Severe storms dumped about half a year’s rainfall in two days, leading to flash floods across both sides of the border.

Drenching rains along the Texas-Mexico border trapped hundreds of people in flooded homes and in cars stranded in high waters, scrambling rescue crews to calls for help that continued Friday even as the downpours let up.

In a devastating weather event, severe flooding has swept across South Texas and nearby border cities in Mexico, causing widespread disruption and prompting emergency responses. In less than 48 hours,