A twister damaged a Houston apartment complex and caused flooding that forced at least 2,000 people to evacuate. The storms also are blamed for three deaths; two in Oklahoma and one in Texas.
Among the worst-affected communities are San Marcos, Texas and nearby Wimberley, where emergency officials say up to 400 homes were destroyed and three people are missing.
A firefighter in Oklahoma was swept to his death while trying to rescue 10 people in high water. And the body of a man was recovered from a flooded area along the Blanco River, which rose 26 feet in just one hour and left piles of wreckage 20 feet high, authorities in Texas said.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to visit the area today.
