Scope of disaster remains unclear as officials try to assess how many people are missing.

Kiwis are among the thousands stranded in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

One alligator relocation expert said: "They had to evacuate, too".

People could be heard pleading for help from flooded homes as Harvey's deluge continued.

Rescuers moved in to save 15 people at La Vita Bella after photo went viral on Twitter.

Authorities are warning that the flooding will get worse over coming days.

Officials tell those not evacuating to write name on their arm as means of identification.

Forecasters predict "catastrophic flooding" as Hurricane Harvey evolves into Cat 3 storm.

After leaving newborn in flowerbed covered in ants, woman went home and went to sleep.

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Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon have the same slogan ... but which really is weirder?

Married father-of-two, and former Teacher of the Year, has been jailed for 10 years

Japanese internees were being taken from Auckland to Australia for a prisoner exchange.

Three schools in Texas are bringing back the wooden paddle.

Truck parked outside a shopping centre on a 38C day. Inside people were cooking to death

Most people ignored the notes as they thought it was a practical joke.

Avery was at a US college orientation day when she received a strange text from her mum.

Severe weather has hit the US with estimate 17 tornadoes touched down in five states.

The dead lay everywhere - it was a scene unlike any the Texas police officer had seen.

One person is dead and three wounded after a stabbing spree at the University of Texas.

Woman claims police missed out "whole chunks" of information during their investigation.

13 arrests of male student athletes following alleged 'sadistic hazing rituals'.

The biggest city in the Southern USA, makes a big deal out of big events.

A detective who spent three years looking for Madeleine McCann speaks out.

An infant whose parents left her with 40 broken bones has been adopted by a new family.

Sweat-inducing footage shows one brave resident appearing to step into thin air.

Are you sick of buying bags of lettuce only to find they rot before you get through them?

Horrified by her engagement photo, Haley Smith reveals how she lost 44kg and kept it off.

The biggest city in Texas is also big on choices for visitors.