More than 1,000 Homes Flooded in Texas

Residents in parts of Texas hope drier days are ahead as heavy rains have soaked the region for several days, resulting in some 1,400 homes being flooded in Starr County.

Parts of the region were hit with as much as 13 inches of rain to start the week. While there have been no fatalities or injuries due to the flooding, officials report that roads and sewer systems have been damaged.

Lightning may be to blame for fires that hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Dallas firefighters were called to a residence in Pleasant Grove that they believe was struck by lightning. There were no injuries, but the home sustained a couple of thousand dollars in damage.

A Plano church fire overnight may also be the result of lightning strikes. A fire was reported in the steeple of Christ United Methodist Church. The interior of the church reportedly did not suffer damages.

In Garland, a suburb of Dallas, a buildup of rainwater is reportedly the cause of a collapse of the roof of a strip shopping center early Tuesday. Eight businesses suffered damages, but no injuries were noted.

Elsewhere in the state, heavy flooding hit north of U.S. Highway 83 east of Roma, which is approximately 200 miles south of San Antonio.