Louisiana feeling force of Tropical Storm Harvey

Forecasters say Louisiana is "under the gun" of Storm Harvey after it made landfall for a second time.

The worst of the storm has passed to southern Louisiana, where flash flood warnings have been issued amid record rainfall and 45mph (72kmph) winds.

In Houston, there are fears that a weakened levee could fail and cause floodwaters in the Inverness Forest area to rise "very quickly and very fast".

Harris County official Jeff Lindner said that if the levee breaks, the water could reach the rooftops of homes in the immediate area.

Homes around the levee were subject to a mandatory evacuation order, but some residents chose to stay.

Texas governor Greg Abbott said "the worst is not over yet" for southeastern Texas, with flooding expected to persist for more than a week in some areas.

More than 24,000 National Guard personnel have been deployed and in recent days at least 8,500 people have been rescued, he added.

Officials fear that when floodwaters begin to recede in Texas, rescue workers will recover more bodies.

Among those confirmed dead was a Houston police sergeant who drowned as he attempted to drive to work.

In Beaumont, a woman was killed after she and her three-year-old daughter were swept into a rain-swollen drainage canal.