Intense rainfall, predicted to last for several more days, has turned freeways into rivers. The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, told CBS he was “not capable at this time of confirming” the number of fatalities caused by the hurricane. Their new roles meant, among other things, adapting to the regulation morning TV outfits. Media roundupPhotograph: TwitterThe Sydney Morning Herald reports that a private school, Rissalah College in Lakemba, has had to pay back $4.3m in government funds after it was found to have illicitly operated for profit for seven years. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian August 27, 2017 20:37 UTC