probably through the morning commute for most areas tomorrow. >> good news there. thanks for joining us. local updates throughout the morning. today show starts right now. 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 torab. >> rescue crews stretched to the limit. two feet of rain on the way. >> this event is not over. >> with waters rising, new evacuations ordered overnight. why weren't they ordered before the storm? houston's mayor defending that decision. >> you give an order to evacuation, you are creating a nightmare. >> we have correspondents 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." we have craig in for matt. when we look as these images, it's absolutely heartbreaking. this is the fourth-largest city in our country. and words like catastrophic and historic, the words to describe the flooding there. >> and houston will see more rain over the next few days, as well. >> at least two people have died. but officials are expecting that number to rise, as crews work their way through still-rising floodwaters. in houston alone, more than 1,000 high-water rescues have already been carried out. >> overnight, mandatory evacuation orders for several

neighborhoods along the brasos river. that river is expected to rise three foot above its record. one official calling it an 800-year flooding event. >> texas governor, greg abbott, announced a thousand national guard members are headed to houston, in addition to 3,000 already headed to that region. >> the white house says president trump will visit there tomorrow to survey the damage for the first major natural disaster of his presidency. >> we have complete coverage. our team is across southern texas. we want to bring you the latest. let's start with lester holt in houston. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, savannah. good morning to you. the national weather service says they haven't seen anything quite like this. there is drama and crave bravery here. with the rain expected to continue into the week, this could turn out to be the worst flooding disaster in u.s. history.

overnight, after torrential rains battered texas, residents are bracing for more rain. tropical storm harvey now a historymaking disaster, dumping more than two feet of rain on houston over the weekend. another two feet expected to come. the 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. >> people were carrying babies on their shoulders. all i could grab was my wallet and my phone. that's all i knew to grab. >> reporter: thousands have been left stranded by the storm, as first responders scramble 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. 350 patients at this hospital 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. several sat in waist-deep water before being airlifted to safety. energy services are at capacity, with 15,000 calls to 911. now, the mayor is protecting the decision not to order an evacuation. >> you give an order to evacuate, you are creating a nightmare. >> reporter: harvey made landfall 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 says tells nbc news that the president is concerned about the situation on the ground. >> he's given me the authority to amass our resources with our state and local partners. >> reporter: with the storm not over, the fog ederal government preparing for a long recofferry effort. >> it will be years. >> reporter: let me put the pictures in perspective. we're talking about rising floodwaters, they do rise and they also go down. there is a drainage system here. and it works to a certain extent, but it also goes down. let another downpour happen, it will come up again. savannah and craig, it makes it difficult to get around the city because it is a city of islands

right now. you turn a corner and suddenly you're in the floodwaters, as another rain band starts to come through here. >> we can hear that behind you, lester. we'll check back with you in a few moments. scenes of devastation playing out all over southeast texas this morning. kerry sanders is in victoria. that's two hours southwest of houston. kerry, what are you seeing where you are? >> it's still raining here, as well. the problems are not going away. but there is good news because a relief kitchen has been set up for many people. for many people, it is the first warm meal they've had in days. some of the folks leaving the shelters here trying to make they're way home, are discovering they have no home to go to. this is the scene of one apartment complex here in victoria. it appears, according to authorities, that a lightning strike may have hit it during harvey. it went up in flames. folks are returning now and have

nowhere to go. in other homes, you can see trees have toppled on top of the homes. those homes are not habitable, in part because the rain is coming through the broken roofs. lines and lines today as people get out in their cars and try to get gas, as well, searching for food, beyond just this kitchen that has been set up. finally, the real concern is along the guadalupe river here. that river is expected to crest 32 feet above sea level. historic flooding event here they will happen by wednesday. police have been going door-to-door, knocking and telling people who live along the river there, they need to evacuate and get out before the water comes on wednesday. many people telling us, they didn't know about it because they have no electricity. they have no telephones. they really don't know what's going on. they are cut off and are thankful that the police decided to come by and tell them there's another flood and another

disaster looming here. craig? >> kerry sanders for us in victoria this morning. >> as kerry mentioned, this is an unfolding disaster. it's far from over. some areas bracing for, get this, another two feet of rain. dylan dreyer is in houston with our forecast. what are we expecting? >> good morning, savannah. that's exactly right. there's another 15 to 25 inches of rain yet to go with this storm. it's not really going to let up until the middle of the week. let's look at the radar which tells a huge story here. we have feeder bands coming off of the gulf of mexico. it's warm moist air that helps to feed these storms. the line has shifted east into beaumont, texas, and parts of louisiana. but the storm is moving southeast at three miles per hour. it's generally meandering over the same area.

it will draft into the gulf of mexico and it will maintain the tropical storm status. so far, we have picked up 15 to more than 30 inches of rain, in and around the houston area and across eastern texas. but we have more to go. the storm system, as it hits and taps into the gulf of mexico, we're going to see these heavier tropical downpours continue. look how expansive the flash flood warnings are, extending into lake charles, louisiana, which could end up with seven to ten inches of rainfall. we could easily pick up more than 50 inches of rain in some areas. we still have a long way to go. it's hit and miss. sometimes you get a break. the waters recede a bit. and you get a downpour and the waters come back up. we have river flooding and bayou flooding that could last into next week, as all this water finds a place to go. >> okay, dylan, thank you. we're joined by one of the top officials in houston, harris

county judge emmet. 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 could 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 would have 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 through. we had a tremendous response and they saved a lot of lives. >> you have millions watching and listens. millions of good hearted americans that rise to the occasion 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 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? >> anytime 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 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. you can find more information on how you can help people in 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 arpa arpaio. >> the president sparing sheriff arpaio a pardon.

a polarizing figure. and president trump's move, days after delivering a speech to heal the wounds that divide us, is only deepening the critics. 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. both arizona republican senators arguing the president undermines the rule of law by pardoning arpaio, who has expressed no remor remorse, after his conviction last month of contempt, for defying a judge's order to stop racially profiling latinos. the 85-year-old's relationship with the president goes back to the birther movement.

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. >> 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 formal e formalizing his order, banning transgender military recruits. and departure of another white house aid, nationalist gorka. rex tillerson seemed to distance himself from mr. trump, when discussing the impact of charlottesville. >> i don't think anyone bouts the american people's values or the commitment of the american government or the agencies of defepding those ral values.

>> and the president's values? >> the president speaks for himself. >> reporter: 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 bounds. 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. back here this afternoon, president trump will host the president of finland. the two leaders are expected to hold a joint news conference with plenty of topics to discuss. the u.s. navy says divers have recovered the bodies of all ten sailors missing since "uss john mccain" collided with an ail tanker last week. the remains were found inside the ship's flooded xacompartmen. this was the second deadly dligs involving a merchant vessel, in two months. let's head back to dylan for

news on harvey and the national forecast. dylan? >> good morning, guys. the rain has picked up again here in houston. it will continue to do so throughout the rest of today and through wednesday morning. we have a tropical system approaching florida and the southeast coast of the carolinas, where we could see heavy rain, perhaps two to four inches of rain, with that system there. in the northeast, we're looking at sunshine back through the midwest. a beautiful day. lots of sun, temperatures in the 70s and 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. whatever kind of weekender you are, there's a hilton for you. book your weekend break direct at hilton.com and join the weekenders.

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. grab your sunglasses. bright temperatures and sunshine will be climbing. mostly sunny skies. 77 in philadelphia. the suburbs on the way to 75 degrees today. look at the warmup for new jersey. from the 50s this morning to 76 degrees this afternoon. partly sunny later today. breezy with winds of 20 miles an hour. upper 70s for the lehigh valley and delaware. partly to mostly sunny skies. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. guys? >> all right, dylan, thank you. just ahead, we're going to have a lot more on this storm. the flooding that is ravaging southwest texas. and the video of rescues taking place across that region. and the new test that just pushed the dream of a hyperloop getting you from new york to

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good monday morning. i'm katy zachary. a few minutes before 7:30. let's get right to bill henley. he's here with most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> a cool start. we won't see a lot of sunshine today and a pretty good breeze blowing. surf up. and rip current risk has moved higher today. could be dangerous surf later on. 61 degrees right now in philadelphia. 50s at the shore. some of the cooler neighborhoods are in new jersey. now 51 degrees in atco. warming into the 70s and staying dry today. >> not bad. let's get a check on traffic

now. with jessica boyington. watching the northbound side of 95 just near the philadelphia airport off to the shoulder right now. police activity on the scene. taking out the lanes. northbound 95 near phl. septa three cars short today. now the latest on tropical storm harvey. american red cross workers from our area are answering the call for help from a flood zone in texas. philadelphia broke out emergency response truck yesterday. driving the vehicle down to texas. harvey will be their first deployment. we'll have another live update coming up in 25 minutes. join us every weekday morning from 4-7:00 a.m. now back to the today show.

and good morning, everybody. we're back at 7:30. that is the scene in houston this morning. flooding that is devastating that area. our hearts are with them, as we say good morning to you. i'm savannah guthrie, alongside craig melvin, in for matt. and hoda is here. it's amazing to see the damages. >> it's good to see the folks getting out and lending a hand to get out. >> a lot of folks from new orleans relocated to houston because of ka fretrina. >> that starts our headlines this morning. harvey, the worst storm to strike texas in more than a

decade, causing catastrophic flooding in houston and billions in damage across the state. >> this bayou is nearly empty. 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. one is harvey. 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 condemned. uber caps the head of expedia as the new ceo of the ride sharing company. >> the earnings are going. 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, monday, august 28th, 2017. >> a lot going on. we want to get right back to our top story. this ongoing crisis in texas. driving harvey's devastation, the slow movement of the storm. it's going to hover over southeast texas for several more days. and the rain will keep coming. when all is said and done, parts of this 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 val voluntary evacuations from around the area. >> let's start with gabe gutierrez. he's in houston this morning. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, we cannot stress enough this disaster is war from over. so many roads here are

impossible. if you look from the air, from our drone, water is covering so many roads here in houston. it's still dark this morning. elsewhere in the northwest part of town, authorities have released more water from two reservoirs because they want to relieve pressure on the dams there. in many pars of this city, there's no place for 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 to 911. coast guard helicopters racing in to save people stranded on rooftops. the agonizes rescues 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 ranling flo inrags

survived. water seemingly everywhere. >> up to my chest. both cars in the garage up to the steering wheel. >> 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. >> i haven't. and i've been in this area my whole life. >> reporter: houston is no stra inger to flooding. 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 undecembprecedented l. >> there's no levees designed to prevent an 800-year flood. >> reporter: why is the bayou so susceptib susceptible?

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, replacing wetlands that could absorb water. >> 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: as we take another live look from the air, you can see all that water, it's still dark outside. but houston may be prone to flooding. however, it wasn't prepared for something like this. this is truly unprecedented. the city of houston had set aside about $130 million earlier this year to alleviate flood in along some bayous. but experts say that's just not enough. this metro area is expected to add about 100,000 people every year. guys, back to you. >> gabe gutierrez, working hard

all weekend. thank you very much. let's bring in dylan dreyer on the flooding in houston. this rain is not stopping. >> that's the problem. we have several days of the rain not stopping. if you look at the radar, you can see that the feeder bands are now shifting to the east. that's where we're getting the bulk of the heaviest rain, training over the same area for hours and hours. that's moving into southwestern louisiana. we have pop-up downpours because we are feeding into the gulf of mexico and feeding the moisture. this storm itself, is a tropical storm. southeast at three miles per hour, is its direction. but watch what happens, when we go through today, two tomorrow and into wednesday. while we see the bulk of the precipitation, try to move east. we are not clear of the downpours that can produce the rain for an hour's time. we're looking at additional 10 to 25 inches of rain, creating

storm totals over o50 inches. want to point out the flash flood warnings. the river flooding and the buy you flooding is going to be an issue. take a look at the buffalo bayou. this goes through houston. its record level has been 61.2 feet. we're 63.5 feet. and we are looking at extreme flooding as t he good morning. grab your sunglasses. brights temperatures. the suburbs on the way to 75 degrees today. look at the warmup for new jersey, from the 50s this morning to 76 degrees this afternoon. partly sunny later today. and breezy at the shore. winds to 20 miles an hour. upper 70s for the lehigh valley and delaware. partly to mostly sunny skies. have a gate day. .

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♪ we're back. 7:42, with what could be the future of travel. >> you probably heard of elon musk's dream of high-speed travel, using hyperloop. over the weekend, a competition was held at his test track. jo ling kent in hawthorne, california, with the results of that. >> 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 engineers in the world. the s rrace for the future of

travel is moving fast. elan musk is one step closer to his ambitious plan of building his high-speed, hyperloop a reality. his plan to have people traveling in a vacuum tube, brought teams to a competition at spacex headquarters. each built their prototype pods that can carry humans 700 miles per hour. 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 a reality. >> 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 was in second place. the contest comes about a month after musk tweeted he received verbal approval 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 authority to build a two-mile test track. 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. >> 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. >> we have a full wrap. including the perfo 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, shake, shake it off, right, nat?

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good morning. i'm katy zachry. most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> good morning. beautiful start this morning. just a few clouds. look at the temperatures still in the 50s in new jersey and suburbs too. 55 degrees now 56 in king of prussia. warm to 74 degrees. that's at lunchtime. see clouds increasing high clouds due in this afternoon. no rain until tomorrow. 70s for the lehigh valley. and at the shore, little bit breezier today and winds increase even more. rip current risk is high. be careful if you're heading into the water. let's get a check on traffic now with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. what's going on on 95. >> watching another crash on 95. out of the city. you can see we have two vehicles

involved there. blocking the left lane. two lanes getting by. some people squeezing to the shoulder with a little bit of northbound delay. typical southbound delay. police department in camden county is scrambling this morning to find a way to get their officers around. responding to calls after someone slashed the tires on most of the patrol cars there. this video from early sunday morning is all they have to go on. shows a man creeping around the police department slashing tires at the somerdale police station. the slashings including slice one officer's personal vehicle and fire marshal truck. police are left with just a few vehicles that were not hit. new this morning, investigators are looking for the cause of a row home fire in south philadelphia. flames broke out in a vacant home last night. fire crews rescued a woman and her cat that was inside. we'll be back in 25 minutes.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, historic disaster. hurricane harvey brings >> jack sock. possible. thompson and this morning, 1,000 national guardsmen mobilized with the national recovery effort. houston has long recovery ahead. >> it's going to be years. >> we're live in houston with full coverage today, monday, august 28th, 2017. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." so good to have you with us on

but officials say 40, maybe 50 counties in texas have been affected by this storm. and we drove through some communities between here and corpus christi yesterday, that got the direct hit of harvey, in addition to floodwaters, or still dealing with demolished buildings and people with no place to go. craig and savannah, we send it back to you. >> of course, you'll have the latest coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news," live from houston. >> the coming days could bring as much as two more feet of rain to this region. and dylan dreyer has the outlook for us. good morning. >> good morning, guys, yes. it is a tropical storm on this point. on the eastern side of it, that's where we're seeing the

heaviest of the rain. the good news i guess for this area is that the line of torrential downpours with rainfall rates of three to four inches per hour, has shifted into louisiana. but we still have the threat of flooding in louisiana, near lake charles, with some of the heavier rain is coming down. the storm is not moving much. we're going to tap into the gulf of mexico, pulling that moisture. and we're looking at a widespread, 10, 15, 20 inches yet to go. putting storm totals over 50 inches in some areas. why is this storm not moving? we have a pattern in the upper atmosphere that's creating this block, really. a high pressure to the east and high pressure to the west. and between, there's no real current that's going to push this storm away. it's as if you dropped a leaf into the pond. unless there's a breeze to move it along, it's going to sit and spin. a and unfortunately, it's sitting and spinning on the gulf of mexico.

we are looking at heavy rain on and off through wednesday. and showers in the weekend. and the river flooding is a concern. all this water needs to go somewhere. it's going to into the rivers and bayous. and that flooding can last to next week. health and human services secretary, tom price, is with us this savannah. >> you just attended a briefing with all of the federal officials involved here. what's the things that need to be done? >> we're in the rescue phase. we're not to recovery phase. the rescue phase is to make sure individuals who need assistance are getting that assistance. individuals that need the water are getting that water. and the assistance to the local and state and county officials. this has been described on your program and elsewhere, a disaster of catastrophic proportions. we're doing all that we can to assist those local and county

and state officials. at this point, it's important for folks to listen to their local officials in the texas area. >> absolutely. that brings me to my question for you. some are criticizing the decision of the local officials in houston not to order an evacuation. others say it would not have been feasible. the mayor said it was have been worse to evacuate in these conditions. do you come down on one side or the other? >> i think pointing fingers at this point, is not helpful at all. i think it's important for people to appreciate the magnitude of this storm. remarkable. water, rain falling in terms of feet, not in inches. there's 12 million individuals who were in the area where the storm is currently and has gone through. so, you can't evacuate 12 million people. the kind of preparation, the president declaring the emergency early, before landfall. we at hhs declared a public health emergency thereafter.

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 we can to assist. the local county and state officials. 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 had been proposed. 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 will devote them to them accordingly? >> absolutely. and the declaration of a disaster by the president frees up some resources. and obviously, congress will be looking at this as they come back to town next week. the federal government is here to support individuals. we're here to make certain that folks have all of the resources and the help they need. >> health and human services secretary, tom price, on a busy morning for you. thank you very much.

thank you, savannah. as president trump prepares to travel to texas, there's new fall y fallout this morning over his decision friday to pardon joe arpaio. he was convicted for contempt for denying a court order for racial profiling latinos. paul ryan does not agree with the decision. and joe biden wrote an op-ed piece that said, his willingness to divide this nation knows no bounds. white house aides defended mr. trump saying, just about every modern president ends up with some controversial pardons. time, now, for "hoda's morning boost." we need a boost. >> i'm going to give it to you right now. one touching image of a storm in texas. this little guy's name is otis. he was walking across the street. in his mouth, a bag of dog food. a woman put this picture on

facebook. he led her to the home of salvador, who was dog sitting for his grandson. otis got scared by the storm. but he knew they sold dog food at a lumber store. he brought the bag back. otis is known around town, especially at the local dairy queen. they like to give him burgers and ice cream. he knew where to get the grub and he knew how to bring it where he needed to go. >> very resourceful. >> otis, doing his part. >> 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 music video. also ahead, what can we expect from the "will & grace" reboot? and princes william and harry open up about the week

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>> 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 looks clear but hot. g cord-breakin 1. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. grab your sunglasses. bright sunshine and temperature will b 77 in philadelphia the suburbs on our way to 75 50s this morning to 76 degrees partly sunny this afternoon. upper 70 for the lehigh valley

a minutes before 8:30. let's get to first alert >> sunshine, a few high clouds. you can see them in easton. some clouds in wilmington. we'll get enough sunshine to we'll warm up nicely but the thanks for that. let's get a check on the roads what you watching? >>295 on the northbound side this is northbound, we're seeing delays there that means you're

watch for a crash in abington. back t americ red cross workers from texas. truck yesterday. two are driving the vehicle to texas. harvey will be their first deploy new jersey's top today. govern chris christie deployed task f one last night. we'll have another live update you in about 25 minute i'm katy zachary. the "today" show continues in

i'm meteorologist grab your sunglass bright sunshine an will b this we'll see a few mostly sunny skies the suburbs on our degrees today and warm up for new je 50s this morning t this a partly sunny this breezy at the shore, winds to 20 mostly have a >> and that's your 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.

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"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 cooking. we have the recipe for a

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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. in is "today" on nbc.

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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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♪ tiffani thiessen has literally grown up on screen. from the iconic kelly on "saved by the bell," to the misunderstood valerie maron on "beverly hills 90210." and then, "white collar." >> and she is starring as herself in "dinner at tiffani's." >> i can't believe it's been 30 years. >> she's only 30 years old. >> it's all of our age, though. we can all commiserate together. >> it's crazy to think. it has gone fast. >> you had a little minireunion. >> we did. just a mini. 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 fun. more from the vmas, tune in at 7:00 on grab your sunglass bright sunshine an will b this afternoon we' mostly 77 in

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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. >>

good i'm tracy davidson. let's check the weather with henley >> look at the shore, cape may, headin out to the shore, be is for a high-risk of dangerous tonigh

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