And london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 6am in singapore, pm in london, and 5pm in the us city of houston, where Tropical Storm harvey has brought heavy rains and massive floods. Weather forecasters have called the situation unprecedented. Hospitals have been evacuated, airports shut, and many residents are trapped in their homes as waters continue to rise. At least two people have died. The state governor says the rainfall in some areas could reach an all time record. President trump will visit texas on tuesday. 0ur correspondent, james cook, is in houston and sent this report. Harvey arrived in houston with a vengeance, no longer packing the full force of a hurricane, but still deadly. Forecasters say it will dump more than 50 inches in texas, making this the strongest storm on record. For the fourth largest city in the united states, the results are devastating. This appears to be either the worst or one of the worst floods houston has ever had. We are it
Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 7pm in texas, where storm harvey is battering the city of houston. Weather forecasters in the us have cold the situation unprecedented parts of the city have seen more than 30 inches thats 76 centimetres of rain in the past 48 hours, and theres more on the way. Emergency teams have rescued more than a thousand people so far and residents have been told to head onto rooftops to escape the danger. 0ur correspondent james cook is in houston and sent this report. Harvey arrived in houston with a vengeance. No longer packing the full force of a hurricane, but still deadly. Forecasters say it is on track to dump more than 50 inches of rain in texas, making it the largest on record. In the fourth largest city in the united states, the results are devastating. This appears to be either the worst or one of the worst floods houston has ever had. We are measuring not in inches but in feet. People have been making boats to get out of the city. However, it ca
Catastrophic floods are causing devastation in houston americas fourth largest city. Weather forecasters say storm harvey is the biggest the state has ever seen. Parts of houston have had 76 centimetres of rain in the past 48 hours. The governor of texas has asked residents to brace themselves for more heavy rain. So far, emergency teams have rescued almost 2,000 people others have been told to climb onto rooftops to escape the danger. James cook reports from houston. Harvey arrived in houston with a vengeance. Rescuers in boats, helicopters and lorries have in bringing people to safety. Forecasters say it is on track to dump more than 50 inches of rain in texas, making it the largest on record. We want people to know in the city. If you are there and there is a need, we will get to you. I will simply ask that you remain calm, remain patient and we will get to you. Anyone with a boat has been pressed into service. The city streets are to navigate. Quran so swift and treacherous. In the
Heat waves hit cities the hardest. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Authorities in the us city of houston have described the flooding caused by Tropical Storm harvey as catastrophic. Meteorologists say the storm in the biggest to have ever hit the state of texas. So far more than two and a half feet of rain has fallen in houston, with the city warned to expect to be deluged by up to a years worth within the week. Five people are reported to have died in the rising floodwaters. Emergency services in the area are overstretched and 3000 soldiers have been mobilised to help people to safety. 2000 people have been rescued, including the residents of one care home, who were evacuated after images of them in waist deep water were shared on social media. President trump is due to visit the deluged city tomorrow. 0ur north america correspondent james cook is in houston and has this report. Nearly three days after Hurricane Harvey smashed into texas, houston is still struggling in its wake.
Welcome to bbc news. Tens 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. Meteorologists say conditions are unprecedented, describing the storm as the biggest to have ever hit the state of texas. So far more than two and a half feet of rain has fallen in houston, with the city warned to expect to be deluged by up to a years worth within the week. Five people are reported to have died in the rising floodwaters. Emergency services in the area are overstretched and 3000 soldiers have been mobilised to help people to safety. 2000 people have been rescued, some plucked from rooftops why helicopters. The residents of one care home, who were evacuated after images of them in waist deep water were shared on social media. President trump is due to visit the city tomorrow, to survey the damage, facing the first big us Natural Disaster since he took office injanuary. Richard l