anchor: we begin with tropical storm harvey and the state of emergency along the gulf coast.

in all day. harvey is moving inland towards its next target. we learned that there is a flood emergency for houston, and that is where we find lana zak. she starts off our team coverage tonight. floodrgency flash warnings have been issued for houston and the area surrounding it as the rivers and bayous are beginning to crest. harvey has moved in on the gulf storm does not look like it is going anywhere soon. >> it is slow-moving. please do not come back into these affected areas. reporter: it has flattened areas of texas, ripping the

of buildings. flew through the air. daylight revealing encompassing devastation. hundreds are now homeless. we visited those who stayed, gathering in this darkened elementary school. >> there were caught everywhere you look. reporter: devastation not limited to rockport. bouncing, shivering. reporter: even after it was continuing this assault. six in texas, like this one spotted outside of houston. all this alongside the promise of torrential rain. >> we want to do everything we can to keep people out of rising water.

reporter: mandatory evacuation orders have been issued here in texas. voluntaryard about evacuation orders. they are urging everyone to get to higher ground. here is a look at tropical storm harvey. notice where we see all the red shading. this is where it continues to fall. this band of showers and thunderstorms coming off the coast line. a tornado watch in effect until 2:00. look at this rain band coming into houston. band extends far off the coast line. unfortunately,

come. some places have already seeing a foot of rain. coming up, we will have a look at your extended forecast. talking the early half of the week. back to you. kimberly: we are much luckier here. we introduce you to workers at a local animal rescue trying to av dogs and cats impacted by tropical storm harvey. the story says they have been inundated with calls to help. >> look at you. reporter: she is giving these pops a second chance. we said we need to help out. reporter: helping out with plans to foster just one puppy. we showed the pups

>> i cannot save them all, but if i take one, it gives another one chance it is like grandchildren. reporter: workers spent saturday loading up a trailer. >> we do come together as a country when there is emergent see. reporter: they are expected hundreds of dogs to arrive this coming week. some from texas, others from outlying areas. reaching out. the humane society says they deploy their animal rescue team to texas and say they are working with local groups to assist as ll

making a difference, one animal at a time. this is one of only seven puppies out of a group of those from outlying areas impacted by the hurricane, still looking for a hurricane. not for long after that video. dozens of red cross volunteers already on the ground in texas. were rolling as emergency vehicles got ready to be deployed. some of the volunteers heading out or what is expected to be a very long effort. one woman is getting going to houston to help manage a shelter. >> somebody is always better off. >> the storm will leave many uninhabitable. we will be with

as they are needed. maryland task force one and virginia tech's force one remain on standby. updatesget the latest on harvey. just download the weather app. you will have the forecast at your fingertips. stay with us for another live report from texas in a few minutes. new tonight, police have charged three more people in connection whitehe violence at a nationalist rally earlier this month. one person was arrested for firing a gun nearby. a packed house is expected tomorrow at a townhouse in charlottesville. organizers say the goal is to help the community he'll

tensions over the removal of the robert e lee statue. the meeting starts at 3:00 in charlottesville high school. . ofeone vandalized the statue confederate general jeb stuart in richmond. a lot of people wondering what do going to happen to the monuments. investigators say someone through two cans of hind tar -- pine tar. theire ringing out your white house and the vice president's house. it is only a drill. >> the secret service is preparing for gunfire, but don't expect a manhunt. agents will be pulling the trigger in the name of national security.

they are testing their live fire calibration system. the secret service says tourists can expect three gunshots throughout the night. travelers had no idea it was being tested. area, thatclear the is good. >> not a good idea to test it. any city on a saturday night. fireder: they will be into what is called a gun strapped -- trap. the same goes for observatory circle northwest. white houseound the and the home will be shut down until 4:30 tomorrow morning. in northwest washington, i'm q mccray. kimberly:

a water rescue underway at the maryland for junior line. officials say they have boards of two missing boaters. abc 7 has a crew out and when we have more information, we will pass it on to you. next, all eyes on harvey, the tropical storm leslie to claim more victims. families trying to protect their homes. a live report in just a minute. plus, a former white house official reuniting with another member of the trump team. where they are returning to come in next. and the list is growing. the latest legislator to

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the national security editor for the right-wing website. back to the continuing coverage of tropical storm harvey. that is a building being blown iny by very strong winds texas. seems like this playing out along the coast. lana zak joins us live where the storm is headed. it is not just the flooding, people dealing with the threat of tornadoes. reporter: that is right. we have had reports of at least eight tornadoes touching down. many of them as houston. we have been issued an emergency flood warning in the houston area. they are concerned about those waters that continue to rise in the rivers and by use. kimberly: -- and bayous. ki

like? reporter: the pouring rain has stopped for a second. five minutes ago, it was coming down in sheets. because the rain to come so weekly, the ground is saturated. we have heard the colorado river may actually reach a historic flood level. we understand other rivers are coming close as well. not a lot of rain, but a brief little break. thanks.: let's check in with molly. the sky lighting up behind her. molly: the amount of lightning is incredible. the tornado threat continues until 2:00 in the morning.

a huge flood threat. this rain is going to continue into wednesday. it was downgraded from a hurricane. that doesn't mean less water, just less powerful. molly: it is going to continue areeaken but the impacts still the same. flooding, the ground is very saturated. the main band we are concerned about the one currently over the houston area. more wet weather. rainfall rates reaching almost three hours per hour. we head into thursday, 7:00 at night, the slope stillre system going to be around the houston area. maximum

this disturbance in the florida area. whether it becomes a next name tropical feature or not, the impact is going to be the same. details about that in a second. tomorrow morning, chris one. 54 in winchester. 65 in the metro. beautiful forecast. nationals have a double-header tomorrow. lots of great sunshine for the afternoon. temperatures topping out in the 70's. here is that disturbance. just off the southeast coast line. gusty wind possible. also, the threat for rip currents.

wind. monday evening, some of the peak reaching 20 miles per hour. ocean city, right around 30, 35 miles per hour possible due to this disturbance. look at that extended forecast. make sure you have your rain gear ready. temperatures in the low 70's for the start of the week. kimberly: we want to return to our breaking news before we had to sports. a water rescue is underway at the maryland virginia line. fire officials telling us they have reports of two boaters missing. q mccray is live. reporter: i can show you the scene. firege number of

here as well as the prince william county search and rescue. they are getting assistance from the maryland decide of the potomac. members of the search and rescue looking for these who got in the water around 8:30. all the information they are giving at this moment. on the prince william county side. we are told this is a charles county investigation. toostigators can't give us much information, but we can tell you they did respond to a boat overturned and at least two people are in the water. that is the latest. kimberly:

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later in the second, backman gets a hold of one. to left, a three run shot. shut out the red sox. 7-0. thirdns will play their and game tomorrow prorate kirk cousins called the first one he wake-up call. the second wasn't much better. the offense has been less than impressive so far. my rookie year, we were 4-0 in the preseason and ended three have and 13. -- 3-13. you can get excited or down, but once the regular season comes, it doesn't need anything. anchor: more football, ravens hosting the bills. seven-, three. --

7-3. picked off by jail and hill -- jaylen hill. ravens are in business. throws it over the middle. finds the end zone for the touchdown. ravens go on to win, 13-7. d.c. united opened after a win. hosting the revolution. we picked the action up. the great pass. third in a row. final, 1-0. mystics facing the dallas wings. less than 30 seconds to go. dallas up by three.

the wings a lead. mystics fall in this one. final, 83-78. the isaiah thomas kylie irving trade. extravs are expecting compensation from the celtics. isaiah thomas apparently has the that hit -- bad hip. kimberly: z2gzpz zi0z y2gzpy yi0y

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