Houston TV reporter rescues driver from rising waters

A local TV news reporter helped rescue a man who drove his car into rising water after heavy flooding hit the US state of Texas

Houston reporter Steve Campion of KTRK warned the man: "Dude, you've got to get out of the car. You've got to get out!"

As the car began to sink with the man inside, Mr Campion yelled to the man, "Leave the car, swim!"

Mr Campion pulled the man out of the water as he swam to safety and car complete submerged.