>> and join us at 11:00. it's a great day. get out and enjoy this monday. >> keep cool. ♪ good morning. unprecedented disaster. houston, the nation's fourth-largest city, under water in the wake of hurricane harvey. thousands already rescued. >> all i could grab is my wallet and my phone. that's all i knew to grab. >> thousands more stranded. rescue crews stretched to the limit. another two feet of rain on the way. >> we have to remind ourselves this event is not over. >> with waters rising, new evacuations issued overnight, but why weren't they ordered before the storm? houston's mayor defending that decision. >> you give an order to evacuate, you are creating a nightmare. >> lester holt is live in houston, and we have correspondents fanned out across the region today, monday, august

28th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today: the impact of hurricane harvey," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. so glad to have you on us on a busy monday morning if you're just waking up. craig melvin is in for matt. we've been seeing images out of texas they take your breath away, words like catastrophic and historic being used to describe the flooding and damage from harvey and yet those words hardly seem to do it justice. >> hard to believe that that part of this country is actually expecting more rain as well. meanwhile, fema says they expect at least 30,000 people to live in those temporary shelters. >> we are just at the beginning of this. here's where it stands right now. at least two people have died, but officials expect that number to rise as crews work that are

way through still rising floodwaters. in houston alone more than 1,000 high water rescues have been carried out. >> overnight, mandatory evacuation orders for several houston neighborhoods along the brasos river. it's expected to rise some three feet above its record with one official calling it an 800-year flooding event. >> texas governor, greg abbott, announced a thousand national guard members are being sent to houston, in addition to 3,000 already headed to that region. >> also traveling to texas, president trump, the white house says he will be visiting tomorrow to survey the damage firsthand from the first major natural disaster of his presidency, and it was just announced a short time ago that the first lady, melania trump, will also be joining him. >> we have a lot complete coverage. let's begin with lester holt in houston leading our coverage. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. lot of wishful thinking every time the rain stops you think

this is it, it's over and boom, here it comes again. national weather service says it hasn't seen anything quite like this. at least two people have died, thousands have been stranded by this and as we said the rain keeps coming and will likely keep coming for days, meaning this could be on track to be the worst flood disaster in u.s. history. overnight after torrential rains battered texas, residents are bracing for more rain. tropical storm harvey now a history-making disaster, dumping more than two feet of rain on houston over the weekend, another two feet expected to come. catastrophic flooding consuming homes, cars, even entire highways. the army corps of engineers taking emergency action overnight, releasing water from two reservoirs in the houston area to reduce the risk of destructive flooding. some residents have been wading through chest-deep water, desperately trying to salvage what they can. >> these people were carrying babies on their shoulders.

all i could grab was my wallet and my phone. that's all i into you to grab. >> reporter: first responders scrambled to save them by boat, by truck, and by helicopter. but some have already lost everything. >> we prayed a lot. and we just praised god. and we were rescued. so, we're very thankful. >> reporter: local medical centers are also preparing to evacuate patients. officials the ben taub hospital say more than 350 patients need to be moved after floodwaters and a burst sewage pipe damaged food and supplies in the basement. in dickinson, texas, 15 senior citizens were rescued. after their nursing home flooded. several sat in waist-deep water before being airlifted to safety. back in houston, city leaders say emergency services are at capacity, with over 56,000 emergency calls being made to 911. now the mayor is defending their decision not to order an evacuation. >> if you think the situation

right now is bad, you give an order to evacuate, you are creating a nightmare. >> reporter: harvey made landfall late friday as a category 4 hurricane. its high winds uprooting trees, tearing roofs off buildings. now, the fear is the heavy rain that will go on for days. texas governor greg abbott has activated 3,000 national guard troops. and tomorrow, president trump will travel to the hardest-hit areas. fema's administration telling nbc news the president is extremely concerned about the situation on the ground. >> he's given me all the authorities to amass the resources from the federal government down through our state and local partners. >> reporter: still with the storm not yet over the federal government is preparing for a long recovery effort. >> it's going to be years. it's going to be years. >> reporter: let me put the pictures you just saw in perspective. the water goes up and down. we're talking about rising floodwaters in general they are,

but there is a drainage system here. the water was up to where i'm standing several hours ago as it rains it floods again. that makes it difficult. place you could get to a few hours ago maybe you can't get to now and vice versa, simply the system is being overwhelmed. >> people must be terribly on edge. thank you. >> scenes of devastation are playing out all over south southeast texas this morning. kerry sanders is in victoria, texas. that's two hours southwest of houston. kerry, what are you seeing there? >> reporter: it is a miserable morning. the rain picked up. it's a little bit colder. the wind is blowing. at the heb grocery store they brought in a mobile kitchen and they're setting up. inside those are live pictures as they're preparing the food. outside we have a line of people who have been standing in this miserable weather, including kelly decker.

kelly first of all, getting a hot meal, what does that mean? >> it means a lot for us, who don't have power or any way, any means of cooking. i'm very thankful for atb coming and preparing these foods for us. >> reporter: tell me about your situation, is your home okay? >> no, sir. my home is basically the ceiling fell through and i had to evacuate because it had gotten really, really bad. >> reporter: where are you staying? >> with a friend of mine. i met her while we were out in this miserable weather, just trying to find somewhere to charge my phone to where i could keep in touch with my family. >> reporter: okay. kelly, thank you very much. kelly tells me that her family is spread out throughout the state. she's has one 2-year-old child in another part of the state with a grandparent, who is okay. 5-year-old stepdaughter, her husband, who is elsewhere, and as you can see here, people even in this miserable weather are lining up for at least one warm

plate of food, because it has been three, four days since people have had something warm in their stomachs in this misery that means a lot. >> strangers coming to the rescue. kerry sanders for us there, thank you. >> it's worth repeating this disaster is far from over. some areas still bracing for what may be up to another two feet of rain over the next few days. dylan dreyer is in houston and has has stor that part of the s. >> reporter: good morning to you. you can see how hard the rain is coming down and it's unbelievable to think the storm made landfall friday night at 10:00 p.m. and we are talking about harvey producing significant amounts of rainfall. look at the radar you'll see the picture we have shaping up. we are tapping into the moisture from the gulf of mexico. it's like an endless supply of fuel for the storms. these feeder bands continue to come in off the gulf. we have a tornado watch because of the energy still associated with this storm. most of the real heavy rain has moved over into louisiana, but more rain is redeveloping back

through houston into galveston, and with this storm only moving southeast at 3 miles per hour, it's going to linger across this area, producing these heavier drop sal downpours until at least wednesday morning and we still have the threat of rain beyond that. so the storm is going to maintain its strength as a tropical storm, because it is so close to moving back out over the gulf of mexico. we already have about 15 to more than 30 inches of rain on the ground. houston has already picked up more than two feet of rain, and we are looking for additional rain as we're seeing right now. so look at how expansive these flash flood warnings are, including most of eastern texas, now into louisiana, because that's where that latest feeder band has set up, and we are going to see an additional possibly 15 to 25 inches of rain, putting storm totals above 50 inches and the concern isn't just the rain that's endlessly falling from the sky. it's also as all of this water recedes into the rivers and the streams and the bayous, those continue to overflow their

banks. they're at record levels now and will continue to rise, so flooding from that portion could remain an issue all the way into next week. guys? >> all right, dylan, thank you. we'll be checking back with you as the morning wears on. now we're joined by one of the top officials in houston, harris county judge ed emmet. good morning to you. thank you for being with us. >> good morning. >> i'm sure you've been up all night. in your view, is the worst over or is the worst yet to come? >> well, we don't know the answer to that. we hope the worst is over. it looks like those feeder bands are moving to our east a little bit. we're focused totally on life and safety of our residents at this point. >> judge, over the weekend, as houston started to fill with water, a lot of folks watching the images started to wonder, why was there no mandatory evacuation issued? can you walk us through that decision, how you decided not to issue that mandatory evacuation order?

>> absolutely. when a hurricane comes, you know to get people out of harm's way. you know where the storm surge is going to hit. so, we have a very defined process for moving people out of storm surge. with a rain event over a county of 4.5 million people, you don't know where the rain is going to fall, you don't know which neighborhoods are going to flood. if we had gone out three days before and said we want 4 million people to leave harris county, that would have been a totally nonsensical thing to do. we didn't know where it was going to flood. we didn't know what neighborhoods were going to flood. and the truth is, if we had told people to do that they probably would have either laughed at us or ignored it. >> i want to ask you about a call that went out from officials there, i think yesterday. anybody with a boat, come help, if you can. do you have the resources you need? are you still asking for the private public's help to help

you with these rescues? >> one of the great things about this community is neighbors help neighbors. and so, we knew that a lot of people were helping with their boats. but the state of texas did a great job of making resources available to us. like everybody else, they couldn't travel the highways. yesterday, during daylight, we wanted to maximize our ability to get people out of harm's way, get people off rooftops. i'm the one who said, please, we're going to organize an effort for community volunteers to come forward. we had a tremendous response and they saved a lot of lives. >> you have millions watching and listening. millions of good-hearted americans who always rise to the occasion in situations like this. what do you need them to know about what's needed now in your county? >> the red cross is here. other agencies are here. there's been funds set up. this is, as everybody said, it's historic. it's unprecedented. this is going to take us months,

years to get back to normal. so, any help that people can send, we would certainly appreciate. >> judge, the president is expected to come to texas tomorrow. will that be helpful? what are you hoping that will accomplish? >> any time the federal government steps in and cuts through the bureaucratic maze and allows people to get relief early -- the homeowners need to get back into their homes. they need to have access to the various grants and loan programs. his coming is a signal that houston and harris county is important to the nation. >> judge ed emmet, i know you have a lot on your plate. thank you for your time. we should mention, you can find more information on how you can help the people of texas on our website, today.com. as president trump gets set to head to texas tomorrow, in washington, he is facing quite the backlash on both sides of the aisle over his decision to pardon former sheriff joseph

arpaio. that's just one of the things nbc's peter al sander is keeping an eye on the white house. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the president sparing joe arpaio the prospect of serving jail time by granting that pardon. and president trump's move, days after mr. trump delivered a speech insisting it's time to heal the wounds that divide us is only deepening divisions at least according to critics that include top republicans. president trump returning to the white house, after whipping up a fierce political storm, granting his first presidential pardon to controversial sheriff joe arpaio. >> was sheriff joe convicted for doing his job? >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan's office writing, the speaker does not agree with this decision. leading democrats insisting the pardon condones racism, and both arizona republican senators arguing the president undermines the rule of law by pardoning

arpaio, who has expressed no remorse, after his conviction last month of contempt, for defying a judge's order to stop racially profiling latinos. the 85-year-old's whose political partnership with the president dates back to the birther movement has long been accused of inhumane treatment of prisoners. white house aides defend the president's decision that did not go through the usual review process at the department of justice. >> just about every president ends up with controversial pardons. i certainly don't think it's fair to characterize him as not caring about the rule of law. >> reporter: that pardon enraging critics, not just for its message but its timing. announced as hurricane harvey barreled towards texas. a friday night news dump that included the president formalizing his order, banning transgender military recruits. and departure of another white house aide nationalist sebastian gorka, a steve bannon ally. secretary of state rex tillerson seemed to distance himself from mr. trump, when

discussing the impact of the president's response to charlottesville. >> i don't think anyone doubts the american people's values or the commitment of the american government or the government's agencies of defending those values. >> and the president's values? >> the president speaks for himself. >> reporter: punctuating weeks of criticism a sharply worded op-ed by former vice president joe biden writing, "we saw the truth of this president. he won't stop. his contempt for the u.s. constitution and willingness to divide this nation knows no boun bound. ." biden writing, we are living through the battle for the soul of this nation. we have to do what our president is not the and we have to remember our kids are watching. here at the white house this afternoon, the president will host the president of finland. they moved the meeting up a day so the president could head to texas tomorrow. the two leaders are expected to hold a joint news conference craig and savannah? >> peter alexander at the white house, thank you. the u.s. navy says divers

have recovered the bodies of all ten sailors missing since "uss john s. mccain" collided with an oil tac oil tanker in sang apore last week. the remains were found inside the ship's flooded compartments. this was the second deadly collision involving a navy destroyer and a merchant vessel in two months. let's head back to dylan for on harvey and the national forecast as well. dylan? >> craig, the rain is still coming down and that's going to be the story, heavy rain at least through wednesday morning. elsewhere across the racountry, let's see, there are the wildcats 'til we die weekenders. the watch me let if fly. this i gotta try weekenders. then we've got the bendy... ... spendy weekenders. the tranquility awaits. hanging with our mates weekenders and the it's been quite a day... ...so glad we got away weekenders.

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a high of 108 degrees in livermore. san jose, 96 degrees and 86 in oakland. san francisco looking at a high of 76 degrees. we do have excessive heat warnings in effect until 9:00 this evening for all of these areas shaded in orange it mostly includes the hills and for the valleys under a heat advisory until 9:00 this evening. exercise extreme caution during the hottest hours of the day. and san francisco over the next several days temperatures will slowly cool down and warm back up. we're going to see the same in the inland areas. not much relief from the throughout the week. an update on the roadways from mike. the crash west 80 cleared. bad news we have a lot of traffic still jammed out of richmond and recovering from the bridge. 680 through pleasanton and sunol recovering as a crash blocks one lane in vargas. still a distraction. the slower drive in the san

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that's 40% off everything coit cleans. call or click today. good morning everybody. we're back 7:30 a.m. on the west coast. that's a look at some of the devastating flooding we're seeing in houston, and officials are fearing this is going to get worse. i'm savannah guthrie alongside craig melvin in for matt, and hoda kotb. >> i remember covering hurricane katrina in new orleans and you look at the images and think about it and it could be either place. >> although it is good to see and hear so many stories of strangers jumping in to do what we do in this country in situations like this helping each other out. >> absolutely and this unfolding disaster tops our look at this

morning's headlines. harvey, the worst storm to strike texas in more than a decade, causing catastrophic flooding in houston and billions of damage across the state. >> this bayou is nearly empty. usually. within a matter of hours, it's 30 feet. >> they are working right now to provide assistance. >> even more torrential rain on the way. >> this is still a tropical cyclone, it has a lot of energy. >> president trump is monitoring two storms. someone hurricane harvey, and the other is of his own making. >> president trump, now, preparing a trip to texas, as his decision to pardon controversial sheriff joe arpaio is widely condemned. uber caps the head of expedia as the new ceo of the embattled ride sharing company. >> their fundamental earnings are going well either way. now, they have a chance to clear up this p.r. issue that's dogged them for a while. and champions of the world. japan beats a team from texas, 12-2, to win the little league crown. >> japan have won an

unprecedented fourth little league world series. >> "today" man, august 28th, 2017. >> nice to see them celebrating. we want to turn back to the ongoing crisis in texas driving harvey's devastation of course is the slow movement of this storm. it is expected to hover over southeast texas for several more days. and when all is said and done, parts of that region could see more than 50 inches of rain. >> overnight, crews started controlled releases of water from two reservoirs around houston to hopefully avoid the potential of what would be a catastrophic failure. >> also this morning, the threat of levee failures have led to new rounds of mandatory and voluntary evacuations from around the area. >> we'll get the latest on the forecast in a moment. let's start with gabe gutierrez live in houston this morning. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, we cannot stress enough the magnitude of this catastrophe enough.

i'm standing in the galleria area the busy shopping district in houston. as you can see behind me you cannot get around here. there is about nine feet of water on this entrance ramp to a major freeway, as you mentioned authorities have begun their controled release of water from two reservoirs. rivers are rising and there is simply just no place for all this water to go. one by one, they were plucked, hoisted and carried to safety. how high did the water come up? >> it was up to here in my house. >> reporter: thousands of desperate calls for help to 911. coast guard helicopters racing in to save people stranded on rooftops. the agonizing rescues not letting up overnight. >> we can see somebody on the back end of that car. >> reporter: this one unfolding on live television. a man trapped in his car, surrounded by raging floodwaters survived. >> it looks like he was the person who was in that vehicle and was able to get out the back.

>> that's incredible. >> wow. >> reporter: water seemingly everywhere. >> throughout the whole house. >> reporter: your chest? >> my chest. both cars in the garage up to the steering wheel. we lost everything. >> reporter: children using anything to stay afloat. the national guard on the move. hundreds of water rescues are under way in this suburban houston neighborhood. residents here say they've never seen anything like it. >> no, i haven't. and i've been in this area my whole life. >> reporter: houston is no stranger to flooding. in 2015 a memorial day disaster wracked up almost half a billion dollars in damages. last year, the city led the u.s. in flood-related deaths, mostly due to an april storm that claimed eight lives. but this morning, rivers are rising to unprecedented levels. >> there's no levees designed to prevent an 800-year flood. >> reporter: why is the bayou city so vulnerable? professor sam brody studied houston's floor for years. harvey left him stranded at his

own home for the first time. >> the human development is what's really driving and exacerbating flood losses over time. >> reporter: his research found that houston has added 25% more pavement over 15 years, replacing soil rich wetlands that could absorb water with concrete covered suburbia. >> we have too much concrete is what part of the problem. water doesn't have any place to go when something like this happens. >> reporter: earlier this year the city of houston announced a $130 million project to alleviate floods near bayous. experts say that might not be enough. the professor said the houston area is expected to add 100,000 people every year, but savannah, no matter that houston is flood prone, no matter how many people are here, no matter how much development is here in this area it is hard to protect against feet of water in several days. back to you. >> something like this is truly unprecedented.

gabe, thank you very much. let's turn to dylan dreyer for more on the flooding in houston. the rain continues to come. >> it's unbelievable, just how hard the rain comes down. the thing with tropical downpours they tap into the gulf of mexico in this particular case and they dump so much water at a time, at times during this storm rainfall rates were four to six inches per hour. now we're seeing one to three inch per hour rates and looking at the radar you could see that we certainly have those streamers and those streamers coming in off the gulf of mexico and that just continues to fuel this storm. so houston, galveston, victoria, places already hard hit dealing with torrential tropical downpours. louisiana are seeing the downpours as well. the storm is not moving quickly so as long as it meanders around these storms and heavier downpours will continue. they'll rotate around, pinwheel around the center of the storm and we are going to see this

heavier rain last until at least wednesday morning, and then we'll have regular rain after that. now, we are looking at an additional 10 to 20 inches of rain. that will put storm totals over 50 inches in some areas and it's not just the rain falling from the sky. it's the flooding that we're going to see especially buffalo bayou, that goes right through houston, that will most likely good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are under a micro climate weather alert as we continue to deal with excessive heat in parts of the bay area. it will be a warm day in san francisco. we start out with fog, patchy fog, this morning. and temperatures today will reach up to 76 degrees. some upper 60s by the middle of the week and for the inland areas not much relief here. we're going to experience some dangerous heat again today with some of the valleys reaching 105 degrees and more 90s throughout the rest of the week. >> and that's your latest forecast.

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♪ we're back. 7:42, with what could be future of travel. >> you probably heard of elon musk's dream of high-speed travel, using hyperloop. over the weekend an important competition was held at his test track. jo ling kent in hawthorne, california, with the results of that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. imagine going from new york or washington, d.c. or l.a. to san francisco, in less than an hour, in one of these giant vacuum tubes. it seems very futuristic. but elon musk just got a step closer, thanks to some of the best young engineers in the world. the race for the future of

travel is moving fast. billionaire entrepreneur elon musk is one step closer to his ambitious plan of building his high-speed, hyperloop a reality. his concept, people traveling underground in a powerful vacuum tube, brought two dozen engineering teams from across the country and around the world to a competition at spacex headquarters. each built their prototype pods that could eventually carry humans 700 miles an hour. they were put to the test in this mile-long vacuum tube. the winner, a german team, hit more than 200 miles per hour. >> we hope that what we have shown can move the technology further, so the hyperloop can be more real than it is today. >> reporter: musk was elated with the results. >> this is advancing the state of transportation. trying new things that have never been done before, that can make an incredible difference to people's lives.

>> reporter: the u.s./canadian team zoomed into second place clocking in at 63 miles an hour. the contest comes about a month after musk tweeted he received verbal approval to build a hyperloop line connecting new york, philadelphia, baltimore and washington, d.c. conceivably the trip from new york to d.c. could take 29 minutes. that same trip on an amtrak train right now, takes nearly three hours. musk promised san francisco to los angeles in 30 minutes. and a texas loop at nearly the speed of sound. but approval is not exactly firm. the trump white house responding, we believe our greatest solutions have often come from the ingenuity and drive of the private sector. but just last week, musk received approval from the city of hawthorne, california, to big a two-mile test track beneath spacex, pushing the limits of human travel, a pipe dream, that's now in full force. transportation experts say we're probably several years away from

sending ourselves down these tubes in major cities. but elon musk, not letting that hold him back at all. he's planning another competition next year to send more sleds down this tube. showing no signs of stopping. >> wow, jo. can you imagine, you guys? >> thank you. >> new york to d.c.? >> oh, my gosh. what a dream. >> hello. >> hopefully it happens in our lifetime. up next, natalie is checking out one of music's biggest nights, mtv's music video awards. hey there, nat. >> good morning. we have a full wrap, including the performances that have will people talking to are days, right after this. un-stop right there!

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we're back. 7:49. we have a wrap-up of music's biggest night or one of them. mtv video awards. and natalie is in l.a. with the highlights. good morning. >> good morning. the vmas, often known for their wild and shocking moments, this year, artists responded to recent events in the headlines, with inspiring performances and powerful words. why politics did play a big role, the star, of course, is the music. ♪ the host of this year's vmas, katy perry, making an out-of-this-world entrance, coming in in style, dressed as the moonman statue. >> all of us here at the vmas are spending love to the people of southeastern texas and everyone affected by hurricane harvey right now. we're all in this together.

>> reporter: paris jackson, the 19-year-old daughter of the late superstar, michael jackson, making a plea for unity in the wake of the deadly rally in charlottesville, virginia. >> we must show these nazi white supremacist jerks, we have zero tolerance for their violence, hatred and determination. >> reporter: and an emotional moment of the mother of heather hi heyer, the young woman killed in charlottesville. >> she never marched alone. she was surrounded by every race and background of this country. >> reporter: followed by amazing music. one of the night's big winners, kendrick lamar, kicking things off with a laser-filled performance of his songs "dna" and the blazing-hot hit, "humble." he wan six awards including best

hip-hop artist and video of the year. fifth armny piharmony picked upt pop video for "down." taylor swift debuted her new video and persona with "look what you made me do." this year's michael jackson vanguard award honoring pink. and with her daughter in the audience, made a moving speech about the meaning of beautiful. >> so, baby girl, we don't change. we take the gravel in the shell and make a pearl. we help other people change to see more kinds of beauty. >> a powerful message from pink to her daughter. leave it to taylor swift to be one of the most tweeted artists of the night. she wasn't at the show. but her video blew up the internet. everybody dissecting the darker, edgier message behind it. but there's some haters that are going to hate, hate, hate on that video, too. >> you're going to just shake,

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good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are under a micro climate weather alert and are starting out with temperatures now in the upper 60s in the south bay and the tri-valley. 56 in the north bay. still some patchy coastal fog with drizzle with high temperatures for the inland valleys under that excessive heat warning up to 108 degrees today in livermore. a high of 86 in oakland. san francisco, 76 degrees. all of these areas shaded in orange will be up to 112 degrees. we will see warm weather. san francisco in the 70s. the valleys will be as hot as

105 degrees today. an update on the commute from mike. we're looking over here first of all delays from b.a.r.t. problems in oakland and the embarcadero station combined for a 20-minute delay system wide. plan on delays there. the slower drive kicked in since last wednesday. back to you. >> thank you very much, kari and mike. 7:57. happening now we are staying on top of today's excessive heat warning. we posted which areas are under the highest heat risk. you can find details on what fire crews are doing to stay prepared. a grass fire now about 50% contained. head to our twitter feed for the latest on the flooding in houston. we've posted links. links to the rain forecast for that country.

♪ it's it's 8:00 on "today's" coming up historic disaster. hurricane harvey brings flooding to southern texas leaves thousands of people stranded. >> we rur rescued. so we're very thankful. >> more than two feet of rain falling on houston over the weekend. two feet more possible and this morning another 1,000 national guardsmen mobilized with the rescue efforts. officials saying houston has a long recovery ahead. >> going to be yours. going to be yours. >> we're live in houston with full coverage today, monday, august 28, 2017. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." so good to have you with us on a monday morning and a busy one as our hearts go out to everyone in houston and that whole texas region.

>> our thoughts and prayers with the folks in southeast texas. hard to believe this is a region that is over the next two days going to see considerably more rainfall. >> when you hear the number 50 inches. that really sets in you when you realize how much rain is predicted to fall there. >> it's a lot of water. topping our news at 8:00. it has been an exhausting night for rescuers in southeast texas reaching the victims of tropical storm harvey and bringing them to safety. >> nbc lester holt remains on duty there in houston where catastrophic flooding, again, is perhaps to get even worse. lester, good morning to you. >> craig, good morning. what you're seeing behind me is typical of what you're seeing across houston. neighborhoods separated by flood waters. virtual islands. potentially thousands of people are prisoners in their own homes. some living in perilous conditions. a number of dramatic rescues that we've witnessed certainly by first responders, but also from neighbors who are doing what they can to help others. this entire region, literally, trying to keep its head above

water. overnight the dramatic flood rescue caught on surveillance camera. the victim desperately clinging to the back of a car. a rescue boat fighting the fast-moving current to bring them to safety. rescue teams working through the night, battling the dark and pounding rain to save the stranded. >> it's scary. we never have experienced this before. >> reporter: hurricane harvey now a tropical storm after making landfall friday night as a ferocious category 4. throughout southeast texas, severe wind, funnel clouds and torrential rain causing unprecedented flooding with some areas expected to see up to 50 inches by week's end. >> this is a very, very dangerous storm. catastrophic consequence and folks need to not underestimate that. >> reporter: over 1,000 residents so far have been rescued, including children, seniors and pets. stranded in deep, dangerous water. helicopters, flatbed trucks and

boats deployed throughout the region. >> we prayed a lot and we just praised god and he, you know, we were rescued. we are very thankful. >> reporter: at a nursing home in dickinson, texas, this photo quickly going viral. it shows 15 senior citizens in waist deep water. it led to their eventual rescue. in houston, a local news reporter flagging down help during a live shot when she realized a trucker was stuck in rapidly rising flood waters. a police rescue boat managed to get him out alive. the cbs station where that reporter worked also under water. the staff evacuated. police resources reaching capacity and authorities are encouraging neighbors and anyone with a boat to assist in the effort. >> pretty, pretty bad. >> yeah. tell me what it's like down there. >> it's really bad. our house got flooded. everything is destroyed. >> reporter: the u.s. coast guard urging stranded families

to seek refuge on rooftops so they can be airlifted to safety. >> when i opened the door, more water rushed in and all my stuff flew out and just kept coming in. >> reporter: for miles highways now rivers as the relentless storm leaves devastation in its path. >> now, keep in mind houston did not take a direct hit from harvey. so the buildings are largely in tact here. but on our drive from corpus christi to houston, we saw some communities that were devastated. buildings collapsed, rubble everywhere and, also, people there still dealing with the floods, as well. 30 to 40, maybe 50 counties affected by this hurricane. we'll send it back to you, craig and savannah. >> all right, lester, thank you. of course, you'll have the very latest coming up on nbc "nightly news." as hoda was mentioning, this is still going on. two more feet of rain to this region and dylan dryer is in houston and she has the outlook for us. good morning.

>> guys, the rain is just so heavy when it comes down. the moisture tapping into the gulf and creates the feeder bands that feed in off the gulf and produces these downpours that can produce as much as three to six inches of rain in an hour. right now rainfall rates one to three inches per hour and a lot of the heavy rain now moving into louisiana, but, still, in houston and galveston and victoria, places already hard hit. we're still dealing with these tropical downpours. now, it is not out of the question to still pick up another 15 to 25 inches of rain out of this storm system because these heavier tropical downpours will last until at least wednesday morning with additional rain therefore. but that won't be as heavy. now, why are we in this situation? because this whole storm system is just stalled. and the reason why is because we have an area of high pressure to our east and to our west. we're sandwiched right in between with no real steering current to push this storm out of here. so, as long as it sits and

meanders so close to the gulf of mexico, these downpours will continue to move in. and as i mention, that will last until the middle of the week and then we have to deal with the river flooding after that after all this rain finds some place to go. savannah, back to you. >> all right, dylan, thank you. health and human services secretary secretary price joins us. >> good to be with you, thank you. >> as i understand it, you just attended a briefing with all the federal officials involved here. what's your sense of what needs to be done? what is the urgency right now? >> i think the important message is that we're still in the rescue phase. we're not to the recovery phase yet. this rescue phase means that we're trying to make certain that individuals who need assistance are getting that assistance and individuals that need water are getting that water and the kind of assistance to the local and county and state officials. this is a, as has been described on your program and else where,

a disaster of catastrophic propirationpr proportions. and at this point i think it's important for folks to listen to their local officials there in the texas area. >> absolutely. and actually that brings me to my question for you because some are criticizing the decision of the local officials in houston, not to order an evacuation. others say it would have just not been feasible. the mayor says, look, it would have been worse to try to evacuate in these conditions. do you come down on one side or the other?hink pointing fingers this point is not helpful at all. i think it's important for people to appreciate the magnitude of this storm. remarkable. we're talking about water rainfall in terms of feet, not in inches. there are 12 million individuals who are in the area where the storm is currently and has gone through. so, you can't, you can't evacuate 12 million people. so, the kind of preparation, the president declaring the emergency early before landfall.

we at hhs declared a public emergency there and hhs predeployed more individuals to the area than ever before in any emergency. so, we're doing all that we can. the federal government is doing all that we can to assist, again, the local, county and state officials. but, this is still in the rescue phase and we continue to support those individuals on the ground. >> and there's been a lot of concern about fema budget cuts that have been proposed and now we're talking about a recovery that the fema director says could take years. are you confident that the federal government has the resources to deal with this and devote this to them accordingly? >> absolutely. the declaration of a disaster by the president frees up some resources and then, obviously, congress will be looking at this as they come back to town next week. but, the federal government is here to support individuals. we're here to make certain that folks have all the resources and all the support that they need. >> health and human services secretary tom price on a very busy morning for you.

sir, thank you very much. >> thank you, savannah. even as president trump prepares to travel to texas tomorrow, new fallout this morning over his decision friday to pardon former arizona sheriff joe arpaio. convicted of attempt for defying a court order to stop the racial profiling of latinos. house speaker paul ryan's office says ryan does not agree with the president's decision and former vice president joe biden wrote an op-ed piece sunday that president trump's "contempt for the u.s. constitution and willingness to divide this nation knows no bounds." white house aides defended mr. trump saying every modern president ends up with some controversial pardons. time now for hoda's morning boost. we need a boost this morning. >> i'll give it to you right now. one touching image from the storm in texas. this guy's name is otis. he was walking along the street and in his mouth, a bag of dog food. a woman put this picture on

facebook and it went viral and then she followed otis to make sure he wasn't lost. he led her to the home of salvador. otis got scared by the storm on friday night and bolted outside, but, you know what, he knew they sold dog food at a lumber store down the road and brought it back and flopped down on the porch. it turns out otis is known pretty well around town, especially at the local dairy queen. they like to give this dog like burgers and ice cream. he's a celebrity. he knew where to get the grub and he knew how to bring it where he needed to go. >> he's adorable. very resourceful. >> otis doing his part. >> hoda, thank you. a lot more to get to this morning, including, is this a new and darker taylor swift? how people are reacting to the debut of her new music video. also ahead, what can we all expect from the new "will & grace" reboot. then princess wi harry and

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going to say you love fall. >> can i tell you something? i love the summer so much, that the last days are so depressuring depressure i depressing to me. fall means winter. >> it depends on where you live. when i lived in south carolina, i was ready for summer to end. it was like 108 degrees every day. now i'm in connecticut, the winters are so hard. and fall means winter is right around the corner. i'm a lover of summer up here. >> i grew up in arizona, where summer is six months long. and also, i like the changing of the seasons. >> yes. >> i think that -- >> and you like the school supplies. >> my gosh. i could just live at the staples store picking out labels and things. i do like the change. i feel like it's good for our souls and our psychology. god knew what he was doing. >> and toddlers going back to school. >> not going to be sorry to see that little one put on her

backpack. do you have a favorite season? >> summer. >> summer. >> spring. >> me, too. >> summer gets so hot. >> i like it. i like that. from arizona, you don't like the heat? >> i like it but it's enough. >> this may be a "today" show first. hoda kotb does "pop start." >> bang. so excited. a little nervous. all right. we're going to begin with taylor swift. as mentioned earlier, taylor's new video for her single "look what you made me do" on the vmas. that's the number one trending video on youtube. check it out. ♪ ♪ look what you made me do ♪ can't come to the phone right now ♪ ♪ why? oh, because she's dead ♪ >> oh. >> darker taylor. a fiery video, taylor joined by a lot of other taylors. she's standing tall above previous versions of herself. she looks from her past videos

and award shows. the song is shattering records. it got the most global first day streams ever. spotify, more than 8 million. and it broke neighborhood's record with 19 million views in a day. "reputati "reputation" will be released november 10th. now, to fergie and another big album on the way. her second solo album "double duchess." the announcement came with not one but two new songs. this one is called "you already know." take a listen. ♪ you already know you already know ♪ ♪ hope you're ready, ready steady rockin' ♪ ♪ this is how we do this is how we do ♪ >> got to love fergie. we've been waiting patien ining. it features nicki minaj. and she's coming to the plaza to perform soon. >> we don't know when?

>> i don't remember. >> maybe somebody will tell us in our ear. >> we'll get to that in a second. my favorite, ryan reynolds. he is known for his humorous social media post. and he shared a sweet message. look at the instagram post. that's blake lively. he put her out. found it historical. he has that great sense of humor. that's your "pop start." >> little voice in my head, fergie coming september 22nd. >> makes summer go longer. >> put on your dancing shoes. guess what else i'm doing. >> the hoda click. >> "the daly click." so, drones -- >> are good. >> are known for capturing smooth and awe-inspiring video. but sometimes it doesn't come county practice. check out this guy. he took the drone out for a

spin. things are shaky. he has confidence and the peace sign. shortly after -- he's fine. sent him straight to the pavement. >> he's fine. how is the drone? >> not sure -- look at him. he's like, hey, check me out. >> i don't know if he has a drone license. >> it doesn't look easy. >> that has to hurt. >> there you have your daily click. carson, that was for you. >> well done, hoda. >> how do you do it? all right. let's go back out to dylan. she's in houston. she's got a check of the weather. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by caress body wash, for delicately fragrant, beautifully soft skin. >> of course, we are focusing on the rain along the gulf coast here in texas and louisiana, too, where we could see flooding. elsewhere, we have heavy rain across florida and through the coast of north and south carolina. winds could get gusty as a tropical system is trying to

develop down that way. scattered storms in the midwest. the western half of the country heat clear but warning . good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. excessive heat warning until 9:00 this evening. for valleys and parts of the inner bay, our temperature ranges from 88 degrees to 103 degrees so, we need to take it easy. san francisco will be warm with a high of 76 degrees and then just a little cooler for tomorrow. for the valleys, expect a high today of 105 degrees. >> and that is your latest forecast. guys? >> all right, dylan. we'll come back to you in a bit. first, let's turn to familiar faces that are making a big return to nbc. >> the cast of "will & grace" is back. and natalie visited the set as they got to work. are they clicking?

>> my gosh. they are better than ever. "will & grace" got together to make a video about the election. that video went viral. and it got people thinking about a series reboot. now, 11 years after ending its first run here on nbc, eric mccormack, gdebra messing, sean hayes and meghan mullally, talked to me. they are happy they are back. >> you are the woman. what's next? >> it's crazy. a new "will & grace." >> reporter: after 11 years. "will & grace" back in action. it is the return of eric mccormack's will. >> when we came to work, we were like children this a kindergarten class. and that came back instantly. >> reporter: debra messing's grace. >> a family has come back together again. we're doing round two. >> reporter: megan mullally's

karen. >> doesn't feel like we left. >> reporter: and sean hayes' jack. >> feels like we took a tiny hiatus. >> reporter: of 11 years. did you ever imagine there would be this demand to have you all come back like this? >> no. it just -- it wasn't even an option. >> we did a series finale, the end. >> to family. >> reporter: that finale was set nearly 20 years in the future. but in the series reboot, that storyline has opinion thrown out. >> i think you're allowed to throw that one away the it was the series fie fanale or so we thought and believed at the time. so, that changed. so, the rules don't apply. >> a lot of people say, why can't they go on forever? >> we're back. >> we can is the answer. >> reporter: where does the show pick up? let's talk about your lives. where is will, eric? >> will did, in fact, marry vince. but at some point, they broke up. so, he's single again.

he's still in this apartment. and clearly spending money on making it nicer. and i think he spent the money on grace adler designs because she's doing well. >> you're living with him still. >> yes. it hasn't been for 11 years the you learn that it's a recent thing. moving back in, right after my divorce from leo, played by harry connick junior. >> reporter: how about karen? is she hitting the bar cart a lot? >> she's clean and sober and is really nice. >> reporter: no, she's not. >> she's just the worst than ever. just gets worse and worse. >> one thing i can share the that jack will be teaching a new form of acting called jacking. >> reporter: jacking? >> i want to add that shelly

morrison who played rosario, has retired from the business. and we really miss her. >> i want to know how long i'm going to have to wait until i see two gay men kiss on network television. >> not as long as you think. >> reporter: during its original run, "will & grace" was groundbreaking for gay character. >> these characters as written are speaking their truth. and people are responding to that. and they had never seen the pairing of all of these four in different relationships before on television. whereas to me, being gay, it was just -- i'm around gay people every day. so, to me, it wasn't so newsworthy that there were gay characters on television. i understand why. but to me, it's been my normal life. so, we're just sharing that part of our lives with you. >> the characters of will and jack, that's just one aspect of who they are as people. you know, they have careers and hopes and dreams and they're gay. and they go to the grocery store. that's how it is in real life.

>> they go to a gay grocery store. >> well, that's true. they buy gay groceries. >> it's not cute. you're not cute. >> reporter: the cast chemistry is still there, after all these years. so are the show's original creators. when you think about how groundbreaking the show was back then, i imagine now, it's still -- you're going to continue to push the envelope, right? >> yeah. well, the world has delivered us something to write about. you know? and i guess we'll take it from what's going on out there. >> the envelope keys moving, doesn't it? >> i want you both out of the apartment by the end of the day. >> reporter: you have two seasons. but if people want you to stick around, would you guys consider? >> these writers are so good. if they have the stories, yeah. wouldn't you agree? >> i would still be doing it from the first time around. so, yeah. i'm in. >> reporter: while the original series "will & grace" you saw the famous cameos. matt had a cameo.

who do they want this time around? meryl streep, michelle obama, oprah. we were available, right? i )m ... ==cam== a live look in dublin. .. where temperatures are supposed to soar well into the triple-digits good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a live look at dublin where temperatures are supposed to swell into the triple digits today. we've issued a weather alert. meteorologist kari hall expects temperatures in the trivalley to reach up to 108 degrees. this is supposed to be the hottest day of the week, but it could see a repeat of this weekend as those temperatures are expected to reach extreme heat conditions then. fire danger is also supposed to be high today. this follows a weekend fire as crews were there trying to test -- were tested including yesterday near livermore. that's where the grass fire grew about 50 acres before crews got the upper hand. it's now about 50% contained. that's your weather.

let's look at traffic with mike. we have a delay at a b.a.r.t. station. >> a problem at the embarcardero station and one at west oakland so both sides of the bay, adding together about a 20-minute system-wide delay because of problems on either side of the tube. over the bay bridge, the traffic flows smoothly, debris has cleared but all avenues heading towards the maze are slow because that commute has kicked in over the last week. the south bay showing some slowing in your northbound directions. south 85 at blossom hill, a crash that is in lanes causing more slows for folks heading down towards the 85 and 101 where they join. back to you. another local news update in half an hour. see you then. who are these people?

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♪ good morning, everybody. we're back at 8:30. it's monday morning. 28th of august, 2017. we're out here on our plaza. great crowd out here. it's feeling like fall. >> it is feeling like fall. >> a little freshness in the air. >> charlie, what do you think? what do you think? >> look at little charlie. can we just take a peek at our crowd because, you guys, so many homemade signs. i mean, they came all the way here. and this is the moment where we

get to pick our favorite crowd moment. there are so many great ones. hi, guys. how about this? come with me. wait. i've got -- i've got three bessties. what's your name? >> hannah. >> and? >> eva. >> and where are you from? >> we're from detroit. >> your signs are beautiful. you did a great job making them. we love you, too. >> cuties. i love your bows. it's so cute. unbearable. just ahead, have you heard of yellow or spot-a-friend. >> is that for teens? >> what you need to know about popular apps for kids, as the school year begins. >> i love how i learn about the show as we read the teases.

and we have chef andres here with a taste of spain on the plaza. let's get a check of weather. dylan is in houston for us this morning. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by the makers of nondrowsy claritin. live claritin clear. >> good morning, guys. we did get a break from the rain a moment ago. now, the downpours are starting up again. i want to point out another tropical system that's trying to develop. this is off the coast of the carolinas. right now, it is tropical cyclone 10. winds are at 30 miles per hour. there is a 90% chance this will develop into a tropical storm. if it does so, it would be erma. it will go from south carolina to north carolina, before moving out to sea. it is fast-moving once it does develop. we have tropical storm watching down to the eastern part of the coast of south carolina. we are looking at five to seven inches of rain in some areas,

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are under a microclimate weather alert as we track excessive hoot away from the coastline. we do begin with some fog this morning as we take a live look outside in san francisco. this will be clearing out and just staying over the bay. while the inland areas will have some hot temperatures today. san jose starts out with some sunshine. and san francisco will be up to 76 degrees today and then slightly cooler for the middle of the week. the inland areas not catching much relief, today up to 105 degrees. latest forecast. guys, back to you. >> dylan, thank you so much. thursday marks 20 years since the world lost princess diana. and now, a new documentary is taking a closer look at events immediately following her tragic death. kristen dahlgren is at kensington palace with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. you'll be able to see the full

documentary in the states on friday. i was able to catch a sneak peek in london last night. it's being called the most intimate portrait yet. also, was the very last time that diana's sons, william and harry, speak publicly about her death. >> i wonder every day what it would be like having her around. >> reporter: in diana seven days, princes william and harry will recall what their mother meant to them. >> i think, why me? why has this happened to us? >> reporter: william was 15, harry just 12, when diana died in a car accident in paris. the pop paparazzi blamed with help causing the crash. >> i think the difficult thing was the people that chased her into the tunnel, were the people that were taking photographs of her while she was dying on the backseat of the car. >> reporter: the princes with with their father when they got the news. >> he did his best to make sure

we were protected and looked after. but you know, he was going through the same grieving process, as well. >> reporter: but the royal family weren't the only ones grieving. thousands lined the streets during diana's funeral. more than 2 billion watched on tv, as the young princes walked behind diana's casket. >> people wanted to grab us. you know, to touch us, to hold us. they were shouting, wailing, actually wailing at us. >> reporter: at the time, william says he didn't understand the reaction from people who didn't know his mother personally. but he credits diana with getting them through. >> i just kept thinking about, what she would want. and you know, she would be proud of harry and i being able to go through. and the fact that it, she was there with us. >> reporter: 20 years after her death, the princes are finally able to speak publicly. henry singer directed "seven days." >> i think because they wanted to talk about their mother and

their mother's death for the first time and for the last time. i think they were remarkably hope. >> reporter: for william and harry, their mother's powerful legacy very much alive. >> all i want to do is fill the holes that my mother has left. and that's what it's about for us. triing to make a difference. >> reporter: now, the princes called it cathartic to speak out publicly. and it is remarkable to hear it in their own words. i think we often forget, they're not just royals. but this was a family dealing with a very real tragedy. >> yeah. nice to see them that open. kristen dahlgren, thank you so much. you can see "diana: 7 days" here on nbc. coming up next, a back-to-school alert about apps that are popular with kids and maybe you have never heard of them. first this, is "today" on nbc. this is the new comfort food.

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♪ this morning on "back-to-school today," an alert for parents about apps you may not have heard about. jim, good morning. always good to see you. first of all, let's just go over the basic rules of the road when it comes to apps. are we talking about teenagers or tweens? >> we're talking everybody. tweens and teenagers. and i think it's really important, savannah, to remember, if you have younger kids, they want to be teenagers. be careful. the first is, use privacy settings. it's very important that there's privacy settings out there. and you should protect your kids by doing it. and if you're a parent that doesn't understand all this, even you and i can learn how to do it. the other basic rule of the road is, think before posting. so often that what you put up stays there forever. your college admissions people and future employers will read it. you have to tell your kids about that. we talk about parents being friends and followers. try it yourself. if your kid wants to use

instagram, or they want to use the latest teen dating app, go on and see what they're actually experiencing. that's a really important thing. >> you say be respectful. and that's important, too. >> that's always key, yes. >> let's talk about some of the new apps. the first one is category finding friends. we talked about one called yellow and spot-a-friend. some call this tinder for teens. >> that is what it is. if you go on there -- we at common sense rate it 18 and up. there's a reason. we say look at the age ratings. it is. it's teen tinder. send me a picture and we'll start a relationship. >> wow. what about spot-a-friend? same thing? >> yellow and spot-a-friend are the newest teen dating. app. if your 12-year-old wants to go on, no. >> they have good age controls. >> common sense media. >> i thought that the site did. >> no. you're on your own on that one. that's really important for

parents to remember. you have no to know the dangage be tough with your kids. >> there's another app called sarara. and it's for anonymous feedback. and that seems to open the door for bullying and meanness. >> if you know it's an anonymous app, not a good idea. saraha, 17 and up. and it's bullying and live content. >> live streaming. a lot of people are into this. and teens are no exception. >> that means bad language. sometimes sex, nudity, violence. so, big o is the one that everyone is talking about now. there's a couple others. and you just need as a parent to be talking to your kid about it. is it appropriate for them? >> keep your eye on it. >> yeah. >> can't shut the door and say, go live stream. >> you can't just shut the door. and it's a basic conversation you have to have. >> the red flags for parents to watch out for with those things?

>> i think any live streaming app, if your kid is under the age of 15 or 16, you should be saying, you have to wait for that. >> no go. back in my day, we used to hang out at the parking lot of the circle k. >> we did, too. >> now, people chat face-to-face online. there's a few apps we should know about that. >> one is called house party we say is okay for 13 and up. it's congregating online and it's a little more protected. there's others ones, as well. monkey, ten-second video chats. ten seconds, video chat an anonymous person. not a great idea for your 12-year-old. >> if you see these on your kids' phone, what's the approach? just you should delete it? i should take your phone away. >> i would tell you, as the father of four kids, i've gotten used to this. delete them if you think it's inappropriate. if you need to, take the phone away. i say to parents, you are the parent. you're paying for that phone.

you can take the phone away. delete apps that you're not comfortable with, period. and make sure the kids don't put them back on. >> there's some apps you do like. >> we like a lot of apps. >> some are good and some are creative. one helps gets kids reading. what's that one? >> amazon has a cool app. amazon rapids, 8 and up you can use. it's about writing online. you want your kids to read and write offline. these are great. there's several ones that we recommend that we call chat fiction. hooked is a pretty good one for older kids. this is a good way for kids that like to write. and ops can be good for many things, if they're used wisely. >> you have creative ones. you like bitmoji and gifs. >> you know emojis. you probably -- >> i communicate in emojis. >> so do kids. there are cool apps out there. >> jim, thank you so much. always good to see you. brings a little common sense to all of this. just ahead, we'll do some

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welcome back. this morning on "today food," dinner with a spanish flare. why not treat your family to a full-flavored dish that's surprisingly easy to make. chef andres is here. he's "food & wine" magazine's special guest editor as the september issue spotlights spain. what are we cooking today? >> we're cooking -- >> first, here is the ingredi t ingredients. >> this is recipes of your life. everybody is afraid of fish.

>> the whole fish intimidates me, to be honest with you. >> when you see whole fish, buy it. it can be a striped bass. you put it on top of the salt. and you cover it with the salt. >> does it have to be coarse salt? >> it can be coarse. kosher salt. and over here, we have herbs. don't worry, i forgot. it's okay. nobody is going to know. and you put these two pounds and a half, 27 minutes. >> 27 minutes. >> in the oven. 350. >> how do you know when it's done? how can you tell when it's done? >> you're going to ask the fish, hey, fish, are you done? and the fish is going to tell you -- >> if the fish doesn't respond, you know. >> it says, i'm done. and you crack it. you open it. and the fish has been cooked with all its natural juices. >> wait. you don't take the scales off before? >> you don't have to do

anything. you tell your fishmonger, the fish as it is. and the fish will be happy. nobody likes to be filleted. come on. right now, right here, you grab the fish, put it on the plate. once you do this fish, your life is going to change forever. >> you make it look so easy. with the fish, we have a delightful salad here. >> this the a great salad. you can use any salad. i love bib lettuce. you put the oil and the garlic. when the garlic is brown, you put all that on top. >> just oil and garlic? >> oil and garlic. on the side, you have a warm dressing. little bit of vinegar. >> and that's just bib lettuce? >> bib lettuce. just the salt. and this is my secret ingredient. >> what is it?

>> pap rerika. that's the coolest salad you make at home. >> you make it look easier. >> this is traditional. >> this is your favorite dish, right? >> good bread. toast it to perfection. and then, you want to do this for a lot of people, you get th. oh. >> you grate some more. you add some oil. some salt. bingo. you don't want to do the grated thing, that's what we do in barcelo barcelona. and you use the bread like a grater. foil on top, some salt. you rub some garlic, too. this gab lick rlic is alive. and this is the best thoomato y can eat in your life. >> what is this called again? >> bread and tomatoes. quick fish, salad. >> you have a future in this. >> i hope so.

>> my wife says that. >> and you can't have a dish without this without some sangr sangria. >> leaving it to the end, but sangr sangria. the sparkling wine from barcelona. >> what is the word? >> delicious. i don't know how you got this off that guy. the whole fish. >> he looks so easy. >> the plate is empty. the butteriness of that fish. >> it's the best way to eat fish. if you are afraid of cooking whole fish. >> i am. >> don't be afraid any longer. this is simple and quick and tasty. >> how did you get the fish off the fish? >> i have help. i have a good team here. >> exactly. >> the team at the "today" show is great. >> that's what scares me. it's delicious. >> thank you very much. >> the september issue of "food & wine" right? >> yes. >> if you want the full press by and more -- i'm sorry for talking with my mouth full. check out today.com/food. we're back in a moment.

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when a grass fire near livermore burned about 50 acres. started with a little before 6:00 p.m. near mines road. that's about two miles east of dell val valle regional park. that fire is about 50% contained. meteorologist kari hall is monitoring the weather conditions. she'll have a complete look at your forecast at 11:00. also in our twitter feed, we of posted a map indicating where areas are around the bay area are under a high heat risk and posted tips on some of the best ways to stay cool. go to our twitter feed for the latest on the flooding in houston. there's also a post there with links of the storm's most drastic images. you can also find a link to rain forecast for parts of our country. i'll have another local news update for you in half an hour.

this morning on "today's take," it's dean cain, our celebrity co-host. and back-to-school with tiffani thiessen. plus, how can your kid win big? and last night's pass on the vmas. we'll show you the stars and the best styles, all that coming up anre. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a monday morning, august 28th, 2017. we're listening to "tears" by clean bandit, featuring alecia johnson. i'm here with my friend, jill martin, dean cain. how many times have you heard

that? >> it's a bird, it's a plane, it's dean cain. >> al is off. dylan is in houston check on tropical storm harvey. we have to start with houston. we want to share our thoughts and prayers with those that are impacted by the stores. my grandparents and my aunt live in houston. my cousins. i am getting texts from friends who have evacuated with their babies. it's hard to be here, away from all of them. we know that texans are strong. >> superstrong. no question. >> resilient. they're going to bounce back. also i know, from our country and from hearing from you all, anybody can help. and nothing too small is needed. you go to today.com, and we have a link with different organizations that are providing relief. i think that's really important. $10. >> and this is going to take a long time. this isn't a short thing.

the rain is still going to come down for a few more days, as it might be. and it's going to bet worse and worse. and the cleanup will take -- it could take years. anything that anybody can do will be a big help. >> it must have been difficult for you and your family to watch that. >> also, for anybody that is there, that's what makes it difficult. but we will have dylan, who is there. and we're going to hear more from her. >> texans are strong. >> they are. texas proud. houston, you're in our hearts today, for sure. >> absolutely. >> another news-breaking thing. i'm sure you were into this. >> i was watching this. >> this was the weekend of boxing. my husband kept saying, when is it going to start in floyd mayweather came out of retirement for one last night. >> fighting conor mcgregor, who is a mixed martial artist fighter, and a rangey fighter with a long reach. the pay-per-view started at

midnight, on the east coast. >> fast asleep. >> you were fast asleep? >> and i was at a wedding on saturday night. and henry -- we got home, i said who won the fight? like 11:00. 11:15. who won? he goes, it hasn't started. and he ran down. we had friends staying with us. >> they bought it? >> the next morning i got a text from henry saying, the fight's on. come downstairs. >> it was unbelievable. mayweather retired again. he's now 50-0. he won that. he's a boxer. and you got a mixed martial artist fighter, con or mcgregor coming out. a tko in the tenth round. >> he ended his career, 50-0. and $300 million richer. >> was there a -- he went into a casino and tried to bet on himself. there was a report on that. >> who didn't, right? >> i'm sure i would. mcgregor would bet on himself. the odds were good for him. 5/1 or something. >> you said mcgregor fought with

such strength, right? >> eahe's a mixed martial artis. boxing is one of nine things he can do. it was an unbelievable performance. good for boxing. good for mixed martial arts. good for the bank accounts for both of those guys. >> did you stay up? >> i was in chicago. i was tired. >> you were working. >> i was catching it on twitter. i didn't -- just -- >> were you up at midnight? >> i was up at midnight. it was 11:00 in chicago. >> is there something you would stay up to mid till? >> a boxing match, a lot of things. a football game, i was watching the dallas game. >> why shh? >> i was watching football. i'm a huge dallas cowboys fan. >> i knew i liked you. >> i was saying that -- i wouldn't, that's not something i would wait up for. but i traveled -- i was near you, to the doobie brothers in huntingt huntington. got two hours of sleep. >> on saturday night? >> to stay up. but to pay for it, above and

beyond it. >> there you are. >> oh, yeah. that's my doobie brother's photo. and my fanny pack. what would you stay up for? >> that is a fanny pack. i don't know. sleep with two little babies. my life is made happy by sleep. we love sleep so much. when people say, it used to aknow ano annoy me. when barbara and i would go home. you can sleep later. but sleep makes me so happy. >> not my motto. >> then, you had the emergency to do good things during the day. >> and speaking of, you have a lot of energy with a monkey? >> this weekend. i had a monkey friend that was crawling on my head. looks like he's eating fleas out of my hair. people are passing him food. there might have been one or two fleas. >> that was not fleas. it was lice.

>> thank the monkey for that. a cute guy. he didn't like women. >> that makes me sort of mad at that monkey. >> you talk to the monkey. >> can you teach him to like women? >> i'm giving it a shot. >> he's good. not that good. >> where were you this weekend? >> i was on vacation last week. and it was so, so nice to be with my whole family. we watched the eclipse together, which was fun and hilarious because i was with my 92-year-old grandparents. who watched the eclipse. and by the way, mila had glasses. i think that people would think she didn't. it was really fun. >> what a gorgeous picture. >> such awesome people. and we had a beautiful vacation. it was -- we really did. we put our phones away. we focused on each other. we had conversations. something i forgot you can do. >> you can do that, yeah. what is that? >> we laughed with our kids. and i came back ten pounds heavier. >> you don't look ten pounds

heavier. >> i have some spanks. >> and a white dress is not forgiving. >> you know what i am saying? >> tammy and her family came --n >> tammy and her family should be the band name. >> this is her little one. and i give the head bands out when little girls walk into the house. this is alana, she's up to no good. she says yes and looks over at you. don't worry about it. >> you know that because, were you like that a little bit? >> i was like that. >> i think she is still. >> a little bit. >> a little bit. >> a twinkle in the eye. >> we had a great time. and a funny thing happened because dan, her husband, this is my friend, amy. people over on my double-duck. >> a double-duck? >> the duck fits two people or three if they're small. >> is this a rumor? or are you headed out to jill's

house this afternoon? >> it's a rumor. i'm going out there. i want to get on the duck. >> where was my invite? >> you have another part in this skit that's a surprise for thursday. >> does he get to go on the doub double-duck? >> it's not written in. >> are you bringing your bathing suit? >> i thought you said we didn't need bathing suits. >> it involves a costume and a bathing suit. there's one funny thing that happened and it epitomizes how rumor s get started. dan and i put the kids to bed. this shows how lame we are. about 9:00 and the kids are going to bed. past their bedtime. in my house, we don't have bedtime. and we went in the hot tub. and tammy walked out and took a picture. >> just you and dan? >> we were waiting for tammy to walk out. it shows how paparazzi shots happen. we were j. lo and a-rod behind a tree. look at this shot. nothing is going on. it's her husband. >> i don't know. >> i think she's trying to cover it up.

>> that's a steamy picture. >> do you see how those -- you see how those pictures, how rumors get started? you walk out and tammy takes a shot. >> listen. i wouldn't mess with tammy. is tammy mad about that shot? >> she took it and aired it. >> tammy. >> tammy. >> just to show how rumors get started for no reason. it looks like someone was behind a tree. looks like a danielle steele novel. >> that looks real to me. i've seen paparazzi pictures. that looks real. >> just ahead. > >> we're going to hear about your photos. does dean cain keep a superman costume in his closet? we're going to find out. we're going to find out. a game we call "ambush ♪ your body was made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz is right for you. xeljanz is a small pill for adults with

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little game for us. >> i was so excited to be in with you two today. i thought of a little game. i do ambush makeover every thursday. this is called "ambush takeover." we're going to find out a few things from you. >> are you scared, dean? >> yes. >> they're true or false. and i'll follow up. true or false, you speak to your mother at least twice a day? >> false. >> true. true if texts count. >> texts count. >> do you text? >> i'll say true, then. >> i call. i call. true or false, do you snore? >> false. >> probably true sometimes. >> it's hard to know. >> i wouldn't know. no one is ever next to me. >> poor dean. >> true or false, you ask for directions when you're lost? >> true. >> true. >> i ask waze. >> true or false, you passed on a role or a job you wish you hadn't. >> true. >> which role? >> someone else plays it and i

feel bad. >> do you want to know where my brain was. i thought you meant passed on a dinner role. my head is constantly in carb land. >> i wanted the hot dog bun. >> i wanted that biscuit. >> when you were a kid? >> no. i passed on roll bread. i've been a carb person. i haven't been up for too many roles. >> good role. >> we're going to spice things up. true or false, you have looked at an ex's instagram. >> true. >> i liked it. but i quickly unliked it. i'm like -- i called a friend, do you see it? >> now, you're telling david. >> they see it. it pops up, even if you unlike it. we tested it. >> now, david -- >> david knows. >> true or false, you have a secret that you've never told anyone. you don't have to say it. >> true. >> i'm an open book. false. seven people know.

>> true or false, you are part of the mile-high club? >> false. i'm not. >> i take the fifth. >> true. >> you're true? >> i'm false, i'm not part of the mile-high club. >> i'm not, either. >> my mom is watching. i'm not telling the truth. and my dad. true or false, there's an embarrassing picture of you that you wish you had never taken. >> true. >> a thousand times true. >> is it anything -- >> yes. there's a picture of me sticking my tongue out at y'all. that was superfun. >> do you have your costume? >> false, i do not. >> how did you not take it? >> i didn't know we were going to be finished. season four. we were supposed to come back for five. >> we still have the pictures. they are worth a lot. >> never escape it. i'll never escape it. >> thanks, guys. let's check in with dylan, in houston, covering hurricane harvey. good morning, dylan. >> good morning, guys. the rain has picked up again here in houston. that's kind of going to be the

story for the next several days, at least through wednesday morning. we'll be in and out of the tropical downpours. they can produce several inches of rain at a time. looking at the radar, you see the situation we're dealing with here. we have streamers coming in off the gulf of mexico. most of the really heavy rain has pushed over into louisiana. so, flooding is an issue there. but we have pop-up downpours that will continue to rotate around the area. pinwheel around this storm, that's moving southeast at 3 miles per hour. that's why it's going to be an issue for several more days. and we are looking at the storm to maintain its tropical storm strength. and then, it's possibly going to make a third landfall just east of galveston, as we go into wednesday. and again, that would be a record because a storm has never hit texas with two landfalls. so, we have already breoken the record there. we've picked up 15 to 30 inches of rain. and we still have more rain to go. look at houston. more than two feet of rain already. and we're still in the middle of this storm.

we have flash flood warnings, very extensive. now, most of them have pushed farther east into eastern texas and louisiana. and it looks like we could pick up 10 to 15 inches of rain, good morning, i'm kari hall, we're under a micro climate weather alert as we deal with extreme heat across interior parts of the bay area. we'll will in triple digits. santa rosa temperatures there will reach 102 degrees. in palo alto expect a high of 82 degrees. san jose will see a high of 96 degrees and 76 in san francisco. >> and that's your latest forecast. guys? >> dylan, thanks. stay safe. our hearts are with houston. >> definitely. up next, light and fresh recipes that are perfect for recipes that aremy day starts well before

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♪ it may be near the end of the summer but we're not done with bathing suit season just yet. >> i don't want summer to end. the "today food" team brought in kevin curry of "fit men cook." >> i am a fellow texan. >> hook 'em horns. >> took some chicken, texans. >> you like the cowboys. this is popcorn chicken that's healthy. >> it's lower carb. >> what do we have in it? >> parmesan, panko. >> low-cash. >> no, we're cutting it in half. we are going to make small chunks like this to make popcorn

chicken. >> output them in a bag. >> instead of using butter milk, we're using light coconut milk. >> really? that drops the carbs down? >> just a little bit. and it's also dairy-free. >> some goodies in here. >> hot sauce, because it is texas. >> before you put the -- >> yeah. >> we're going to marinate this for about one hour. here is the most important part. here is our batter. we have almond flour, going to add in parmesan. parmesan is going to create a nice breading. and crunch with wheat panko. >> where do you buy almond flour? >> anywhere. >> anywhere? i didn't know that. >> this is rosemary. we're going to mix it together just like this. and this is going to be our coating. that simple. dean, you get your hands dirty. >> let's get in. >> just grab a chicken chunk. >> one at a time, you can't just

throw the whole thing in there? >> in here? a little hoo-ha? i don't use these normally. i'm a finger cooker. >> going a good job. >> and put it right here. >> hey. >> you can cook. >> put this in the oven about 15 to 20 minutes at 400. >> and it's better to do that in the oven as opposed to pan try it. >> if you want to pan fry it, it's more calories because of the oil. >> right. >> this is a texas salad. you go ahead. >> here we go. >> i'll slide in. >> we're going to take things that are going out of season right now. so sh so, this is a nice buttery lettuce that people don't get during the winter time. heat it now. first thing we're going to do is make our vinaigrette. >> dressing? great. >> this is dijon, grapefruit. >> we love grapefruit in texas.

this is apple cider vinegar. a little olive oil. and whip that together with sea salt and pepper. >> this is a low-cal -- >> dressing. next thing we're going to do is cut up oranges. the main thing is you -- >> look how sharp these guys are. >> we might have to get to tasting. tell us what to add, real quick. >> we're going to add asparagus, heirloom tomatoes. >> you like avocado? >> absolutely. >> you taste it? >> i'm almost done. >> you're done? >> kecvin, you're the best. for more of these recipes, head to today.com/food. tiffani thiessen ♪ ♪

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==cam== we )re under a microclimate weather alert .. as temperatures good morning, it is 9:26, i'm marcus washington. we're under a micro climate weather alert as temperatures today are supposed to soar. temperatures will reach into the triple digits. kari hall will be here in a minute with a look at that sfraf graft. it started a little after 6:00 p.m. evacuations were ordered. this morning firefighters say the fire is about 50% contained. police this morning have not yet closed the book on arrests in the wake of the protests at berkeley yesterday. a wave of several thousand protestors confronted groups of

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good morning morning. we're under a micro climate weather alert as we track extreme heat for the bay area again today, we're now at 75 degrees in the trivalley. and some lower of 0s for fran, and the east bay. look at these high temperatures today up to 108 in livermore, half moon bay 68 degrees there with mid 70s in san francisco. the north bay at 102 degrees in

santa rosa. let's get a grown up date on the morning commute. >> still recovering from problems there. so we still have the system. so far they are approaching the bay bridge and going slowly by smoothly and we get out of the area. and is smooth dry from most of the south bay but getting down there is a problem. southbound 880 is jammed up, traffic is jammed as you go past this, there was an earlier crash that made it worse. >> thanks, mike, another local news update for you in half an hour. see you then. it's time for the biggest sale of the year with the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your every move and automatically adjusts on both sides to keep you effortlessly comfortable. and snoring... does your bed do that? the new 360 smart bed is part of our biggest sale of the year where all beds are on sale.

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just a little one that no one really saw. >> yeah. >> it gave everybody this taste of what could be. could this happen? please tell us yes. >> here's the thing. we had a great time doing it. who better to do it than with jimmy fallon, right? it was a little awkward. pregnant in a cheerleading outfit. not the most comfortable. >> you can't even tell, by the way. >> the pom-poms are right in front of my stomach. >> do you keep in touch with those guys? >> i do. i recently saw mario. and my husband and he go and have beers all the time. we have kids. absolutely. >> life kind of happens, doesn't it? >> it does. >> that's amazing. >> on your show, which is so much fun, you're a cook. you love to cook. >> i love to cook. i have loved being in the kitchen since i was little. i used to be that little girl who used to peer around the corner at my mom, my aunt, and my grandmother, and i want to be there. i want to be with them. and i learned all my basic

cooking from them. as i traveled, i learned more about cooking. but that's what's fun what i'm doing right now. uncle ben's has a great campaign right now. an initiative about trying to get people to cook together in the kitchen. and i love cooking with my kids in the kitchen. love it. >> we need to say, you're a paid spokesperson for uncle ben's. and you have a great contest that's trying to promote the next generation of chefs. >> my daughter is a little older and is learning how to use a knife. >> scary. >> it is scary. at the same time, we're building memories and having moments and time together in the kitchen. ungcle ben's is running a contest, when five winners can win $30,000 for a cafeteria makeover at their school. >> how young are the chefs? what age? >> kindergarten. >> my son is 17. is he too old? >> too old. >> i think we should play another game.

>> yes. >> jill is all about the games. >> food-fessions. >> usually when i play games i have a cocktail. >> one more hour. 28 minutes. >> the 10:00 hour, always. >> weirdest thing you've ever eaten? >> weirdest thing i've ever eaten? oh, gosh. i would have to say rabbit was probably the hardest. >> oh, wow. >> you imagine the cartoon -- >> i didn't eat much of it. >> all right. dream dinner date? and you can't say your husband. >> i have dinner with him every night. dream dinner date. i'm a sucker for a good laugh. and i haven't yet. i would say jimmy fallon, for sure. >> jimmy, call her up. >> my question next? >> yeah. >> worst ingredient mixup you've ever had? >> oh, gosh. i would say -- let's see. anytime that butter is called for and you don't use it, that's a really bad, bad thing. butter makes everything better.

>> that's exactly it. >> seriously. when i was little, i would take bites out of the butter. is that groz? >> it's kind of gross. >> i used to eat the butter, too. butter is good stuff. >> food you have hidden from your family to eat more. >> that's a good one. >> chocolate, by far. i hide chocolate -- i had chocolat chocolate-covered almonds. >> mine is chocolate moose. >> that's harder to hide, though. it has to be refrigerated. >> and i live alone. >> i'm wondering. yourself? >> yourself? >> you put it in a different place. >> i put it away, so nobody gets a bite. >> our thanks to tiffani thiessen, right now. coming up, the best and the boldest of the vmas' red carpet. we have your backstage pass, right after this.

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from kendrick lamar's opening number that was literally on fire, to a one-of-a-kind medley from pink. >> this year's vmas did not disappoint, as some of the best in music descended in california. >> hey, erin. >> hey, guys. how is it going? it was definitely a night to remember. from break-out stars, to vma vets, they pulled out all the stops. buckle up for a look at all of the action. ♪ the vmas are all about the show-stopping styles, unforgettable performances and the can't-miss moments. i got your all-access pass. let's go. ♪ >> anything can happen here at

the vmas. your shirt's tucked. it's not tucked. what a night. >> it's going to be fun. i'm a little nervous. >> show me how you shake out your nerves. >> yeah. >> i see we brought the music video to the vmas. >> yeah. brought some monsters with us. we felt we should probably bring the stars. >> what does this moment mean to you? >> this moment is -- i don't even have words. it's incredible. this show has always been so much fun. >> congratulations. have so much fun tonight. >> you look amazing. >> guys, i called to tell you about the sequence. only jared got the memo. what's up with that? >> you should see what they're wearing under their pants. ♪ >> who would be your dream collaboration? >> i think i would love to work with alicia keys one day. >> we're going to send that out to the nuuniverse for you. >> do you clab with each other? i'm going to do this for my song or my performance.

do you run it by each other? >> we should. we're going to start doing that. >> i know you like to produce with this little guy. >> the biggest producer, biggest executive, biggest mogul, this is the don. >> how do you know when he likes something or he dislikes something in the studio? >> well, when we made "wild thoughts," he started going -- for real. ♪ >> there's a lot of girl power tonight. can you please show me your girl power pose? >> i don't even know. can we do one together? this is like, hey. >> tonight is about girl power. katy perry is hosting. pink is getting the video vanguard award. show me your girl power pose. show me your girl power pose. i would say that's pretty powerful. the best part of backstage, kraft services. and i got my edible moon person. so good.

♪ >> and the award goes to -- ed sheeran. >> you just told me about your speech. what did you think of that? >> i assumed kendrick was winning. i didn't prepare anything. and they said -- oh. what do i say? i had no idea what to say. that was probably the worst speech i've done in my life. um, yeah. cheers. >> by the way, ed sheeran took home the moon person for best artist of the year. he's the first person to win this award since this was the first year men and women were competing in the same category. pretty cool stuff. >> erin, thank you. you look so beautiful. >> thank you, guys. >> and you had good morning, i'm kari hall. it will be a very warm day and our temperatures in the north bay reaching up to 102 degrees

in santa rosa. 108, 102 in morgan hill. we have excessive heat warnings in effect until 9:00 this evening. the heat advisory in effect for all of the areas shaded in red. temperatures could be as hot as > up next, one of the world's hottest magicians, andrew kelly, hottest magicians, andrew kelly, has some slick tricks up his ♪ hottest magicians, andrew kelly, has some slick tricks up his ♪ introducing new kleenex multicare. ♪ a larger tissue for more responsibilities. ♪ mom, i'm keepin' him. new kleenex multicare from america's best selling tissue brand. take care. take it on.

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♪ and we are back, with some monday morning magic. yes. >> andrew kelly is one of the u.k.'s most talented magicians,

stunning crowds all over the world. >> he's in our studio and is going to wow us with amazing tricks. >> we're terrified of you. >> you like card tricks. is that okay? >> i host a magic show. i'm good at this sometimes. >> i'm going to start with you, if that's okay. >> let's go. let's see what we got. >> see all the cards. they're all different, right? we'll lose the jokers for this. i'm going to get you, if it's okay, just grab a card. touch one somewhere in the middle. >> that's the one. >> don't take the card. i'm going to look away. make sure everyone else sees it, if that's okay. >> they saw it. >> everyone's got it. i'm going to take it back. i didn't see it, right? >> you did not see it. >> i'm going to lose the card in the middle. okay? we're good. >> watching. >> this trick is better if i get you to sign the card. is that okay. >> fine with me.

>> would you think of your card -- is it a black card? >> it is a black card. >> you like that card, yes? >> i better not be signing it. >> whoa. what? >> that should not be happening. >> one card jumps out. would you mind check it out for me? >> what the heck. >> yeah. >> that was it? >> that's definitely it. >> it's better if you sign it. if you sign on that line, that would be great. >> yeah. >> i wish i could try it. >> done. >> we don't need that anymore. >> how did you do that anyway? >> i have no idea. i'm right here. i can see. there's nothing. >> i'm going to lose the card in the middle. goes inside. all good? >> okay. >> can you help me out? here's the deal. just touch the top card for me. did you see that? that was the move. it makes it jump.

>> you have magic powers. >> i wish. >> she did good, right? >> are you right-handed or left-handed? >> right. >> hold your right hand out for me. this is perfect. i'm going to give you the jack. put your hand right on top. come down on it. bring your hand on. >> you're afraid it's going to bite me? >> i'm afraid it will lift. >> i'm going to use this card. i like the king of hearts. which do you like more? >> jack or king. >> king. >> you want the king? >> yeah. >> i'm going to not go near you. i like hand-off magic. that's when it jumps. >> no. >> have a look. you have the king. now, you're freaked out. look at her. she doesn't believe anything. >> i have questions. but i think i'm scared. i think it's my turn. >> it's your turn. >> she has magic up her sleeves. >> i pulled them before. >> i'm going to get you to just tear this. if i give you these two pieces.

>> just tear that in half. >> look at that part of it. >> okay. >> it's all torn. four pieces. >> good. >> actually, what would be the best thing i can do right now? >> put it back together. or eat it. >> sure. >> eat it and have it come out. >> you want this to go back together? >> sure. i would like that. i'll put the box on top, to make sure i can't do anything funny. >> still signed. >> you let me know when you want it to go back together. >> right now. >> i'll show you. it's there. >> what the heck? >> where did the other stuff go? oh, my gosh. andrew. >> that's okay. >> that's right in front of your faces. that's what freaks me out. right in front of our face. >> i tore it. it was signed by you. >> i don't understand it. >> you're a magician. thanks so much. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> how do you do that?

oh, yes. >> jill and dean, thank you for being here. and thanks for my invitation to your house later. >> you know what? it is an elaborate skit. it got lost. we're having a girl's weekend. >> and the magician made it disappear. >> i kept the card. we're doing an hour of "steals & deals" on thursday. >> you want this framed or signed? >> let's do it. >> what's going on? it's happen right now. up next, we have kathie lee and hoda. they'll be joined by craig ferguson. >> i can't wait. >> he's too funny. >> he is hilarious. i do some stand-up comedy. >> were you good? >> no. >> i will bet you're funny. you're a prankster. >> i'm going to jill's house. we're going to hang out. >> trt: 31

=trx at ck= we will start out with some patchy fog this morning and then the san francisco area will be another very warm day reaching 76 degrees and then low 70s for tomorrow. wednesday will be the coolest

day. not much relief here. we'll see a high of 105 degrees, dangerous heat and heat advisories in effect. it will be hot tomorrow, up to 98 degrees. another spike in temperatures on friday. let's see what happened on the roadways now with mike. >> this is what is happening. fremont southbound 880. you're coming down past the truck scales. it is jamming up right around mission and warren. we'll talk about that, fall pattern is back for the commute some volume is heavier. it will be portion tomorrow because typically tuesdays are the toughest for the week. >> thank you, mike, happening now, we're staying on the excessive heat warning. many areas are under the highest heat risk. you can also get details on what fire crews are doing.

one grass fire yesterday is about 50% contained. also in our twitter feed, go see the latest on the flooding in houston. a ling to some of the storm's most dramatic images and link to how you can help in addition to that part of the country. more news in half an hour.

okay. so i was thinking about cousins the other day. it's so weird. all right? first cousins, right? and second cousins, and then third cousins. don't even get me started on section cousins once removed. i mean, who's removing all of my cousins? >> well, yesterday i went to blockbuster and rented and adult film that wasn't was i was expecting at all. i thought it was going to be a regular film for adults. what? they don't have video stores anymore? >> okay. the other day -- the other day -- i went to a pond. okay? and i started feeding bread to the ducks. get this. they don't eat carbs! >> i went to the doctor the other day and he put me on a liquids-only diet. i'm like, does rose coun