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starts our team coverage and has more from houston, where so many victims are in a dire situation. don. >> reporter: good afternoon. the improved weather is helping with relief and rescue efforts in this region. but to the east at this hour, harvey's deadly destructive crawl continues. torrential rains and flash floods submerged port arthur, texas, wednesday morning as tropical storm harvey slammed ashore. >> every highway is closed so we can't get out anymore am we can't evacuate. >> reporter: the town's mayor estimates 20,000 homes have water in them. and there are growing concern about people getting trapped. on social media, some flood victims tweeted pleas for help. nearby beaumont is also under water and rescue teams have been out all day helping stranded people. in harris county, texas, authorities say they have found a van that was swept away sunday carrying an elderly

couple and four young children n houston, the sun is finally shining again. but it could be weeks and even months in some places before the floodwater recedes. for now, more than 30,000 people are packed into shelters across texas. michelle lavin and her family had no cots to sleep on when they arrived at the city's main shelter which was operating at double capacity. >> houston wasn't prepared. the government wasn't prepared. the mayor wasn't prepared. >> reporter: two more megashelters are now open and officials say additional supplies are arriving daily. >> the federal government is in this for the long haul. we will continue to support the people of texas. >> reporter: after two landfalls in less than a week and record rainfall, harvey is finally starting to lose some steam. harvey is now projected to be the costliest natural disaster ever in america. accuweather, the private weather

firm, estimates damages to be $160 billion. live in houston this midday, i'm don champion. now back to you. >> it's a staggering figure. don champion with the very latest live in houston. don, thank you. more flooded scenes out of louisiana where harvey brought everything to a standstill. a meteorologist was going to beaumont and got stuck at a gas station because of the high water. >> this is the closest we got. that was at 3:00. then after that, well, we were surrounded by rising water and it never came down. in fact, it's only been coming up. tom with me here on this adventure. let's pan off a little bit over towards i-10 and you're going to see that high water. and that is what's kind of coming into what has been our high spot. so we're really hoping this rain lets up and we might get chased out of here and the question, i don't know where we would go. we're surrounded by flooding water. to update you on some of these

rainfall amounts, you were mentioning earlier, 26.13 inches of rain in beaumont. the previous record was set back in 1923. and that record was almost -- well, a high 12" mark. they more than doubled the daily rainfall here in beaumont and that's -- this is the wettest city in all of texas. so it's hard to come by a rain record here. >> we continue to track tropical storm harvey on storm watch here at kpix 5. good afternoon, everybody. this is the core of the center of the storm going with feeder bands into georgia. the wind gusts are up to 60 miles per hour going north- northeast at 8 miles per hour. overnight it should be a tropical depression. it has heavy rain associated with it while it lifts through

the tennessee valley to the ohio valley. by saturday, we can see torrential amount of rainfall up to a half foot in some locations. we'll continue to monitor tropical storm harvey. the red cross is accepting donations for the victims of harvey by text, email and form. phone. go to cbssf.com for more information. at least one person in the bay area in custody after a home invasion robbery this morning in oakland. it was reported about 6 a.m. in the diamond district. police called in the s.w.a.t. team and blocked off the area. it is not clear if they are searching for more suspects. eight people are hurt after a car plowed into them in san francisco's westwood park neighborhood this morning. it happened just before 9 near ocean and miramars. it's not clear whether the pedestrians were in a crosswalk when they were hit. officials say none of the injuries is life-threatening. two people were rescued after their car went down into a backyard after losing control

on paradise drive landing in the yard around 7:30 this morning. emergency responders say that the passengers who are described as minors were wedged in the car. no word on the conditions. san jose police have launched a homicide investigation after a man's body was found on the side of a road this morning. officers responded to the scene on westbound capitol expressway between "senter road" and another road about 7 a.m. the road is closed until further notice. multiple law enforcement agencies across santa clara county are working to create a safer community for drivers and pedestrians. kpix 5's jackie ward explains the traffic enforcement operations. >> reporter: this collaborative traffic enforcement day is targeting areas that people complain about all the time. patrol officers are keeping an extra eye out for people speeding, texting and not yielding at a crosswalk. consider this your warning. >> various law enforcement agencies from across santa clara county were cracking down extra on traffic violators

today as students returned to school. patrol officers were focusing more on those zones like this one in front of homestead high school in cupertino. >> there are signs coming out of the school that say right turn only. you made a left turn. >> reporter: do you see that a lot? >> it's common here. they want to go that way instead of just going the proper way and taking the long route. they want to take the shortcut. >> my first day dropping kids. my wife is in school. and i took a left. i missed the sign and he gave us a ticket. >> reporter: today wassage opportunity for patrol units to focus on high traffic areas that don't always get the attention they need. according to the santa clara county sheriff's office, sometimes units get pulled away from their patrol duties to assist in other events. >> you can't drive through cupertino and saratoga today and not see a motor officer. so it's going to hopefully help the community, you know, focus on those good driving behaviors and also keep people safer. >> reporter: still, some drivers aren't thrilled with

the additional enforcement and wish they would ease up a bit. >> they should be some let off for first time warning for minor things like this. >> reporter: these agencies were focusing their efforts in cupertino, los altos hills and saratoga. jackie ward, kpix 5. the contra costa county board of education voted down approving a new controversial school district in the county. it would have been called northgate unified school district and include five schools, walnut acres, bancroft and valley verde schools and two others. last night parents gathered to discuss the proposal to split from the mount diablo unified school district. opponents say it's elitist and discriminatory. it will go to the state board of education and could take more than 2 years for a decision. new at noon mayors from california's biggest cities including three from the bay area are in sacramento right now discussing the urgent need for affordable housing. >> 60% of our families are

paying more than a third of their income on housing. we know this is unstainable. and that's why we are linking arms today their in sacramento to urge action and get these critical pieces of legislation over the goal line. >> san jose mayor sam liccardo was joined by san francisco mayor ed lee, oakland mayor libby schaaf and others. they are urging state lawmakers to support bills that would expand affordable housing across the state. major track work is planned for bart this weekend and it could affect your labor day travel plans. kpix 5's jessica flores reports. >> reporter: bart is set to close the lake merritt station this labor day weekend as crews install heavy duty electrical equipment and new track. the 72-hour shutdown will impact customers traveling on the warm springs, dublin- pleasanton, and oakland airport lines. no trains will run between 19th street and fruitvale stations or between west oakland and fruitvale stations. >> we chose this weekend

because it not only offers us three uninterrupted days to get all the work done, but traditionally it has been one of the less traveled weekends locally for people. people tend to stay home and find things to do in their own backyards. >> reporter: bart officials say the work is funded by measure rr, the $3.5 billion bond measure voters passed last year to upgrade bart infrastructure including replacing worn down tracks and waterproofing leaky tunnels. >> 90% of that funding is directed to the very unsexy fix it first core infrastructure that keeps the system running. the tracks, the traction power. >> reporter: during the track work this three-day weekend, ac transit will shuttle bart riders to and from the lake merritt station. the closure lasts from end of friday through monday. and bart officials say if you are traveling between the fruitvale and lake merritt stations, add 25 minutes to

your travel time. in oakland, i'm jessica flores, ]♪ix 5. still ahead, fighting to help young illegal immigrants from deportation. a california senator's mission. >> plus, homes burned, people evacuated. fire crews battle a california wildfire. the latest on the fight. >> quite the seasonal summer day here in the bay area today. but things will change quickly with dangerous heat, poor air quality, and a "spare the air" day in effect beginning with tomorrow. the details coming up.

that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation.

ix 5's an president trump is weighing whether to get rid of a program that protects young illegal immigrants from deportation. but kpix 5's anne makovec explains, a california senator is working to keep it alive. >> reporter: we are talking about the possible end of the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program. it's been in place since 2012. it protects young illegal immigrants brought to the u.s. as children from deportation. >> america needs to keep her promise to those young people and i am determined with everything i have to fight to make sure that we do that. >> reporter: u.s. senator kamala harris has been traveling up and down the state speaking out in defense of daca. california has the most daca residents of any state, 220,000. if the program is scrapped, they would lose their work permits and live with the threat of deportation. that could happen as soon as next week. >> i didn't know i was undocumented until like i started looking for a job. >> no one deserves to live in

fear every day going outside of their home thinking that that's the last time they will be coming back to the same door. >> reporter: the attorneys general of 10 states have threatened legal action against president trump if he does not end the program by september 5. senator harris said in san jose last night she will fight to keep it alive. >> we have a commitment and as a state we have made a commit to ensure that all members of our state and -- and -- and our neighborhoods also um, receive respect. >> reporter: but critics say daca wrongfully rewards people who are in the country illegally, granting themamnesty. the president hasn't said much about it recently. if he ends daca, he could stop it immediately or phase it out. senator harris is holding a town hall meeting in oakland today at 3 p.m. on telegraph avenue. doors open at 2 p.m. happening right now, santa clara county leaders are

launching what they call a rapid response network to fight family separation due to deportation. so politician preparing for a fight. in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. we are keeping a close eye on a fast-moving wildfire burning in butte county near oroville. ponderosa fire burned more than 2500 acres and 900 firefighters are responding to the fire, fueled by triple-digit heat and strong canyon winds. at least 10 homes are destroyed. so far, the fire is uncontained. more rescues are happening now in louisiana and texas after tropical storm harvey made its second landfall overnight. a lot of neighbors are helping each other out. >> i'm danielle nottingham in woodland ridge acres in texas. this is the scene we have been seeing today. volunteers lined up on the side of highways using their boats to go back and rescue people. this road here is four miles long. you can see people are going

back to see what's left of their homes and to help people who have been calling for help and look at the signs. you can see just how high the water has risen here. >> the historic flooding from hurricane harvey is causing billions in damage and official expect more than 450,000 people to seek federal aid. weijia jang explains why so many people who have lost their homes don't have flood insurance. >> reporter: rising floodwaters forced thousands in and around houston to evacuate and leave behind their homes and possessions. >> there's water in all the beds in the house. we have lost every strip of furniture, every couch, everything. >> reporter: but it appears for most of the victims, insurance will not cover the damage. >> there's a lot of uncertainty now. >> reporter: chuck watson tracks the financial impact of natural disasters. he says most mortgage companies require government flood insurance only for homes within designated flood zones. >> many as much as 2/3rds of

the damage is outside flood zones. >> reporter: houston is in harris county. the insurance information institute says only 15% of the homes in the county have flood insurance. after previous storms like katrina and sandy, the government stepped in to help uninsured homeowners but it can be difficult to get paid. >> it's agonizing. it can take weeks to years for some people to get paid. >> reporter: cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says anyone who is at risk of flooding should be prepared for the worst. >> every, single person should have an inventory list of the contents of their home with pictures. >> reporter: that could speed up a claim or government aid and help those who have lost everything to rebuild. weijia jang, cbs news, corpus christi, texas. >> the national flood insurance program is run by fema and is currently about $25 billion in debt. experts say that congress will have to provide the program with new funding.

time for a check of our weather with roberta. it's hot. >> it will be hotter. today is the last day of seasonal temperatures for the month. look at the beautiful bank of low clouds and fog over the angel island. we had heavy drizzle with the compressed deck of the marine layer. this is dublin looking towards the mount diablo. air quality looks good now but we have a "spare the air" day that goes into effect tomorrow. we could see a succession of several days as the air quality deteriorates with the impending heat wave. it's now 78 degrees in throughout the tri-valley. it is 60 in san francisco. it is in the low 70s in santa rosa. we do have that patchy deck of stratus hanging tight to the coast. otherwise, that's going to wipe away with a classic offshore flow beginning tomorrow. orinda has 81 degrees. antioch 85. 77 in vallejo. typical day around the bay area for this august 30th.

but a "spare the air" day goes into effect tomorrow. the temperatures are going to be robust as they just climb upwards and the hottest weather ever coming in on friday and saturday for this time of the year. we will see some records. high pressure is building. it's strengthening. with the hot temperatures, also goes up the concerns for fire danger and also our air quality. 81 degrees today in the high sierra. 65 monterey bay. 90s and triple digits this is fresno. we are going to be just as hot as the central valley over the friday and saturday spread. 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s take your pick. you want 83, you head to san jose or san rafael. you want 91, you head to concord, clayton and walnut creek. sunset tonight at 7:41. by the time the sun comes back up these are the temperatures we will record. 60 to 92 degrees. tomorrow we jump to 105 outlying areas. 113 degrees strong possibility

friday, saturday. excessive heat watch in effect for thursday through the holiday on labor day on monday. so be prepared now. we'll be right back.

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two big weather headlines: extreme heat coming to the bay area and tropical storm harvey. continuing coverage of those stories and more at five. we're following two big weather headlines. extreme heat coming to the bay area and, of course, tropical storm harvey. we'll have continuing coverage

of those stories and much more at 5:00. that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. as we say good-bye, we are going to leave you with a shot of another in texas as the recovery continues. more than 32,000 people in shelters at this hour in texas. >> you can keep track of the very latest on cbssf.com.

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