>> now, abc 7 news at noon. on your side. >> bracing for impact, all eyes on hurricane harvey. it is a category two storm but expected to become category three by the time and make landfall overnight with rain already falling hard in parts of texas. people are making a mad dash discourse to get last-minute items mandatory evacuations in many cities along the gulf coast. we are live with the latest in corpus christi. time is running out for people living along the coast of texas

whether or not to evacuatexaguar ago that they only have about an hour left. winds and rain are picking up and hurricane harvey is getting closer and closer to making landfall. down.ast texas batting >> texas will have a significant disaster. >> hurricane harvey moving closer to the gulf coast. >> expecting the worst but hoping for the best. >> taking steps to protect themselves. >> we have a bulldozer on call in case our buckets get stuck. >> we will not be open until monday or tuesday, probably. if it floods downtown, it may take longer. >> some residents headed inland. >> did not want to be near the wind. i am trying to be strong. >> residents stock up on necessities where they can. >>

you for calling home depot, we are out of generators and water and sand. >> the lines are in the street. >> with massive rain forecast, it seems texans are not taking chances. isi am prepared, my house boarded up and my dog is taken care of. >> this is a serious storm and everybody needs to pay attention. harvey continues to grow at the rate forecasters predict at takes the path they predict, it could create about $40 billion in damages. two homes and properties along the area, not to mention the amount of business it is disrupting when it comes to the oil industry which is by one estimate by an oil expert firm. >> new video coming into the newsroom giving us a view of hurricane harvey from space. the footage was captured by

space station last night. not long after the storm regenerated itself over the gulf of mexico. our lines could be impacted by the dutch airlines could -- airlines could be impacted. ryan hughes you i just. -- joins us. >> flight cancellations piling up down south and airlines have deals for travelers to change their plans before the hurricane . several flights out of reagan headed to houston, one just left a couple of minutes ago. another one at 1:35 and a third one at 1:50 are still on-time for now but connecting likes into corpus christi have been canceled -- connecting flights into corpus christi's have been canceled. they are allowing travelers to rebook flights free of charge if they are flying into cities like houston, san antonio, corpus christi, or other cities near the coast. american, united,

change fees and fare differences. the canceled these also all weekend long. check with the individual airlines for the specifics. we caught up with travelers scrambling to get home before harvey hits. others crossing their fingers and holding the breath they can fly out of texas today, before the vacation. >> i am trying to get home so i can get supplies. my son says the shelves are empty. i am trying to get water, food i can eat without cooking. >> we are nervous but understand it is not close yet. we are hoping and fingers crossed it will not affect our travel plans as we stop for an hour and a half and continued to seattle. >> we are hoping it does not impact us. anyone traveling to or from the texas coast this weekend is urged to call the airline ahead of time, because more cancellations are expected.

prices. john gonzalez continually's death continues coverage -- continues coverage from arlington. is amazing that hundreds of miles away, not only air travel, but commuters in our area could feel the impact in our wallets didn't we are live at the exxon in arlington where the gallon of unleaded regular is $2.45, a little bit higher than the national average and the prices could go higher in just a couple of hours. not only are thousands and potentially millions in the cap of what could be a devastating -- there, there could are 20 refineries along the gulf coast that could be directly impacted. gas prices in our area, they could go up and up pretty high. experts predict prices could go from

next couple of days with riggs along the texas coast already shutting down. we have been talking to commuters who are getting ready and gassing up. goes would be crazy if it up $.30 and i am glad i am filling up today. >> is ridiculous, the hurricane has not hit yet and we do not know what will happen. they try to raise them whenever they get a chance. >> $.30 is a big job, especially if you are a truck driver. i hundred gallons of fuel, added up. -- 100 gallons of fuel, add it up. >> these gas prices would drop midweek. , theu drive, if you gas up prices are already pretty low with the national average about two dollars and $.35 for regular unleaded. -- $2.35 for regular unleaded.

effect. >> here is a live satellite and radar image of hurricane harvey, continuing to gain strength in the gulf of mexico. rain and wind already impacting parts of the immediate coastline. galveston, texas, this is live. a few people walking along the shore which is not a good idea. car still running around. get out now, if you haven't already with the storm surge having a major effect as well as running rain and maximum wind gusts in the galveston area of 60 miles per hour. classify the still storm as category two with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. the storm is still gaining strength. it should do that before making landfall overnight tonight and into the early half of saturday. it should be a major hurricane, classified as a category three. we

the extended outlook and have your weekend outlook. >> developing now, a virginia couple being held without bond, accused in a shocking a case of child abuse. the couple were arrested tuesday after their 10-year-old son had knocked on the door of a home one mile away. the man who answered said the boy had burn marks on his hand and about 40 scars and cuts on his legs. the boy said he had not been in school in four years. major changes coming to a busy commuter routes next week, starting monday crews will reopen the section of beach drive between rocks great at potomac parkway until the street northwest has been closed down -- it has been closed down for nearly one year. they will close the next section of roadway from tilden street to joyce wrote as part of your fun project to restore beach drive. eric smith has a look at what is happening on the roads. >> it is a busy friday

slow spots in the beltway, the inner loop past connecticut avenue, activity on the right shoulder with a tow truck ready to get the car out of their. delays heading this way out of bethesda, old georgetown road, we expect the typical trouble .pot to be troublesome already the capital beltway past river road, things looking pretty good. not too much elsewhere on the beltway, not much volume. 95 in virginia still has several slow spots, this is southbound's fairfax county parkway. that is northbound traffic on top of your screen, jammed from wharton. -- lorton. delays through stafford county as well. >> thank you. president trump is giving congress an ultimatum, pay for his mexico border wall or place a government shutdown.

campaign promises to americans that mexico would pay for the wall. little chance congress will take the bait as democrats and republicans are against funding the wall. it appears someone will have to back down, the white house is saying it will not be president trump. bracing for impact, hurricane harvey making eight line for texas, a live picture from galveston where some rain has already phil. the very latest on the storm coming up after the break. and you could call it a base brawl, throwing punches on the diamond, what led to this. and a lifelong eagles fan gets the last laugh, the parting shot he took at the team in his obituary.

>> this is a storm watch weather alert. >> hurricane harvey is going towards texas. it is a category two storm and expected to become a category three storm by the time it makes landfall. the hurricane could bring up to 35 inches of rain with wind gusts more than 110 miles per hour. the widespread evacuations have in order along the gulf coast of texas. it already is delaying the start of school in many areas with hundreds of thousands of students now staying home on monday. stay with us for continuing coverage of hurricane harvey on air and online. andload our weather app follow us on facebook and twitter. major leagueera, a turning into major-league chaos. at the bottom of the sixth inning of the new york yankee

an argument between miguel cabrera and often remind current physical romine turned which led to a dugout clearing brawl. eight people were ejected. the dugouts cleared up again later after a pitcher hit a batter with a ball at eight people were tossed from the game in total. to a legitimate fight happening tomorrow night. the showdown in las vegas were undefeated boxer floyd mather weather -- floyd mayweather takes on conor mcgregor. the payoff is huge and the height could not be higher -- hype could not be higher. >> 50 million people expected to work -- watch the sports spectacle. the irish star of the -- conor mcgregor. >> i will beat him in the rules that favor him. >>

artist heralded for his ability to wrestle and throw elbows. and the other corner, a guy who has only thrown punches, floyd 0 and consider49- the greatest boxer of his generation. it can bring in as much as $700 million. many in the medical community question whether it should be taking place. mcgregor is a next martial arts star, this is his first boxing match. doctors are expressing surprise the fight was sanctioned in the first place, citing fear someone to get serious hurt by putting a boxing novice in the ring against an all-time great. ma fighter died shortly after injuries in a boxing match, only his fourth. will talks and this fight undoubtedly be one of the

history. >> looks like it will be a good one. a lot of people excited about that. back to texas and hurricane harvey. >> a serious situation. yourrm we will remember likely to become a category three before making landfall. not good news, if you know anyone there, give them a call. >> tell them to get out of dodge. >> a lot of cars still in galveston with wind gusts of 60 miles for our. already. we will continue to track harvey over the next couple of days. the peak wind gusts in other areas, port o'connor in texas, 64 miles per hour. cap adrianna and, 54 -- south andre island, 54. making windfall overnight tonight and into early saturday, just north of corpus christi as a category three hurricane. at

, itl a next will sit over land and sit and spin and potentially come back out to the gulf of mexico. a real flood threat into the early half of the week. we are talking upwards of 30 inches of rain for some people in texas. overnight, in our area, looking good for outdoor activities. going to happy hour, partly cloudy and comfortable, 50's to the west. 60's in the metro. into the upcoming weekend, if you have the nationals tickets, it looks beautiful, lots of sunshine tomorrow and sunday. 4:05 pitch on saturday at and do not forget the sunblock and sunglasses with 77 degrees both saturday, sunday and low dew points, making it feel quite comfortable. as we head into the early half of the week, temperatures below average for this time of year

each day we should be at 86 degrees. cloud cover returns on monday and maybe a few passing showers monday night into tuesday and also wednesday. for the later half of next week, maybe some big plans for labor day, too early to guarantee a drive forecast. .- dry forecast we will keep you up-to-date and stay tuned with us all weekend and we will bring you the latest on hurricane harvey. >> thank you. from fitness fanatic to death door overnight, tonight on 2020, we will look at the inspirational journey of a television producer who was the perfect example of clean living when he suddenly came down with your ripping disease, causing him to -- lives educated. -- lens amputated. what really grabs everyone's attention is that he was the picture of perfect health. autria.utely, he was a f

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>> hurricane harvey is already bringing rain to the gulf coast of texas with a mass exodus underway as tens of thousands of residents lee. -- flee. traffic piling up on highways and the storm a category two storm which is inspected to rise to a category three by the time it makes landfall overnight. must-see video out of california, a dozen men clearing out a high-end eyewear store in laguna hills. by the time they leave, every display case and most of the desks are smashed and as many as 800 designer frames and sunglasses are stolen. the loss equals about $200,000 and no arrests have been made. .his is a great story a devoted but long-suffering eagles fan got the last laugh good he died last week of

and a lifelong fan was a bit frustrated he never saw his birds when a super bowl. bowl, he asked for eight eagle paul barrels -- paul barrels so they can let him down one last time. friendseight have his carried his casket wearing eagles jerseys. we areense of humor been watching hurricane harvey, this is another live look at galveston, texas, will it impact as

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probably work and hopefully not spend it all in one place. they cannot spend it at all. put it with something and buy a soda. the weather in our area looking great. molly: lots of bright sunshine and temperatures in the 70's. hurricane harvey continuing to go to because with rain, wind are ready the texas coast line and into houston. back towards corpus christi. the extended forecast, beautiful for outdoor plans tomorrow and sunday. even tonight, not looking bad with mid-to-upper-70's. still below average for this time of year. typically in mid-september, clouds and a few showers in the early half of the week. autria: it will be great, such a nice breeze. compared to everybody else in the country. watch asked at 4:00 for the latest on hurricane party and we want to leave you with a final live look at the

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