Hundreds Evacuated in Texas After Storms Leave at Least 15 Dead

Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate flood-threatened areas of Texas on Wednesday as storms bringing torrential rains battered the state, where at least 15 people have been killed in weather-related incidents this week, including six in Houston. People were told to stay away from more than 200 homes in Parker County where the Brazos River was poised to spill its banks about 30 miles (50 kms) west of Fort Worth on Wednesday night, county officials said. "The river is coming...

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