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Heavy rains continue to lash Texas

27/08/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Heavy rains continue to lash Texas

A metre of rain is expected to fall on parts of Texas during the storm period

Hurricane Harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but heavy rains are expected to cause further flooding and damage. We have the latest reports. 

Also in the programme: Floyd Mayweather wins his boxing showdown with Conor McGregor; Twenty years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. 

(Image: Flooding in Rockport, Texas on Saturday on 26th Aug 2017. Credit: Alex Scott/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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