Tropical Storm Harvey paralyses Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas floods (Photo Courtesy)

HOUSTON, Texas - Tropical Storm Harvey was set to dump more rain on Houston on Monday, worsening flooding that has paralysed the country’s fourth biggest city, forced thousands to flee surrounding counties and swollen rivers to levels not seen in centuries.

Harvey, the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, first hit land late on Friday and has killed at least two people. It has since stayed around Texas’ Gulf of Mexico Coast where it is forecast to remain for several more days, drenching parts with a year’s worth of rain in the span of a week.