Houston (CNN) Harvey is no longer a hurricane, but life-threatening flooding continued in and around Houston on Sunday night as citizens with boats assisted authorities in search and rescue efforts. 
 
 Flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey is overburdening resources in the country's fourth-largest city, prompting authorities to call on volunteers with watercraft for help in rescuing those trapped in homes and buildings. 
 
 An immediate respite from Harvey's wrath seems unlikely to come. The National Weather Service calls the flooding "unprecedented," and warns things may become more dire if a forecasted record-breaking 50 inches of rain does fall on parts of Texas in coming days. In anticipation of a worsening situation, Dallas is turning its main convention center into a "mega-shelter" that can host 5,000 evacuees. 
 
 The rainfall threatens to exacerbate an already dangerous situation, as Harvey's rains have left many east Texas rivers and bayous swollen to their banks or beyond. 
 
 "The breadth and intensity of this rainfall are beyond anything experienced before," the weather service said. "Catastrophic flooding is now underway and expected to continue for days." 
 
 The storm killed two people in Texas, authorities said, and the death toll will likely rise. More than 1,000 people were rescued overnight, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner warned that some 911 calls are going unanswered as operators "give preference to life-threatening calls." 
 
 From 10pm Sat to 1pm Sun., Houston 911 received over 56,000 calls. During an average day, they usually handle about 8,000. #harvey — Houston OEM (@HoustonOEM) August 27, 2017 
 
 Here are the latest developments: 
 
 A woman who drove her vehicle into high water in Houston was killed, and fire killed a man in Rockport. 
 
 Several states and the US military are sending emergency workers and equipment to Texas. In Harris County, though, authorities are having issues mobilizing those resources. "We've requested boats, all the things that would normally happen in a well-planned response to an event like this, but they can't get here," Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said. 
 
 Dallas announced its plans to open a "mega-shelter" capable of accommodating 5,000 evacuees at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. County officials, charitable groups and local hospitals are working to open the shelter by Tuesday morning. 
 
 While Turner warned the rain could exacerbate flooding for "four to five days," Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Brock Long said he expects his agency "is going to be there for years." 
 
 The Houston Independent School District has canceled school for the week. 
 
 Houston's George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby airports are closed until further notice, officials said. Corpus Christi International reopened at 4 p.m. Sunday, officials said. Jack Brooks Regional Airport in Beaumont, Ellington Airport in Houston, Mustang Beach Airport in Port Aransas and McCampbell-Porter Airport in Aransas Pass are also temporarily closed, the Federal Aviation Administration says. 
 
 Ben Taub Hospital, which houses a Level I trauma center, is being evacuated after flooding in the basement "disrupted the power source," Emmet said. 
 
 316,000 customers have lost electricity, Gov. Greg Abbott said. 
 
 The Red Cross is serving about 130,000 meals a day, the governor said. 
 
 President Donald Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. 
 
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 Among those stranded by the storm is Ify Echetebu, 30, who spoke to CNN from her aunt's house in Dickinson, not far from Galveston Bay. Along with her fiancé, grandparents, a friend and several teenagers, Echetebu is trapped on the second floor of the house as floodwaters creep up the staircase. She can see the rooftops of submerged cars in driveways, she said. 
 
 On the first floor, the water is up to her waist, she said. Emergency services know she and 10 others are holed up in the home, she said, but because emergencies take priority, she doesn't expect to be rescued until tomorrow, Echetebu said. 
 
 The severity of the situation just hit me. I'm overcome with grief due to how helpless I feel in all of this. This is truly devestating. #PrayForTexas #PrayForGalvestonCounty #TropicalStormHarvey #HurricaneHarvey A post shared by Lotenné I. E. (@1whitenigerian) on Aug 27, 2017 at 7:42am PDT 
 
 "We're nervous to stay here, but we are sleeping in shifts," she said. "Now we're having to deal with sewage in the water, river water, bayou water, water moccasins, snakes, gators." 
 
 Not far away, a rescue operation saved 20 to 25 residents of La Vita Bella assisted-living facility in Dickinson. 
 
 "They were up to their waist," Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark said. "If they were in a wheelchair, they could have been up to their neck." 
 
 Residents of a nursing home in Dickinson, Texas, were rescued Sunday. 
 
 After a record 22 inches fell on the county in one day, rescuers set out before dawn Sunday to save those who braved the storm. Officials quickly realized they did not have enough boats for the rescue operations and asked private boat owners to help, said County Judge Mark Henry, responsible for disaster response in the county. 
 
 As of Sunday evening, between 800 and 1,200 people had been rescued from their homes in Galveston County, Henry said. 
 
 As authorities warned people not to take shelter in attics, unless they have axes handy to break through their roofs, several residents provided CNN with their accounts of riding out the storm. 
 
 "We are still stranded in our home with little kids and the water keeps rising," Houston resident Janet Castillo said Sunday morning. "We have (tried calling several numbers), but their lines are all busy or they don't answer." 
 
 We are going on fumes & our hearts ache for community we serve, but we will not stop! We are leveraging more assets with every passing hour. — Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) August 27, 2017 
 
 Jake Lewis of New Braunfels, Texas, said he woke up to ankle-deep water in the Houston hotel where he is staying. 
 
 "We have nowhere to go," he said. "I have a 2016 Chevy Silverado and the water is up to the door panels. The water keeps rising." 
 
 One of two confirmed fatalities happened in Houston when a woman drove her vehicle into high water and couldn't make it across, city police said. She got out of her vehicle, was overtaken by floodwaters and drowned. 
 
 Many roads impassable 
 
 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Downtown Houston is reflected in the flooded Buffalo Bayou on Wednesday, August 30, five days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas. The Category 4 storm came ashore late Friday, August 25, just north of Port Aransas, and has caused historic flooding. Correction: Previous versions of this gallery incorrectly reported that Hurricane Harvey is the strongest storm to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005. Harvey is actually the strongest storm to make landfall in the United States since Charley in 2004. Hide Caption 1 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Members of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Louisiana National Guard help rescue elderly people from a flooded assisted living home in Orange, Texas, on August 30. Hide Caption 2 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A baby sits with family belongings at a Gallery Furniture store in Houston being used as a temporary shelter on August 30. Hide Caption 3 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Floodwaters engulf homes in Port Arthur on August 30. Hide Caption 4 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Janice Forse cries at an emergency shelter in Beaumont on August 30. Her home in Beaumont was flooded Wednesday morning. "Even Katrina wasn't this bad," Forse told the Austin American-Statesman. Hide Caption 5 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Tammy Dominguez, left, and her husband, Christopher Dominguez, sleep on cots at the George R. Brown Convention Center, where nearly 10,000 people are taking shelter in Houston, on August 30. Hide Caption 6 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A cat tries to find dry ground around a flooded apartment complex on August 30 in Houston. Hide Caption 7 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Volunteer rescue workers help a woman from her flooded home in Port Arthur on August 30. Hide Caption 8 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas The Florida Air Force Reserve Pararescue team from the 308th Rescue Squadron helps evacuees board a helicopter in Port Arthur on August 30. Hide Caption 9 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Water from the Addicks Reservoir flows into neighborhoods in Houston as floodwaters rise Tuesday, August 29. Hide Caption 10 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Chris Gutierrez, second from right, helps his grandmother, Edelmira Gutierrez, down the stairs of their flooded house and into a waiting firetruck in the Concord Bridge neighborhood of Houston on August 29. Hide Caption 11 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Members of the National Guard rest at a furniture store in Richmond, Texas, on August 29. Hide Caption 12 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Alexis Hernandez holds her daughter Faith at the George R. Brown Convention Center, which is serving as a shelter in Houston. Hide Caption 13 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Evacuees make their way though floodwaters in Houston on August 29. Hide Caption 14 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas President Donald Trump takes part in a briefing on Harvey as he visits Corpus Christi on August 29. In a stop in Austin, Trump spoke of the long-term effort and stiff costs that will be needed to rebuild the region. "Nobody's seen this kind of water," he said. "Probably, there's never been something so expensive in our country's history." While talking about recovery and relief efforts, Trump said, "We want to do it better than ever before." Hide Caption 15 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Civilian rescuers put a boat into a flooded road to search for people in Cypress on August 29. Hide Caption 16 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Volunteers organize items donated for Hurricane Harvey victims in Dallas on August 29. Hide Caption 17 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas An overview of downtown Houston on August 29 shows the scale of the catastrophic flooding. Hide Caption 18 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Matthew Koser searches for important papers and heirlooms inside his grandfather's house in Houston's Bear Creek neighborhood on August 29. The neighborhood flooded after water was released from nearby Addicks Reservoir. Hide Caption 19 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Shane Johnson removes items from a family home in Rockport, Texas, on August 29. Hide Caption 20 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Airplanes sit at a flooded airport in Houston on August 29. Hide Caption 21 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People set up a shelter for volunteer rescue workers at Fairfield Baptist Church in Cypress, Texas, on August 29. Hide Caption 22 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Shardea Harrison looks at her 3-week-old baby, Sarai, as Dean Mize, right, and Jason Legnon use an airboat to rescue them from their home in Houston on Monday, August 28. Hide Caption 23 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Thousands take shelter at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 24 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Rescue boats fill Tidwell Road in Houston as they help flood victims evacuate the area on August 28. Hide Caption 25 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People wait to be rescued from their flooded home in Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 26 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A firefighter helps Sara Golden and her daughters Paisley, Poppy and Piper board a Texas Air National Guard C-130 at Scholes International Airport in Galveston, Texas, on August 28. Hide Caption 27 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People make their way out of a flooded neighborhood in Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 28 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Sam Speights removes possessions from his damaged home in Rockport on August 28. Hide Caption 29 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Flood victims wait to unload from the back of a heavy-duty truck after being evacuated from their homes in Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 30 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People leave a flooded area of Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 31 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People are rescued in Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 32 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Bridget Brundrett presents an American flag to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott while he was in Rockport on August 28. The flag had been recovered from city hall after flying during the hurricane. Hide Caption 33 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A Coast Guard helicopter hoists a wheelchair on board after lifting a person to safety from a flooded area of Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 34 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Houston flood victims eat and rest at the George R. Brown Convention Center on August 28. Hide Caption 35 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Belinda Penn holds her dogs Winston and Baxter after being rescued from their home in Spring, Texas, on August 28. Hide Caption 36 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A firefighter is wheeled to a waiting ambulance after he became fatigued while fighting an office-building fire in downtown Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 37 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People evacuate a neighborhood in west Houston on August 28. Hide Caption 38 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Julie Martinez, right, hugs her daughter, Gabrielle Jackson, in front of a relative's damaged apartment in Rockport on August 28. Hide Caption 39 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Cattle are stranded in a flooded pasture in La Grange, Texas, on August 28. Hide Caption 40 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Volunteer rescue boats make their way into a flooded subdivision in Spring, Texas, on August 28. Hide Caption 41 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Houston police officer Daryl Hudeck carries Catherine Pham and her 13-month-old son, Aiden, after rescuing them from floodwaters on Sunday, August 27. Hide Caption 42 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People push a stalled pickup through a flooded street in Houston on August 27. Hide Caption 43 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Residents of Rockport return to their destroyed home on August 27. Hide Caption 44 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas The Buffalo Bayou floods parts of Houston on August 27. Hide Caption 45 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Two men try to beat the current that was pushing them down an overflowing Brays Bayou in Houston on August 27. Hide Caption 46 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Jane Rhodes is rescued by neighbors in Friendswood, Texas, on August 27. Hide Caption 47 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Volunteers at Sacred Heart Catholic Church prepare cots for evacuees in Elgin, Texas, on August 27. Hide Caption 48 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Damage to a home is seen in the Key Allegro neighborhood of Rockport on August 27. Hide Caption 49 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Melani Zurawski cries while inspecting her home in Port Aransas on August 27. Hide Caption 50 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Wilford Martinez, right, is rescued from his flooded car along Interstate 610 in Houston on August 27. Assisting him here is Richard Wagner of the Harris County Sheriff's Department. Hide Caption 51 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A car is submerged by floodwaters on a freeway near downtown Houston on August 27. Hide Caption 52 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A resident of the Bayou on the Bend apartment complex watches its first floor flood in Houston on August 27. Hide Caption 53 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A city flag, tattered by the effects of Hurricane Harvey, flaps in the wind over the police station in Rockport on August 27. Hide Caption 54 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Lucas Wu lift Ethan Wu into an airboat as they evacuate the Orchard Lakes subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas, on August 27. Hide Caption 55 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Damage is seen at a boat storage building in Rockport on August 27. Hide Caption 56 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Water rushes from a large sinkhole along a highway in Rosenberg, Texas, on August 27. Hide Caption 57 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Evacuees wade through a flooded section of Interstate 610 in Houston on August 27. Hide Caption 58 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Evacuees are loaded onto a truck on an Interstate 610 overpass in Houston on August 27. Hide Caption 59 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A graveyard is flooded in Pearland, Texas, on August 27. Hide Caption 60 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A driver works his way through a maze of fallen utility poles in Taft, Texas, on Saturday, August 26. Hide Caption 61 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Steve Culver comforts his dog Otis on August 26 as he talks about what he said was the "most terrifying event in his life." Hurricane Harvey destroyed most of his home in Rockport while he and his wife were there. Hide Caption 62 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas People walk through flooded streets in Galveston on August 26. Hide Caption 63 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Aaron Tobias stands in what is left of his Rockport home on August 26. Tobias said he was able to get his wife and kids out before the storm arrived, but he stayed there and rode it out. Hide Caption 64 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Brad Matheney offers help to a man in a wheelchair in Galveston on August 26. Hide Caption 65 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Jessica Campbell hugs Jonathan Fitzgerald after riding out Hurricane Harvey in an apartment in Rockport. Hide Caption 66 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Boats are damaged in Rockport on August 26. Hide Caption 67 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A damaged home in Rockport on August 26. Hide Caption 68 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Donna Raney makes her way out of the wreckage of her home as Daisy Graham assists her in Rockport on August 26. Raney was hiding in the shower after the roof blew off and the walls of her home caved in. Hide Caption 69 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A laundromat's machines are exposed to the elements in Rockport on August 26. Hide Caption 70 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas A semi-truck is overturned on a highway south of Houston on August 26. Hide Caption 71 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas An American flag flies in front of a damaged mobile-home park in Rockport on August 26. Hide Caption 72 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas NASA astronaut Jack Fischer photographed Hurricane Harvey from the International Space Station on Friday, August 25. Hide Caption 73 of 74 Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas Waves pound the shore as Harvey approaches Corpus Christi, Texas, on August 25. Hide Caption 74 of 74 
 
 In a Sunday news conference, Abbott said, "We want to stress when there is heavy rainfall and flooding, the importance of staying off the road. If you drive into water, you're taking your life into your own hands." 
 
 Portions of major highways, including Interstates 10, 45 and 610, were submerged and unnavigable. Houston resident Dion Laurent said the White Oak Bayou flooded I-10 and I-45. 
 
 White Oak Bayou flooding I-10 and I-45 #Harvey from Quitman St. Bridge A post shared by dion laurent (@dionrlaurent) on Aug 27, 2017 at 11:57am PDT 
 
 Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said he understands the compulsion to find safer ground, but urged people to think twice before venturing out into high water and to consider unforeseen dangers, such as manhole covers being lifted from their holes. 
 
 Lt. Craig Cummings of the Texas Department of Public Safety said attempts to drive to safety may be futile anyway, as it took him two and a half hours to drive 20 miles in Houston on Sunday. 
 
 "There's 60 barricaded locations as of midnight. Most thoroughfares are impassable. Several hundred structures are flooded, and we are expecting that number to rise," he said. 
 
 In Brazoria County, south of Houston, officials set up an evacuation route for all residents living west of State Highway 288 and south of State Highway 6, ordering them to "LEAVE NOW!" under a mandatory evacuation order. Those in need of shelter can take refuge in the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, officials said. 
 
 The 911 dispatchers in the nation's fourth-most populous city have received 2,000 requests for rescue, Mayor Turner said. Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said his department had responded to 2,500 calls and have about 1,000 more waiting to be serviced. 
 
 Gonzalez tweeted that many high-water rescues were performed overnight in Houston, some involving children or residents with medical issues, including one person suffering from cardiac arrest. Stranded residents were saved from vehicles on the highway. Airboats were employed in some instances, he said. 
 
 We need help!! My house is flooded and my dad has heart disease my mom diabetic — Juanita Arreguin (@JuanitaArregui4) August 27, 2017 
 
 People are taking to social media to announce their locations and ask for help. 
 
 One person, whose mom is diabetic and dad has heart disease, tweeted, "We need help!! My house is flooded." 
 
 24 inches of rain in 24 hours 
 
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 Harvey blasted ashore as a Category 4 hurricane just north of Corpus Christi. It brought with it 132-mph winds but was quickly downgraded to a tropical storm. Still, it continued to spawn tornadoes and lightning. 
 
 A flash flood emergency was declared for sections of Houston, where more than 24 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, the National Weather Service said. 
 
 The weather service said maximum sustained winds Sunday would be near 45 mph. While Harvey could become a tropical depression by Sunday night, residents are warned to remain vigilant. 
 
 The slow-moving storm is expected to drop 15 to 25 inches of rain over the Texas coast through Thursday. Isolated storms could drop up to 50 inches of rain, the weather service said. 
 
 "What is unique in Harvey is that as the storm moved inland, a large high pressure built in to the north and, basically, the steering currents, which guide Harvey, collapsed," said CNN senior meterologist Dave Hennen. "This has caused the extremely slow movement of the storm, moving only around 60 miles, less than 2 miles per hour. This has allowed the bands of storms to move over the same areas over and over." 
 
 The weather service says rainfall of this magnitude "will cause catastrophic and life-threatening flooding." 
 
 Some residents are comparing Harvey to Allison, a storm that struck the Texas coast in 2001 and killed 23 people. 
 
 "Allison was bad -- really, really bad," Houston resident Pat Napolio said, "but if (the water) creeps up anymore, Harvey will surpass (Allison)." 
 
 Rockport hit hard 
 
 A damaged home sits amid floodwaters Saturday after Hurricane Harvey slammed Rockport, Texas. 
 
 Another fatality was reported in the battered coastal city of Rockport. A person died in a house fire during the storm, Aransas County Judge Burt Mills said Saturday. 
 
 Warnings of tornadoes, torrential downpours and potentially historic flooding means extra bad news for broad swaths of southeast Texas, already littered with uprooted trees, toppled signs, flagpoles snapped like toothpicks and homes missing rooftops and patches of brick walls. 
 
 Hurricane Harvey took the walls off many Rockport homes. 
 
 Additional fatalities were feared in Rockport, where an estimated 5,000 residents rode out the storm, Aransas County Sheriff Bill Mills said. 
 
 Brock Long, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said that Harvey would leave areas "uninhabitable for weeks or months," echoing language last heard ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 
 
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 "We are getting calls from across the country and right here in our hometown, and the generosity of people who understand this disaster is truly amazing," Mayor Turner said. "Together we can make a difference to those who will need extensive help to get back on their feet once this storm is over." 
 
 Earlier Sunday, Abbott said the state activated 3,000 National Guard and State Guard members as a result of the storm damage. He also said 500 vehicles and 14 aircraft had been put into service. 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says another 1,000 National Guard members will be sent to Houston on Monday as flooding from Harvey continues to ravage the area. The governor announced the move late Sunday on his personal Twitter account. 
 
 Meanwhile, officials in Fort Bend County, Houston's southwestern suburbs, late Sunday issued widespread mandatory evacuation orders along the Brazos River levee districts. County officials were preparing for the river to reach major flood stages late Sunday. County Judge Robert Herbert said at a news conference that National Weather Service officials were predicting that the water could rise to 59 feet, three feet above 2016 records and what Herbert called an "800-year flood level." Herbert said that amount of water would top the levees and carries a threat of levee failure. 
 
 Thousands of homes could be affected by the releases, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports . 
 
 Harris and Fort Bend county officials said Sunday that residents around certain areas should be prepared for the influx of water that was scheduled to happen at Addicks around 2 a.m. local time Monday and a day later at Barker. Officials warned residents they should pack their cars Sunday night and wait for daylight Monday to leave. 
 
 Residents living around the Addicks and Barker reservoirs designed to help prevent flooding in downtown Houston, were warned Sunday that a controlled release from both reservoirs would cause additional street flooding and could spill into homes. Rising water levels and continuing rain was putting pressure on the dams that could cause a failure without the release. 
 
 he American Red Cross was expanding the shelter by the hour. Volunteers initially set out around 1,300 cots and quickly assembled more in anticipation of other evacuees arriving through the night. They have enough space and cots to house 5,000 people. 
 
 Hundreds of people affected by devastating flooding in Houston have flocked to a downtown showcase convention center-turned-emergency shelter. Many arrived Sunday carrying little more than what was in their pockets. Most are preparing for a stay of several days, as water rises inside their homes and roads remain impassable. 
 
 Some 269,000 homes and businesses were in the dark in Southest Texas early Monday due to Harvey, utilities reported. 
 
 Smith says the city's 911 emergency response system has been challenged by sharply increased call volumes since the tropical storm made landfall late Friday. 
 
 Public Information Officer Keith Smith also says Sunday that rescue efforts continue and now are focused on those who feel trapped inside a home or building. 
 
 Houston officials continue to urge people to shelter in place and stay off flooded roadways as Harvey continues to batter the nation's fourth-largest city. 
 
 The center says people in the upper Texas coast and in southwestern Louisiana should continue to monitor Harvey's progress. 
 
 The hurricane center says Harvey's center was expected to drift off the middle Texas coast Monday and meander offshore through Tuesday before beginning "a slow northeastward motion." 
 
 That means it remains virtually stalled near the coast and continues to drop heavy rain on the Houston and Galveston areas. In the past 48 hours, numerous spots in the region have measured more than 25 inches of rain. 
 
 The National Hurricane Center said in its 4 a.m. CDT update that the tropical storm still has sustained winds of up to 40 mph and is centered 20 miles east of Victoria, Texas, about 120 miles southwest of Houston. It continues to creep to the southeast at 3 mph. 
 
 Harvey continues to head back toward the Gulf of Mexico at a slow pace. 
 
 Edwards said life-saving efforts such as search and rescue and shelters will be needed, especially in southwest Louisiana where forecasters say 10 to 20 inches of rain could fall. 
 
 Gov. John Bel Edwards said he sent a letter to the White House requesting the initial disaster declaration for five parishes in southwest Louisiana, and could add more areas to the request later. 
 
 Louisiana's governor is asking President Trump for a federal emergency declaration for Louisiana since forecasters expect Harvey to cause significant damage in the state. 
 
 Those in need of assistance should visit www.disasaterassistance.gov if they have internet access or call 1-800-621-FEMA. 
 
 Long encouraged Americans who want to help storm victims to go to the website www.NVOAD.org to connect with National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, which is coordinating donations and volunteers. 
 
 According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to dump another 15 to 20 inches of additional rainfall on the region before it's over. 
 
 Duke said she will accompany President Trump as he visits Houston on Tuesday. 
 
 For now, she urged local residents to avoid calling 911 unless they were in need of urgent, immediate medical assistance. 
 
 Duke said emergency officials are currently focused on rescue efforts and plan to move into recovery mode later this week. 
 
 "We are not out of the woods yet," said Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. "Harvey is still a dangerous and historic storm." 
 
 "All disasters begin and end at the local level," he added. "All evacuation decisions are made at the local level in Texas." 
 
 When it comes to the emergency response and evacuations, Long said he believes local, state and federal agencies thus far have operated with the "best information that they had at the time." More widespread evacuations would have been "difficult" given the time frame, putting people at risk of becoming trapped in long lines of vehicles trying to escape rising floodwaters, which would have been worse than the shelter-in-place scenario playing out now. 
 
 Calling Harvey a "landmark event," Long said "you could not dream this forecast up." 
 
 In a Monday morning briefing, FEMA Administrator Brock Long said officials are expecting 30,000 people in emergency shelters. As many as 50 counties are feeling the impact of the storm. 
 
 The statement said the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA would coordinate disaster relief efforts "to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the parishes of Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vermillion." 
 
 A statement from the White House Monday said President Donald Trump has declared an emergency in Louisiana, authorizing federal assistance for Harvey relief efforts in the state. 
 
 Follow along below for live updates on the storm. All times are Eastern unless otherwise noted. 
 
 The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Brock Long, predicted that the aftermath of the storm would require FEMA's involvement for years. "This disaster's going to be a landmark event," Long said. 
 
 "The breadth and intensity of this rainfall is beyond anything experienced before," the National Weather Service said in a statement. 
 
 As the water rose, the National Weather Service issued another ominous forecast: Before the storm is gone, some parts of Houston and its suburbs could get as much as 50 inches of rain. That would be the highest amount ever recorded in Texas. 
 
 Judging from federal disaster declarations, the storm has so far affected about a quarter of the Texas population, or 6.8 million people in 18 counties. It was blamed for at least two deaths. 
 
 Rescuers had to give top priority to life-and-death situations, leaving many affected families to fend for themselves. And several hospitals in the Houston area were evacuated due to the rising waters. 
 
 Volunteers joined emergency teams to pull people from their homes or from the water, which was high enough in places to gush into second floors. The flooding from Harvey, which made landfall late Friday as a Category 4 hurricane and has lingered dropping heavy rain as a tropical storm, was so widespread that authorities had trouble pinpointing the worst areas. They urged people to get on top of their houses to avoid becoming trapped in attics and to wave sheets or towels to draw attention to their location. 
 
 The incessant rain covered much of Houston in gray-green floodwaters and turned streets into rivers navigable only by boat. In a rescue effort that recalled the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, helicopters landed near flooded freeways, airboats buzzed across submerged neighborhoods and high-water vehicles plowed through water-logged intersections. Some people managed with kayaks or canoes or swam. 
 
 "We are not out of the woods yet," Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said at a Monday morning briefing. "Harvey is still a dangerous and historic storm." 
 
 The National Weather Service says flooding isn't expected to peak until Wednesday or Thursday. 
 
 HOUSTON -- The remnants of Hurricane Harvey continued dumping historic levels of rainfall on the Houston area Monday morning as devastating floods swamped the nation's fourth-largest city. Rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers who could not keep up with the constant calls for help. 
 
 About 300,000 customers were without power statewide. Gov. Greg Abbott said it would probably be several days before electricity is restored. 
 
 One person was killed in Aransas County when in a fire at home during the storm, county Judge C.H. "Burt" Mills Jr. said. A second person died in flooding in Harris County, where Houston is located. 
 
 Harvey continues to cause "catastrophic flooding in southeastern Texas," the National Hurricane Center says. 
 
 The National Weather Service said catastrophic flooding in the Houston metropolitan area "is expected to worsen and could become historic in association with Harvey." 
 
 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS REQUESTED: IF HIGHEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME BECOMES DANGEROUS...GET ON THE ROOF. #houwx #glswx #txwx #Harvey pic.twitter.com/rG3dsdQUxu 
 
 The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston said Emergency Management officials are requesting that people get on the roof of their home if the highest floor becomes dangerous. 
 
 In Houston, authorities were pleading with people not to leave their homes as a flood emergency was declared. 
 
 The U.S. Coast Guard says it has received more than 300 requests for urban search and rescue in the Houston area amid flooding from Harvey. The Coast Guard has five helicopters working the emergency calls and is asking for additional helicopters from New Orleans to help. 
 
 Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government. Continuing rains and flash floods are being dealt with. Thousands rescued. 
 
 "Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government," he tweeted Sunday morning. "Continuing rains and flash floods are being dealt with. Thousands rescued." 
 
 Mr. Trump has sent a flurry of tweets about the powerful storm, and has complimented the government's response to it so far. 
 
 I will be going to Texas as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption. The focus must be life and safety. 
 
 President Donald Trump said in a tweet he will travel to Texas "as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption." He added: "The focus must be life and safety." 
 
 "We're very appreciative of our fellow states as well as what the federal government has done," Abbott said. "I gotta tell you the Trump administration has provided us everything that we need ." 
 
 Abbott also applauded the efforts of the Trump administration. 
 
 "And so we are working on as many water rescues as we possibly can and trying to find ways to get people out of harm's way," Abbott said on "Face the Nation" Sunday, as catastrophic flooding hit Houston. 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said "our first and foremost focus at this particular time is saving lives." 
 
 Houston Assistant Police Chief Larry Satterwhite said there has been an increase in calls from residents with flooded homes in the city's northeast, southeast and southwest sections. 
 
 Pena said his agency has made more than 250 water rescues, all of them people in vehicles, during a three-hour period overnight. 
 
 Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena said that since midnight his agency has responded to more than 2,500 emergency calls and another 1,000 calls were waiting to be serviced. 
 
 All commercial operations at Hobby Airport have ceased until further notice. No flights in/out and roadways in/out are closed. 
 
 Commercial operations have ceased at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston until further notice "due to severe weather," an alert said Sunday. "No inbound or outbound flights from either airport at this time. For flight details, rescheduling and waivers, please contact your air carrier." 
 
 This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced. Follow orders from officials to ensure safety. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/IjpWLey1h8 
 
 "This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced," the National Weather Service tweeted Sunday. "Follow orders from officials to ensure safety." 
 
 Rainfall totals since Thursday evening have reached about 25 inches in south Houston. In Dayton, located 38 miles northeast of Houston, rainfall has already reached 27 inches. 
 
 The NWS says in a statement that "the breadth and intensity of this rainfall is beyond anything experienced before and is resulting in catastrophic flooding." 
 
 "We're in kind of unprecedented territory with this storm," Burke said. 
 
 NWS meteorologist Patrick Burke said rainfall totals will end up around 40 inches or more for Houston on average, but some isolated spots will see 50 inches or more. 
 
 The National Weather Service said some parts of Houston and areas just west of the city could get 50 inches of rain as Tropical Storm Harvey stalls over the state. It would be the highest ever recorded in Texas. 
 
 A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and Texas until 2 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/U07kpmb05G 
 
 The agency has also been tweeting a series of tornado warnings for locations in Texas, including Humble, Moonshine Hill and Kingwood, among other areas. 
 
 The National Weather Service in Houston issued a tornado watch for parts of Texas and Louisiana. It said the watch is valid until 2 a.m. CT Monday. The alert warned of possible tornadoes, marble-sized hail and isolated winds up to 60 mph. 
 
 Do you have a HIGH WATER VEHICLE or BOAT and helping rescue in your community? Call us to coordinate: 713-881-3100. Ask for Fire Marshal. pic.twitter.com/D3SfSYWgxr 
 
 "Do you have a HIGH WATER VEHICLE or BOAT and helping rescue in your community? Call us to coordinate: 713-881-3100. Ask for Fire Marshal," officials wrote on Twitter. 
 
 Harris County officials are asking the public to volunteer high-water vehicles and boats to help rescue efforts in the area. 
 
 Regional distribution centers would be set up Monday for food distribution purposes in Rockport, Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Ingleside and Portland. 
 
 Abbott said that helicopters and additional resources have been provided by Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, California, Missouri, Ohio, Arizona and New York, in addition to the federal government. 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news conference Sunday that 3,000 national and state guard members were activated as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey. He said there are now 250 highway closures across the state. 
 
 Been sleeping after being up all nite but here's some more perspective on #HoustonFlooding problem. This is near galleria. #khou11 #Harvey pic.twitter.com/JyhRWnLVdf 
 
 Videos posted online Sunday showed flooding that resulted from Harvey after it dumped massive amounts of rain on southeast Texas. 
 
 Houston needs our prayers! Our TV station is evacuated. Headed back out in the field to help us get back on the air #Harvey #KHOU11 🙏 pic.twitter.com/roq8Q6xlZN 
 
 Rainfall totals climbed by the hour. Since Thursday, South Houston had received nearly 25 inches and the suburbs of Santa Fe and Dayton got 27 inches. 
 
 Staff at CBS affiliate KHOU-TV, broadcasting live coverage of the floods, had to evacuate after water started to gush into the building. The anchors and news operations at the station moved first to a second floor before finally abandoning the station. 
 
 "We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials, and once details are finalized, we will let you know. We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers," Sanders said in a statement. 
 
 White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday. 
 
 It warned that flying drones without authorization may violate federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. "Allow first responders to save lives and property without interference," the FAA said in a statement. 
 
 #Harvey Info: The #FAA does not want you to fly #drones in the aftermath of #Harvey . Allow 1st responders to work. https://t.co/rN9b6GgxhX pic.twitter.com/DFOq1R1Hio 
 
 "The FAA warns unauthorized drone operators that they may be subject to significant fines if they interfere with emergency response operations," the FAA said in a statement . 
 
 The Federal Aviation Administration is asking people not to fly drones over areas affected by Tropical Storm Harvey. 
 
 Rosenberg police did not immediately provide additional details on the sinkhole, other than urging drivers to avoid the area. 
 
 Water could be seen filling the sinkhole as pieces of highway asphalt hung from the edge of the damaged roadway. 
 
 The 3900 block of FM 762 (in front of 24 HR fitness) has just collapsed. There is a massive sinkhole in the roadway. AVOID THE AREA! #Harvey pic.twitter.com/BJreUS1D9C 
 
 Rosenberg police on Sunday tweeted a photo of the gaping hole that spread across more than half of a two-lane highway -- Farm-to-Market 762. 
 
 Police say a sinkhole has opened on a Texas highway about 25 miles southwest of Houston as Tropical Storm Harvey dumps more rain on the region. 
 
 McLeod says the evacuations won't start until the water recedes from around the facility and will likely take several days. The hospital is part of the Texas Medical Center, and has 350 patients. 
 
 McLeod says the flooding resulted in only a small amount of water in the basement and did not affect the hospital's power supply. But shutting down the kitchen leaves the hospital with a limited supply of dry food for patients. 
 
 Bryan McLeod, a spokesman for Harris Health System, said Sunday that minor flooding in the basement of Ben Taub Hospital and a busted sewer pipe forced officials to close the kitchen. 
 
 The evacuation of Houston's main public hospital hasn't begun yet because it is surrounded by waist-deep water as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey. 
 
 "Many in our HISD family will be dealing with the task of cleaning up the damage Harvey left behind. As a result, all HISD schools and district administrative offices will be closed all week." 
 
 The Houston Independent School District announced Sunday that all schools will be closed from Monday, August 28 through Friday, September 1, due to damage from Tropical Storm Harvey. The district said in a statement that schools and offices are expected to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5. 
 
 The State has requested we prepare to open our Mega Shelter to receive coastal guests. The City plans to open it by Tuesday morning. 
 
 The city opened a third smaller shelter about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. About 415 evacuees are staying at the two other shelters, where they will remain for the time being. 
 
 The city, Red Cross, Dallas County, Parkland Hospital, the Salvation Army, Children's Hospital and other volunteer groups are coordinating the logistics of getting the shelter ready. 
 
 City Office of Emergency Management Director Rocky Vaz says the state made a formal request to open the convention center, which should be ready by early Tuesday morning. 
 
 Officials say the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center will open to evacuees on Tuesday morning. Dallas has three shelters currently open for evacuees, but the convention center will serve as a "mega shelter." 
 
 Dallas officials say they'll open the city's convention center to about 5,000 people who are fleeing the southern part of the state. 
 
 The city of Houston opened the convention center Sunday to people fleeing the flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey. 
 
 Asked if he wishes he'd have evacuated, Cain laughed and walked away. He said: "That's a no-brainer, brother." 
 
 William Cain says the water outside their home was in some spots several feet high. He says, "I live in a lake where there was once dry land." Water had started to come into their apartment, and they had already lost power. 
 
 She suffers from congestive heart failure - when the heart's pumping power is weaker than normal - and other illnesses. Her son, William, and 9-year-old grandson were waiting for her inside. Both were barefoot as well. 
 
 Patricia Cain entered the George R. Brown Convention Center barefoot and carrying two oxygen tanks. The first was empty. The second was given to her by the Houston Fire Department after the U.S. Coast Guard rescued her from her home. 
 
 The NFL's Houston Texans flew to Dallas after their preseason game Saturday in New Orleans instead of returning home and have said they'll stay there until conditions improve enough for them to come back to Houston. They'll practice at the suburban practice facility of the Cowboys on Monday and said they will provide details on their schedule for the rest of the week later. 
 
 The Rangers had been scheduled to head to Houston after playing Oakland to await the start of a three-game series with the Astros beginning Tuesday. Instead, they'll return to Dallas to await word on its status. The Astros are in Anaheim and also will fly to Dallas while a decision is made on when and where the series will be played. 
 
 The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers won't travel to Houston as planned after their games Sunday in California because of torrential floodwaters that have engulfed the city. 
 
 Thank you to all the first responders and people helping each other out. That's what we do as Americans. Here's one way you can help now. https://t.co/iGfE8rAoAu 
 
 Former President Barack Obama thanked first responders in Houston as the city was slammed with flood water Sunday. Mr. Obama tweeted a link to the American Red Cross, saying, "Here's one way you can help now." 
 
 "We were airlifting grandmothers and grandfathers," David Popoff of Dickinson County Emergency Management told The Daily News, who showed him the viral image. "These people have been evacuated." 
 
 Eighteen people were rescued, including 15 seniors, from the La Vita Bella living facility, a city official told The Galveston County Daily News . 
 
 Residents of a nursing home in Dickinson, Texas, were evacuated Sunday after a viral image showed them sitting in waist-deep flood waters . 
 
 Henry is appealing for volunteers to help staff rescue shelters and see to the needs of the 2,000 to 10,000 people that have sheltered in them. He says he appealed for state and federal help mid-morning Sunday, adding "we have gotten some help, but we still need more." 
 
 Henry says about 90 percent of the county's rescue calls have come from Dickinson. An appeal had been made through social media for assistance by private boat owners and their vessels, and 25 to 35 owners responded. 
 
 The area hardest-hit by floods has been Dickinson, a low-lying city of about 20,000 residents along Dickinson Bayou, where crews had to lead to safety 19 residents and five staff members from an assisted-living center flooded with waist-deep water. 
 
 Galveston County Judge Mark Henry said Sunday that about 22 inches of rain has fallen on the coastal county so far with another 10 to 15 inches still expected. 
 
 A Galveston County official says Harvey has caused unprecedented flooding and 800 to 1,200 residents have had to be rescued. 
 
 Zetterstrom says the dams will impound water for one to three months as water is gradually released. He adds that some neighborhoods on the fringes of the reservoir are likely to see some floods. 
 
 Zetterstrom says the water contained by the dams is "unparalleled in the dams' history." The waters are rising about 4 inches per hour. 
 
 Downtown Houston is 17 miles downstream from the dams, which were built during the 1940s in response to a 1935 flood that inundated much of downtown area. 
 
 Col. Lars Zetterstrom is commander of the Galveston District of the Corps of Engineers. He says water will be released from the Barker Reservoir and Addicks Reservoir very slowly on Monday morning to prevent uncontrollable flooding of downtown Houston and the Houston Ship Channel. 
 
 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to begin releasing water into Buffalo Bayou from two flood-control dams on the western outskirts of the city. 
 
 "The decision that we made was a smart one. It was in the best interest of Houstonians. It was the right decision in terms of their safety... absolutely no regrets. We did what was the right thing to do," Turner said. 
 
 The mayor also defended his decision not to order an evacuation. 
 
 In addition, 35 boats and 93 dump trucks were being used by the city for high water rescues. 
 
 Turner said 22 aircrafts were working to help identify people stranded on roofs. Sixteen of those aircrafts are from U.S. Coast Guard. 
 
 Turner said that so far only one fatality has been confirmed -- a woman who died Saturday evening after getting out of her car when it drove into a flooded street. 
 
 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said that as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, Houston police and fire departments had received nearly 6,000 calls for rescues and had rescued more than 1,000 people. Many of these rescues were of people trapped on their roofs or in their attics. 
 
 On Sunday, videos emerged showing dramatic rescues by the coast guard. A number of rescues by boat took place, but Morgan reports there are still many people unaccounted for. 
 
 CBS News' DeMarco Morgan is in Dickinson, Texas, where he met one family who was rescued by boat. They live in a two-story home and one of the homeowners said the water level was up to her chest. She said all the furniture was just floating on the first floor as the family took refuge in the second story. 
 
 More video from the U.S. Coast Guard has been released showing rescues from their helicopter. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Houston rescued five people from floodwaters in a southeastern Houston neighborhood Sunday: 
 
 Dramatic video from @USCG shows some of the many rescue efforts underway in Texas https://t.co/WZP2arvuWh pic.twitter.com/Ex1D23BzvK 
 
 The clip shows a Coast Guard member airlifting various people (including a dog) into one of their aircraft. 
 
 The United States Coast Guard posted video online that showed various rescues Sunday from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. 
 
 The Coast Guard says they assess each call of distress and that those in medical need take priority, according to Adm. Karl Schultz during a late Sunday press update. 
 
 They say that rescues have been done from bridges, rooftops, attics and they will continue to respond to calls. 
 
 Officials from the Coast Guard said that 19 helicopters have been deployed, 250 people have been rescued. 
 
 Officials say to call 911 if there is an immediate threat or 311 if you need help relocating from your home, but not in immediate danger. 
 
 If you see this do not share, KENS-TV writes. The number belongs to an insurance group and not the National Guard. If you are in danger and call this number you will not be rescued. 
 
 The station adds that the post reads, "The National Guard is being deployed to our Texas area. If you find yourself in a state of emergency. Call 1-800-527-3907. Please copy, paste or share!!!!!!!!!" 
 
 Despicable! Please share this story so no one affected by #Harvey who needs help/support/rescue is taken in by this scam https://t.co/c50wbWVGJn 
 
 A scam targeting victims of Tropical Storm Harvey posted on various social media sites has gone viral, CBS affiliate KENS-TV reports . 
 
 The hurricane center says Harvey's center was expected to drift off the middle Texas coast on Monday and meander offshore through Tuesday before beginning "a slow northeastward motion." 
 
 That means it remains virtually stalled near the coast and continues to drop heavy rain on the Houston and Galveston areas. In the past 48 hours, numerous spots in the region have measured more than 25 inches of rainfall. 
 
 In its 10 p.m. CDT advisory, the National Hurricane Center reports the storm still has sustained winds of up to 40 mph and is centered 20 miles east of Victoria, Texas, about 120 miles southwest of Houston. It continues to creep to the east-southeast at 3 mph. 
 
 Tropical Storm Harvey continues to head back toward the Gulf of Mexico at a slow pace. 
 
 3:35 a.m.: Houston rainfall totals eclipse 500-year rain level mark 
 
 Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted that the rainfall totals in three hours had eclipsed the 500-year rain level mark. 
 
 Rainfall totals over the last 3 hours have eclipsed the 500 year rain level mark. #Harvey — Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) August 27, 2017 
 
 Harris County Flood Control District meteorologist Jeff Linder tweeted there have been calls of people climbing into their attics due to floodwaters. According to Linder, 13-14 inches of rain fell in three hours. 
 
 Calls to HCFCD of people climbing into their attics. Flooding in SE Harris County is equal to or greater than TS Allison #houwx — Jeff Lindner (@JeffLindner1) August 27, 2017 
 
 Life threatening flash flooding across the Harris County. 13-14 inches in 3 hrs — Jeff Lindner (@JeffLindner1) August 27, 2017 
 
 The National Weather Service said Houston is in a catastrophic, life-threatening flash flood emergency. The flash flood emergency will last until 7 a.m. 
 
 1:50 a.m.: Fatality is confirmed from flooding in Houston 
 
 A motorist died Saturday after being stranded in the floodwaters from Harvey, County Judge Ed Emmett told CBS affiliate KHOU. 
 
 KHOU reports the woman tried to get out of her car but didn't make it. A neighbor found her body. 
 
 Cars sit abandoned at a flooded gas station after Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf coast and brought heavy rain to the region, in Houston, Texas, U.S. August 26, 2017. NICK OXFORD / REUTERS 
 
 Several major Houston roadways are underwater. 
 
 Houston mayor Sylvester Turner said the streets are "treacherous." 
 
 11:35 p.m.: Flash flood emergency declared in Houston's Harris County 
 
 A flash flood emergency is in effect for Harris County, meaning life-threatening flooding is possible, CBS affiliate KHOU reports. 
 
 "We're seeing just incredible rainfall rights right now in the heart of Houston," said Jeff Lindner with the Harris County Flood Control District. 
 
 The Harris County Sheriff's office tweeted that a man had been rescued from his car in three feet of rushing water. 
 
 HCSO deputies rescued one male driver in 3 feet of rushing water in west Harris County — Saums Rd. & Park View Dr. pic.twitter.com/i51U6jcT42 — HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) August 27, 2017 
 
 Most areas have seen more than 2 inches in the last hour, according to KHOU. 
 
 They've had more than 4 inches in the last hour in the Meyerland area and there is a threat of water in homes there, Lindner said. 
 
 The Houston Office of Emergency Management tweeted that the Red Cross shelter is closing due to high water. The METRO Houston has suspended all bus and rail service. 
 
 The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is also reporting tornado sightings in Stafford, Missouri City and near US 90 and the Texas Parkway. 
 
 Tornados have already caused damage in Cypress, Sienna Plantation, Katy, Richmond and Atascocita. 
 
 9:40 p.m.: Coast Guard launches helicopter rescue 
 
 The Coast Guard said Saturday that it was responding to a call of seven distressed people in Aransas Pass, Texas. 
 
 The Coast Guard said it received the call at about 7 p.m. central time of seven people, one of which is reportedly on oxygen and had run out, in need of assistance. 
 
 The Coast Guard said its Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews rescued in total 20 people and a dog after they received reports from watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Saturday morning and afternoon. 
 
 7:50 p.m.: "Biggest concern" is the 20-30 inches of rain, Texas Gov. says 
 
 More than a foot-and-a-half of rain fell in just 24 hours in Victoria, Texas -- and by the time the storm is over, the city could get in only days the amount of rain it sees in one year, CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports. 
 
 Rain from Harvey not nearly finished 
 
 "Our biggest concern is the possibility of between 20 and 30 inches of rain in areas ranging from Corpus Christi over to Houston," said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. "Because of the flooding, one of the top focal points that we are concerned about is ongoing rescue and recovery." 
 
 Angela and Mario Manzano are checking on the home they recently purchased. 
 
 "It's devastating because like I said, we're barely purchasing the home, we're still paying it off, to lose it now, it's going to be hard," Angela said. 
 
 Their home is in a low-lying area prone to flooding. 
 
 "If it was just the two of us, it would be different, but having our kids, that why we took, we just took the most important things -- our important documents and pictures that can't be replaced and that stuff," Angela said. 
 
 7:30 p.m.: Inside Rockport, the city in the eye of Harvey 
 
 
 
 Inside the city directly hit by Harvey 
 
 Ferocious winds and floodwater have left this quaint city on the gulf a disaster zone, CBS News' David Begnaud reports. Parts of the high school were torn to shreds. Harvey showed no mercy on the local First Baptist church. Some homes have collapsed into the water. 
 
 "We went upstairs and looked out the window and down the road here it was a sheer wall of water, like 100 mph it was crazy," said Tim Freiburger. His garage was lifted up and jammed against the side of the house. 
 
 "It was insane all you could do was just feel stuff pounding the house," he said. 
 
 Residents of this senior living complex were stranded when portions of its roof torn away and emergency workers were unable to respond at the height of the storm. 
 
 Nearly every police car in town has been damaged, but still officers were out Saturday, banging on doors, making sure no one was trapped. 
 
 When the hurricane made landfall here late Friday night, the city was under a mandatory evacuation. 
 
 "I'll take a while to get it all straightened backup," said Randy Bonnett, who has been through Texas hurricanes before but he says he will not forget Harvey. 
 
 "You got three hours of hell and then an hour lull and then three hours hell," Bonnett said. 
 
 7:10 p.m.: Millions in danger of potentially catastrophic flooding 
 
 
 
 Harvey churns over southeast Texas 
 
 Harvey is still going and it's not going anywhere for awhile, CBS News' DeMarco Morgan reports. There are over 1,000 people assigned to search and rescue operations. Near Corpus Christi on Saturday, the Coast Guard rescued 17 people whose vessels were in distress. The governor of Texas has issued a disaster declaration for 50 counties. Saturday morning, Galveston got pounded. 
 
 With the storm stalling out, now millions are in danger of potentially catastrophic flooding. More than three feet of rain could fall in some places. 
 
 "We are just getting into this so people need to understand that the longevity of this is gonna go thru the weekend and even into the early part of next week," said Jeff Linder with the Harris County Flood Control in Houston. 
 
 Nearly 300,000 power outages have been reported and Corpus Christi is under a boil water order. Incredibly, no fatalities have been reported yet. In Rockport, where the storm took a direct hit, ten people were injured when the roof of a senior housing complex collapsed, according to local media reports. Hundreds of people were evacuated from a hotel there last night. 
 
 5:34 p.m.: White House releases photos of President Trump on teleconference call earlier Saturday 
 
 The White House said President Trump was briefed on the response to Harvey at Camp David, where he's spending the weekend. 
 
 President Trump hosts a teleconference on Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead 
 
 
 
 
 
 President Trump hosts a teleconference on Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead 
 
 
 
 
 
 4:11 p.m.: Coast Guard rescues 17 people 
 
 
 
 Coast Guard rescues 17 in Texas 
 
 The Coast Guard says it has rescued 15 people onboard vessels near Port Aransas, Texas. Two Coast Guard helicopters were dispatched to help the ships earlier Saturday after receiving distress calls. 
 
 The Coast Guard said in a release that seven people were rescued from the tugboat Sabine; four people from the Signet Enterprise; and four from the vessel Sandy Point. 
 
 A man and a woman were also rescued in Houston, along with their dog. Read the full story here. 
 
 3:47 p.m.: President Trump thanks volunteers 
 
 THANK YOU to all of the great volunteers helping out with #HurricaneHarvey relief in Texas! https://t.co/Ds95oSgo8f — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2017 
 
 3:31 p.m.: Harvey shuts down one-fifth of U.S. oil production 
 
 About one-third of the America's refining capacity reside in low-lying areas on the coast from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Lake Charles, Louisiana, the Associated Press reports. 
 
 The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Friday that workers were evacuated from 86 of 737 manned oil production platforms where oil and gas are pumped from the Gulf of Mexico. 
 
 The agency estimated that approximately 21.55 percent of oil production had been shut down along with 23.24 percent of natural gas production. 
 
 The AP reports, citing FlightAware, that nearly 1,200 flights were cancelled on Friday and Saturday, and an additional 485 flights for Sunday were cancelled. 
 
 2:27 p.m. President Trump receives update from cabinet officials 
 
 President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence met with cabinet members and senior administration officials via video teleconference Saturday about the hurricane, according to a White House readout of the meeting. Mr. Trump expressed that all departments and agencies involved should stay focused on saving lives, the White House said. 
 
 Mr. Trump, who had been receiving updates from his chief of staff John Kelly Friday night and Saturday morning, directed his team to support the governors of Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Trump on Friday night signed a disaster declaration for the state of Texas at Gov. Greg Abbott's request. The declaration frees up federal resources to alleviate affected localities. 
 
 2:18 p.m.: Texas governor: No confirmation of fatalities; 338,000 without power 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he could not confirm any fatalities from now-Tropical Storm Harvey. He says 338,000 customers are without power and service might not be restored for several days. 
 
 Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference about Hurricane Harvey at the State Operations Center in Austin, Texas, on Fri., Aug. 25, 2017. AP 
 
 2:15 p.m.: Hotel taxes suspended for evacuees 
 
 Evacuees from areas affected by Harvey as well as first responders will be able to stay in hotels tax-free, Abbott says. He said he has waived the state's surcharge in a proclamation. 
 
 Abbott said about 1,500 evacuees are currently staying at Texas state park facilities. Nearly 1,500 more are staying in 21 Red Cross shelters and 42 more shelters are standing by to accept more evacuees. More than 200 buses have been deployed to transport residents, Abbott said. 
 
 2:13 p.m. 1,000 people involved in search and rescue operations 
 
 Abbott says 1,000 workers are focused on search and rescue operations, which he said "will be one of the foremost tasks that we take in the coming days." 
 
 Search and rescue "will be one of the foremost tasks that we take in the coming days," Gov. Abbott says https://t.co/8YHzAJZ5CQ pic.twitter.com/xh7822hmG8 — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 26, 2017 
 
 2:10 p.m.: 1,800 service members to assist in recovery in Texas 
 
 Abbott says 1,300 Texas service members are already assisting in recovery and search and rescue efforts, with another 500 to be activated soon. 
 
 2:06 p.m.: Abbott says state concerned about 20 to 30 more inches of rain 
 
 "Turn around. Don't drown," the governor said. He says flooding is still a major concern. 
 
 "Now that the hurricane has come on shore our primary concern remains dramatic flooding," Abbott said. Abbott said about 20 inches of rain has already fallen in Corpus Christi and about 16 inches in Houston. 
 
 2:05 p.m.: Texas governor gives update on Harvey 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is providing an update on Harvey from Austin, Texas. You can watch on CBSN at the top of this post. 
 
 1:50 p.m. Harvey downgraded to tropical storm 
 
 Harvey is now a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) says in its latest release. 
 
 Winds have slowed to 70 mph, down from a peak of 130 mph when Harvey made landfall late Friday. The storm is now located 45 miles north-northwest of Victoria, Texas, and moving at 2 mph. 
 
 But Texas isn't out of the woods yet. The NHC adds that an "extremely serious flooding event is unfolding" as the storm continues to drench the area in rain. Some areas have seen rainfall of up to 3 inches per hour at times. The threat of storm surge continues to threaten low-lying areas, as well. 
 
 1:39 p.m.: Texas attorney general warns against price gouging 
 
 Texas attorney general says Harvey is "probably the biggest storm in [Texas] history" 
 
 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined CBSN to discuss Harvey, and warned potential price gougers from taking advantage of residents as flooding continues. 
 
 "Under Texas law, you're not allowed to massively increase your prices by more than 10 percent, [that's] the approximate number, when there's some type of crisis or catastrophe," Paxton said. "There's significant fines for that, up to $20,000 per incident. If you're doing that to somebody over 65, it could be up to $250,000." 
 
 Paxton said his office has received over 200 calls about potential price gouging. He said investigators have looked into instances of alleged price gougers charging nearly $100 for a case of water. 
 
 12:45 p.m.: Texas evacuates prisoners threatened by flooding 
 
 
 
 The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced Saturday three prisons would be evacuated in Brazoria County, just south of Houston, as rainfall from Hurricane Harvey slams the area. 
 
 In a news release, the department said approximately 4,500 inmates will be evacuated beginning Saturday morning. 
 
 "These evacuated offenders will not be available for visits at the designated receiving units, but will have the ability to use the offender telephone system," the statement said. "Additional food and water has been delivered to the prisons receiving the displaced inmates."11:59 a.m.: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warns of "ongoing danger" from flooding. 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on the state's response to Hurricane Harvey 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday said ongoing flooding in the wake of Harvey poses the greatest danger in the days ahead, as rescue efforts are already underway in the southeast part of the state. 
 
 The Republican governor told CBSN that the hurricane, which made landfall late Friday night as a Category 4 storm but has since been downgraded to Category 1, has caused "great devastation." As it moves slowly and unleashes devastating amounts of rain on the Texas coastline, Abbott says flooding is the greatest concern. Read the full story here. 
 
 11:32 a.m.: Mayor of Rockport, Texas, details "widespread damage" 
 
 Rockport, Texas, suffers "widespread damage" from Harvey, mayor says 
 
 The mayor of Rockport, Texas, says the town has suffered "widespread damage" from Hurricane Harvey as the storm continues to dump rain across southeast Texas. Mayor Charlie Wax joined CBSN to discuss the situation in Rockport, one of the towns hardest hit by the storm. 
 
 "Our high school is damaged. One of our learning centers is also damaged. We have businesses that are destroyed, we have homes that have been destroyed, and at the very least lives are disrupted," Wax said. 
 
 The mayor said, as of Saturday morning, there were no confirmation of any deaths, but said it was likely because the response teams haven't been able to survey the town completely. 
 
 He also warned residents to "stay in place," adding that it wasn't safe to return home. 
 
 "Stay in place, protect yourself. If you did evacuate, do not even attempt to go back," he said. "Stay away, let the first responders do their job." 
 
 10:55 a.m.: Harvey expected to weaken to tropical storm this afternoon 
 
 Catastrophic flooding predicted over the coming days 
 
 The National Hurricane Center says Harvey remains a Category 1 hurricane as wind speeds remain at 75 mph. The threat for serious flooding will continue for several days as the storm continues to move slowly over inland Texas. 
 
 In its latest advisory, the NHC says "torrential rains will continue for a few more days." The center says Harvey should become a tropical storm sometime Saturday afternoon. 
 
 Harvey made landfall late Friday night as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 130 mph. It has slowed overnight but will continue to pull in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, and could still move back out over water. 
 
 10:28 a.m.: NASA animation of satellite data shows rainfall upon making land 
 
 @NASA's GPM satellite analyzed Hurricane Harvey's rainfall as it made landfall in Texas: https://t.co/OGW4LLZvd5 pic.twitter.com/eWF3cHVL1N — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 26, 2017 
 
 10:25 a.m.: Houston airport lifts ground stop on incoming flights 
 
 Flights are beginning to land again at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport following an earlier ground stop on incoming flights. The airport said 225 flights have been canceled so far. 
 
 IB ground stop has been lifted, and aircraft are now beginning to land. Get the latest at https://t.co/9gZJSkXIjn #fly2houston — Houston Bush Airport (@iah) August 26, 2017 
 
 10:11 a.m.: Coast Guard responds to mayday calls 
 
 The Coast Guard says it is responding to tugboats in distress near Port Aransas, Texas. 
 
 In a statement, the Coast Guard says its Corpus Christi sector received mayday calls from the boats Belle Chase, Sandy Point and Sabine Pass near the Lydia Ann Channel. It has dispatched two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews to the scene. 
 
 10:05 a.m.: Wind speeds slow to 75 mph 
 
 The National Hurricane Center says in an advisory that sustained wind speeds have decreased slightly to 75 mph. The storm remains a Category 1 hurricane. 
 
 Harvey's center is now about 25 miles west of Victoria, Texas, moving at 6 mph. 
 
 9:20 a.m.: More than 16 inches of rain have fallen in Victoria, Texas 
 
 Hurricane Harvey slams the Gulf Coast 
 
 CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joined CBSN from Victoria, Texas, with an update from the heart of the storm. Speaking from his hotel as Harvey's eyewall whipped palm trees in the background, Bojorquez reports Victoria has received more than 16 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. 
 
 His hotel began swaying in the wind early Saturday morning. The roof of a car dealership behind the hotel began flapping in the heavy winds, indicating the likelihood of extensive structural damage as Harvey swirls over Texas. 
 
 "The big concern is not only all this wind, but of course all of this rain," Bojorquez reports. "They're not expecting just inches of rain here. They are expecting to get up to 2.5 feet. And so the major flooding that will happen as a result of this hurricane is something that they will deal with for days to come here." 
 
 9:12 a.m.: Michio Kaku says "agony has just begun" 
 
 Michio Kaku on Hurricane Harvey: "Agony has just begun" 
 
 CBS News science contributor Michio Kaku joined "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the science behind Harvey and why it will continue to cause damage for days. 
 
 "First of all, if it lingers over the land, it could cause massive flooding. And then, watch out," he said. "If it goes back into the Gulf, it could get reenergized and create a second, even a third landfall. And so the agony has just begun with this hurricane of the decade." 
 
 8:55 a.m.: Power outages now affect more than 255,000 customers in Texas 
 
 More than a quarter-million customers are without power in Texas early Saturday after Hurricane Harvey made landfall. Utilities are reporting outages affecting more than 255,000 customers. 
 
 AEP reported more than 192,000 customers without power as of early Saturday. CenterPoint Energy reported nearly 58,000 customers without power. 
 
 Outages were also reported by Austin Energy, CPS, Entergy and Oncor. Read the full story here. 
 
 8:35 a.m.: Latest forecast as Harvey settles over Texas 
 
 Hurricane Harvey forecast: Weakening winds, days of rain to come 
 
 Texans are facing days of rain as Hurricane Harvey settles in. Meteorologist Megan Glaros joined "CBS This Morning: Saturday" with the latest forecast at the top of the hour. 
 
 The system continues to weaken in terms of wind speed, but it continues to pull in moisture from warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Winds have decreased to 80 mph and the storm continues to move at a sluggish 6 mph, which will continue for the next few days. 
 
 In Victoria, Texas, more than 16 inches of rain has fallen. McFaddin and Austwell have received just under 12 inches, and Edna and Sugar Land about 9 inches. Total rainfall could total more than 40 inches in places over the coming days. 
 
 7:25 a.m.: President Trump says he is "closely monitoring" storm, FEMA director doing "great job" 
 
 Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey from Camp David. We are leaving nothing to chance. City, State and Federal Govs. working great together! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2017 
 
 You are doing a great job - the world is watching! Be safe. https://t.co/PJLdxy3hD9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2017 
 
 6:15 a.m.: Category 1, with maximum winds near 90 mph 
 
 Hurricane Harvey became a Category 1 storm with top wind speeds near 90 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported. Tide gauges near Port Lavaca, Texas, recorded water levels more than 6.5 feet higher than normal. 
 
 Craig "Cajun" Uggen, 57, nearly floods his truck as Hurricane Harvey comes ashore in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Fri., Aug. 25, 2017. Minutes later, high winds blew off the camper carrying all of his belongings. Reuters 
 
 5 a.m.: From Category 3 to Category 2 
 
 The National Hurricane Center downgraded Hurricane Harvey to a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph. Harvey is likely to become a tropical storm later today as it moves further inland, predicted NHC forecasters who also warned of "catastrophic flooding over the next few days due to heavy rainfall." 
 
 4:30 a.m.: Emergency crews in limbo 
 
 Many emergency crews were unable to make rescues early Saturday because of Harvey's strong winds. Melissa Munguia, the deputy emergency management coordinator in Nueces County, which includes Corpus Christi, said early Saturday that it could be several more hours before crews could fully assess the damage in coastal communities. 
 
 Corpus Christi, Texas. Reuters 
 
 3:40 a.m.: More than 211,000 homes and businesses lose power 
 
 More than 211,000 customers were without power on the Texas Gulf Coast due to effects from Hurricane Harvey, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported. The storm was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane early Saturday morning, as Harvey's maximum sustained winds decreased to nearly 125 mph. Additional weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours while the center of Harvey is over southeastern Texas. 
 
 2:30 a.m.: Homeowner shoots intruder, cops say 
 
 A homeowner shot an alleged intruder in Corpus Christi just as Hurricane Harvey was making landfall late Friday night, Corpus Christi police said. Read the full story here on CBSNews.com. 
 
 The victim was taken to a local hospital, and was coherent when police arrived on scene, Corpus Christi police tweeted. According to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, the victim was shot in the head. 
 
 Update on shooting @ 7100 Ficus Ct. homeowner shot intruder. Victim @ Hosp. with gunshot wound was coherent when medics took him. PIO Pace — Corpus Christi PD (@CorpusChristiPD) August 26, 2017 
 
 1:45 a.m.: "Boil water," Corpus Christi residents told 
 
 In Corpus Christi, the major city closest to the center of the storm, wind whipped palm trees and stinging sheets of horizontal rain slapped against hotels and office buildings along the city's seawall as the storm made landfall. Boats bobbed violently in the marina. It was too dark to tell whether any boats had broken their moorings. 
 
 City officials notified residents to "boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc)" to kill all potentially harmful bacteria and other microbes. "Water for drinking, cooking and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes." 
 
 1:15 a.m.: Early details emerge from Rockport 
 
 Rockport, Texas, a coastal city of about 10,000 people some 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, was directly in the path of Harvey when it came ashore. The city had peak wind surges of more than 125 mph, according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 Volunteer Fire Department Chief Steve Sims said there were about 15 firefighters at the city's fire station waiting for conditions to improve enough for their vehicles to safely respond to pleas for help. "There's nothing we can do at this moment. We are anxious to get out there and make assessments, but we're hunkered down for now," Sims said, according to an Associated Press report. 
 
 Fire Department spokeswoman Gillian Cox told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that the roof of Rockport's high school has partially caved in. But Cox says social media posts that the school has "disappeared" are inaccurate. 
 
 Rockport City Manager Kevin Carruth told the newspaper that the courthouse also sustained major damage. Carruth said a cargo trailer was halfway in the building. 
 
 Earlier Friday, Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios offered ominous advice, telling a local TV station that those who chose to stay put "should make some type of preparation to mark their arm with a Sharpie pen," implying doing so would make it easier for rescuers to identify them. 
 
 When I reported people in Rockport, TX were being told to write their social security # on their arms, people tweeted me it was ridiculous. https://t.co/BkVhUJsGz6 — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) August 26, 2017 
 
 12:30 a.m.: Facebook activates "Safety Check" feature 
 
 Facebook has activated its Safety Check feature for Hurricane Harvey, allowing Facebook users to inform friends and family of their whereabouts during the weather emergency. 
 
 Facebook users can also find the feature on their smartphone apps. As CBSNews.com sibling site CNET explains: "Safety Check is now integrated into the mobile apps, meaning you can manually notify friends of your status as well as follow crises worldwide and even offer support. The only trick is finding it. When Facebook does a server-side activation, you'll usually see a notification right at the top of the app. But if you want to access the feature yourself, it requires a bit of menu-diving." 
 
 Here's a primer from CNET on how to find the feature on Android devices and iPhones. 
 
 12:00 a.m.: Roof collapses at senior housing complex 
 
 Several residents are trapped inside a senior housing complex in Rockport, Texas, where a roof collapsed, a city manager confirmed to CBS News. 
 
 City manager in Rockport, TX tells CBS News people trapped inside of senior housing complex where roof collapsed; rescuers unable to get in — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) August 26, 2017 
 
 A couple is trapped in a mobile home in Rockport after a tree fell on it, according to Rockport City Manager Kevin Carruth. 
 
 More than 32,000 homes and businesses have lost power in Corpus Christi, CBS affiliate KZTV reports. The city of Corpus Christi has issued a precautionary water boil advisory. 
 
 The City of Corpus Christi.. yeah, I'd say we lost some power. #hurricaneharvey 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/CAO8hy3oCl — Marisol Gonzalez (@MarisolKZTV) August 26, 2017 
 
 Large shipping boats in Port Aransas have broken away from their moorings, leading to significant damage, KZTV reports. 
 
 Storm surges up to 13 feet are predicted in some places with up to 40 inches of rain over several days. The National Weather Service warns some residents may not be able to return to their homes for weeks or months. 
 
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 11:05 p.m.: Harvey makes landfall 
 
 The eye of Harvey made landfall just after 11 p.m. between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds, the National Weather Service said. 
 
 #Harvey made landfall at 10 PM CDT as a category 4 hurricane near Rockport, Texas, with max winds of 130 mph and min pressure of 938 mb. pic.twitter.com/98y5wpKmBw — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 26, 2017 
 
 9:51 p.m.: President Trump signs disaster proclamation 
 
 President Trump tweeted shortly before 10 p.m. that he had signed a disaster proclamation, which Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said earlier Friday he had requested. The disaster proclamation will allow federal funds to flow into state and local relief efforts. 
 
 According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is expected to make landfall "very soon." 
 
 Eye of Category 4 #Harvey almost onshore in Texas. Hurricane force winds reported at many observing stations. Landfall expected very soon. pic.twitter.com/JZ4tE1Bvbx — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 26, 2017 
 
 8:20 p.m.: Evacuees seek refuge in San Antonio 
 
 Hundreds of evacuees seeking shelter from Hurricane Harvey arrived in San Antonio on Friday, CBS affiliate KENS-TV reports. 
 
 Two shelters opened their doors Friday morning, and city officials announced they would make room for at least 6,000 evacuees. 
 
 "I get deep anxiety when it comes to stuff like this," Justine Vela of Corpus Christi told the station. Vela packed up her four children and left for San Antonio. 
 
 "My kids don't kinda know what's going on because they are little," she said. "I'm trying to keep them calm and safe. This is the best place for us to be right now." 
 
 7:45 p.m.: Trump prepares to face first major natural disaster as president 
 
 Trump prepares for first major natural disaster as president 
 
 Hurricane Harvey will be the first major natural disaster of President Trump's administration. The White House is saying FEMA has changed since the organization's dismal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, CBS News' chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports. 
 
 The failures of Katrina haunt emergency planners to this day, so much so, White House Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert felt compelled to say "now is not the time to lose faith in your government institutions." 
 
 "All the mayors and governors saw what happened at Katrina and they're not gonna let that happen," says David Paulison, who headed FEMA after Katrina and until 2009. He says that Katrina changed management procedures. 
 
 "Before we waited for the local community to become overwhelmed before the state stepped in, and waited for the state to become overwhelmed before the federal government stepped in," Paulison tells Garrett. 
 
 7:40 p.m.: FEMA urges residents to follow future orders 
 
 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials are encouraging residents and visitors in Hurricane Harvey's path to follow directions from local and state officials. 
 
 "I encourage residents who will be affected to follow directions from their local officials," Administrator Brock Long said in a statement. "Know your threats, heed the warnings, and if you're in the path of the storm, ensure your family is prepared for possible prolonged disruptions to normal services." 
 
 The agency has set up bases near Seguin, Texas, and areas closer to the storm's path to store supplies including more than 96,000 liters of water, 306,000 meals and 4,500 tarps and blankets, the Associated Press reports. State and local officials will be responsible for distributing the materials as needed. 
 
 7:20 p.m.: 20-30 inches of rain expected in Victoria, Texas 
 
 Hurricane Harvey could dump feet of rain in Texas 
 
 Victoria, Texas, is about 20 miles from the coast, but the distance is not expected to shield it from the worst impacts of Hurricane Harvey. Aside from winds up to 105 miles per hour, the biggest threat is the rain, CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports. 
 
 Victoria is in the bull's eye of Hurricane Harvey's rain, with 20-30 inches expected over the next 72 hours. that's a year's worth of rain for this city. 
 
 The flooding is expected to be worse than Victoria's 1998 disaster. 
 
 "We've never seen a forecast for that kind of localized rain, and I've been working hurricanes and emergencies here for several years. It's the most dangerous forecast we've ever seen," said O.C. Garza the Victoria Office of Emergency Management. 
 
 7:15 p.m.: Corpus Christi police stop responding to emergency calls 
 
 Millions flee for safety ahead of Hurricane Harvey 
 
 Corpus Christi police are not responding to calls for emergency service because of the current weather conditions. If you live in the area and you want to get out, the free bus rides are over and the city has discontinued the service, CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports. 
 
 The National Weather Service says winds could leave homes uninhabitable for weeks or even months. Storm surge could reach 12 feet -- that's strong enough to wash away vehicles, Begnaud reports. 
 
 Fears of a power outage forced the sickest babies at a children's hospital to be moved out of the hurricane's path. Others are heeding the warnings and evacuating on their own. 
 
 7:02 p.m.: Hurricane Harvey upgraded to Category 4 storm 
 
 The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Hurricane Harvey to a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and is moving northwest at a speed of 8 miles an hour. The storm is about 45 miles outside of Corpus Christi. 
 
 NEW: #Harvey continues to intensify and is now a category 4 #hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/7CkJkuafTb — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 25, 2017 
 
 6:09 p.m.: Houston officials resist calls for evacuation 
 
 Houston is bracing for dozens of inches of rain, but officials are urging residents to stay put. 
 
 Judge Ed Emmett, Harris County's top official, said "no mass evacuations" would be called because the hurricane would not "directly" hit the area. 
 
 "Always say run from water, hide from wind, we mean storm surge, not rain. [It's] not the kind of water we would ask people to evacuation from," Emmett said. 
 
 Mayor Sylvester Turner also urged residents to stay off roads and in their homes. Turner said there might be "greater danger" in having residents who don't need to be evacuated onto roads that could possibly flood, the Associated Press reports. 
 
 6:13 p.m.: NWS issues "EXTREME WIND WARNING" 
 
 The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a warning for southwestern Calhoun County in south Texas, urging residents to "TAKE COVER NOW!" 
 
 "Widespread destructive winds of 115 to 145 mph will spread across Calhoun County, Aransas County, Nueces County, San Patricio County, Refugio County, producing swaths of tornado-like damage," the advisory says. "TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your shelter. Take action now to protect your life!" 
 
 5:08 p.m.: Wind speeds reach 125 mph, officials warn of "catastrophic flooding" 
 
 The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says in an update that Harvey now has wind speeds of 125 mph. It's now about 60 miles southeast of Corpus Christi. 
 
 The NHC also says some areas of Texas could get 40 inches of rain and cause "catastrophic flooding." The storm surge is expected to be between 6 to 12 feet along parts of the coast. 
 
 5:06 p.m.: Feds won't question families about immigration status at shelters 
 
 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a joint statement Friday saying they won't question the immigration status of families arriving to hurricane shelters in Texas and Louisiana. 
 
 The agencies said their "highest priorities are to promote life-saving and life-sustaining activities, the safe evacuation of people who are leaving the impacted area, the maintenance of public order, the prevention of the loss of property to the extent possible, and the speedy recovery of the region." 
 
 The joint statement said that routine "non-criminal immigration enforcement operations" would not be conducted at evacuation sites or assistance centers such as shelters or food banks. 
 
 It also warned that immigration laws would not be suspended, and the agencies would "be vigilant against any effort by criminals to exploit disruptions caused by the storm." 
 
 5:03 p.m.: President Trump arrives at Camp David 
 
 The president has arrived at Camp David, where he will be monitoring the storm over the weekend: 
 
 Just arrived at Camp David where I am closely watching the path and doings of Hurricane Harvey, as it strengthens to a Category 3. BE SAFE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2017 
 
 4:50 p.m.: National Weather Service director: "The impacts will be extreme" 
 
 National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini issued a warning to Louisiana and Texas residents on Friday, calling the impact of Hurricane Harvey "extreme" and "devastating." 
 
 "Catastrophic inland flooding due to incredible rainfall amounts and damaging wind will also be associated with this storm," Uccellini said in a statement Friday. "The flooding will be catastrophic and life threatening. The economic impact will likely be devastating." 
 
 4:46 p.m.: NASA posts photos of storm from space 
 
 NASA posted new photos of Harvey from the International Space Station taken by astronaut Jack Fischer: 
 
 .@Astro2fish orbited over Hurricane #Harvey2017 and photographed the storm bearing down on the Texas coast. pic.twitter.com/eBzNc7NlMZ — Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) August 25, 2017 
 
 4:38 p.m.: Coast Guard rescues 12 
 
 The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued 12 people from the storm near Corpus Christi. 
 
 Breaking News: @USCG Air Station Corpus Christi rescued 12 as #HurricaneHarvey nears. Updates to follow soon at https://t.co/AJyH7tl8P9. pic.twitter.com/WRA8KzFQdy — USCG Heartland (@USCGHeartland) August 25, 2017 
 
 4:30 p.m.: Corpus Christi mayor: "You can't force people to leave" 
 
 Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb told CBSN that he hadn't issued a mandatory evacuation order citywide because "you can't force people to leave and send police out there and drag them out." 
 
 He added, "you can highly recommend it, and we've done that, and say they need to get out of low-lying areas." 
 
 McComb said he'd received a positive response of residents who were seeking higher grounds. "Many people have gone to San Antonio and points beyond," he said Friday. 
 
 4:15 p.m.: Tornado threats in Louisiana and Texas 
 
 The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for for parts of Louisiana and Texas lasting until 3:00 a.m. on Saturday. 
 
 A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and Texas until 2 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/WjHxXSSDFt — NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) August 25, 2017 
 
 4:00 p.m.: Vice President Pence halts travel 
 
 Vice President Mike Pence will remain in Washington D.C. during the storm, his spokesman Marc Lotter announced on Twitter. Pence will coordinate with President Trump as he visits Camp David with first lady Melania Trump on Friday. 
 
 The White House said Marine One landed at Camp David at 3:46 p.m. on Friday, according to the pool report. 
 
 Due to #HurricaneHarvey, @VP Pence will remain in DC this wknd, coordinating with @POTUS Trump at Camp David, monitoring storm & response. — Marc Lotter (@VPPressSec) August 25, 2017 
 
 3:18 p.m.: President Trump tweets about Harvey 
 
 President Trump addressed the threat of Hurricane Harvey on Friday, urging residents to follow the advice of local and state officials. 
 
 I encourage everyone in the path of #HurricaneHarvey to heed the advice & orders of their local and state officials. https://t.co/N6uEWCZUrv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2017 
 
 3:15 p.m.: Texas governor requests disaster declaration 
 
 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held an afternoon news conference warning residents that Harvey is going to be a "very major disaster." Abbott said Friday that he's asked President Trump for a federal disaster declaration. 
 
 Abbott warned residents in coastal areas to evacuate their homes, even if local officials hadn't issued an official warning. 
 
 "Even if an evacuation order has not been issued by your local official," Abbott said, "if you are in areas between Corpus Christi and Houston, and maybe even some other areas, especially low lying areas, you need to strongly consider evacuating." 
 
 He added, "You don't want to put yourself in a situation where you could be subject to a search and rescue." 
 
 3:00 p.m.: Hurricane Harvey reaches Category 3 
 
 Harvey became a Category 3 hurricane Friday afternoon, with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. ||||| Death toll reportedly reaches 5 as Harvey spawns massive flooding in Houston area Here's what you need to know about the storm, damage, forecasts 
 
 City officials urged people to call 911 only if they are in "imminent danger" as flood water in the Houston area continued to rise. 
 
 Tropical Storm Harvey hovered over Houston early Sunday and dumped 20 to 30 inches of rain on already saturated streets, killing at least five people and prompting evacuations of apartment complexes and dramatic rescues, according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 "It's catastrophic, unprecedented, epic -- whatever adjective you want to use," said Patrick Blood, a NWS meteorologist. "It's pretty horrible right now." 
 
 As of 7 a.m., the weather service said August was the wettest month on record for the Houston area, with an average rainfall of nearly 23 inches, beating June 2011. 
 
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 Across the region, rising waters pinned some into their homes or on rooftops, as low-lying areas turned into massive lakes and streams. Freeways in some parts were so deluged, water was lapping at overhead freeway signs. 
 
 Police were using transit buses to evacuate those unable to get to shelters on their own. 
 
 Here is the latest on forecasts, damage, evacuations, closures and more as the storm continues to churn in South Texas. 
 
 FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS - 6:10 a.m. 
 
 The entire Texas Gulf coast is under a "catastrophic" flash flood emergency until 10:45 a.m. 
 
 The 12 counties under a flash flood emergency are the counties of Harris, eastern Wharton, Austin, southeastern Grimes, southeastern Washington, Galveston, southwestern Montgomery, Fort Bend, northern Brazoria, Waller and central Matagorda. 
 
 Rainfall totals for the past 12 hours topped 20 inches. And the forecast for the next few days remains dire, with computer models showing continued rounds of thunderstorms spawned by Harvey, which has been downgraded from a hurricane to tropical storm. Blood said the Houston area can expect at least an additional 15 to 25 inches over the next few days. 
 
 "I know for a fact this is the worst flood Houston has ever experienced," Blood said. "Worse than (tropical storm) Allison. It's so widespread." 
 
 Our Google Crisis Map shows public alerts by county, flooded streets in the Houston area and evacuation shelters all over Texas. Created by Data Journalist Rachael Gleason 
 
 STORM-RELATED DEATHS - 5:01 a.m. 
 
 Five people have died in the Houston area in unconfirmed flood-related deaths, according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 The actual toll from Harvey remains unclear as rescue workers are still trying to reach vehicles and people stranded across the region. 
 
 Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted at 2:41 a.m. about an unconfirmed report that a female and child were inside a submerged vehicle along Interstate 10 near Lathrop. 
 
 A woman who allegedly tried to exit her flooded car near the Buffalo Bayou became the city's first fatality Saturday night, authorities said. 
 
 RESCUES, 7:35 a.m. 
 
 Emergency workers are overwhelmed with calls for water rescues early Sunday. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett estimated 1,000 water rescues had taken place. 
 
 "We're all under water out here," said Jonell Soto, the wife of South Houston mayor, Joe Soto. The couple was in an 18-wheeler on Sunday morning trying to reach Joe Soto's 87-year-old mother, who lives on Indiana Street in South Houston. 
 
 "It's just crazy out here," she said. 
 
 Houston police officials also evacuated two apartment complexes in Greenspoint, rescuing more than 50 children from rising flood waters overnight. 
 
 "It breaks your heart," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said via a livestream on Twitter, as he stood in waist-high water in north Houston. "But, it's Texas, we'll get through it." 
 
 Relief efforts Sunday morning were coming in from across Texas and the nation. Drivers in high-water rescue trucks were aproaching from College Station. 
 
 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio committed 120 city staff, saying they were headed to Houston. 
 
 "After Superstorm Sandy, so many cities stepped up to help our people," he said via Twitter. "We'll do all we can to help those affected by this storm." 
 
 Houston TranStar listed 181 high-water locations on the roads, which were lined with stalled and stranded motorists. Hobby Airport closed because of flooding. Metropolitan Transit Authority suspended all service. Harris County Toll Road Authority ceased tolling, so those forced to avoid high water could use the tollways. 
 
 Dozens of exits were closed along freeways and tollways, cutting off many neighborhoods, which were dealing with their own isolated, rising waters. 
 
 State roads will not reopen until waters recede and any debris can be cleared. 
 
 "We have crews ready to head out to do what they can," said Danny Perez, spokesman for TxDOT in Houston, adding "they will do so when it is safe." 
 
 As of 7 a.m., CenterPoint said more than 65,000 people in their Houston coverage area were without power, and number that was steadily rising. 
 
 In Harris County, the heaviest rainfalls over the past 12 hours were around Webster, where the county flood control gauge on the Galveston County line registered 19.3 inches since 5:30 p.m. 
 
 Harris County Sheriff's were responding to numerous rescue requests in the area, stressing people should only use 911 in dire emergencies, as dispatchers were struggling to keep up with the calls. 
 
 "Difficult to get to everyone right away," Gonzalez tweeted. "Hang tight." 
 
 Panic set in Saturday night as entire neighborhoods were swallowed by feet of rain, forcing some residents to flee to their attics, especially along Interstate 45 between downtown and Clear Lake, including parts of Pasadena, said Jeff Lindner with the Harris County Flood Control District. 
 
 About 119 sections of waterways in Harris County had spilled over their banks, according to the Harris County Flood Warning System. One of the rain bands dumped between 5 and 6 inches of rain on parts of the Houston metro area late Saturday, and a second still working its way across the area could bring 6 additional inches. 
 
 A third band of torrential rain is moving its way up from along Highway 59 from El Campo and could bring another 3 to 5 inches of rain on top of the 15 inches some areas received. 
 
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 SUNDAY MORNING SITUATION: Dozens of high water locations, Thousands without power - 4:45 a.m. 
 
 With a few hours to go until dawn and no end to the rain in sight, officials are carefully watching many high water locations and telling residents waking up to another day with Harvey to stay put. 
 
 Houston TranStar listed 154 high-water locations on the roads, which were lined with stalled and stranded motorists. Hobby Airport closed because of flooding. Metropolitan Transit Authority suspended all service. 
 
 As of 4:30 a.m., CenterPoint said nearly 57,000 people in their Houston coverage area were without power. 
 
 SHELTER IN PLACE: Pasadena fatality may not be weather-related - 4 a.m. 
 
 Battered by heavy rains overnight, the city of Pasadena remained under orders to shelter in place through Sunday morning with many of the city's roads made impassable from flood waters. 
 
 The shelter in place was issued by the city's Office of Emergency Management at approximately 12:45 a.m. after hours of continuous rainfall pounded many of the city's streets, according to Pasadena Police Department spokesperson Jessica Ramirez. 
 
 At Richey Street and Highway 225, the roadway, which dips at a certain point, was completely submerged by water. 
 
 "You can't even tell it's a freeway right now," Ramirez said. 
 
 From what officers could tell, she added, it appeared that no vehicles had been on the road at the time. 
 
 According to Ramirez, police responded to a significant number of residents reporting flood waters in their homes. 
 
 "We've people hundreds of people call that they had water damage and were trapped in their homes," she said. "It may be a matter of having a few inches in their homes and they can't go anywhere at this point because the streets are flooded." 
 
 Impassable roadways also posed challenges to emergency responders, said Ramirez. 
 
 "We are responding to emergency situations but the roads are pretty flooded and some of our high-water vehicles can't get to certain places right now," she said. 
 
 Police reported one fatality overnight, with police responding to a 911 call from a home on Pauline Street just after midnight, but police say that it was likely unrelated to weather conditions and the death remains under investigation, Ramirez said. 
 
 Ramirez said no major weather-related injuries had been reported as of 4 a.m. Sunday. 
 
 "It's too soon to tell at this time," she said. 
 
 RESCUES: Surge of water rescues in Pasadena, Clear Lake and La Marque - 2 a.m. 
 
 Emergency officials said they've seen a spike in the number of people requiring water rescues but were unable to give any specific numbers. 
 
 Mario Gomez, a volunteer with the Harris County Joint Information Center, said hundreds of water rescues were ongoing by Sunday morning. He said the majority of rescues are happening in the southeast Houston region, around Pasadena, La Marque and Clear Creek. 
 
 Within one hour Saturday night, the Houston Fire Department responded to 17 water rescues along Houston roads, according to its Twitter account. The areas most affected by water rescues include the Southwest Freeway, the Katy Freeway and Westheimer Road. 
 
 Emergency officials urged drivers to stay off the roads Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. 
 
 The Coast Guard rescued 20 people and a dog left stranded after Harvey Saturday. 
 
 FORECAST: Harvey to sit over inland Southeast Texas until Monday - 1:50 a.m. 
 
 After nearly making it through two intense bands of rain, the blog Space City Weather reports that a third band of torrential rain is on track to hit the Houston area during the early hours of Monday morning. 
 
 As of about 1:45 a.m., the second band was still working its way across west Houston, while the first band had stalled over east Houston, including Baytown. The third band had passed El Campo and was heading northeast along Highway 59. 
 
 The National Weather Service predicted the center of Tropical Storm Harvey would remain inland over southeastern Texas through Monday, according to their 1 a.m. update. The storm is expected to drift towards the south or southeast. 
 
 Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 45 miles per hour with higher gusts, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles away from the center. 
 
 The National Hurricane Center said a severe thunderstorm capable of spawning a tornado was located over northern Pasadena, moving north at about 15 miles an hour. Those in Pasadena, Deer Park, Galena Park, Cloverleaf, Channelview and other nearby areas should seek shelter. 
 
 The thunderstorms are part of a second band of strong rain that will drench the area early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 Officials said the new band is generating 5 to 6 inches of rainfall each hour. 
 
 Space City Weather predicted the third band could bring an additional 3 to 5 inches of rain on top of the 5 to 15 inches that had already fallen across the Houston area. 
 
 FLOODING: Multiple bayous, Lake Conroe spill over their banks - 1: 25 p.m. 
 
 About 119 sections of waterways - including bayous and rivers - had spilled past their banks early Sunday morning, according to the Harris County Flood Warning System. At least six of those areas were within the I-610 Loop, but about 19 were located in southeast Harris County. 
 
 Lake Conroe exceeded its normal elevation by early Sunday, and officials planned a series of water releases through the lake's dams throughout the morning. 
 
 The cities of Pasadena and Dickinson told residents to shelter in place overnight Sunday as flood waters continued to rise in both areas. 
 
 The Dickinson Police Department said all roads in the city are impassable, and that the department had conducted multiple high water rescues. 
 
 The National Weather Service has blanketed huge swaths of the Houston area a flash flood warnings, among the most dire alerts the agency can issue. It issued flash flood emergencies for the following areas: from the Hobby Airport to Friendswood and Pearland; from Cloverleaf to Pasadena to near San Luis Pass; and from west central Harris, east Fort Bend and north Brazoria counties. 
 
 Acevedo tweeted that as many as 110 city roads were impassable at about 11:45 p.m. due to flooding. That number had jumped to 142 by 1:30 a.m. The high water road closures are listed here. 
 
 Friendswood officials issued an alert at 10:57 p.m. Saturday that the city is experiencing street flooding. Residents were urged to to stay in their homes and avoid driving through high water. 
 
 Turner tweeted that a rain band appeared to stall over the Braeswood and Meyerland areas, producing as much as 4 inches of rainfall within one hour there. City and emergency officials warned people in those neighborhoods to move valuables and electronics off the floors and to be prepared for water to come into some residences. 
 
 Officials in Fort Bend County warned drivers to avoid multiple roads as water crept onto area streets Saturday evening. 
 
 US 59 southbound and Northbound lanes from FM 762 to Reading Road were closed due to high water by Saturday evening, as was the State Highway 99 northbound feeder road at Highland Knolls, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. Deputies also urged caution as water levels rose on roadways in the Sunrise Meadow subdivision and on Beechnut Road between Harlem and Mason roads. 
 
 Keegans Bayou was so high Saturday afternoon that it lapped at the concrete support struts under the Roark Road bridge at U.S. 59, swelled onto the grassy banks in places, and crept up the walking path there. 
 
 "I've never seen it like this," said Mark Cardenas, 24, from Rosenberg, who stopped just to see the whitewater. "It looks pretty bad. That water is flowing." 
 
 The meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control District said the county has yet to see severe flooding. Some streets and a few feeder roads have flooded, but meteorologist Jeff Lindner said it was nothing threatening. 
 
 Lindner said, the areas of concern were South Mayde Creek near west Houston's George Bush Park, where the creek rose a foot above its banks by mid-morning near Greenhouse Road. Officials were also watching Keegans Bayou in the southwest part of the county, near Sugar Land. 
 
 Francisco Sanchez, spokesman for the county's emergency management team, added that officials are watching high water on freeways, but most has been limited to feeder roads. The highway most affected as of 10 a.m. was Beltway 8 in the Pasadena area. 
 
 "Stay home if you can," Sanchez warned drivers. 
 
 High rain fall was also reported in Fort Bend County. Nearly 9 inches had already fallen near First Colony around 6:15 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. 
 
 POWER OUTAGES - More than 40,000 without power in the Houston area - 11:50 p.m. 
 
 More than 41,000 CenterPoint Energy customers were without power late Saturday night, according to the utilities company. Earlier in the evening, only about 19,000 were without power. 
 
 At one point over the past 48 hours, Centerpoint Energy Spokeswoman Alicia Dixon said as many as 197,000 were without power, but power had been restored to more than 170,000 customers. 
 
 "Others continue to lose power as rain bands and tornadoes go through," Dixon said. "Overall we serve 2.4 million customers and haven't had a large percentage impacted. The system has held up really well." 
 
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 TORNADOES: Multiple tornadoes confirmed - 8:51 p.m. 
 
 The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and the Stafford Police Department reported tornado sightings at about 8: 30 p.m. The Sheriff's Office also tweeted that a different tornado had been spotted near U.S. 90 and the Texas Parkway minutes earlier. 
 
 A tornado warning has been issued for Meadow Place, Addicks and Santsuma through 9 p.m. 
 
 National Weather Service Meteorologist Wendy Wong confirmed seven tornadoes touched down in the Houston area between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. 
 
 A possible eighth tornado may have formed near FM 359 and McCrary Road in Fort Bend County, according to a Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Twitter post at 7:15 p.m. 
 
 Four of those tornadoes spawned in northwest Harris County within the 4 p.m. hour Saturday, Wong confirmed. Another struck the Sienna Plantation neighborhood in Fort Bend County earlier Saturday. 
 
 On Friday, two tornadoes spawned closer to the coast - one near La Marque and Texas City and another on Galveston Island, Wong said. 
 
 Among the recent tornadoes in northwest Harris County, the first touched down at 4 p.m. near Cypress Ranch High School and moved toward Hockley, Waller and Todd Mission. Video on social media showed a large but disorganized funnel cloud moving near Barker Cypress Road and West Road near Cypress-Fairbanks. 
 
 It was not immediately clear where the other three tornadoes touched down in that area Saturday afternoon. 
 
 Gonzales tweeted that some homes had suffered "extensive damage" in the Lone Oak Subdivision, and that other buildings had been impacted near the Barry Center; Black Horse Ranch; Fry Road at Cypress North Houston Road; and between Tuckerton and West roads. Photos tweeted by Gonzales show the roof of one home was almost completely ripped off, while gutters and other hardware hung down the walls of another. 
 
 Other twisters caused damage near College Station and Sargent. 
 
 Melissa Huffman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Houston, said Harvey's strong winds have set in motion smaller vortexes, resulting in frequent but brief tornadoes. Such conditions are expected to continue through Monday. 
 
 "They're not super long-lived," she said. "That's the good thing." 
 
 EVACUATIONS: Red Cross opens two emergency shelters in Houston - 8:30 p.m. 
 
 The Red Cross has opened two emergency shelters in Houston at the following locations: the Chinese Community Center, located at 9800 Town Park Dr., Houston, Texas, 77036; and the M.O. Campbell Education Center, located at 1865 Aldine Bender Rd., Houston, Texas 77032. 
 
 "We want to assure people who live in flood prone areas, as well our most vulnerable residents, that resources will be available if they need them," said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. "With the experience of the American Red Cross on our side, we will continue to muster every available resource to protect all residents as much as possible from this very unpredictable threat." 
 
 Fort Bend County Judge Robert Hebert issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents of low-lying areas surrounding the San Bernard River earlier on Saturday, warning it could swell to record levels by Monday afternoon. 
 
 Hebert also announced a voluntary evacuation order for residents in low-lying areas near the Brazos River, and urged residents in both areas to "quickly gather your loved ones, pets, emergency kit and necessities before leaving the evacuation zones as soon as safely possible." 
 
 The National Weather Service forecasts record flooding along both rivers, with a potential crest of 55 feet along the Brazos River and a crest of 34.1 feet for the San Bernard River at Sweeny. Both projections show rivers will rise above the record-setting levels reached in 2016. 
 
 Evacuation orders were issued to about 4,000 residents near Surfside Beach, prompted by fears that storm surges could reach up to 8 feet. County officials have opened an emergency shelter in Angleton, about 20 miles inland. In Holiday Lakes, a town of 350 households, local leaders also prepared Saturday to issue a mandatory evacuation order. About 95 percent of Holiday Lakes households were flooded last year. 
 
 Oil companies have evacuated personnel from about 15 percent of the manned oil-production platforms and half of the working drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials said Saturday. 
 
 As of 11:30 a.m., Gulf operators reported they have evacuated 112 out of 737 platforms and five of 10 drilling rigs, and one so-called dynamically positioned rig has moved off its drilling site, a precautionary move as the storm swept through the region, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. 
 
 The Texas Department of Criminal Justice evacuated about 4,500 inmates in the Ramsey, Terrell and Stringfellow units in Rosharon in Brazoria County by buses to facilities in East Texas. 
 
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 CLOSURES: Major grocers plan Saturday night closures - 2:20 p.m. 
 
 Kroger announced Saturday afternoon that it will close all Houston-area stores at 9 p.m. Saturday night. H-E-B stores, including Joe V's Smart Shop and Mi Tienda, will close at the same time. 
 
 Walmart closed some Houston-area stores Saturday, including one on Interstate 45 near Greenspoint and locations in La Marque, Lake Jackson, Humble, Angleton and West Columbia. It also closed eight Sam's Club stores in Houston, Katy, Humble, Conroe and La Marque. 
 
 The University of Houston announced that it will not be open on Monday. The campuses in Katy and Sugar Land will also be closed. Texas Southern University announced it would decide Sunday by 3 p.m. on whether classes would be held as scheduled. 
 
 More than 20 Houston-area school districts cancelled classes Friday, Monday or both days in light of the storm. In some districts, including Houston ISD, closing school meant cancelling the first day of school on Monday, postponing the start of the school year. 
 
 FLIGHTS: More than 300 departures cancelled -- 12:35 p.m. 
 
 United Airlines announced Saturday afternoon that it is suspending flights out of Houston to non-hub airports. That represents about 300 departures. 
 
 It plans to continue operating flights from Houston to its hub airports and most international destinations, United spokesman Charlie Hobart said in an email Saturday. 
 
 As of Friday, United suspended operations at Corpus Christi, McAllen Miller and Valley international airports. 
 
 
 
 DAMAGE: Reported tornadoes in Missouri City, Katy - 12:15 p.m. 
 
 A suspected tornado brought on by Hurricane Harvey tossed trailers and pushed over a billboard early Saturday at a boat and RV storage business in Katy. 
 
 Katy Freeway Boat and Storage and Trailer World of Katy along the Katy Freeway near FM 1463 were hit about 5:30 a.m. 
 
 "We have two businesses here on the property - or we did," said manager B.J. Prendergast as he was surveying the damages. 
 
 Although it could not be officially confirmed by the National Weather Service, Prendergast said he was told a bystander reported seeing the twister moving across a road toward the business. 
 
 Another reported tornado caused damage to about 50 homes and left trees down inside the Sienna Plantation neighborhood overnight in Missouri City, according to the Fort Bend Office of Emergency Management. The Red Cross is in route to the area and will evaluate the need for shelter for residents. 
 
 The tornado touched down in Missouri City around 12:50 a.m., according to reports from the National Weather Service. 
 
 Downed poles and power lines were also reported in Rosenberg by the police department. 
 
 Across the Rockport area, there were reports of damaged buildings, including a high school. People were believed to be trapped in multiple buildings and some structures collapsed with people inside, according to preliminary reports. 
 
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 Other bayous across Houston area also were quickly gaining water. Brays Bayou at Beltway 8 was already at 52 feet around 7:30 a.m. During Hurricane Ike, the bayou reached 58 feet. 
 
 The National Weather Service issued flash-flood watches for the following counties: Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Montgomery, Waller, Liberty, Grimes, Chambers, Brazos, Colorado, Austin, Washington, Jackson, Burleson and Wharton. 
 
 Harvey is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 15 to 35 inches, with isolated pockets of 40 inches through Wednesday. The weather service said "rainfall of this magnitude will cause catastrophic and life-threatening flooding." 
 
 GOVERNMENT: What's the latest storm detail from Texas, U.S. 
 
 President Donald Trump tweeted Friday night that he signed a disaster proclamation, "which unleashes the full force of government help!" 
 
 Gov. Greg Abbott requested a presidential disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey as it neared the Texas coast. 
 
 "I want to continue to encourage Texans to take this threat seriously, heed warnings from local officials, and do all they can to prepare as the state of Texas works to ensure we are in the best position to respond to urgent needs following this storm," Abbott said in a statement Friday afternoon. 
 
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 In Freeport, home to about 12,000 residents, city officials issued a mandatory evacuation for low-lying areas and urged all residents to leave. Seven counties from Corpus Christi to the western end of Galveston Island were also evacuated. 
 
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– One of the most widely circulated images to come out of the Texas flooding on Sunday showed several elderly residents of a nursing home sitting in waist-deep water. "Need help asap emergency services please RETWEET," tweeted Timothy McIntosh. That's exactly what people did, and Galveston County Daily News reports that 15 elderly residents and three others from the La Vita Bella nursing home in Dickinson were rescued from the facility within hours. "We were air-lifting grandmothers and grandfathers," says the chief of emergency management in Dickinson. The New York Daily News provides background on the tweet. McIntosh lives in Tampa, Florida, but his mother-in-law in Texas, Trudy Lampson, owns the nursing home and sent the image to him and his wife. He quickly put it online. "Thanks to all the true believers that re-tweeted and got the news organizations involved," McIntosh wrote in a follow-up tweet after the rescue. "It pushed La Vita Bella to #1 on the priority list." The myth-busting site Snopes looked into the veracity of the image and reports nothing fishy about it.