
Texas Flooding Expected to Worsen
"Catastrophic" flooding in the US state of Texas is expected to worsen in coming days
"Catastrophic" flooding in the US state of Texas is expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions.
A record 75cm of rain has already fallen on the city of Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, turning roads into rivers.
Also in the programme; bright minds strive to turn dream of hyperloop pods from concept into reality and; did President Trump's pardon for former sheriff Joe Arpaio "show contempt for the constitution"?
Photo: People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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