French chemicals group Arkema confirmed on Thursday two explosions at its flood-damaged plant in Crosby, Tex., and added there was a risk of further explosions at the site. Two rescuers from U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 7 are lowered to a house after tropical storm Harvey flooded a neighbourhood in Beaumont, Tex. Floodwaters that followed the deluge from tropical storm Harvey knocked out power to the plant and then shut down backup generators. Residents wade with their belongings through flood waters brought by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston on Wednesday. Rain water is released from the Barker Reservoir in Houston on Wednesday, neighbourhoods around the reservoir were evacuated.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2017 08:43 UTC