the storm has gotten intense throughout the day as the hours pass. it's now turned into a category three hurricane. so people in texas are bracing for dangerous conditions that could last for days. as harvey heads toward the coast shs the threatening waters are forcing residents to evacuate fast. >> get off the island and get out of dodge because we just don't want anybody to face the flooding event. >> reporter: over facebook nbc 10 spoke to restaurant owner who plans to ride out the storm in corpus christi where he's been a lifelong resident. >> business hasn't been good in the last couple years. i fear that a lot of the busine businesses that will take the brunt of the storm won't get back on their feet. >> reporter: those leaving for higher ground are gassing up, sandbagging and making

arrangements to protect their property. >> if our stuff floods, they are material things. we can always get that back. i'm not willing to risk my child's life. >> reporter: the lives of the newborns who have been in critical condition at a neonatalive care unit in corpus christi. hospital crews are transporting them to a facility further north. >> the ventilators they are on, the life-saving ventilators would not be able to be maintained without electricity. >> reporter: while harvey is expected to reek havoc, many are putting what's important into perspective. >> the important thingings are our lives and health and pets and children and everything else is replaceable. >> she said it. with a storm that could last for days, people are stocking up on food and leaving the shelves bare. this grocery store in texas has been picked dry. >> it's not just the rain that people are worried about. the national hurricane center is showing people how dangerous the

storm surge from harvey could be. this picture shows their office only 1 feet high. the storm surge forecast is up to 12 feet. the message for people tonight, don't mess with this storm. >> meteorologist erika martin has a closer look at the havoc it ream. >> very quickly, elevation along much of the shoreline is less than ten feet. it looks like the winds have increased to 154 miles per hour. those are sustained wind speeds. notice this at the surface, we're noticing movement northwest at 10 miles per hour. the pressure was at 943 millibars now at 941 millibars. this is strengthening very quickly. hurricane harvey is very dangerous, catastrophic, if you

will. here's why. in addition to the fact it will make landfall, it will continue to work around the gulf coast feeding off this warm surface that's exactly the feel it needs to stick around. really not budge at all. i expect it to hang around between 72 and 96 hours when it's all said and done. by tuesday, it's still going to be a tropical system because it has enough fuel here to continue to be a tropical system even ob tuesday. this is how strong hurricane harvey is. elevation along parts of the shoreline, less than ten feet. storm surge 12 to 15 feet. coming up, we'll talk about how remnants of hurricane harvey may affect us here in the mid-atlantic. back to you. nbc 10 and nbc news have crews all across the coast of texas to cover the storm. >> joe fryer filed this report from galveston just a short time ago. >> reporter: here in galveston,

there's only but a few voluntary evacuations. a lot of people have decided to stay in town for now. we saw a sign on a business just down the road here that said that open until all the letters on the sign blow off. the flooding dangers here especially in low lying areas could be incredibly dangerous. we're going to be here through the night. we'll have more on "nbc nightly news." we'll be talking with folks here and bringing you the latest. >> joe fryer reporting, "nbc nightly news" will have more live reports as texas braces for hurricane harvey. at 6:30 right here on nbc 10. new at 5:00, crews spent today cleaning up racist gra e graffi graffiti. somebody spray painted the letters on this lady bug. police got the report yesterday and now they are looking into weather that graffiti is linked to that. somebody spray papted racist messages on this van here in

wilmington on wednesday. police do tell us that this is a hate crime. >> in delaware county, an update to a story e we brought you as breaking news at 4:00. crews are still battling the smokey apartment fire in sharon hill. the latest update from firefighters is that the building has been evacuated. this video is from sky force 10 over that fire an hour ago. we have a crew there. aundrea cline-thomas reported there were no injuries. everyone made it out fine. we'll update you with new information as soon as we get that. a woman was able to fight off a man who police say tried to drag her into an empty lot wednesday night. take a look at this video here. police say this was statake b moments before the attempted abduction. the woman in the video had just gotten off the bus at broad street when this guy approached her. after ignoring him for awhile, he grabbed her and tried dragging her toward a vacant lot. she got away. it's not far from temple's campus and students we spoke with say you have to stay alert.

>> always traveling with somebody else. if you're traveling alone, definitely don't do it at night. walk in a group. >> police are hoping you can help identify this man so they can track him down. according to police, he told the his name was somage. they aren't sure if that's his real name or nickname. to a new law in pennsylvania that could force first time drunk drivers to put interlock ignition devices in their cars. those ared to prevent people from drunk driving. it's going to be harder than ever to try to trick the system. >> then it will lock into your dash. >> reporter: it's a pretty simple concept when it comes to the interlock ignition. >> you have to blow and hum. once you clear your voice, then it will tell you you're ready to start your car. >> reporter: unless you've been

drinking. >> this is the alcohol base that you'd hit that and it blows alcohol into your unit. it will calibrate itself. >> reporter: the legal limit here is is .08. if you're a first time offender and your blood alcohol is .1 or higher you could either lose your license or you'll have to use one of these interlock devices designed to keep drunk drivers stalled. if you think you can just get a buddy to blow into the device for you, think again. >> some states and townships require a camera. so you're going to get a camera that's watching you blow into it. your picture is logged into the computer. it knows if it's nots you blowing into it. >> reporter: he's for more than a year. they come with tamper-proof tape and the device is high-tech flagging driver try to work around the system. >> if you break into the system, it's pretty obvious you broke into it.

>> reporter: the best way to make sure it doesn't end up here for installation, don't drink and drive. >> i think it's a great idea. a lot of people drunking out there. >> reporter: steven fisher, nbc 10 news. we have new video of a hot spot tr addicts to shoot up in north philadelphia. for weeks the city and other groups have been cleaning up this area near the train tracks. it has made a big difference. take a look. this is what the tracks used to look like. littered with garbage, needles, tents and the groups involved have been cleaning up for just about a month. new at 5:00, there could be legal action against a major health insurer after mailing hiv results that can be seen from outside of the envelopes. take a look. the parts that are crossed off actually reveal information about hiv prescriptions. patients in new jersey, pennsylvania and six other states are impacted. they say this is unacceptable and they are ensuring it will never happen again.

a university student is suing amazon after he says he was burned by ab exploding portable charger. he filed the civil lawsuit on wednesday. e he says he was inside the student center. he put the charger and the phone in his pocket and that's when he claims it exploded. he suffered third degree burns. we did reach out to amazon for comment, but have not heard back. we are learning amazon is bringing some new jobs to delaware. hundreds of new full-time positions are opening up at the company's two distribution centers in delaware. most of the jobs will be added to the fulfillment center in middletown and consist of associate positions. those jobs typically have a starting salary of $12 an hour. songs and smiles today in philadelphia. demonstrators marched from city hall to secelebrate and high li

the diversity of black women. the event was oged by temple university sophomore. it is a life-changing day for a local military veteran and his family. >> dustin gray and his two children are moving into the new home with the help from habitat from humanity. the family spent 200 hours work on their homes and they will be able to purr it with affordable monthly payments. >> i'm happy we have a home. it's been a long journey. i'm happy to have a part from beginning to end. >> two other families moved in this afternoon. >> good for habitat for humanity. we continue to track hurricane harvey. ahead we talk to people in our area heading to the eye of the storm. also coming up, marching band camp ends on a high note.

how delaware high school students get the music going when their band director suddenly retires. carson wentz tries his hand at another sport. he gets a little help too. the question is where are you going to watch the big night? i hope you're making your plans now. coming u next, we'll take a look at what this big fight means for restaurants, bars and boxing gyms all across the area. newbo

worth. our coverage continues in a few moments. we'll talk about how the monster storm could hit us at the gas pump. also fight night excitement. the world's most famous boxer and the famous mma fighter face-off tomorrow. but instead of staying in their living rooms, a lot of people out there have been watching from their local bar. >> a lot of trash talking leading up to this big fight. we are live from xfinity live. >> reporter: everybody getting ready for the big fight. the question is to both of you, are you going to go out and watch this fight.

>> you can see a large crowd. there's a fillies game. more people here tomorrow night. for boxers like jd, it's real. it's one who will also be tuned in. the 40-year-old boxer is hoping the hype drives folks straight to boxing gyms in the weeks to come including the gym in south philadelphia. >> the hype and the excitement around this boxing match will bring more people and better business for your gym. >> for my gym and every gym hopefully. boxing in general.

>> reporter: once a year sporting events like this mean big numbers for restaurants. the general manager tells us his big screens will attract nearly 800 fans. >> what's that lead up been like? >> everybody wants to come in and see it. not give iing the fighter a cha. >> i want to see him beat him senseless. if you're watching at home, it will cost you $100. is for now, nbc 10 news.

>> i was talking to officials. they said this could be a record breaker in terms of sales. it's unbelievable. you know who is getting all the money. both of those fighters. that's $100 million. >> that's why they call it that. >> i sit down with the only man alive that promoted the fight of the century between ali and frazier in 1971 and this fight tomorrow. so mcgregor is getting some money. floyd mayweather is getting some money. >> people are going to enjoy the fight. >> this is ab unbelievable story. it's home grown fillies story too. that's new at 6:00. philadelphia eagles fan favorite zach ertz score d big time with fans. he teamed up with tide loads of hope for a clothing drive. the clothes donated will go to homeless families in need across philadelphia.

a big weekend at citizen ises bank park. >> the defending world series champion chicago cubs are in town. major league baseball's players weekend. what does that mean? it means the phillies are wearing special jerseys with nicknames on the back. fame machine. got to like that. >> we return to our coverage of hurricane harvey. this is in victoria, texas. the demand was so high here some stations ran out of gas. hurricane harvey is expected to take a toll on gas prices along the east coast. that's because some refineries are expected to close until the storm passes. that could disrupt gasoline

supplies. >> that storm creeps closer and closer to that coast. >> look behind me. this is massiveness of this storm. it is extensive essentially 565 miles wide. twice the size of the state of pennsylvania. what you need to know as far as hurricane harvey is concerned. it is still a category three. it's strengthening. it's affecting miles of the texas shoreline and that's really important because a lot of the elevation along the shoreline is less than ten feet. that's on top of the waves. expected landfall around high tide. somewhere around midnight is what we're expecting. up to three feet of rain already seeing some tornado watches and warnings reported. already saw a tornado reported in galveston. it looks like this will stall out for the next several days.

and by next week it will still be a tropical system. hurricane harvey category three. let's watch how it loops around and hangs around the texas shoreline around the gulf coast and doesn't move very much. we have an area of high pressure to the north keeping everything pretty much stable and stationary and this is pretty much going to be a huge problem for texas in the upcoming days as we progress and continue to track harvey. here tracking harvey locally, we can see that ridge will break down. as it does, it's going to allow moisture to move into our area and that will allow some rain to move into our area by next week. it's not going to be a huge wash out. but we do have remnants of harvey affecting us here locally. we're going to see 70s and sunshine. very comfortable conditions. ideal i'd say. 77 as the expected high temperature in philadelphia. the average is 78 on sunday.

lehigh valley seeing mainly mid-60s. new jersey, upper 70s for you and delaware seeing mid- to upper 70s. certainly a great stretch of weather for the next couple days. follow us on social media at nbc philadelphia. we'll keep you updated on hurricane harvey. definitely strengthening. back to you. also come iing up, a specia moment, a 100-year-old young man will never forget. >> his dream come true in front of thousands of people. you have to see this video.

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take another look at south padre island in texas. tracking hurricane harvey which is is currently a category three storm. as we heard meteorologist erika martin say strengthening. evacuations are in place. you can see with this picture, the waves just crashing over what appears to be a barrier right there. elevation in that part of texas and gulf of mexico only ten feet. so this could cause major damage as this storm gets closer and closer to the coast. >> mike seidel from the weather channel filed this report. >> with each rain band coming,

ahead of hurricane harvey, the wind increases and rain comes down. we're gusting at times 35 to 40 miles per hour. but we have a long way to go. hurricane harvey landfalling late tonight and early saturday morning just to our south. we're going to be on the north side. that's the worst side to be on. also the risk of tornadoes. we had a couple tornado warnings earlier. look at the bay. we're mile was from the open waters of the gulf. so we are inland, but look at these wave heights now getting very angry. we do have a sea wall protecting us. this is a safe location for coverage tonight. this is the hol inn. you can see they have built this for hurricanes six years ago. it's concrete, stone, steel and you can see the plank and there's little if anything that can get blown away by what could be a 100-mile-per-hour wind gust

tonight and tomorrow. the other issue here is tremendous amounts of rainfall. it's going to sit and spin. we're looking at totals that could exceeds 3 feet in some areas. so inland areas like houston, we're looking at catastrophic flood iing. we'll be riding this out through tonight and tomorrow on the weather channel. i'm meteorologist mike seidel. coming. up, we continue our coverage of hurricane harvey. we'll have a look at how local emergency responders are helping people right in the storm's path. the sweet sounds of success. all new at 5:00, how delaware students saved the music at their high school.

right now at 5:00, tracking hurricane harvey. it's expected to be a beast of a storm. you can see right now the category three hurricane is stalling over the texas coast. this is a live look from galveston, texas. you can see a lot of rain on the lens right there. the stormy clouds and a lot of those waves crashing against the surface, which is to the road. >> here's what we know about the hurricane.

harvey is expected to make landfall overnight on the texas coast. when the eye hits, it's expected to slam the gulf as a category three hurricane. it's the worst storm to hit in two decades. authorities are warning everybody to prepare for catastrophic flooding. >> get off the island. e we don't want anybody to face the flooding event and possibly drown. my number one concern is individual safety. >> the mayor of corpus christi also says isolated tornadoes are possible in the area. these folks are certainly heeding that warning. they left on buss from texas and are heading to shelters in san antonio heading north. many say they didn't want to risk it and they wanted their pets to be safe as well. it's just about 150 miles south of san antonio. we begin team coverage with meteorologist erika martin, who is tracking hurricane harvey's path timing and strength.

also deanna durante will be breaking down how emergency responders are helping people in texas. >> we're talking about tornadoes and we do have a report of a tornado already reported at 3:47 p.m. in galveston. already seeing some damage. if you know anybody in that area, be sure you keep in touch. this system is continuing to intensify as it continues to get a lot stronger. here is your category three hurricane. we're still at 45 miles per hour.

expected landfall around high tide. already seeing watches and warnings and this tornado has been reported. it stalled out and continues to spin. it will tap into the gulf moisture as a ridge continues to push eastward. that's when we will start to be affected here in the mid-atlantic region. until then, we have a great stretch of weather. coming up in just a bit, we'll talk about that and talk about when we will see remnants of harvey in our neighborhood. back to you. as erika said, the hurricane is nowhere near our neck of the woods, but that doesn't mean folks in our region aren't heading to texas to help people thousands of miles away. >> deanna durante joins us live now with that part of the story. >> not a weekend here for people getting ready to help. inside the truck at the american red cross in center city, it's

already stalked with emergency medical supplies and other supplies they need to feed people. should the truck be deployed to go down and help out. >> the traffic is pretty bad right now. >> they are bracing for harvey. >> we are expected to get 10 to 20 inches of rain. >> elaine is is north of where the storm is predicted to hit. people are flocking after safety and philadelphia volunteers and rescuers are heading doin south too. >> they are in the hands of the federal government once they leave us. >> the government has activated 28 national response teams from firefighters and emts to people who specialize in water rescue. the fire department has more than 40 members on standby who do that work and don't go to the -- the red cross is starting to calls of folks look for help.

>> we have started to receive calls from those who ent can't have the capacity to leave their homes. >> alerting them where help is need ed. elaine is hoping despite weather reports, the storm is prepping as if if it will be a direct hit. >> if the red cross is deploy z if the people is needed, this is how they will get food. >> thanks for that. you cannen count on 10 to track harvey's path all weekend long. look for updates online and on air 24 hours a day. just click the nbc 10 app.

fou new information about this apartment fire in delaware county. one woman is being treated right now for smoke inhalation. crews are checking to make sure everybody got out of the apartment building safely. we're learning there was an explosion in the back of the build iing and that it could ha come from a deck. more than 15 crews were called in to battle the blaze. one woman says she lost everything. we'll hear from her at 6:00. here's a look at some soft stories making headlines county by county across our je region. a man is charge d with his thir dui offense. police said he pulled over a 28-year-old early this morning. they say he made two illegal turns and smelled of alcohol when he was pulled over. he's charged with felony dui. in camden county, the former chief of the ad bonn park fire company sentenced to six years in prison for child pornography

charges. he used a computer at the fire station to distribute the material more than 1,000 files were found on his computer. a plan to cut the fire department has been overruled. they hoped to slash 50 jobs from the department that has 198 members. a judge ruled such cuts would jeopardize the safety of atlantic city residents. a woman looking to consolidate her debt ended up with a bigger financial headache. what you need to know about loans ob line. that's coming up. plus a chance of a lifetime for a 100-year-old man in front of housethousands of people. and from football to basketball, carr carr gets a lows son from the globetrotters.

we continue to track hurricane harvey. the storm is pounding the texas coast right. this is a live look at south padre island. we have been checking in with this camera throughout the hour, and as we get closer to 6:00, it really is starting to get darker there and much more difficult to see the conditions. hurricane harvey is expected to make landfall overnight. we'll have an update in a few moments. state police arrested a man after a hit-and-run on the expressway. the 29-year-old conspired with the car's owner to set the

vehicle on fire. the crash happened on july 22nd at fairmont park. he's being held without bail. new details in the case of sneaky thieves stealing from habitat from humanity construction sites in south jersey. aaa announced it is donating $500 to help the habitat branch replace stolen tools. in every case expensive power tools were taken causing workers to stop construction. more than 100 former high school dropouts from our area are celebrating a milestone today. they received their diplomas at this ceremony in north philadelphia. now they have a choice to continue school organize find a

job. it's that time of year again. moms and dads helping with bags and boxes as they move on to campus. they have students from 45 states and 11 different countri countries. make sure you did that summer reading. a major milestone for a man that turned 100 years old last month. the former world war ii doctor got the chance to pitch one more birthday celebration. >> it's part of grandparents day. he he threw out the first pitch before the tigers game. a lifelong tigers fan brought the heat. he let it rip down the middle of the plate. >> that's a finger. >> a clash of sports here. that's carr carr getting a hoops

lesson from the harlem globetrotters. he's a big eagles fan but he was happy to show carson a few tricks when he stopped by. carson was pretty good too. >> we're going to do oneç quic trick. i'm going to pass this ball to the best arm in the nfl. i'm going to put some winds in this arm here. are you ready? >> as you can see here, carson and him exchanged enginejerseyse end of their meeting. >> good thing he caught it. >> didn't stub a finger either. saving the music at a delaware high school. >> a high school marching band

lost its director at the last minute and almost the sbrier preseason. a couple students were not going to let that happen. they haven't missed a beat. the story coming up from newark, delaware. and i'm tracking category three harvey and if it will affect us by next week or could it affect our labor day weekend. i have the details in your most accurate forecast. coming up at 6:00, protesters show up to a police officer's home demanding he be charged with murder. who one lawmaker is blaming tonight, ahead at 6:00.

it's almost fall. nothing beats the sites and the sounds of a high school football game. but it looked like some of the sounds weren't going to be there

at halftime. tim furlong has the story of two newark high school band members who were determined to save the music. that story is new at 5:00. >> reporter: the high school football team is looking good, but a big part of the tradition that lives here in the stadium was in jeopardy. the school's many great musicians lost their leader at the last minute. the proud marching band with a great history suddenly had an ub certain future. after budget cuts, former band director just decided to push his retirement up and get out. that was bad news for students. it got worse as band camp rolled around and the kids didn't have anyone to lead it. but you can see and hear the bands on. >> band is like a family. like most of your friends are in band. people love playing their instrument and putting on a show. >> reporter: these two weren't going to give up on their

passion. in the short-term they would run band camp. they put out the word they were holding practice. >> we didn't have anything prepared. we were going to do some basics and show up. >> show up they did. almost the entire band on day one. >> on their own the band practiced marching. everyone bought into the plan and lots of folks in the community and university of delaware helped out too. by the time mike archer was hired as the new director, the band was already where it should be. >> what these two particular students have done is really nothing short of exceptional. and what we want to see from our students as educators. >> reporter: for awhile, saving the band seemed like mission, but this group is now ready for halftime. tim furlong, nbc 10 news. back to our big story we're

following tonight. tracking hurricane harvey. the hurricane is hovering over the texas coast. a live look at the pass. the wind is whipping. you can see the rain coming right at the lens here. >> that's going to be the story for the next couple hours. it's going to be very strong. but what do you need to know? it's been over 4,000 days since we last saw a major hurricane make landfall. that was hurricane wilma back in october of 2005. harvey is 12 to 15 feet of storm

surge. that's above the normal waves. we're expecting it around high tide. this is a very dangerous situation. an impressive hurricane to say the least. we have already had reports of tornadoes. in the near term, it looks like we will see an effect in the form of tropical moisture in our area locally. here it is category three. we'll track it for you. there's not much to track. it's going to be stay right in this vicinity b for the next couple days. it is pretty nice. we're seeing fair weather clouds. an area of high pressure. temperatures really comfortable. vineland at 81. philadelphia at 7 7 degrees. is and dover currently at 77. focus on that hurricane. we're going to see a nice mix of

sun and. you're going to like it. very low humidity. expected high temperatures in the 70s. easton at 76 for you. allentown expected high temperature of 76. we do have that area of high pressure dominating. that's why we'll see so much sunshine. it will be high and dry. very low dew points. not very muggy at all. a great day for outdoor activities. newark expected eed 78 degrees. the ten-day forecast keeping it in the 70s. we'll recycle the 70s at least through next thursday. so 9 f79 for the following wednesday. beyond that it looks like labor day weekend so far looks really nice. 80 on saturday. 86 on sunday 82 on monday. back to you. thinking about getting a loan online? if so, don't miss this next story. >> the financial troubles for one viewer when she tried to consolidate her debt.

harry hairston tells you how to protect yourself. plus a home grown philly kid with a heavy weight dream. you'll have to go through him if. you want to watch mcgregor and mayweather fight tomorrow night. all new at 6:00.

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debt. >> looking for a loan online led to more financial trouble. she's sharing her story with harry hairston and nbc 10 responds. >> she does her best to make ends meet. south philadelphia mother says she's applied disability but it isn't enough to cover her bills. she went online looking for a consolidation loan. >> i only needed $3,000 to con sail date everything. >> reporter: but she thought her prayers were answered when a man called saying her loan was approved. >> they told me i had to pay a processing fee. >> reporter: the request for fees kept coming. >> they asked for another $375 within a week. >> they requested to make the payments for gift cards. she paid over $1,000. that's one-third of the loan she applied for. >> at what point did you figure

this isn't right? >> when they told me when i made the last $500 payment, they told me it didn't. an hour goes by and it didn't hit my bank. >> she was taken and now she wants to warn others. >> they will call you, talk to you so sweet and you believe it. you fall for it. you really believe it. it's the truth. but here it's nothing but a gimmick. >> when looking for an online vender, make sure the lender has a physical address. or if you're asked to give money to get money, that's a red flag. >> if you have a consumer complaint, head to nbc10.com and fill out the forms. or give us a call. up next at 6:00, protesters show up to a philadelphia police officer's home calling for murder charges.

>> we will not rest until we get justice. >> who one lawmaker says deserves to blame for not stopping this display. first hurricane harvey slamming into texas. it's expected to bring a major disaster. we're there live as conditions keep getting worse tonight. and hurricane harvey is now a category three expected to get stronger as it makes landfall. details coming up in your most accurate forecast about how we may be affected by remnants of hurricane harvey.

monster hurricane. thousands fleeing bracing for catastrophe as harvey slams texas. also a swarm, protesters demanding murder charges show up to his neighborhood. and fight night. if you're watching, it's thanks to one man's heavy weight dream here in philadelphia. first up at 6:00, hurricane harvey smashing into texas tonight. it's expected to be catastrophic. thousands have evacuated. it packs wind speeds up to 120 miles per hour. i'm keith jones. you can see harveying here in the radar. it's expected to make landfall

tonight or early tomorrow morning. but the hurricane is already bringing rain to texan tonight. this is a live look at conditions in galveston. over the last few hours, we have seen cars pass. these winds keep getting stronger tonight. here's what we know right now at 6:00. this storm is expected to make landfall 10:00 tonight and 2:00 a.m. tomorrow. it will batter texas with major winds, record setting rainfall and catastrophic flooding. en seven counties are under mandatory e evacuation. 8 million people are under evacuation warnings. here's jay gray with more on victoria, texas. >> reporter: let's take a look at corpus christi. they will get the brunt of hurricane harvey before do. you can see from this overhead picture that it's cloudy and rainy and a bitdy