500-year flood, after Harvey dumps rain on Texas
Helicopters and boats are helping deal with thousands of calls for help as “catastrophic” weather continues to pound Texas.People trapped by rising floodwaters in Texas have been told to stand on their roofs and wait for rescue as emergency services deal with thousands of desperate calls for help.Waters have reached as high as second-storey homes as the deluge from storm Harvey dumps tens of inches of rain on the state.”This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced,” tweeted the National Weather Service.Areas south of Houston – America’s fourth-biggest city – appear most at risk after they received around four inches (10cm) of rain an hour. Sky News
