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Massive evacuation as Houston battles Harvey floods

Tuesday 29 August 2017 14:39, UK

  1. Residents use a tow truck to escape flood waters in east Houston
    Image: Residents escape floodwaters in east Houston as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to devastate Texas
  2. Boats replaced vehicles in east Houston after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey
    Image: Boats replace vehicles on the roads in Houston
  3. The Coast Guard is receiving more than 1,000 calls an hour requesting assistance
    Image: The Coast Guard is receiving more than 1,000 calls an hour requesting assistance
  4. People waiting to be rescued from their flooded homes in Houston after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey
    Image: Thousands of people are waiting to be rescued from flooded homes
  5. American Red Cross volunteers registering evacuees at a centre in Houston
    Image: American Red Cross volunteers are registering evacuees at a centre in Houston
  6. Samaritans help push a boat with evacuees to high ground during a rain storm caused on Tidwell Road in east Houston
    Image: Samaritans help push a boat with evacuees to high ground during a rain storm caused on Tidwell Road in east Houston
  7. People are rescued from a flooded neighbourhood
    Image: People are rescued from a flooded neighbourhood. Continue for more pictures...
  8. People make their way out of a flooded neighborhood after it was inundated with rain water, remnants of Hurricane Harvey, on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi late Friday evening, is expected to dump upwards to 40 inches of rain in areas of Texas over the next couple of days. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  9. People are rescued from a flooded area of Houston after Hurricane Harvey
  10. People wading through rising waters after rainfall from Hurricane left Houston flooded
  11. Rescue vehicles drive past the flooded Interstate 610 in Houston
  12. A young child is helped off the back of a rescue truck
  13. Evacuees from flooded parts of Houston rest at an American Red Cross shelter
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