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In pictures: Houston battles flooding after record rainfall

News imageGetty Images Image shows a flooded street in Houston with rescue boats and people wading through knee-deep water.Getty Images
Unprecedented rainfall in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has brought huge floods to the Houston area.
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A record 30in of rain (75cm) has already fallen on the city, turning roads into rivers.
News imageReuters A flooded highway in Houston with a submerged lorry.Reuters
But forecasters say the total rainfall could nearly double later this week.
News imageGetty Images A man rescues a woman from her flooded neighbourhood in Houston, Texas.Getty Images
The Texas National Guard - some 12,000 so-called "civilian soldiers" - have assisted in search and rescue operations.
News imageGetty Images A man stands in chest-deep water on a flooded street in Houston.Getty Images
More than 3,000 people have been rescued in and around the city.
News imageGetty Images A small child is held in a man's arms after being rescued from the floods.Getty Images
Many schools are closed - as are Houston's two main airports, with runways completely flooded.
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Two major dams outside Houston have begun overflowing as the rain pushes reservoirs past their capacity.
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Many people have been forced to evacuate their homes, leaving their possessions behind.
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Officials expect half a million people to seek assistance and 30,000 to be housed in emergency shelters.
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One Houston police officer, Sergeant Steve Perez, drowned when his vehicle entered high waters as he drove to work on Sunday.
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump flew to Corpus Christi, where Hurricane Harvey first made landfall on Friday.
News imageGetty Images A man sits on an inflatable boat in flood waters in Houston.Getty Images
Storm Harvey is expected to make landfall again on Wednesday morning, probably in south-western Louisiana.