Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Houston Rescue Effort by Celia Mendoza Rescue efforts are under way in Houston, Texas after Hurricane Harvey came ashore Friday night, dropping as much as 25 centimeters of new rainfall around Houston overnight. The region has already seen more than 60 centimeters of rain in some places. VOA Spanish service reporter Celia Mendoza is there and snapped these photos.