Showers and storms are expected to linger through around 3 a.m. Saturday, and could still bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph, along with lightning and possibly hail, and some intense downpours, but no widespread severe weather is expected.

Ketchup, a local dog from Pekin, Illinois, was safely located using a drone with thermal imaging cameras after he escaped from a veterinary clinic and went on a day-long adventure.

The collision forced an emergency landing by the helicopter and has now taken it out of service, Kerrville City Hall said.

A privately operated drone collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County during ongoing flood recovery efforts, necessitating an emergency landing and risking the safety of first responders.

A neighbor in China noticed that a man was stuck on a rooftop amid a flood and used his drone to lift him up to safety.

Major General Thomas M. Suelzer with the Texas National Guard said a remotely piloted aircraft, or drone, was launched out of Houston Sunday to help with rescue and recovery. The MQ-9 Reaper provides reconnaissance to the search and rescue teams.

The rescue happened more out of luck than design. The owner of the drone, Lai Zhongxin, normally uses his vehicles to spray fertilizer and transport construction materials, the CCTV report said.

Officials warned the public to ground private drones after one collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County.

Cook County Sheriff's Office used a drone to locate a missing man with diabetes and dementia in a forest preserve.

If you’re not from here, don’t come here to see flood damage,' Kerrville PD says. 'If you live here, avoid the river corridor so our first responders can do their jobs.'