the previous record was held by oliver simpson. there is a record for everything isn't there. [ laughter ]. have a great day. we will see you back here at 6:00. powerful bomb test to date. the underground blast triggers a strong earthquake, and sends shockwaves around the world. pres calls it a "hostile and dangerous" threat to the u.s. also tonight, a national day of prayer for the victims of harvey. >> so this is a time for prayer for those who have been lost. >> quijano: as flood waters recede, the death toll rises. plus, new concerns about flooding at highly-toxic waste sites. an outbreak of wildfires rages across the west threatening homes, and stranding hikers. and, the popular podcast that has a new generation tuning in

like they did back in the golden days of radio. >> they're not gathering around necessarily an old radio set but it might be listening around a laptop together. this is the "cbs weekend news." quijano: good evening. i'm elaine quijano. this is our western edition. it could be a nuclear gamechanger. today, north korea said it successfully set off a thermonuclear weapon, a hydrogen bomb. the underground-blast triggered a magnitude 6.3 earthquake near north korea's nuclear testing site deep in the mountains. the physics of hydrogen bombs or h-bombs make them far more destructive than the atomic weapons north korea is believed to have tested in the past. today's test, though not verified, sent shockwaves around the world. ben tracy begins our coverage. >> reporter: state television said north korea carried out

what it called a perfect test of a hydrogen bomb. in a statement it said the test allowed north korea to confirm the power control technology and internal structural design newly introduced into manufacturing h- bomb to be placed at the payload of the i.c.b.m. north korea claims it can now manufacture a nuclear tipped missile capable of reaching the united states. on sunday the regime released these pictures of kim jong-un inspecting what north korea says is a miniaturized hydrogen bomb to be placed on an intercontinental ballistic missile. the nuclear test comes just days after the north fired a missile directly over japan. the u.s. and south korea responded by conducting high profile bombing drills on the korean peninsula. tensions have rapidly escalated since just two weeks ago when president trump suggested his tough talk on north korea was working. >> kim jong-un, i respect the fact that i believe he is

starting to respect us. >> reporter: north korea has been warning about a sixth nuclear test since april and kim jong-un has significantly accelerated the pace of north korea's weapon's development despite international sanctions designed to cripple his regime. kim jong-un has now launched more missiles this year than his father did during his entire 17 years in power. and the bomb they just tested is believed to be far more powerful than the ones dropped on nagasaki and hiroshima here in japan at the end of world war ii. >> quijano: ben tracy, thanks. if confirmed this would be north korea's first nuclear test on president trump's watch-- and it is already testing mr. trump's patience with diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis. paula reid is at the white house. >> reporter: hours after north korea's nuclear test, president trump responded just after leaving a church service. >> mr. president will you attack north korea? >> we'll see, thank you. >> reporter: but before he left

the white house, the president took to twitter, denouncing north korea's actions as "hostile and dangerous." he also expressed frustration with north korea's neighbors, tweeting "south korea is finding that their talk of appeasement with north korea will not work, they only understand one thing. and the rogue nation has become a great threat and embarrassment to china." the president says he is considering stopping trade with any country doing business with north korea. that would mean ceasing all trade with china. >> north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. >> reporter: last month the president warned north korea about the consequences of continued nuclear threats. >> they will be met with fire and fury. >> reporter: this afternoon the president met with his national security team. secretary of defense james mattis. >> we are not looking to the total annihilation of a country namely north korea, but as i said we have many options. >> reporter: cbs news senior national security contributor

mike morell laid out possible scenarios. >> he has the first option which is diplomacy. >> reporter: if that fails, morell says the president is left with two options. >> military option, which would be probably not be successful and fully degrading capabilities and could create a second korean war. thousands of deaths. or the other option is acceptance, containment, of this capability, deterrence just the way we contained and deter the soviet union. >> reporter: this morning secretary of state rex tillerson spoke with south korea's foreign minister. he is also reaching out to other countries in the region. china's government issued a statement strongly oppose and condemns north korea he is action. elaine. >> quijano: paula, thanks. the death toll continues to rise. officials now say the storm left at least 46 dead. more than 6,800 homes were destroyed in texas and more than 84,000 damaged.

today was a national day of prayer for the victims. here's michelle miller. >> reporter: it's been just over a week since harvey made its first landing south of houston, and those who could make it to church, did. faith has gotten many through this and all faiths are pulling together. this synagogue opened its doors to a blood drive. >> the outpouring is unbelievable. >> reporter: today on "face the nation" the mayor stressed that most of the city has dried out. the focus now is on recovery. >> there are only two areas underwater in the city of houston. >> reporter: in west houston a massive sinkhole flooded a large stretch of sam houston parkway, helping to divert water from some neighborhoods. but the mayor ordered the evacuation of the whole area shutting down power today for safety reasons. brian lees hasn't left. >> i think it was a bad call, yes, absolutely. >> reporter: veterinarian larry white was in full support, he

took a salvage run today to rescue his exotic pets without any fear of being electrocuted. you don't have a problem with the mayor shutting down this neighborhood. >> you know i'm sure they're doing it based on what they know. >> reporter: as for the property toll, tens of thousand of cars are among the casualties. at the hertz car rental by the hobby airport, rows of vehicles could be seen airing out, awaiting inspection by insurance adjusters. mark hanna of the insurance council of texas says, there have already been 100,000 claims filed with many more to come. >> the auto insurance industry is going to feel a pretty good hit. >> reporter: at least 300 people remain in this neighborhood of 4,000 homes. and all this water from the reservoir releases is expected to sit here for at least a week. elaine. >> quijano: michelle miller in houston, thanks.

in beaumont, texas, the recovery has barely begun. there is still water in the streets, but no drinking water on tap. anna werner is there. >> reporter: this is how dorothea celestine spent her weekend looking for water and food for herself and six children. your house has no running water? >> no. >> reporter: so, what's that like? >> oh, man, i don't even -- i can't even describe what it's like. it's just been hard for us, you know? >> reporter: we met her as she stopped at church looking for milk for her friend's 3-month- old baby only to be told the handout had just ended. >> we was like, we got a baby back here. can't we just get some milk or something. they said come back way monday. >> reporter: the flood blocked nearly all roads into the city. many trucks couldn't get through to make deliveries. food supplies are limited and the 120,000 residents here have been without drinking water for days. since flood waters overwhelmed the city's pumping station. some good news finally came last

night when the city announced with the help of private companies, it had come up with a stopgap fix setting up temporary pumps to provide a water supply. city manager kyle hayes. >> this is a temporary solution until the water along the neches river recedes. in the meantime, without this new water supply, we would not have service to the public. >> reporter: beaumont mayor becky ames. sounds like you pulled off a save. >> it feels like a win. it still does. but we have a long way to go. it's one step at a time. that's all you can do. >> reporter: but for the residents whose homes lie in the subdivision in this area behind me, that are still under water, only step they can take is to wait. wait until this water recedes and see what's left of their homes, elaine. >> quijano: anna werner in beaumont, texas. thanks. there are new concerns about flooding at highly toxic waste sites in and around houston.

here is omar villafranca. omar? >> reporter: we are just east of houston in channelview, an area that was hit hard by harvey. parts of this neighborhood were under ten feet of water and you can see the damage all that have water did. homes are just ripped off their foundations and moved several yards. cars, trucks, and boats like this one were thrown around like they were bathtub toys. it's already been more than a week since the storm blew through this area and people are now just getting into their homes to start the clean up process. what they're seeing is horrid. their homes with mud and muck, the smell is sometimes overpowering. sandra carrasco's home had more than six feet of water inside and the mother of two feels like their neighborhood has been forgotten. >> it's the whole neighborhood suffering, no one came to help any of us. >> reporter: some of the residents are on edge because they are very close to an e.p.a. superfund site, meaning they are near toxic waste. the e.p.a. says by air they

checked on 41 of those sites, 28 showed no damage, but 13 of those superfund sites were flooded and that has neighbors worried. elaine. >> quijano: omar villafranca, thanks. in crosby, texas, officials ignited the remaining combustible containers at the flood damaged arkema chemical plant. three trailers of highly unstable compounds went up late last week, shooting flames and smoke into the air. everyone within a 1.5 miles of the plant was evacuated. at least 18 people have gone to hospitals, complaining of breathing problems from the smoke. tonight at least 74 large wildfires are raging in eight western states. they have destroyed more than a million acres combined. several of the newest fires are in california. here's jamie yuccas. >> reporter: the hills surrounding los angeles have been burning for three days. with flames coming dangerously close to neighborhoods and freeways.

fueled by 100-degree days and thick brush, the lacuna fire is burning in an area that has not seen a fire in 45 years. burbank residents quickly began defending their homes. this man used a towel to beat back the fire as it came within feet of his front door. he ran at the very last minute. >> the firefighters say they can defend it but it's nerve racking to watch. >> mandatory evacuation. >> reporter: hillside homes closest to the flames were told to pack up and leave while more than a thousand firefighters battled the blaze overnight. evening winds pushed 50 foot flames up the canyons creating tornadoes of smoke. los angeles fire chief, ralph terraza. >> we saw extremely erratic weather and wind. the wind can change directions. it can go 180 at 20 miles per hour within a few minutes. >> reporter: by morning three homes were lost and 6,000 acres burned. paul dipaolo was going to watch

college football but watched the fire instead. >> you hear the crackling, it makes you know that it's right in your back yard. >> reporter: the western heat fueled a fire east of portland, oregon, that stranded 140 hikers saturday night. hikers were forced to overnight when the fire grew too close to a popular hiking trail. they were still waiting to be rescued on sunday. hillsides like the one behind me were burning hours ago but winds have slowed temperatures didn't get as hot today. there is supposed to be a cool down that starts monday. elaine, firefighters hope to get a better handle on this blaze when highs are in the 80s instead of close to 100. >> quijano: jamie yuccas, thanks. coming up, a unique college course, building trust between police and minority communities. enough! i've tried enough laxatives to cover the eastern seaboard. i've climbed a mount everest of fiber. probiotics? enough!

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you for joining us and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs . live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. the blistering heat is backing off. but it's still not a great idea to go outside. the health hazard hanging over your holiday weekend. plus, this man says he was attacked at a part station. where were the police. the agency's stunning admission. and dozens of animals are on their way from texas. we begin with another day of unfriendly skies over the bay area. a 5th straight spare the air day has been called for tomorrow. looking at the live pictures

it's easy to see why. maria. >> bryan, it's gotten really hazy here and the last hour it's especially bad in the east bay and the sated south bay. you can not only smell it but you can see it. what you are seeing, wild fire suit and smoke. >> it's awful. >> and it's so unhealthy the bare area air management district issued its 5th spare the air alert in a row and is issuing another one tomorrow. >> i can't even see past the bridge at this point. so it's pretty bad. >> everyone can be affected by ozone and and. >> tomorrow will be cooler than today so we are hoping by tuesday this sort of blows out and we have good air quality