Evening Edition: Up to 30 percent of Harris County under water, official says, as storm menaces Tex., La.

Harvey marks most extreme rain event in U.S. history; Several inches could still fall, but in Houston, rains start to ease

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Top Stories Up to 30 percent of Harris County under water, official says, as storm menaces Tex., La. A reservoir west of downtown Houston spilled over for the first time in its history, and the death toll in Texas has reached at least 16 people, including a veteran police officer, but officials warned the toll could rise as they pursue reports of people apparently lost in the downpours. By Kevin Sullivan and Mark Berman  •  Read more » Harvey marks most extreme rain event in U.S. history The storm has unloaded more than 50 inches of rain east of Houston, the greatest amount ever recorded in the Lower 48 states from a single storm. And it's still raining. By Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   Several inches could still fall, but in Houston, rains start to ease After 30-50 inches of rain, quite possibly the greatest rain storm in U.S. history, another several inches could still fall. Excessive rains have pushed into New Orleans, which was under a flash flood warning this morning. By Greg Porter and Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   Despite efforts to control release, second Houston dam expected to overflow Officials had hoped to prevent such a spillover by releasing water from both the Addicks and Barker dams Monday. The reservoirs are surrounded by parks and residential areas. By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Alex Horton and Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   Oil refineries are damaged in Harvey, releasing hazardous pollutants After repeated complaints on Twitter of an "unbearable" chemical smell over parts of Houston, ExxonMobil acknowledged that a floating roof covering a tank sank in heavy rains, causing high emissions, especially of volatile organic compounds. It would not say what was in the tank. By Steven Mufson  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Where Harvey is hitting hardest, 80 percent lack flood insurance Regular home insurance covers wind damage, but not flooding, and the vast majority of homeowners in the area devastated by the storm lack the coverage. That means many who escaped are left with little financial help to rebuild their homes and lives. By Heather Long  •   Read more »   Guide to The Post's comprehensive coverage A collection of both the latest developments and some of the stories you may have missed. By Ann Gerhart  •   Read more »   Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal A 2016 email from Michael Cohen, a Trump attorney and executive vice president for the Trump Organization, to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's top press aide, shows the Trump business official directly seeking Kremlin assistance in advancing Trump's business interests during the campaign. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Carol D. Leonnig and Tom Hamburger  •   Read more »   N. Korea missile launch appears designed to cause maximum mayhem, minimal blowback Kim Jong Un launched the missile he's been threatening to lob at Guam in the other direction, at Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the launch "an unprecedented, grave and serious threat." By Anna Fifield  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis A new polling low for Trump: Just 16 percent 'like' his conduct as president A new poll from the Pew Research Center also found that, among Republicans and Republican-leaning voters, just 34 percent liked the president's conduct. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis A reminder that Trump cares more about crowd size than almost anything else Desertion in the ranks of Trump supporters — even just a little — is arguably more harmful to the president's image than dissension in the administration. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Attention is on Harvey. But flooding has killed thousands this month in other countries, too. August has proved tragic as skies, streams and seas have unleashed catastrophes in Sierra Leone and South Asia. By Max Bearak  •   Read more »   The Newseum opened as the journalism industry tanked. No wonder it's in deep trouble. The huge Washington, D.C., edifice has been a money pit from the beginning. By Margaret Sullivan  •   Perspective   •   Read more »   Illinois sues to force police reform in Chicago, accusing Trump administration of dropping the ball The Obama-era Justice Department found serious flaws with the city's police, but Trump took office before changes were negotiated. By Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   The most powerful business lobby has no ideas for tax reform The Chamber of Commerce is bullying Congress on tax reform. But what's its plan? By Steven Pearlstein  •   Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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