Companies that own refineries in Corpus Christi say they are working to secure alternative water sources to maintain operations and prevent a shortage of gasoline and jet fuel in Texas and beyond as the city scrambles to delay or avoid a rapidly-escalating water crisis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CORPUS CHRISTI - The imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi threatens to cut off the flow of jet fuel to Texas airports and other oil exports from one of the nation's largest petroleum ports, triggering potential shock waves through energy markets in Texas and beyond.

Two officers were shot and a third wounded by shrapnel when a homicide suspect opened fire Friday afternoon in Corpus Christi, Texas.