As soon as flood waters began to rise in the Houston area, volunteer rescuers joined the teams of law enforcement and Texas Task Force 1 officials. It brought back a ton of memories from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita here in Louisiana when the group later known as the "Cajun Navy" tried (unsuccessfully in some cases) to rescue stranded residents...
When faced with overwhelming situations like this, some people decide to make the best of it and laugh through the pain. Check out this Houston man diving around to catch a fish that was swimming through his house as a result of the flooding.
Miranda Lambert and other native Texans are among the country singers sending out prayers to Texas as Hurricane Harvey batters the ravaged coast and moves inland.
Over the next four to five days, Acadiana is expected to get some serious rainfall from Hurricane Harvey. As a result, we can expect our bayous and ditches to fill, and get standing water under and around our homes. This could mean having to deal with dangerous snakes. These are the ones to look out for.