Harvey Soaks Louisiana as Houston Paralyzed by Flooding

Harvey Soaks Louisiana as Houston Paralyzed by Flooding
A woman holds her dog as she arrives to high ground after evacuating her home due to floods caused by Tropical Storm Harvey along Tidwell Road in east Houston, Texas on August 28, 2017. Reuters/Adrees Latif
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HOUSTON—Tropical Storm Harvey bore down on Louisiana on Wednesday, pouring down more water after setting rainfall records in Texas that caused catastrophic flooding and paralyzed the U.S. energy hub of Houston.

The storm that first came ashore on Friday as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years has killed at least 17 people and forced tens of thousands to leave their deluged homes.

People evacuate by boat from the Hurricane Harvey floodwaters in Houston, Texas August 29, 2017. (Reuters/Rick Wilking)
People evacuate by boat from the Hurricane Harvey floodwaters in Houston, Texas August 29, 2017. Reuters/Rick Wilking