Tropical storm Harvey has made landfall again along the Gulf Coast, coming ashore early Wednesday in Louisiana, after setting a new continental U.S. record for rainfall amounts. People move to higher hround by boat due to floods caused by tropical storm Harvey along Tidwell Road in east Houston. A garbage truck makes its way through standing water as New Orleans prepares for flooding from tropical storm Harvey on Monday. He said he expects Texas officials to decide within 48 hours whether to accept the offer. New Orleans officials planned to reopen government buildings and public schools Wednesday, a day after they were shut down amid fears of flooding rain from Harvey.

Source: CBC News August 30, 2017 09:51 UTC