Ground search operations were suspended Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where crews have continued to look for those still lost after catastrophic July 4 flooding. Boston officials are calling on Republic Services to return to the table and settle with trash workers, saying that the ongoing strike is a public health emergency. Two brothers from Stoughton have been found dead off the coast of Rhode Island after one tried to save the other, who had fallen into the water. The Boston Red Sox enter the All-Star break on a 10-game winning streak after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays. The Boston Red Sox enter the All-Star break on a 10-game winning streak after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston officials are calling on Republic Services to return to the table and settle with trash workers, saying that the ongoing strike is a public health emergency.

Boston, Quincy, Brockton, and other South Shore communities are under a flood watch until 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Flash floods hit cities and towns south of Boston Thursday as historic rain brought traffic to a crawl and shut down part of I-93.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Boston, Quincy, Brockton, and other nearby communities. See where

Heavy rainfall caused areas of flooding on I-93 and other major roadways in Massachusetts on Thursday morning.

Several Massachusetts communities south of Boston received as much as over 5 inches of rain, with flooding closing several streets and parts of Interstate 93.

Boston is in for a muggy humid, hot week, according to National Weather Service forecasts, with more flooding possible as the week goes on.

Mayor Lynn Crawford said hearts are broken over the lives lost and stomachs are in knots as residents begin to take stock of the damage.