Three dead as Texas-Mexico border hit by severe flooding

Harlingen receives more than 21in of rain this week, with 200 people still waiting to be rescued from their homes

At least three people have died after severe storms along the Texas-Mexico border, officials said on Friday.

Meanwhile, crews were rescuing residents trapped in their homes by drenching rains a day earlier, which also forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport.