Water released from Houston reservoirs to protect downtown

HOUSTON (AP) — Officials released more water Monday from Houston-area reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey in a move aimed at protecting the city’s downtown from devastating floods, but the release risked flooding thousands more homes, and the nation’s fourth-largest city expected to get still more rain.
Meanwhile, water rescues continued, with authorities plucking 2,000 people from flooding in the city. At least 185 critical rescue requests were pending on Monday morning. The goal