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

The rain is finally here! With heavy downpours expected throughout Thursday and early Friday, flooding remains a major threat.

Many shelters across the Rio Grande Valley opened up Thursday, offering refuge from the storm. The hardest-hit areas in Texas include Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties. Rising floodwaters have forced road closures, creating hazardous conditions that endanger lives and disrupt businesses, schools, and agricultural operations.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has issued a fresh warning for western Queenslanders, as an “unprecedented” weather event continues to batter the state.

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

At 10:56 a.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service released a flood warning in effect until further notice for Harney County.

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.

The Greater Houston area expects to see a heavy rainfall threat Friday. Latest computer modeling has the heaviest rain falling to the southwest of the immediate Houston area and that is where the flood watch has been issued through 7PM Friday by the National Weather Service.