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Two people killed in Houston flooding: mayor

HOUSTON (Reuters) - At least two people have been killed in flooding that hit Houston in the past day and left parts of the city under water, Mayor Annise Parker said on Tuesday. Parker has also requested the city, the fourth most populous in the country, be declared a disaster area. She added that large parts of Houston are high and dry. (Reporting by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Doina Chiacu)