Ex-US presidents spearhead hurricane relief appeal

Flood-damaged debris lines a Houston street in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey (AP)

America's five living former presidents are teaming up to raise money for storm recovery as Texas and Louisiana seek to regroup from Harvey, and Florida and the Atlantic coast brace for Hurricane Irma.

The One America Appeal hurricane recovery effort was announced by former presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and his father George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.