A helicopter crashed into a radio tower in the city's east on Sunday evening, the fire department says.

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.

More than one million people remain without electricity as city struggles through severe temperatures.

The dead include a Houston mother-of-four killed by a falling tree while trying to move her car to safety.

Shattered windows in high-rise buildings and fallen trees were visible around Houston after severe weather.

Several artists have cancelled shows at the Manchester venue, as its opening has been delayed.

Hundreds of people were rescued in Texas after deadly flooding and severe storms hit the US state.

More rain is forecast in the southeast of the state as authorities urge some residents to evacuate.