Daily Mail: 'Please send help!' Thousands of residents are trapped on their rooftops in flooded Houston as cops ask ANYONE with a boat to help rescue them amid warnings Hurricane Harvey could be as devastating as Katrina
* Thousands are stranded on rooftops in Houston, seeking rescue from the floods caused by Hurricane Harvey
* The storm dumped 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas, causing a chunk of Houston to go underwater
* The rising waters has caused the nation's fourth largest city's citizens to flee their homes for higher ground
* The mayor of Houston, who didn't tell people to evacuate, said the city had more than 6,000 calls for help
* Due to the overwhelming number of 911 calls, people are using social media to beg for their rescues
* Galveston County alone has already rescued up to 1,200 people as of Sunday evening, officials said
* Experts said the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane could equal the level of destruction Katrina in 2005
* At least five people have been reported dead in Houston and from Aransas County as of Sunday night
* The Category 4 hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical storm but the fresh concern is flooding
Thousands of people are trapped on their rooftops in flooded Houston and are desperately pleading for help after Hurricane Harvey left much of America's fourth largest city underwater.
Many residents have turned to social media with heart-breaking pleas for help as the Houston police department asked any civilians with boats to join them and assist with the more than 6,000 calls for rescues.
The storm has already dumped a historic 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas - with another 27 inches of rain falling so far and another 23 inches expected to come within the next few days.
Experts said the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane could equal the level of destruction of Katrina in 2005.
The storm has claimed the lives at least five people and FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, revealed it would take the area years to recover from the storm which is the worst this decade.
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Flooding Disaster In Houston: Mass Evacuatins Ordered -- News Updates August 28, 2017
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LIVE UPDATE: Forecasters say Harvey could dump 50 inches in Texas -- Statesman
WFAA
Southeast Texas "not out of the woods yet" as Harvey rainfall persists – live updates -- CBS
The Latest: Harvey continues slow trek back toward Gulf -- AP
Tropical storm Harvey: 30,000 people will need shelter after flooding in Texas - live -- The Guardian
Houston crippled by catastrophic flood, evacuations ordered -- Reuters
Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding -- AP
Flooded Houston Braces for More Rain as Harvey Rescues Continue -- NBC
Houston is flooded -- and the water is still rising -- CNN
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release water from two Houston-area dams: statement -- Reuters
Harvey flooding forces new evacuations, as Houston braces for more rain -- FOX News
Storm Harvey: Houston battles 'unprecedented' floods -- BBC
Tropical storm Harvey: catastrophic floods in Houston as city braces for days of rain -- The Guardian
Houston battles floods as more rain expected from Tropical Storm Harvey -- DW
Tropical Storm Harvey: Record rainfall, tornadoes slam Texas as catastrophic floods force thousands to flee -- ABC News Online
KHOU 11 crew helps rescue truck driver trapped in floodwaters -- KHOU
Dramatic video shows the life-saving rescue of a stranded truck driver in Houston -- Business Insider
Houston convention center gives refuge to Harvey’s survivors -- AP
Woman whose Texas home is surrounded by flood waters after Hurricane Harvey films an alligator floating in her backyard... then sees another just a few feet from her patio -- Daily Mail
Harvey: Too poor to flee the hurricane -- BBC
Human chains and jet skis: Texans come to the rescue -- AFP
Stranded Texans turn to social media for help as flood waters rise -- Reuters
Harvey dilemma: Stay as water rises or risk flooded roads? -- AP
Hurricane Harvey the latest threat to flood-prone Houston -- AP
FEMA expects more than 450,000 Harvey disaster victims to file for assistance -- CNBC
Full extent of Harvey's aftermath starts to come into chilling focus -- Washington Post
Hurricane Harvey much less damaging than Katrina, Sandy: Hannover Re -- Reuters
Drone Video Show Massive Flooding -- Weather Channel
Houston mayor defends decision not to issue evacuation order -- ABC News
Trump meets and tweets as Texas gov praises Harvey response -- AP
Trump: 'Spirit of the people is incredible' as storm batters Texas -- The Hill
Dramatic before-and-after photos show ‘surreal’ flooding in Texas -- NYP
Catastrophic floods strike Houston; thousands flee homes (Photo Gallery) -- AP
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