Residents trapped as Storm Imelda leaves two dead in Texas

The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda have left at least two people dead in Texas, with rescue crews in boats scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in their homes.

By Thursday night, floodwaters had started receding in most of the Houston area, said mayor Sylvester Turner, after a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago.