Life-threatening flooding and dangerous severe weather pummeled large swaths of the nation's heartland again Friday night for the third night in a row, and Saturday is shaping up to be just as bad, if not worse,

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.

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

The National Weather Service warned on Thursday of "generational" floods in the U.S. South and Midwest as storms ripped across a swath of the country from Texas to Michigan, whipping up tornadoes and killing two people.

The storm has already wreaked havoc across the South and the Midwest, killing at least eight people, including a boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky.

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

Governor Abbott directs Texas emergency team to work with FEMA on damage assessments after South Texas floods.

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.

At least three people have died and hundreds have been rescued following severe storms that moved across the southern part of Texas on Thursday and Friday.