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
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
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
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. 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, where roads have been turned into rivers. The city has been warned to expect up to a years worth of rain 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 by helicopters. In the past 30 minutes Us Army Engineers have started releasing water from reservoirs in the city, after levels increased dramatically President Trump is due to visit the city tomorrow to survey the damage. Richard lister reports. Taking only what they can hold,
Welcome to bbc news. 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. What began as a category four hurricane in the gulf of mexico has become a Tropical Storm, meaning that the winds are much less than they were, but the rains are still causing devastation. 0ur correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in la grange, 100 miles west of houston in texas for us. Welcome to la grange in texas. Look at the water levels. You can just see how fast the water levels are rising here. The Colorado River has bro