Mandatory evacuations were ordered in parts of Texas, and residents in Harris County, home to Houston, were told to be ready to stay put for days after heavy rain caused flooding.
According to a county spokesperson, toxicology reports suggest that the nine people who died in Austin, Texas, this week had ingested fentanyl.
Two major recalls are in effect over ground beef and organic walnuts potentially contaminated with E. Coli. See the map of where the products went.