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Floodwaters up to neck-height in some areas swamped Houston after Harvey, now downgraded to a tropical storm, dumped more than two feet of rain over the weekend.

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Floodwaters up to neck-height in some areas swamped Houston after Harvey, now downgraded to a tropical storm, dumped more than two feet of rain over the weekend.

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  <p>Thousands of people required rescuing in and around Houston after dramatic flooding submerged many parts of the city in the wake of <strong><a href="http://www.itv.com/news/topic/hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey</a></strong>.</p>

<p>Floodwaters up to neck-height in some areas swamped Houston after Harvey, now downgraded to a tropical storm, dumped more than two feet of rain over the weekend.</p>

<p>Hundreds of people could be seen taking refuge on rooftops as emergency services were overwhelmed by calls for rescue.</p>

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  <p>Boats and helicopters were deployed to bring people to safety, including a group of care home residents pictured trapped in a flooded lounge.</p>

<p>Flooding forced shut both of the city&#39;s major airports on Sunday, while authorities also planned to evacuate Houston&#39;s main public hospital.</p>

<p>And torrential rain is expected to batter Texas for days to come, with forecasters anticipating up to 50 inches of precipitation.</p>

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  <p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a special plea for people to head to high ground as authorities continued to deal with the emergency.</p>

<p>He revealed that about 250 roads and motorways had been closed in Texas and that he had made a federal disaster declaration for 19 counties that was granted by President Donald Trump.</p>

<p>His comments came as weather experts described the devastating flooding as &quot;unprecedented&quot; and &quot;unknown and beyond&quot; anything previously experienced.</p>

<p>By the end of Sunday, many main roads resembled rivers, with hundreds of people being rescued from their homes on volunteer boats.</p>

<p>In Galveston County alone, up to 1,200 people had to be rescued by emergency services.</p>

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  <p>Rescues were launched by air as well, operating in some areas where flood water reached up to people&#39;s necks.</p>

<p>Drivers had to be helped from vehicles submerged by water, while pictures showed elderly residents trapped in a flooded care home living room in Dickinson, Texas.</p>

<p>Dramatic footage later showed the group of pensioners being carried to safety in a combined boat and helicopter operation.</p>

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  <p>Texans had been warned to expect &quot;catastrophic&quot; flooding and storm surges as Hurricane Harvey approached on Friday.</p>

<p>Two people people were killed over the weekend as the storm raged.</p>

<p>One person was killed in Aransas County in a fire as Harvey hit, while a second person was killed by flooding in Harris County.</p>

<p>Winds of up to 130mph slammed many parts of coastal Texas, before being downgraded from a category four storm to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon.</p>

<p>But nobody could anticipate the destruction wreaked by the flood waters, leaving many parts of the city completely submerged.</p>

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  <p>President Donald Trump declared an official disaster in the area, while he later described Harvey as a &quot;500 year flood&quot; in a series of tweets.</p>

<p>The president also reported that experts had &quot;never seen&quot; such significant flooding from a storm.</p>

<p>Trump is expected to travel to Texas on Tuesday.</p>

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