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Abandoned vehicles litter flooded streets after over a half year’s worth of rain forces water rescues in parts of South Texas

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Four flash flood emergencies the most serious flash flood warning were issued Thursday night into early Friday morning in Hidalgo and Cameron counties.

The City of Alamo declared a local state of disaster after being “hit hard by the recent storms,” Mayor J.R. Garza said.

The Rio Grande Valley saw over a year ’s worth of rain from Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning .

The hospital briefly diverted walk-in and ambulance patients to other nearby hospitals and paused visitation hours.

Over 690 people were rescued in Mexico after heavy rains caused flooding in the state of Tamaulipas .

Flood risks won’t end even though the rain is over.

Swollen rivers could breach their banks in the coming days as floodwater filters back into waterways.