breaking news this morning on "world news now," the devastating flooding in texas gets even worse. >> after days of trying to ride out the storm, thousands are giving up hope and trying to get to higher ground. with waterlogged residents brought to safety, shivering after waiting in the rain for hours. as more evacuees escape the water, they're finding cramped quarters in shelters. we'll get a live report from houston where the situation is getting desperate. the other breaking news. north korea launching a missile over japan. residents warned to take cover after the launch

it comes after the u.s. praised kim jong-un for showing relative restraint. it is tuesday, august 29th. good tuesday morning, everybody. we start with the breaking news from texas. dramatic rescues are taking place as floodwaters continue to rise. >> what is left of harvey, is pounding the houston area. thousands have been rescued by police, firefighters, the military, and volunteers. there's six confirmed deaths so far. but that number is expected to rise. >> many have been taken to shelter, which for many are at capacity. >> there's no relief in sight. another ten inches of rain or more is expected overnight. and harvey is spreading into south western louisiana. >> nbc's lana zak is in the

thick of it. good morning, lana. >> reporter: thank you very much. good morning. i'm trying hard not to be blown over. a band of punishing rains is launching an assault in houston. there is a tremendous need. the red cross is asking for all assistance in the city of houston. in the need of medical professionals, nurses, doctors, mental health professionals and social workers. the convention center is beyond capacity. expected to host 5,000 refugees, but that number was quickly exceeded. >> this is what katrina was like. >> reporter: thousands alived by busloads, even by dump truck. >> please proceed into the shelter. >> reporter: lorena was rescued with her four children. >> i'm trying to hold it together for them. >> reporter: she

how long they will be here. were you able to get a cot? >> we didn't. not net. >> reporter: there's an outpouring of generosity. but it is dwarfed by the need. >> we lost everything in our apartment. >> reporter: the water and air rescues continue. as millions of gallons of water are being released from reservoirs. >> there's a reality that we have to come to grapes with. and that is, we are just beginning the process of responding to this storm. >> reporter: 12,000 members of the national guard have been deployed to help the disaster. but so often, the rescuer is just a person who decided to help. >> we called 911. >> 911 won't help you. i'm here to help you. >> reporter: that's so much of what we've seen. just good people coming to the

you hear the officials they are just at the beginning stages of dealing with the aftermath of tropical storm harvey. one that it's not fair to say aftermath because it continues at this very moment. stil still, it feels like so many people that we have been living in this new reality for much longer than a few days. >> i know you were at the conventi convention center. it's over capacity. give us a sense of how people are doing. >> it was astounding. we watched as groups by the thousands came in there. and during one break, i had. i went in to talk to tsome folk, hear their stories and report them to the rest of america. and found myself with towels in my hand. i'm walking around, giving directions on whether to go to stand in lines. for s

or even for food. it was an all hands on deck situation. it continues to be one. more people are trying to help out. if i can help to get out the word, that is what we're trying to do. it is so moving to see those people in need. i want to show you something. i met somebody named batman and little batman at the convention center. they came early in the morning. a dad and his son, who wanted to deliver, not only supplies, which they brought. but some cheer. and the father told me that the city of houston was in need of a hero. and his son say, just 4 years old, it was his idea to dress up. everywhere they walked, they handed out -- they handed out activity and coloring books to kids. there were smile s young and hod

>> let me ask you. you wanted to get the word out there. really quickly, what's the one need these folk s need? >> reporter: they need all of those things. to best thing to do is to donate to thes recross. you can text the word harvey and it will donate $10 to them. if you're in the area, they are in need of volunteers. >> lana zak, thank you. the port of galveston is closed. at least until tomorrow. >> that means as many as 12,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck at sea, probably until thursday. the pilots who guide the cruise ships are unable to board because the seas are too high.

new orleans or heim. or they can wait and continue on to galveston. >> good and gas is running low in the city. sections of interstate 45 is completely under water. >> and new orleans braces for harvey on the 12th anniversary of katrina. the city is expected to see five to ten inches of rain over the next 4 days. and 14 of the city's pumps are not working. >> this is going to play out over several days. that's exactly what's happening the it's new orleans stationary. but it's moving towards the east in our detection. >> the heaviest rain is expected tomorrow, with more on thursday and friday. let's get more on the forecast. paul williams standing by. >> good morning, kendis, diane. the heaviest rain hitting along

the i-10 corridor, inclusive of lafayette, new orleans. and we could see eight to ten inches of rain in portions of louisiana. we're looking for rain, life-threatening flooding and road closures. harvey, along the louisiana/texas border. then, lifting into portions of arkansas. not only houston, but reaching towards the boot heel of louisiana. and perhaps touching new orleans. along the coast, as well. and there's another storm system, erma, along the east coast with gusty winds and flooding downpours. >> paul, thank you. now, to the other breaking story. japan's prime minister calling for a meeting of the u.n. security council. >> the launch set off warning

it comes days after praising kim jong-un. here's correspondent terry moran. >> reporter: north korea firing a missile that crossed over japanese air space. something it has done before, but not without warning. so, the ballistic missile was launched from pyongyang and landed in the ocean off hokkai o hokkaido. japan was warning people to take cover. it was is one of a series of abo provocations by north korea. kim jong-un has been seen celebrating his missile launches. in response, president trump has threatened to confront new signs of aggression against north korea, with, quote, fire and

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tropical storm harvey is dumping additional rainfall overnight over a wide area. >> you can see the heaviest rain right now in the houston/galveston area and southwestern louisiana. harvey is expected to make a turn to the northeast later today and make a third landfall tomorrow morning. >> 7,000 evacuees are at the houston convention center, 2,000 more than capacity. but the mayor says they will continue to accept more people. two people are dead, four others

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so, while so much focus on the flooding catastrophe in houston, the texas coast was also hit hard. >> abc's matt gutman is there. >> reporter: for thousands of texans living along the gulf coast, the journey home was full of heartbreak. in rockport, we found robert and christina. they came back here overnight. but already knew what they'd find. >> our neighbor called me and said, christina, have you heard? i said, no. he said, your house is gone. i said what? he said, your house is gone. >> reporter: for the thousands here who lost everything, it is devastation in 360 degrees. and hampering the recovery, no water, no power, no cell phones. and the remnants of harvey is

for danielle, the waiting has been excruciating. she's nine months pregnant. when we met her, they were riding out the storm in a hotel. >> i'm due to have my baby on tuesday, via c-section. >> reporter: by saturday, it was safe to go outside. so, they piled into our truck, determined to find out what happened to their home. what they saw out their windows wasn't helping. neither did this. a police roadblock. th news they cannot go home, to see if they have a home, is an emotional gut-punch. >> we're going to check this out for you. my god. that's the trailer park. >> reporter: the entire area littered with mobile homes, toppled, flipped, mangled. it took us a few minutes but we found their home, or what was left of it. >> that's whas

that's their suv. this is the worst they could have hoped for. you can tell why there was a mandatory evacuation for this town. anybody in this mobile home park, would not have sewurvived. as they asked, we showed the video to the couple. the closer they look, the sharper the pain. >> there's a musical toy. and that was in the house. >> for your convenience, we have a website, www.disaster assistance.gov. >> reporter: the weekes aren't sure their coverage will pay for everything. but they know one thing -- >> i'm thankful that us and our family

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that, they can float right on the surface of the water. this is not only something to be impressed by but something to be warned about. workers are advised to be aware of the fire ants. if you were to ran on to a colony, they would use you as a raft. >> you don't touch or even if you're rowing, your paddle should not come into act with them. there's plenty of companies that are trying to help out. including the folks at an hisser bushel. they're not donating beer. it's donating cans of drinking water to the flood victims in texas. there's a look. when is the last time you saw an

anheuser-busch can like that. >> that's one of several companies. airbnb. gofundme. walmart. a long list of companies to help out. >> southwest airlines, that flew some of the people who were stranded at the airport out for free. >> duracell has been providing batteries for them. great stuff. also, animals being resilient. check out this little guy. this is a dog, who apparently had a tough time swimming in the water. so, they found a little practice box. >> that is pretty cool. there were so many that are aybar donned in the storm. in the meantime, inspiring images coming out of the texas area. this is a bit of a dance-off, by deandre. he is posing himself dancing.

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this tuesday on "world news now" -- over capacity, as the waters keep rising across houston, so is the number of evacuees seeking shelter. tens of thousands need to be lifted from the storm zone. but what awaits many of them still remains uncertain. >> and the forecast doesn't offer much hope, with rain expected to keep the floodwaters at historic levels, forcing more rescues. but also bringing out the best in people, with bands of volunteers patrolling neighborhoods by boat, looking to help. japan reacting to north korea launching a missile over its neighbor. what does this mean for the u.s., as it looks for a peaceful