At least 13 fatalities were reported Friday as devastating floods slammed Texas' Hill Country with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River, officials said. The Kerr County Sheriff's Office said during a news briefing that 13 people have died in the flooding.

At least six people are dead and 20 more unaccounted for in Texas after months worth of heavy rain fell in just a few hours overnight.Meanwhile, in New Jersey, strong thunderstorms are being blamed for at least three deaths.