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The head of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission came to the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday to survey flood ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for the Rio Grande Valley following Thursday’s heavy rainfall ...

Historic flooding in the Rio Grande Valley border is going down slower on the east side of the region but should now get some ...

At least three were reported dead and hundreds rescued following torrential rain and historic flooding across South Texas ...

MERCEDES, Texas (Border Report) — Historic flooding in the Rio Grande Valley border is going down ... Rescues underway as historic flooding hits South Texas border The International Boundary ...

This music scene in far South Texas and Mexico ... a music artist who would perform in the Rio Grande Valley, at a collector’s home in Brownsville, Texas. Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Puente ...

Affordable Scandinavian-style furniture is heading to the Rio Grande Valley. Ikea is planning a store in Pharr, the chain’s first Texas location south of its sprawling Live Oak store in suburban ...

The City of Harlingen announced that crews will begin a citywide mosquito spraying in response to the recent flooding in the ...

one of South Texas' "largest, most convenient airport(s)" has announced they are forced to remain closed. The "hundred year storm" as deemed by officials, blanketed the Rio Grande Valley on ...

Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) state office headquarters is located at: North Austin Complex 4601 W. Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78751-3146 P.O. Box 13247 Austin, Texas 78711-3247 Main number: 512 ...

SAN ANTONIO - Local volunteers journeyed to the Rio Grande Valley to help communities that ... impacted by severe storms that swept across South Texas earlier this week. Two volunteers from ...