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Added on the 30/08/2017 17:37:18 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN
Volunteer rescuers roamed flooded streets of Houston on Sunday, searching for trapped and stranded people after large-scale floods in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. Rescuers used several different types of boats, including traditional rowboats and airboats powered by huge fans. At least one person was reportedly killed in the Houston flooding after torrential rain from Tropical Storm Harvey broke records and caused flooding not seen in decades.
Before the war, about one and a half million people lived in Kharkiv, several hundred thousand of them in Saltivka. Today, only a few are left here, mostly the elderly. Volunteers are taking care of those who stayed.
Strikes on residential areas in Kyiv killed at least two people early on Tuesday, as Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Residents in the town of Grafton on Australia's east coast return to properties after a deadly torrential downpour. Peter Clement visits the South Grafton aerodrome where the disaster has potentially destroyed planes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Deadly floods spread down Australia's east coast Tuesday, stranding residents on rooftops and bridges and prompting authorities to order tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.