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Houston flood: Addicks dam begins overspilling

A major dam outside Houston has begun overspilling as Storm Harvey pushes the reservoir past capacity, a Texas official says.

Engineers have tried to prevent nearby communities from being inundated by releasing some of the water held by the Addicks dam.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41081629

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