Harvey spawns ‘catastrophic’ flooding in southeastern Texas

HOUSTON — ‘Catastrophic’ flooding paralyzed sprawling Houston and other deluged towns in southeastern Texas as Tropical Storm Harvey pummeled and drenched residents and first responders. “Stay put,” the National Weather Service advised. One of the two fatalities in the ferocious storm occurred in the Houston area when a woman drove her vehicle into high water, city police said. Police said they believe the car became inoperable or the water was too high to