Harvey may have been downgraded from hurricane status to tropical storm, but it continues to produce extraordinary amounts of rain, bringing misery to residents of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Forecasters say the area can expect heavy rain to persist throughout the Labor Day weekend.
Currently at three, the death toll is expected to rise. Relatives believe that six family members trying to escape the floodwaters in a van were swept to their death, but those fatalities have not yet been confirmed.