US: Volunteers conduct rescues in flooded Houston

Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the Texas coast on Monday night about 5 miles (8km) north of Port O'Connor, Texas, with maximum winds of 45 mph (72 kph) , the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

The storm caused flooding in Houston on Monday night.

A group of rescue volunteers with large vehicles gathered around one flooded street to help people who were trapped. Cars could be seen stuck in the water further down the street.

Rescue volunteer Victor Doctor told Houston TV Station KTRK that he was going to use his kayak to rescue a woman who was stuck in her car. He said the vehicle got caught on the flooded street and then drifted into a middle school parking lot.