in vehicles.

More than 20 inches of rain — about a half-year’s worth — fell in some areas near the border on Thursday and Friday.

A large part of South Texas is reeling from life-threatening flooding that began overnight and continued into Friday morning.

A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through the South and Midwest Wednesday and Thursday, destroying homes and neighborhoods, damaging vehicles, bringing down trees and utility lines and knocking out power.

A South Texas man and an undocumented Mexican national have been arrested after a human smuggling attempt left a woman and a 14-year-old child dead.

Tornadoes are sweeping across areas of the South and Midwest of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction and tens of thousands of homes without power. Flash flooding is expected to follow the violent storms as the National Weather Service warns of a threat to life.