Rain deluge brings floods to Texas and Oklahoma
A deluge of rainfall has burst rivers and brought flood warnings to several southern US states, with Texas and Oklahoma the worst hit so far, the BBC reports.
Two people died in weather-related accidents in Oklahoma and a man died in San Marcos, Texas.
Parts of Texas saw up to 10 inches (25cm) of rain over a 24-hour period, with more predicted across the region.
There were numerous rescues on Sunday after banks burst, and hundreds of homes were destroyed in central Texas.
Warnings and alerts stretch from Colorado through to Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and eastern Kansas.