Texans are being warned to brace themselves for "unprecedented" rainfall of up to 1.3 metres, as record floods, tidal surges and tornadoes hit communities already devastated by Tropical Storm Harvey.
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| Rivers have overflowed, turning roads into rivers. |
Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose on Sunday, rescuing more than 1,000 people around Houston, a city of about 2 million — the fourth most populous in the United States.
At least two people are dead but the death toll is expected to rise as the storm triggers additional tidal surges and tornadoes, with parts of the region expected to see a year's worth of rainfall in the span of a week.
"This event is unprecedented and all impacts are unknown and beyond anything experienced," the National Weather Service said on Twitter.
Read the ABC News story - “Tropical Storm Harvey: Record rainfall, tornadoes slam Texas as catastrophic floods force thousands to flee.”
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