‘Please send help!’ Thousands are trapped on their roofs in flooded Houston as cops ask ANYONE with a boat to help rescue them amid warnings Harvey’s destruction could be as bad as Katrina
Thousands are stranded on rooftops in Houston, seeking rescue from the floods caused by Hurricane Harvey
The storm dumped 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas, causing a chunk of Houston to go underwater
The rising waters has caused the nation’s fourth largest city’s citizens to flee their homes for higher ground
The mayor of Houston, who didn’t tell people to evacuate, said the city had more than 6,000 calls for help
Due to the overwhelming number of 911 calls, people are using social media to beg for their rescues
Galveston County alone has already rescued up to 1,200 people as of Sunday evening, officials said
Experts said the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane could equal the level of destruction Katrina in 2005
At least five people have been reported dead in Houston and from Aransas County as of Sunday night
The Category 4 hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical storm but the fresh concern is flooding
By Cheyenne Roundtree and Jennifer Smith
DailyMail.com
28 August 2017
Thousands of people are trapped on their rooftops in flooded Houston and are desperately pleading for help after Hurricane Harvey left much of America’s fourth largest city underwater.
Many residents have turned to social media with heart-breaking pleas for help as the Houston police department asked any civilians with boats to join them and assist with the more than 6,000 calls for rescues.
The storm has already dumped a historic 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas – with another 27 inches of rain falling so far and another 23 inches expected to come within the next few days.
Experts said the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane could equal the level of destruction of Katrina in 2005.
The storm has claimed the lives at least five people and FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, revealed it would take the area years to recover from the storm which is the worst this decade.
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