Catastrophic floods hit Houston

Rescuers answered thousands of desperate calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey rose high enough to begin filling second-story homes, and authorities urged stranded families to seek refuge on rooftops.

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Sun., Aug. 27, 2017

Moses Juarez, left, and Anselmo Padilla wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

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Two kayakers try to beat the current pushing them down an overflowing Brays Bayou along S. Braeswood in Houston, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017.

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People walk in heavy rain as they evacuate floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

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An abandoned vehicle sits in flood waters on the I-10 highway in Houston, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017.

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Jennifer Bryant looks over the debris from her family business destroyed by Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Katy, Texas.

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A man checks on a boat storage facility that was damaged by Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.

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Beverly Perryman stands outside her home and watches as her nephew cuts down a tree with a machete in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Corpus Christi, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, the morning after Hurricane Harvey.

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A truck is flipped over after Hurricane Harvey landed in the Coast Bend area on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Port Aransas, Texas.

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Antonio Barron, right, looks back to his girlfriend, Melissa Rocha, as they run through the street during a band of heavy rain from Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Palacios, Texas.

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A passing motorist stops to look at a flipped truck in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, north of Victoria, Texas.

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A man wades through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

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A pedestrian crosses a street inundated by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

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This photo made available by NASA shows Hurricane Harvey over Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, seen from the International Space Station.

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A truck pushes through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

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Mike Bush, 56, ties a loose boat with a rope in Port Lavaca, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Other boats at the harbor were damaged by loose boats and high winds during Hurricane Harvey. The National Weather Service said winds in Port Lavaca, Texas reached 49 mph during the storm.

Ana Ramirez Associated Press
A family evacuates their Meyerland home in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Rescuers answered hundreds of calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey rose high enough to begin filling second-story homes, and authorities urged stranded families to seek refuge on their rooftops.

Mark Mulligan Associated Press
People walk in heavy rain as they evacuate floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday in Houston.

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Emily Zurawski cries while inspecting her home Sunday in Port Aransas, Texas.

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Celeste Johnston and her dog are evacuated from their Dickinson, Texas, home on Keith and Dell Corder’s boat Sundayafter floodwaters inundated the area. Johnston said she moved into her home in Dickinson a month ago.

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People push a stalled pickup through a flooded street Sunday in Houston.

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