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The US President said he will make the trip as soon as it “can be made without causing disruption”, as it emerged the natural disaster weakened to a tropical storm. The White House was &quot;coordinating logistics with state and local officials,&quot; a Washington spokeswoman said, adding: &quot;We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers”."><meta name="keywords" content="Hurricane Harvey, World, News"><meta property="og:title" content="Trump to visit Texas after hurricane causes 'catastrophic' flooding"><meta property="og:description" content="Donald Trump is set to visit Texas after the remnants of Hurricane Harvey brought “catastrophic” flooding to Houston amid fears of a rising death toll. The US President said he will make the trip as soon as it “can be made without causing disruption”, as it emerged the natural disaster weakened to a tropical storm. 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The US President said he will make the trip as soon as it “can be made without causing disruption”, as it emerged the natural disaster weakened to a tropical storm. 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<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/donald-trump-0">Donald Trump</a> is set to visit Texas after the remnants of Hurricane Harvey brought “catastrophic” flooding to Houston amid fears of a rising death toll.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>The US President said he will make the trip as soon as it “can be made without causing disruption”, as it emerged the natural disaster weakened to a tropical storm.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>The White House was "coordinating logistics with state and local officials," a Washington spokeswoman said, adding: "We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers”.</p>

    

              
                
        
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<p>It comes after the National Weather Service (NWS) said the severe conditions were "unprecedented" as rising water forced thousands of people onto their roofs or higher ground.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>Up to 2,000 people were rescued.&nbsp;</p>

    

              
                
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<p>Helicopters, boats and high-water vehicles pulled people from homes and from the water, which was high enough in some places to gush into second floors.</p>

    

              
                
        
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<p>Dramatic photos and videos emerged showing the destruction, with heavy rains predicted to linger for several days.</p>

    

              
                
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<p>The NWS issued a flash flood emergency warning and said “catastrophic flooding in the Houston metropolitan area is expected to worsen and could become historic”.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>Reports have emerged of possible deaths in submerged vehicles, Chief Darryl Coleman of the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>The NWS earlier noted reports of five deaths, but only two have been confirmed.</p>

    

              
                
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<p>An elderly woman was the second person killed by the storm as she drove through flooding in Houston on Saturday night, police confirmed.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>"It appeared that her vehicle went into high water and she drowned as a result," said Sergeant Colin Howard of the Houston police department.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>On Friday night, a man died in a house fire in the coastly town of Rockport, which was particularly badly hit.&nbsp;</p>

    

              
                
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<p>Another dozen people in the area suffered injuries like broken bones, another official said.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>Some parts of Houston and its suburbs could receive as much as 50 inches of rain – which would be the highest amount ever recorded in Texas.</p>

    

              
                
        
<p>Mayor Sylvester Turner urged residents not to call emergency services unless their situation is life-threatening and they need to be rescued.</p>

    

              
                
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