meteorologist. >> let's check out live doppler 7 now. you'll notice we still have fog near the coast. that's all going to be changing which is why a number of heat warnings and advisories have been issued. tomorrow an advisory shaded in orange. the area shaded this pink excessive heat warning. 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. it covers the hills and is valleys. the heat intensifies as we head towards friday and the excessive heat warning continues friday through monday for hls and the valleys where temperatures are going to top 100 degrees. heat advisory for saturday. the coast and san francisco you know it's going to be hot when heat related illnesses are possible and virtually everyone going under an advisory or warning over the next several days. high fire danger. the hill tops thursday evening through saturday morning. red flag issued for gusty winds. we have a fire weather watch thursday evening through saturday morning for lake county. this is a heat wae that will be

prolonged. it's going to be dangerous heat. you'll neat ed to take it seriously. people are preparing themselves for dangerous heat. abc 7 news reporter is live in concord with more on that. >> reporter: the city of concord just announced it will be opening cooling centers and ebb tending hours here at the spray park from tomorrow through thursday. these kids make the heat look like a lot of fun but the truth is this is a dangerous heat wave bringing triple digit temperatures that could linger for days. >> i don't like it. it frustrates me. >> reporter: people who live in concord are used to hot summers but temperatures expected to soar to 110 degrees has a way for everyone to cool off. we found families get wet. her baby has the hardest twiem

t time with the heat. she has to give her several cool baths day to keep her body temperature down. >> she's small. i guess she gets frustrated too. she kept on crying. i took her out to the park yesterday. >> reporter: the city plans to use the library as a cooling center. >> it's very unusual to hit temperatures over 100. >> reporter: city manager says a lot of homes don't have air-condition. the library will stay open late through the labor day weekend. >> we have taken steps to have a back up for power in case we lose it. last weekend we did suffer some power outages. >> there's also a concern about fire danger. >> reporter: contra costa fire marshal says on super hot days they tend to see more drownings and heat related illnesses. >> the heat wave we had a couple of days ago we had people suffering from heat related emergencies, heat frustration, things like that. >> reporter: best advice, stay inside and drink plenty of water.

valerie has lived in the bay area for more than 50 years. this weekend. >> i'm leaving town. going to bodega bay. i feel sorry for people staying in town. >> reporter: kids are back in school. all classrooms are air-conditioned but some multiuse rooms are not. abc 7 news. >> that looks good. you can track the temperatures where you live with this. download it to be instantly notified of heat alerts and advisories. from heat here to hurricane harvey and what's happening in texas, there's several new twomt developments to bring. we'll look at people forming a human chain to help an elderly man trapped this high water. >> go, go. >> go. go. >> pull him out. pull him out.

bust the window. >> more than a dozen people jumped in the water to help. one man got in on the roof of the vehicle so he could reach in and physically grab the man, pull him to safety. thank y thankfully he is okay. quick work by all those courageous people. there's this devastating discovery. van carrying six members of the same family was found in the river where it was last seen sunday. the van was crossing the bridge when it got caught up in the current. the driver managed to get out through an open window. his parents and four great grand children all under the age of 16, however, did not make it. at least 19 death s in texas ar blamed on harvey. the number is expected to increase. >> sitting this water in their beds. it's awful. medications floating on the floor. no food. it's terrible. >> he's talking about east of houston in port arthur. maybes and family members jumped

in to help before the national guard was able to get there. all afternoon we have seen patients in wheelchairs being brought out on boats and wheeled to military helicopter to take them to safety. >> i was at home watching television and i saw this on tv. i could not believe they were still here. i wade through the water and somebody gave me a ride on the boat to come here. it just break my heart. >> i'm sorry. these your patients? >> yes. >> the mayor of port arthur wrote our whole city is under water right now. flooding is so bad there dozens of people posted their addresses on social media saying they were trapped in their homes with children and the elderly in need of help. here are some of the other storm headlines today. texas governor greg abbot says the impact of harvey will be bigger than hurricane katrina or sandy. up to 40,000 homes in the houston area have been destroyed by flooding or storm damage.

that's about the number of houses in the entire city of san mateo. just this afternoon limited flights resumed at houston's two airports for the first time since the storm flooded out runways. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live about 20 minutes from there in humble, texas with more. >> laura. >> reporter: things have improved here in the houston area because the water has moved out of a lot of neighborhoods. let' show you what's left. the incredible power of this water. there's a river near here. this is major interstate. what you're looking at is about 150 yards, at least, of concrete median that has been thrust aside the middle of this freeway as if it were some sort of tinker toy. this is a major thoroughfare leading into houston. it's closed and looks like it will be for the foreseeable picture. let's show you pictures that we took earlier today from spring,

texas. this is just maybe ten miles from where i'm standing in spring. we saw home after home. all of these homes had about six feet of water inside about 24 hours ago. today, we were able to go inside with some of these residents and show you what that water left behind. we're talking about a foot of water inside the homes but the water wads well higher than that. let's hear from one of the residents. >> the water was about right here so i tried to get out. we couldn't get the doors open. i couldn't because the jambs, the wood had swollen. we had to bust a window to get in here. i got out a bit of clothes. >> reporter: unfortunately, that was not a unique situation. home after home in that neighborhood was virtually destroyed. we saw people ripping off the siding in the walls and trying to get the furniture out as

quickly as possible to try to start that cleanup process. back here live in humble, let's show you a familiar sight off in the distance. that's a costco. i would say it's a kwabtquarter away. we can show you all this water that's been left behind here. i'm not sure what this is. we think it may be a park and ride or a transit bus station. just to give you an idea of the gravity of this force of the water that has come through this area. we have been driving around for two days and everywhere we look, it's a new sight and it's no less stunning. back live near houston, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much for great work there. what a situation there. it continues to unfold. we're glad you're there covering it. one easy way to help is through abc's day of giving tomorrow. abc stations nationwide will be fund raising on air all day long

with money going to neighbors most impacted by harvey. you can donate to the red cross any time by texting the word harvey to 90999. that will make a $10 donation to the red cross that will appear on your cell phone bill. very easy to do. really hope you'll be a part of the day of giving tomorrow here on abc 7. moving onto some other news. tonight a san jose woman is pleading for answers after her dog was mauled to death. the take captured on camera. she believes two other dogs in the neighborhood are still to blame and says they are still on the loose. >> reporter: animal control was working with the owner of the dog who is attacked her dog and there was plan for the owner to surrender her dogs this afternoon, but the owner had a change of heart and the dogs are still in hiding. >> sthefs right here. she was in the dirt. she didn't make it even on to the cement. >> reporter: it was a horrifing

discovery that jen adams will never forget. last thursday she found her dog plo bloody and near death. >> i walked out. she was standing, leaning over and her insides were spilling out. >> reporter: surveillance video shows two dogs breakthrough a fence grabbing her by the neck. it's two graphic to show but daisy's beside is tornody is to. the mauling lasts six minutes. she screamed and grabbed a towel to shield her children. >> i called the vet and said we needed towels to pick up her beside and organs and we get her in the car and they said it was the most brutal attack they ever seen. >> reporter: daisy's injuries were so severe that she had to be put to sleep. animal control was called. there was a hole in the fence where the dogs broke through but the neighbors aren't cooperating. >> they didn't come over. they didn't call. they didn't do anything.

animal control went tloeover th and they wouldn't answer their door. >> reporter: we knocked on the door and did not get an answer. the dogs are now gone. animal control returned and told us the owner won't reveal where the dogs are. >> the location where the dogs are at, are they going to do the same thing. obviously, we want the find out where the dogs are at and be able to make sure that the safety of the public is not jeopardized. >> reporter: animal services says the case is strong with the video evidence. a hearing will be set and if the dogs are deemed dangerous the owner must follow certain guidelines. >> they need to follow the rules and not let this happen again. it's too scary. >> reporter: animal control is left investigating hoping these dogs don't strike again. next, a hay jor gang caught on surveillance video is all but dismantled. police say the gang was vicious and their victims were random.

>> they're only motive was just to inflict violence. >> plus a bad wreck in marin. the car ends up 80 feet down into the backyard of a home. find out what happened to the two people inside. a promise of change for uber. there's a new selfie and timetable about going public. even more evidence that we're e

the streets are safer tonight according to officers involved in an 18 month investigation that ended in the arrest of violent gang members in richmond. they are facing charges for dozens of crimes including murder across 12 cities that you see here on the map. >> reporter: richmond police say they identified the young men in this youtube video as violent

street gang members. >> at least eight individuals who were proven dangerous, dead he, gun toting gang members are out of commission. >> reporter: their accused of three richmond murders. as well as 14 attempted murders, two carjackings, one home invasion robbery, six armed robberies and four home burglaries spanning 12 cities. >> their only motive wads to inflict violence and inflict fear across several communities. >> reporter: this surveillance video of a fremont home invasion was one of the first pieces in the puzzle. over 18 months the violent crime safe streets task force linked eight members of the swerve team. several in custody for a string of violent east bay home invasions to all of these addition that will crimes charged. the crime lab used a federal database that included pictures

of shell casings to connect the remaining puzzle pieces. >> if we can link the people that are involved and prevent the next shooting then i feel like we really, truly done our job. >> reporter: one of the suspects was a member of the richmond office of neighborhood safety. a program that pays members a stipends this part to turn their lives around. >> the fact that it didn't work for that person is a reality of life. >> reporter: richmond police say they are hopeful swerve team gang member cardell water who is is still wanted will turn himself into police. two teenage boys were pull frds car after it dropped 80 feet into the backyard of a townhouse. the bmw was wedge between a deck a boys was taken to marin general in critical condition. witnesses say the accident started when the car sped down paradise drive and began to swerve. >> it went right between the trees, hit the top of the house

and went upside down between a wall, like ra retaining wall, upside down. >> it took first responders five hours to extra indicaicate the g men. no official cause has been released. college graduates struggle to pay off student loans and now state lawmakers want to limit what lenders can pull out of their paychecks to cover those. >> michael finney has more on the important information. >> this is the downside of student loans. private lenders can garnish as much as 25% of the a workers paycheck. that is reach in and grab 25% of the paycheck. some state lawmakers say that too harsh. the state measure would limit the amount to 15% for private student loans. that's the same amount allowed for federal student loans. supporters say it's needed since private loans have fewer options for making payments after graduation. the federal government is

recalling nearly a half million cardiac pacemakers because it may be vulnerable to computer hacking. patients should see their doctors for a repair. it will not require surgery but three minutes of a computer update. the recall affects nearly a half million pacemakers called st. jude medical pacemakers. hackers could tamper with the device, draining the battery or changing the pacing. so far no hacking has been reported. a soap maker is warning about bakhtiar ycteria that may be fo bottles of dish soap. the handicraft company is recalling 23,000 bottles of dr. brown's natural bottle and dish soap. it's use td for cleaning baby bottles. it may contain bacteria that can harm those with weak immune systems. no illnesses have been reported. >> thanks a lot. uber's new ceo is wasting no

time. the ride hailing company could go public in as soon as 18 months. he made the announcement in his first appearance today before uber's employees. the new ceo says for starters his plan is to pay the bills, focus on the core businesses and take big shots in building for the future. his first official day at work is september 5th. i hope you had chance to get outside and enjoy this weather. we've had a bit of fog lingering near the coast and enough of a sea breeze to keep you comfortable. that's changing as oppressive heat is changing in this direction. i do want to tell you that

harvey has been downgraded to a tropical depression. you'll notice the circulation is still there right over louisiana as it made another landfall earlier. heavy rain continues across parts of eastern texas, western louisiana and around montgomery, alabama. it's packing winds of 35 miles an hour over four to almost five feet of rain has fallen across part of the area. it's continuing as a depression. it will move through rainfall totals additional four to eight inches. isolated areas could pick up 12 inches of rain. flooding continues and it's a concern. currently in the 70s and 80s. it's a chairman of commerce day as you look from our golden gate bridge camera. it's in the 90s.

our hottest spots today got up in the mid-90s. low 60s at the coast. this is where you want to go. if you do not like the hot weather, head west, head to coast. a live look from our santa cruz camera and you can see a few people enjoying the heat there. intense heat wave begins tomorrow. record highs are possible into the holiday weekend. just a few patches of fog along the coast and tomorrow afternoon the heat is on. triple digits. morgan hill, gilroy, 92 in san jose. 90 degrees in sunnyvale. it's going to be hotter than today. 67 in pacifica. 70 in half-moon bay. 67 daily city. downtown france warmer. 74 with sunshine. 92 san rafael. 84 in oakland. a good idea to download the accuweather app.

you see these temperatures here, they look like what you would expect to see, triple digit heat in the summertime. 104 livermore. it doesn't look like this very often in the summertime. check out these highs. dangerous heat. on friday we're talking 112 degrees inland. coast side you'll be in the 80s. we go into saturday and it's still going to be hot. 111 there. 80s along the coastline. really uncomfortable on sunday. little relief is expected with the triple digits inland. there will be some relief near the coast as you go from the 80s to the 70s. spare the air alert for thursday and it will likely get issued for a few days following. here is my accuweather seven-day forecast. upper 60s to mid 100s tomorrow. 112 friday, saturday. 80s coast side. sunday, you're 106 inland. 70s at the beaches. labor day heat on monday. at least if you're out doors,

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looks at the study. >> reporter: eating a salad is a badge of honor. eating more red meat, cheese and butter might be the healthier alternative. they studied adults and discovered they had shorter lives than those who ate saturated fat. eating high levels of fat resulted in reducing moralty. >> because they are very helpful in so far as they boost your immune system. they also have been shown in lots of studies to lower cholesterol, to help with brang function, heart function. >> have great day. >> reporter: philadelphia native andy greenburg indulges in a signature cheese steak sandwich every couple of months. >> do you ever get lectured by your doctor about what to eat?

>> absolutely. i'm cheating today. my daughter said octor said to gluten and dairy. >> obvious will have you don't follow a low fat diet? >> no. i'm on a see food diet. i see food and i eat it. >> you're going to stick with that? >> yes. >> reporter: temptation often wins. >> there's a bit inside of everyone that's like you know you want that cheese steak or you know you want that ice cream, that whole pint. >> reporter: ultimately it's up to each individual to decide what kind of diet follow and how that makes you feel. in san francisco, david louie, abc 7 news. >> that changes everything. mountain view police on a mission. >> they want to find

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coming up, neighbor helping neighbor. we're live with the proof this bay area is prepared for next

time a disaster happens here. newly launched efforts to help people who worry about being deported. happy birthday e-mail. 35 years the day of convenience has given way to clutter. meet two entrepreneurs willing to change that. that's coming up at 6:00. mountain view police need your help to identify a special photo album found near a homeless encampment. >> the album contains world war ii era photographs. this is a cover. really a unique design. >> image appears to be those of a navy sailor and his significant other at various bay area beaches and parks. one photo hay have been taken at the post naval graduate school in monterey. >> if you recognize the couple, contact mountain view police. >> such a handsome couple. world news tonight is coming up next. >> we appreciate your time and

we'll see you again in half an hour. >> have a good one. tonight, breaking news. tropical storm harvey hits land again. the new disaster unfolding in the gulf. more rescues under way at this hour. the new area hard-hit by the storm. patients evacuated from a flooded nursing home. our rob marciano on board a blackhawk chopper, the rescues from above. the grim death toll climbing. search teams locating that van swept away with six family members inside. many shelters pushed to the limit with families in need. this mother desperately looking for her children. what we have just learned. explosion danger. the chemical plant under 6 feet of water. the ceo predicting a possible fire or explosion in the next several days. the company with no way to prevent it. plus, the new threat from north korea.