and doom. there are parts of houston where water has begun receding.

it gives locals out there ththe opportunity to visit the next steps in dealing with this massive catastrophe. the first of those steps would be massive cleanup efforts undertaken with the helplp of public andnd private organizatis , and actors at all levels, local, state, and federal. ,> with all eyes on harvey authorities are grappling to respond to their own force of nature. it is storm lydia. hundredsds have fled itsts pata. >> wins up to 100 kilometers per closes in on the mexican coast. although, it is not expected to reach hurricane strength, flash floods and landslides are expected here.

it created a 30 foot sinkhole. it has forced hundreds from their home. >> 16 temporary shelters are operating at this time with 1400 people already in them. some people are still going out to reach the shelters. >> authorities warn the worst is yet to come. >> due to atmospheric conditions over the ocean, we expect a magnitude of wind up to approximately 100 kilometers per hour. this will generate waves of the coastx and 8 -- california -- it will be here for the next couple of days before turning out to the pacific. keyne o of donald trump's

campaign promises, a wall on the mexican border. proposals are expected to have features to deter illegal immigrants frorom entering. expectedototypes are to be 30 feet long and up to 30 feet high, in close proximity to in the san 4 to 8 diego area. we will look at the aesthetics, how impenetrable they are, how scaling or anti-climb feature. >> it cocould becocome a $20 bin project, but a legit fight in congress could leave it unfunded for next year your president trump has warned he will shut down the government if congress

does not give him the money for the wall. the u.s. has given rush of 48 hours to close its consulate in california. the trump administration made reductionon after the in diplomatic staff in russia. >> by saturday the russian consulate in san francisco will have closed its doors following an order by the state department. >> we are requiring the russian government to close its consulate general in san annex in, a train washington, d.c. and in new york city. they have to be completed by september 2. we have taken a firm and response. we want to halt the downward spiral. >> but improvement in relations

looks increasingly unlikely. tensions have heightened after the kremlin ordered a reduction in the number of u.s. diplomatic staff next month -- staff last month. in a statement from the russian foreign ministry, moscow expressed regrets at the escalation of tensions and bilateral relations for which it said it wasn't responsible. separately, a member of parliament accused the u.s. of ramping up tensions describing the impasse as a phase of the diplomatic war. the move has angered russian nationals living in america. >> when i think k they were -- ang in american american consulate, they gave a month's warning to get everything in order. how do i find out about this?

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harry potter's world. >> doesn't come cheap, $800 a head, but for these folks it is worth every penny. >> let's get a check of the day's top business news. we are going to start off in texas where the state is facing major damage from hurricane harvey, somewhere to the tune of we are0 billion, but seeing affects outside the sector as well. >> yes. people are having to pay more at the pumps as it struck the oil nearly one third has been knocked off-line because of the storm here it the pipeline connecting houston and the east coast has also been shut down as a result. have billion dollars of crude released -- gosling could

contntinue to rise for a while. could expect toto see anywywhere from m a $.20 to 40 t per gallon risee. i do n not expect that to last, because simimilar to 2008, , 20i would suspecect the market will work out its issues within a month's time. >> gasoline futures have surged to a two-year high. fears mount over a fuel shortage. fears climbs because of the u.s.'s reduced refining capacity . on the stock markets, european stocks are trading in the green on the first day of the month. volvo dumped more than 7% after the company revealed aggressive new financial targets. second round of negotiations on nafta.

>> negotiators from the u.s., mexico, and canada are set to dive into the details of how to modify the agreement. from the u.s.ts president about terminating the deal has set the stage for even tougher conversations. of talks toround revamp a 23-year-old trade agreement. two weeks after initial negotiations in washington came to a close, nafta negotiators are in mexico for the next five days to modernize the trade deal. the talks have already nearly broken down. the u.s. president says it is the worst deal ever and he did so again this week on twitter. restricted theas u.s. economy and has consistently threatened to leave it. jobs aren u.s. dependent on the accord between canada, mexico, and the u.s. >> the u.s. doesn't negotiate

nafta or any accord on television or through social media. it will succeed, -- some say they never less nevertheless have prepared a plan b. >> it is a possibility that we cannot advance in talks. nobody comes to negotiation's wiwithout the possibility of the exit of a salvageable goal.. trade deficit with mexico and other tricky subjects , specifically american-made parts to remain duty-free. at least one thing was clear, negotiators want to speed up the process with hopes to conclude renegotiations before elections in mexico and in the u.s. next year. a look at other

business headlines at this hour. tesla has come under renewed pressure overtreatment of staff. there's a complaint against the carmaker saying it found merit in allegations i its staff. tesla violated rights forcing them to sign confidentiality toeements that allows them speak out against working conditions and safety violations. some have received the green light to test driverless cars in california. with the approval, it joins other groups already on the list including apple, uber, and waymo. apple has sent out invitations or its next big event set for the 12th of september. the tech giant hasn't disclosed

information but it is expected that they will unveil three new phones. it will be held at the steve jobs theater at the new headquarters in california. >> we are going to end with a new ban on a household official. >> vacuum cleaners, a band that sucks. back in cleaners using more than 900 watts of electricity can no longer be sold or manufactured in member states. that doesn't mean that consumers will have to throw away their noisy machines. retailers can continue to sell until they sell out. higher power doesn't mean better section and lower wattage appliances can clean justice well. pro-rexit are's says --

brexiters say it's an example of the eu's interference in people's daily life. >> we are going to start up in france and it says we did the one very big story. we are still getting reaction to this as yesterday president macron unveiled his controversial labor reforms. press story in the french today, mixed reaction depending on where the paper sits on the popolitical spectrum. let's start with the commonest paper, they are outraged by this -- communist paper, they are outraged by this reform. it says "below par code has been torn to shreds. workers have everything to lose." is actually also quite alarmed by this reform and

accuses the government of playing into the hands of big business. you can see it happening literally here. you can see the president shaking hands with the president of the main union of business representatives here in france. you can see it it appears they have done a deal with this reform. macron, which is a reference to a documentary that came out last year. how the business classic run things and france. >> what are we seeing from right-wing papers? >> more enthusiasm as you might imagine. it to a big bang on their front page, it is ambitious, innovative, a revolution. it is going to completely reshape france.

looking at the more conservative paper is a little more guarded, but definitely happy. it is taking france in the right direction according to -- it could be a game changer. n or notuds macro flinching at the last minute. there is a word of warning, you have to hold tight and really see this all of the way through. >> we are seeing this get a lot of attention abroad as well. out one editorial, there are articles across the world, but this is "the wall street journal" with an interesting title, they are thrilled with this. theor liberation day for " wall street journal." according to the paper, this good remake france's economy, lower unemployment.

currently it is moribund according to them, but that is a choice. france is clearly about to choose something else. >> hurricane harvey continues to be a top story in the united states. >> monsoon flooding and india, also, bangladesh, but there is a lot of focus on harvey particularly in the american press. there is an interesting article in "the new york times" how this was a storm with no boundaries your harvey was battering poor and rich evil in the same way than whatdifferently we saw from hurricane katrina, mainly poor populations were affected. i understand the washington post spoke with evacuees to ask what possessions they took. >> it is an interesting

question, what do you take with you? >> "the washington post" interviewed people and rescue shelters and they came up with a variety of stuff they decided to take your one person brought a bible, many brought insurance papers or medicine. there was one woman who hesitated about bringing her diamond bracelet and took it off at the last minute saying it was just a bunch of rocks that someone decided had value. she put her dog in a cooler and took her dog with her. pets are a big thing people took with them. that is a big difference with katrina, rescue shelters were not allowed to come with their pets. in houston, they are. are peoplely, there who lost their pets during the storm and a growing level of animal lovers are on the ground rescuing animals.

it is a sweet story of pets being reunited with their loved ones. there are not a lot of good moments in the middle of a tragedy, but that is one. >>

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