Thousands flee homes as catastrophic flooding hits Houston
"The breadth and intensity of this rainfall is beyond anything experienced before," the National Weather Service said in a statement
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Catastrophic flooding in Texas from Harvey
The storm system, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to dump up to 50 inches of rain in Texas over several days
Harvey continues to cause "catastrophic flooding"
Authorities dreaded the destruction that was yet to come from a storm that could linger for days and unload more than 40 inches of rain on cities
"We are encouraging residents not to come back," says mayor of city in Harvey's path
Hurricane Harvey made landfall late Friday night just north Port Aransas as a Category 4 storm and has now been downgraded to a tropical storm
Hurricane Harvey: Texas gov says flooding poses "ongoing danger"
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state has "teams already working to get in to try to rescue as many people as we can"
Pakistani Towns Cut off From Aid
Anger is growing in Pakistan over the government's slow response and many towns are still cut off from help. As Richard Roth reports, the U.N. says millions of children are at an especially high risk of disease.
Relentless Storm in Northeast
A pounding storm left a trail of flooded homes and submerged cars in parts of the Northeast. As Whit Johnson reports, the epic flooding is partially linked to the melting record snowfall.
16 Dead, 70 Missing in Australian Flood
At least 16 are dead and 70 are missing as a result of the raging flood that continues to wreak havoc on Australia. As Danielle Isdale reports, it's being called the worst natural disaster in Queensland's history.
Death in Kansas blamed on flash flooding
Authorities report receiving more than 270 water-related calls and at least 6,000 people lost power in the region
State of emergency declared in New Orleans as flood threat looms
The city's malfunctioning water-pumping system and the threat of more rain has left some neighborhoods at greater risk of flooding
Devastating New Orleans floods cost officials their jobs
Two officials in charge of the city's pumping and drainage systems are out, and Mayor Mitch Landrieu has asked for more resignations
Heavy rains hit Houston, causing widespread flooding
Torrential rainfall caused flooding in part of Texas and prompted nearly two-dozen water rescues on Tuesday, officials said
New Orleans' pumping system couldn't keep up with weekend storm
Nearly 10 inches of rain fell in just over three hours, and the city's drainage system was quickly overwhelmed despite working at full capacity
Flash flooding traps drivers in California
Several drivers were trapped, rescued after heavy rain flooded Southern California neighborhood
Hikers form human chain to fight rising river waters
Video taken by one of the hikers showed fast-moving water, mud, debris flowing past the hikers at Zion National Park
Emily weakens to tropical depression over Florida
Storm formed in Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa on Monday morning and moved inland with heavy rain
Helicopter rescues dozens stranded by flooding in Ariz. canyon
Authorities say the hikers who became stranded between two popular trails were not in any immediate danger
Wild rabbits surf on sheep to escape floodwaters
"They'd showed so much initiative, I thought they deserved to live, those rabbits," farmer who photographed them says
Lesley Stahl gets the first in-depth look at the National September 11 Memorial Museum currently under construction
Lesley Stahl gets the first in-depth look at the National September 11 Memorial Museum currently under construction seven stories below ground at ground zero.
Search continues for man swept away in flash flood
"They can't stop looking until he's found. He has to rest in peace with his whole family," a family member says
Search on after Ariz. flash flood
Search parties were still out on Monday in Arizona's Tonto National Forest, picking through mud and debris for a man missing since Saturday. He was one of 14 family members swept away in a flash flood. Four were rescued but at least nine were killed. Mireya Villarreal reports.
New details revealed about Arizona flash flood victims
"It was an extended family -- brothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, a grandmother," local detective says
Illinois residents brace for possibility of record flooding
"Folks think because it's not raining anymore, things are just fine or getting better -- they're not," Gov. Bruce Rauner says
Communities will face chronic flooding as sea levels rise
The data shows us exactly which communities will face the hardest choices in the era of rising sea levels
22 dead, many missing as floods swamp southern Japan
Days after Typhoon Nanmadol swept across country, almost two dozen still missing and feared dead under deluge
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