As monster Storm Harvey unleashes catastrophic flooding on Houston, Texas, below are some devastating photographs…

A submerged car is seen on Interstate 610 North in Houston.Volunteers and officers from the neighborhood security patrol help to rescue residents in the upscale River Oaks neighborhood.People walk through the flooded waters of Telephone Rd. in Houston.A man connects a tube to his exhaust as he tries to escape the flooded waters on Telephone Rd. in Houston.A house is flooded in east Pearland, as the US fourth largest city battles with tropical storm Harvey and resulting floods.Ashley Ward kayaks down a flooded street that has been inundated with water from Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas.Submerged, abandoned cars are seen on Interstate 610 North in Houston.People view the flooded highways in HoustonA man carries his belonging as he walks through the flooded waters on Telephone Rd. in Houston.

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