The exact death toll is unclear, although the National Weather Service reports five people have died in the Houston area. The Houston area may get 50 inches of rainfall in some areas through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. On Saturday night, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urged residents to prepare for days of heavy rains and flooding. The Houston area experienced similar rainfall totals in July 2012. Nick Oxford/Reuters An abandoned vehicle is covered by flood waters on Interstate 610 after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Texas Gulf Coast with rain, in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2017.

Source: Huffington Post August 27, 2017 13:30 UTC