An Air New Zealand flight to Houston has diverted to Los Angeles this morning following the closure of Houston airport due to Hurricane Harvey. The return service, NZ29 (Houston to Auckland), that was scheduled to depart Houston at 10.15pm (local time) today has been cancelled. Air New Zealand said it is monitoring the situation and will re-book customers on alternative services as options become available. The turbid water rose high enough to begin filling second floors - a highly unusual sight for a city built on nearly flat terrain. Some people used inflatable beach toys, rubber rafts and even air mattresses to get through the water to safety.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 27, 2017 20:37 UTC