President Donald Trump arrived in Corpus Christi on Tuesday to survey the devastating storm, the first major natural disaster of his presidency. People walk with dogs along a flooded Houston street on Monday, following the tropical storm. The slow-moving storm has brought catastrophic flooding to Texas, led to mass evacuations and paralyzed Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city. With nearly 61 centimetres more rain expected on top of the 76 centimetres in some places, authorities worried the worst might be yet to come. He said at a news conference Tuesday in Baton Rouge that he expects Texas officials to decide within 48 hours whether to accept the offer.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2017 12:21 UTC