Flood-ravaged Houston braces for more rain as rivers yet to crest
Residents of US city warned to head for higher ground as US President Donald Trump heads to the region
Houston — Widespread flooding unleashed by deadly storm Harvey left Houston — the fourth-largest US city — increasingly isolated on Monday, with airports and highways closed and residents being rescued from their flooded homes by boat and helicopter. The city’s two main airports suspended commercial flights and two hospitals were forced to evacuate patients. A television station was knocked off the air. At least three people have been killed so far, with reports of other fatalities still unconfirmed. The National Hurricane Center called the flooding "unprecedented" and said the storm, which crashed ashore late on Friday as a category 4 hurricane, would move into the Gulf before doubling back by the middle of the week, bringing more rain. The storm on Monday remained almost stationary, inching towards the southeast. President Donald Trump, who had said he did not want to disrupt emergency efforts with a visit, plans to go to the disaster zone on Tuesday. Rising waters submerged roads...
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