Air NZ flight to Houston diverted after storm closes Houston airportAn Air NZ flight to Houston was diverted after flooding from tropical storm Harvey closed the airport. (File photo)An Air New Zealand flight to Houston has been diverted to Los Angeles due to the closure of Houston airport. All commercial flights in and out of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport were cancelled early Monday morning (NZ time) due to flooding from tropical storm Harvey. READ MORE:* Full coverage of Tropical Storm Harvey* Harvey 'worst disaster in Texas history'* Hurricane Harvey: In pictures* Station floods, reporter goes onTropical storm Harvey has produced catastrophic flooding across thousands of square kilometres of south and southeast Texas. — Houston Bush Airport (@iah) August 27, 2017REUTERS A stranded motorist escapes floodwaters after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Texas Gulf coast.

Source: Stuff August 27, 2017 20:18 UTC