In pictures: Texas floods

A week of flooding has left several people dead in the US state of Texas and forced many from their homes.

Some areas have already been declared federal disaster zones and weather forecasters warn the worst is not over yet.

Dams and rivers burst their banks after heavy rains in central and southern Texas

More than 4,000 people have been evacuated

And some of their homes have been swept away

Flood victims salvage whatever they can

As more are forced out (left, AP) others return to survey the damage (AFP)

The floods are thought to have caused millions of dollars worth of damage

And getting from place to place is proving a major problem