At least 3 people dead, hundreds rescued after severe storms flood streets in South Texas

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — 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. At least three people died.Hidalgo County officials said in a statement that they did not immediately have more information about the three deaths except that they involved law enforcement efforts.In Harlingen, officials said their city received more than 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain this week, with the heaviest rainfall on Thursday causing severe flooding that had authorities rescuing more than 200 residents, with another 200 people still waiting to be rescued.READ MORE: What to know about the damaging storms moving across the country“This of course has been a historic and challenging event for the city. But Harlingen is strong. We have faced adversity before and we will get through this together,” Mayor Norma Sepulveda said a...