Daily Mail: Five feared dead in Hurricane Harvey as floods wash over Texas and residents brace for second deadly phase of the storm
* Two people have been reported dead in Houston and another three are feared dead in Aransas County
* The Category 4 hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical storm but the fresh concern is flooding
* In Houston, residents are climbing to their attics to escape rising flood waters in the floors below
* One woman's body was seen floating down the street and entire coastal communities have been wiped out
* Donald Trump celebrated the response from emergency services who have so far rescued thousands
* He vowed to visit the state once it was safe and said the 'good news is there is talent on the ground'
* Local authorities say the catastrophe is only now unfolding and others warn the agony has 'just begun'
Five people were reported dead on Sunday as the Hurricane Harvey death toll climbed.
Three people are feared dead in Aransas County and another two are thought to have died in Houston as 130mph winds and thrashing rain lashed the region.
The Category 4 hurricane, dubbed the worst in 12 years, made landfall late on Friday, battering the coast.
It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm and is making its way inland, bringing with it a torrent of heavy rain and further concern for emergency authorities who fear it will trigger some of the worst flooding on record in the state.
With another 40in of downpours on the way on Sunday, the true scale of the damage is yet to reveal itself.
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