Hurricane Harvey struck Southeast Texas as a Category 4 storm Aug. 25. (Elyse Samuels,Zoeann Murphy,Whitney Leaming,Kurt Kuykendall/The Washington Post)The remnants of Hurricane Harvey pelted Texas on Monday as forecasters warned that the soaking rains would continue for days and major flooding would spread to neighboring states. Authorities expect the death toll to rise as rescue efforts go on and as more rain, rising rivers and surging floodwaters pummel the Gulf Coast. Greg Abbott (R) said authorities in his state are focusing on “saving lives” as Harvey continues to pound Texas on Aug. 27. He evacuated as the Colorado River flooded because of rains caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Source: Washington Post August 29, 2017 00:11 UTC