Photo: nick oxford/ReutersHOUSTON—Tropical storm Harvey flooded the nation’s fourth-largest city overnight, turning roads into rivers, inundating homes and forcing authorities to rescue hundreds of stranded people. He said a woman drove into high water in southwest Houston and drowned while trying to escape. Many of the most flooded areas are near the city’s bayous and creeks, which are meant to act as a bulwark against flooding. As flash flooding began to cause street flooding Saturday night, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other leaders urged calm, advising people to stay indoors and avoid driving through high water. Photos: Hurricane Harvey Barrels Into Texas Storm is expected to settle over southern part of Texas for several days, dump as much as 40 inches of rain in some places People walk through flooded streets in Houston during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Sunday.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 27, 2017 13:45 UTC