G re nfell tower tribute to those affected by the Grenfell Tower blaze here in west london. Good afternoon. Ten of thousands of People Living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes, as flooding caused by Tropical Storm harvey continues to cause devastation. Its expected up to 30,000 people may need temporary emergency shelters with more than two and a half feet of rain fallen on the city of houston alone. Unconfirmed reports suggest up to five people may have drowned but Officials Say they cant confirm figures until the floodwaters recede. Thousands of people have had to be rescued, many plucked from rooftops by helicopter. Richard lister has the latest. Taking only what they can hold, the people of houston are trying to escape the deluge. Three days of torrential rain and the most powerful hurricane in 50 years have left this city struggling to cope. An armada of rescue boats is patrolling the streets. More than 2,000 people have been rescued so far, but the E
Welcome to bbc news. Thousands of people have had to be rescued in and around the us city of houston as waters continue to rise in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The areas expected to have received a years rainfall within a week. Helicopters have plucked victims from rooftops as roads have been turned into rivers. And the flooding already described as catastrophic in texas is not only expected to get worse, its also expected to spread with concerns now for neighbouring louisiana. 0ur north america correspondent james cook reports. This disaster never seems to end. Three days after Hurricane Harvey smashed into their state, texans are still struggling in its wake. In this suburb of houston, they called for help all night, but no one answered. In the end, it wasnt police or Fire Fighters who came to the rescue, but some friends with a boat. They say they called 911 and there was no answer. But youve answered their call . Well, we just happened to be here, and we had a boat and a truck, so
Welcome to bbc news. Thousands of people have had to be rescued in and around the us city of houston, as waters continue to rise in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The areas expected to have received a years rainfall within a week. Helicopters have plucked victims from rooftops, as roads have been turned into rivers. And the flooding, already described as catastrophic in texas, is not only expected to get worse, its also expected to spread with concerns now for neighbouring louisiana. Lets crossed now to our correspondent, Laura Trevelyan, he was at the grange, in texas, in houston. Welcome to la grange. This isa houston. Welcome to la grange. This is a small tax on town of 500 people. Many homes have been evacuated. There is extensive, catastrophic, devastating flooding. The Colorado River, we can land, by the way, has broken its banks and is just about peaking at 55 feet. Normally the river level is about eight feet. Flooding level is 2a feet. More than double the normal flooding level
Sensational sounds it can only be the notting hill carnival. Good evening. The authorities in texas tonight said they were still very much in a search and rescue operation in the aftermath of Tropical Storm harvey which has brought devastation to many parts of the state. Aerial pictures today show the effect of the most powerful storm to have hit texas in more than 50 years. Nearly half a Million People are in need of help following severe flooding caused by torrential rains. Some 30,000 are temporarily homeless in houston the fourth largest city in the United States. Early estimates of losses are said to approach £2 billion at this stage. From houston, james cook sent this report. Wa ke wake up. Wake up. In texas today, every stranger is a friend. You made it. Exhausted, unable even to stand, but she is safe. You made it. Ok. All day long they have struggled to safety. Family after all day long they have struggled to safety. Fa m ily after fa m ily abandoning their homes to the water
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