Alligators invade the streets of Texas following Hurricane Harvey

                     
Alligators have turned up outside homes and under cars as a result of Hurricane Harvey .

A warning was issued by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office as Texas was las night slammed with the most powerful storm to strike the US mainland in a decade.

Authorities have now warned residents to keep an eye out for confused alligators which will look to move to higher ground because of floods.