Flood threat continues Friday as rainfall moves to West Texas
At least two people died after extreme flooding hit the Hill Country late Wednesday into Thursday morning.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family: Substance FBI suspects was drugs, was 'homemade electrolyte mix'
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Houston ICE shooting: Hundreds attend Lorenzo Salgado's visitation as Harris County DA seeks federal evidence
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