"working for you" is all about. >> stay with us. people need help, and we are working to provide it. >> and the situation getting worse for parts of texas. 20 more inches of rain could fall in the coming days. how the government is responding to what could be the worst disaster in texas history. and we're watching harvey very closely. the center of it's making its way back toward the gulf of mexico. some of this rain could be here over your labor day weekend. that and tomorrow's rain chances coming up. classes are kicking off here in fairfax. i'm here at glasgow middle school for the first day of school.

good morning, everyone. i'm molette green. we begin with the dire situation in texas. this morning the national guard, the national weather service, that is, is warning that the catastrophic flooding that's overwhelming houston and other parts of texas will get worse in the coming days. this is video taken from a drone in houston where hundreds of evacuees have taken shelter in the city's convention center. and up to 1,200 people have been rescued. nbc's saraia dolof with more from the hardest hit areas. >> reporter: this morning on the run from the remnants of hurricane harvey -- >> everything is destroyed -- >> reporter: thousands of residents forced from their homes by record floodwaters. >> the water was up to here. i walked out, and i was just like -- screaming. >> reporter: as helicopters plucked people from their

call for help. >> the bottom line is that it's going to continue on. we need the whole community -- not only the federal government forces, but this is a whole community effort from all levels of government, and it's going to require the citizens getting involved. >> reporter: and texans responded. strangers helping strangers to safety. the problems not just in houston. in dickinson, texas, this photo taken of residents at labella vita nursing home, later rescued by helicopter. houston's mayor defended his decision not to order an evacuation ahead of the storm. >> i want to thank those thousands and thousands -- in fact, millions of houstonians who heeded the advice and did not get on the road. >> reporter: praising first responders and ordinary citizens for their response in the face of catastrophe. in texas city, texas, nbc news. agencies from across our area are springing into action to help the victims.

montgomery counties will arrive in texas today. they have truckloads of equipment and supplies with them. local volunteers from the american red cross moved resources to texas yesterday to provide relief. there is still a chance we will be impacted by harvey. we have more on what to expect. good morning. it's just devastating to see those images out of texas. yes, molette. like we've been sawing, this is devastating historic flooding. we have even more heavy rain developing over houston. obviously not good news. the heaviest bapnds have moved into louisiana. the center of harvey is making its way back over the gulf of mexico. it's moving offshore. it's continuing to tap into all this gulf moisture. and that is not good news for these states. they'll be seeing more

next 24 to 48 hours before this moves out. we're watching a developing area of low pressure off the southeast coast that will bring us rain tomorrow starting with the morning. in the meantime, 73, staying dry now. coming up, i'll show the timing of rain tomorrow and the harvey track, too. >> thank you very much. here's another live look at the situation in texas. we're going to have more on this -- in this newscast throughout the hour, including how you can help the hurricane victims. fema talked about a new website this morning. we will have more on that in a few minutes. we're excited to get your family ready for school. not that many districts still on vacation. in fairfax county, summer ended today. news4's justin finch is live talking to the students at glasgow middle school. justin, did you teach them anything? >> reporter: hey, there, i may have taught them a thing or two about the importance of waking up earlynd

schedule. students here can teach us all a lesson here -- one about sacrifice. you see, they've started the school year here a week earlier than usual. they are getting off early, too. however, their new superintendent says they'll also get in a lot more learning this way, too. [ cheers ] hugs, hellos, and more hugs. >> have a great first day! >> reporter: warm welcomes on a chilly back-to-school monday morning at glasgow middle. a first day for theban, whose day is starting sooner than it did in fifth grade. >> it's good because i can practice how to go to sleep early and wake up early. it's good for my health. >> reporter: her mom is excited marking her new school year and milesto milestone. >> they are growing. it is what is going to happen. >> reporter: dr. scott bray business brands, a

braybrand, a former principal and superintendent. he's back this year as the new superintendent and welcomed glasgow's students back today. he starts his tenure as fairfax county, using a state-approved waiver to start school before labor day, tapping into a snow stash. he's betting a calendar change will be a hit. >> kids coming back a little early maybe feels like the subu summer's cut short, but we'll have more instructional time before aps and sols. >> reporter: some like the earlier start. but for some 189,000 fairfax students, it means those back-to-school butterflies are swooping in a little early, too. >> i'm feeling good. >> reporter: nervous, excited? >> a little nervous. >> reporter: what are you most nervous about? >> the wo

i remember it well. the next big date that students like wasim are looking forward to now is june 15th, 2018. the last day of school. >> thank you. real quick, can i ask what they're doing to staff all the buses? we've been hearing about a shortage of drivers there. >> reporter: that's right. they have 1,630 school buses in the fleet in fairfax county. there are about 100 drivers -- they're 100 drivers short. that won't impact getting students to and from school. having the extra 100 drivers will help man all the buses and keep them moving every schoolday here. they're looking for drivers as of right now. apply with the county. they will even train you to become a licensed bus driver for them. we're live for from alexandria, news4. back to you in the studio. >> thank you very much. nearly 90,000 public school students in prince william county are back in class this morning. more than 800 of them are starting the year in a new building.

school is open this morning in dumfries. developing, five cars in a pileup in beltsville overnight. and even though someone tried to help the victims, we now know two people died. u.s. park police told us someone was ejected last night in the crash on route 201 in prince george's county. one person on the scene even drove a victim to the hospital. that person did not survive. we don't know anything else about the crash. we are working to find out and will post everything on line for you. that pileup happened around midnight, but an hour before someone died in a crash on i-95. police say it was a hit and run. they're looking for a dark-colored car this morning. they say it probably has damage on the driver's side. the crash happened in prince william county, and police say the car was last seen on the exit to dumfries road. right now another portion of the beach drive construction is underway. and it might impac

news4's adam tuss tells us about what you need to know to get around. >> reporter: yes, you have wait a year for this, and now the first stretch of beach drive is back open after the construction. take a look. we are driving on the road today, and it looks beautiful. new pavement, new drainage systems around here. new guardrails. all sorts of new features on the road that should make it a much smoother and nicer ride. don't forget that the trail that runs next to the roadway which so many people use to run, to walk, to bike, that has also been widened in spots. and in many cases, rebuilt. that looks great. take a look at this map here. this is the section that we're talking about that is back open. the green section here from the rock creek parkway on up to tilden street. that's the part that goes right past the national zoo. the part that so many people use on a daily basis. but new construction shifting north of that.

tilden to joyce road. that's the stretch that's closed. as we make our way, it's a nice, smooth ride. we'll monitor the ride and tell if you there are issues. be aware that there are going to be traffic pattern changes in the area. back to you. >> thank you. right now, activist reverend al sharpton is at the king memorial to honor the memory of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. these are live pictures. in about an hour, sharpton and 1,000 religious leaders will march from the mlk memorial to the department of justice for the ministers march for justice. the march on washington was 54 years ago today. organizers say they're uniting to represent the country's inclusive future. up next, how mtv's video music awards got political fast. and the most-talked-about moments this morning. and a water rescue late last

frantic effort to save two men who were struggling totay above swa

welcome back. as we reported a few minutes ago, local emergency crews are headed to houston to help with the recovery from hurricane harvey. montgomery county fire and rescue

task force one will help with search and rescue efforts. pete perringer, spokesperson, is here to talk about the team and what this team will be doing. this is the latest team that's on its way. set to arrive today? >> yes. i hope so. it's a 20-hour trip. they left last night. i talked to them this morning. they were near the tennessee/arkansas border. they've got a couple of hours to go. they're anxious to get to work. >> taking equipment with them. tell us about the special training and what they're prepared to do. we've seen the images of all of the water and so that is -- that's what they're going to be doing. >> yeah. i think it's -- there are going to be major challenges. they're one of -- maryland task force one is one of 28 fema urban search and rescue teams. some were deployed friday. all 28 teams are involved including fairfax and montgomery county. our team has taken swiftat

assets along with hazmat. so they know that they have a challenge ahead of them. they're anxious to get there and get working. all the teams have the same capabilities as far as training and technical rescue. and all reports, thousands of rescues have been made. typically in scenarios like this, you know, as the days go by, things get a little worse. the flooding extends to places where it doesn't normally happen. less urban areas. so there's going to be major challenges. >> put this in perspective. you were talking off air about how texas is really prepared for scenes and situations like this, with flooding. this is a whole other level here. >> yeah. i think texas is -- you know, texas, they're used to big things and big problems. they're very robust in their emergency management capabilities. houston and the big cities, same thing. typically the way this works is they impact the state, texas in this case, will request the federal resources. fema activates these teams. and they send them in. >> yeah.

>> even the incident management team which we've seen people from montgomery county, part of that, they've recognized that this is a catastrophic, unprecedented type of event. we've loaded our gear. >> a 14-day shift, and they're out of there. another team if necessary comes in from wherever, right? >> the total deployment is 14 days. >> got you. and you have another team on standby in case they're needed? >> as we speak. >> thank you very much for coming in and giving us a perspective of what our teams -- we wish them well. >> yes, good luck. a quiet sunday night near the water in georgetown quickly turned tragic. two men were pulled from the potomac river near the key bridge. we've learned one is dead. we're told the men were hanging out when one of them decided to jump in the river. the other went in to try and save his friend. one woman says her boyfriend tried to jump in and help. >>

was -- there was a boat there. he was trying to hold on to the side of the boat, but he couldn't. he kept trying to hold on but couldn't. we saw him go under. >> at last check, the other man is still in critical condition. this is a story we will continue to follow and update in the nbc washington app. today dozens of organizers will embark on a 100-mile march from charlottesville to d.c. to fight hate. organizers are calling it the march to confront white supremacy. the women's march and afl-cio are just two of the groups who will take part. they plan to march 17 miles per day and stay overnight in churches. the march will end here in the district on september 6th. only 15 days ago, my daughter heather was killed as she protested racism. i miss her, but i know she's here

>> that heartwarming moment at last night's mtv vmas. the descendant of robert e. lee introduced the mother of the woman who was killed in charlottesville, heather heyer. she was killed during a rally where white nationalists were protesting the removal of lee's statue. susan bro announced the formation of the heather heyer foundation in her memory. that wasn't the only political moment from last night's show. some artists shouted out colin kaepernick for his kneeling protest during the national anthem. michael jackson's daughter, paris, talked about the white supremacist rally in charlottesville. >> as a nation with liberty as our slogan, we have zero tolerance for their violence, their hatred, and their discrimination! [ cheers ] >> at least six transgender members of the military were also in attendance and spoke out against president trump's proposed ban on transgender people joining the military.

now to the winners. the big honor of the night -- video of the year went to kendrick lamar for "humble." lamar took home six awards for that video and song. khalid won best new artist. ed sheeran won artist of the year. pink gave a heartwarming speech about self-acceptance which receiving the -- when receiving the michael jackson van guard award. you probably heard about elon musk's dream of ultra high-speed travel using the hyperloop. if it works, you could travel from new york d.c. in less than an hour. an important competition was held over the weekend at musk's test track. nbc's joling kent has the results. >> reporter: the race for the future of travel is moving fast. billionaire entrepreneur elon musk is one step closer to making his ambitious plan to build a high-speed underground hyperloop a reality. his concept, people t

tube, brought two dozen engineering teams from across the country and around the world to a competition at spacex headquarters. each built their own prototype pods that could eventually carry humans 700 miles an hour. they were put to the test in this mile-long vacuum tube. >> ice -- >> reporter: the winner, a german team. hit more than 200 miles per hour. [ applause ] >> we hope that what we showed can move technology further so it can get each more real than it was -- get even more real than it was today. >> what this is about is advancing the standard transportation, trying new things that have never been done before. that can make an incredible difference to people's lives. >> reporter: paradigm, a u.s. and canadian team, zoomed into second place clocking in at 63 miles per hour. [ cheers ] the contest comes a month after musk tweeted that he received verbal approval to build a hyperloop line connecting new york, philadelphia,

and washington, d.c. conceivably the trip from new york to d.c. could take 29 minutes. that same trip on an express amtrak train right now takes nearly three hours. musk also promised san francisco to los angeles in 30 minutes and a texas loop at nearly the speed of sound. that 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." just last week, musk received approval from the city of hawthorne, california, to dig a two-mile test track beneath his rocket company, spacex. pushing the limits of human travel, a pipe dream now in full force. transportation experts say it will be several years before an actual hyperloop service is in operation. in the meantime, musk is forging ahead and plans to host another competition next year. facebook pages are being taken over with pray for

now even the federal government is calling on you to help. we'll t

this morning the federal emergency management agency is calling on all americans to help the hurricane victims in texas. as many as 30,000 people are expected in temporary shelters. the red cross and salvation army

to get involved here. donate your money. figure out how you can get involved as we help texas find a new normal going forward after this devastating disaster. >> fema is pushing people who want to help to the website nvoad.org. and we know that is a lot of letters to remember. we have posted the information, all the information you need to know, in the nbcwashington app along with how to help the red cross in texas. just amazing to see the images. >> yeah. >> that water -- >> you can't imagine unless you're standing there. some areas of houston have gotten over two feet of rain, and it's not done. >> get -- going to get worse before it gets better. >> they could see another 15 to 20 inches additional rainfall. we're talking about areas that could see over three feet by the time it's over, maybe four feet. this is already out of control,

the reason is the center of harvey is moving back over the gulf of mexico. it's staying close to the coastline. the gulf of mexico is warm. there is a ton of moisture. what's happening and getting worse is harvey is feeding more tropical moisture on land. we're seeing more heavy rain around houston, more heavy rain moving into louisiana. the side of the storm that's going to have the most rain even though texas will see that, will be the right side of the center, right over louisiana. the center is moving back over the gulf of mexico, not good news. the next 24 to 48 hours, this will meander. by wednesday it will move out. we could get it by friday. the remnants of harvey will be here over

temperatures in the low 70s. there's the area of low pressure. the tropical low could be developing later today, could get more organized. either way it will stay offshore and get us organize period. early showers have -- organizationed. early showers have us dry. coming up we'll see how harvey's impact will affect us. and after the break, how news crews and social media are working to reishes night families separated by the floods in texas. >> reporter: i'm adam tuss. a landmark day for the purple line as groundbreaking started on theroject. do p y

we just heard from houston's mayor about the destructive flooding caused by what is left of hurricane harvey. he says much of the city is completely submerged. 2,000 people have been rescued, and 185 requests for help are still pending at this hour. former president george h.w. bush also just released a statement saying he is in maine, but his heart is in houston. he also saluted the first responders working in texas. those first responders could be in for days and weeks of dangerous work.

>> the hurricane-force winds have diminished, i want to stress that we are not out of the woods yet. not by a long shot. >> the army corps of engineers is working to restore infrastructure. the president is trying to figure out how to keep money and resources flowing to texas. he will get an up-close look at the damage when he visits the state tomorrow. news4's tracie potts has the latest. >> reporter: hurricane harvey is gone, but with texas expecting 2.5 feet of rain, flooding could become a long-term crisis. >> we have to remind ourselves, this event is not over. we do not understand the full scale of the disaster that's there. >> reporter: this is president trump on a conference call with his cabinet. he'll visit texas tomorrow. the administration's preparing for recovery effort that could take years. right now, the focus is water rescues, people in shelters, 5,000 federal workers getting food and clean water where it's need

have all the resources they need so they can make decisions based on the best interests of the individuals they're trying to help and save. >> reporter: officials are taking some heat for not evacuating houston before the storm. and now for president trump pardoning arizona sheriff joe arpaio. arpaio faced a federal trial for obtaining suspected undocumented immigrants. >> that decision goes against the rule of law. >> it should be out of bounds for somebody to use that as some sort of political wedge. >> reporter: arpaio had scheduled a news conference for today. it was abruptly canceled. that broke late last night. arpaio telling nbc that he wanted to postpone his news conference. he didn't say why. he said it was not because of the storm, and he didn't give a new date. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. in the middle of the devastating storm are some amazing stories of survival. and thanks to your help, one texas family is closer to being

reunited. while covering the storm, amelia draper met a hotel employee, lucy rangle, worried about her family. her husband decided to wait out the storm with their young son at home. her home started to flood, and her husband couldn't get through to 911. amelia used facebook live to spread the word, hoping someone could help her family. the entire ordeal brought up some very painful memories for lewis whoa just three years ago -- lucy who just three years ago lost another son who drowned in a flood. >> now my husband is inside my house with my 2-year-old toddler son. and i don't want to lose another son or husband. >> that facebook live was shared by many of you and by stations in texas. turns out lucy's husband and son are safe. tune in for more from amelia starting today on news4 at

one of the most controversial transportation projects in our area, but today, construction of the purple line is finally underway. there was a ceremonial groundbreaking just a short time ago. news4's adam tuss is live in hyattsville with a look at what's ahead. hey, adam. >> reporter: there this is a -- this is a huge deal for our county. everything wrapping up for the conference and event. the banners have been going up. you mentioned construction. this construction will start here and will be actually an operation center for the purple line. earlier governor larry hogan started the construction. he climbed aboard one of the excavators. and there was a building here. he knocked that down. and then construction got to work. now what does the purple line mean? okay, of course this is going to be 21 stations, 10 in montgomery county, 11 in prince george's

to new carrollton. it is not going to be part of the metro system. a lot of people get it confused that it will be part of the metro system. this is entirely a state of maryland project. and it will be a light rail-type system. kind of like the street car that's in northeast d.c. and how that operates. it's going to carry hundreds of thousands of people over years, and it's expected to bring economic development to the state of maryland all across montgomery and prince george's counties. the u.s. transportation secretary was here because the feds gave $900 million to this project. that's how confident they are in it. she spoke about it. >> when it's finished, commuters will take an estimated 41,000 daily trips. by 2035, that could increase to 56,000 daily trips. >> reporter: certainly a

hopes on this project. a lot of people have been wondering about the legal battles with the purple line. there's been a whole mess of legal issues and court decision that's have been holding it up. the governor says that those are pretty much in the past. opponents of the project say that they will continue to fight this, though. we'll have to see as the construction progresses how that continues to play out in the courts, guys. the groundbreaking started today. a day a lot of us can't even believe is here. back to you. >> we've been talking about it for so long. you'll keep us post on the latest developments as we go along. thank you very much. if you plan to park in the penn quarter or chinatown neighborhoods today, be prepared to see new parking prices. starting today, there are new parking meter rates that will change based on demand. parking will range from $1 to $4.75 per hour. these new rates will apply in the area you see here, between h, 3rd, e, and 11st streets northwest, near capital one

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guideline prices on the futures -- gasoline prices on the futures marked rise as refinderies in texas shut down. 2% of the refining capacity is said to be offline. crew production is said to be less affected. analysts say refineries are fortified against the weather, but the inability of workers to get back to the facilities will have the bigger impact. and moody's estimates harvey will result in $5 billion in lost economic output. up to $10 billion in property damage. that's similar to hurricane matthew last year. in comparison, hurricane katrina caused $140 billion in total loss in 2005. about half of property damage

with the rest by state and federal aid. with your morning business report, i'm landon dowdy. we have seen some amazing rescues of people and pets impacted by harvey, but take a look at this. deputies in one county rounded up a herd of cows. they were trapped in the flooding. two dogs and even someone on horseback helped. they trekked down the highway 40 miles outside of houston. that wasn't the only cattle rescue. this herd escaped its dairy farm to look for higher ground. it puts it in perspective that this impact is not just on humans. >> yeah. >> texas is huge. we don't think about the cattle, farmland. >> there's so much going on. houston the fourth largest city in the country. already seeing over two feet. i mean, that's amazing. two feet of rain. >> and more coming. >> 15 to 20 inches more of

we're talking about still a tropical storm, but that doesn't even matter because we're talking about heavy rainfall. the tropical storm, the center of it, has moved back over the gulf of mexico. not good news. that will fuel more moisture and heavy rainfall. look at the track. now you see the center of it. it is over the gulf of mexico, it's going to continue to pump in moisture. look what happens, though. it's not going to leave the state of texas until about wednesday. if they're lucky, this thing has nothing to move it. nothing to push it along until the middle of the week. remnants will be close door tennessee at that time. here's the radar. the center of it right about here, it's moving off shore. more heavy rain, though, around houston. then we look as far out as louisiana. now we're seeing even heavy rain bands there, too. they're going to be dealing with rain locally in those areas along the gulf coast, here we're dry. off the southeast coast, a tropical low couldev

future weather will increase rain chances tomorrow morning in through tomorrow afternoon. we are looking at a rainy day tomorrow. and then we're dry until the weekend. and that's when we could see the remnants of harvey. that all depends on the timing. so far, your weekend, we'll put rain chances in there. >> thank you. online dating dangers. how you can spot a scammer before you plan a meet and greet. and we have an update on how the flooding in texas is impacting travel all across the country.

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we are tracking the major impact harvey is having on travel in texas. all flight in and out of houston airports have been canceled until further notice. and it's having a ripple effect around the country right now. today, 30 flights into and out of dulles airport were canceled. at reagan national, 25 flights were canceled. 15 flights were canceled at bwi marshall today. in "news 4 your health," we have new guidelines that will protect your baby from a dangerous disease. this morning we're learning infants should receive their first dose of hepatitis b vaccines within 24 hours of birth. previously there was an option to delay the vaccine until a newborn's first checkup. the american academy of pediatrics released the new guidelines this morning. hepatitis b can spread from mom to

your pepco bill could be going up soon. a public hearing is scheduled today about possible rate increases in both montgomery and prince george's counties. pepco wants to raise your bill by about $7 a month. today's hearing is happening at prince george's community college. gets underway at 6:30 this evening. some of you might head on line to find love. it turns out that there are scams that will break your heart and your bank. cnbc's scott coen explains how to protect yourself. >> reporter: lilo shuster spent years looking for love. then she met a handsome u.s. soldier on line. she was smitten. >> i thought we were going to get married. >> reporter: so when he asked to borrow money, she wired it over. again and again. >> you feel like you're contributing to your relationship. >> reporter: but in a story told in the next "american greed," her love was a con artist using

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scott cohn, "american greed. ". today you will see the impact of new ownership at whole foods and how it will impact your pockets. the company says they're immediately cutting prices. some fruits, vegetables, beef, eggs, and peanut butter will all be cheaper. don't expect bargains galore if you go to whole foods today. amazon isn't revealing how they picked items they want discounted or how much prices would drop. from the list we have, we're seeing a lot of the organic produce and proteins will be cheaper. this has many customers wondering if this will impact food quality. it's too early to tell, but most analysts say amazon won't want to alienate devoted customers by lowering quality. there's another social media network moving in, but this one has a bit of a twist. it only post things happening in your neighborhood. nbc's chris

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if you're a nice young man, see what happens. take the ball -- i don't need it. you keep it. >> you know what to do with the foul ball -- give it to a kid. check this out. a man caught a foul ball at the

man, but the child just refuses. and then when the same kid gets a foul ball later, he gives it to the man. that's not all. the kid got one more foul ball in the game. he gave that away, too. didn't want it. being generous. all right. as you get your kids ready for school, we know how difficult it can be to figure out what to pack for lunch. i've got to do that tomorrow when my kids start. i checked in with a famous dads in our area who's trading in his record-setting slam-dunks for lunchboxes. hey, guys, we're in the kitchen in this northeast d.c. kitchen. i'm holding the winning ball for the slam-dunk champ. he holds that record here. mike "wild thing" wilson. >> mild thing now. i'm in my 40s -- >> a mild thing now? oh, okay. >> yes. >> it's all about packing the school lunches. >> yes. >> kids going to school today. we've got kids who go back to ol

mike, trying to figure out how to make this work. you cook the protein ahead of time. >> yes. it's all about preparation. i go in just like i was coaching a basketball team. i have to prepare. if i was running a practice, i would write down what i would do before practice. you don't have to write it down, but it's important that you have a plan for the week. at least for a few days to get you through the start of the week -- >> i love that you have the fruit, the protein. we've got the veggies in these. and you have to cater to your children's likes and -- and needs. >> exactly. i have three kids, and all of them have three different tastes and personalities. my oldest will eat everything. my middle son, he's -- he's okay. he'll eat chicken and things like that. i really have to be creative with my baby girl, maya. and so this is typical what maya would probably eat. >> that looks pretty good. >> and it's colorful. she likes it. we try to use these things -- >> the silicone cups in there. i think that's a cool idea. >>

and then after you pack it, you close it like that, put it in lunch. they're ready to go. >> yeah. these are cool, too. i learned about this today. i love these, and they're reusable. nice. >> exactly. we like to use reusables. when you make your meat or veggies and things, you want to try to use reusable containers. like i said, we could talk about this a lot -- >> all day -- >> or go to the website, go to feedi feedingyoungathletes.com, we launched it yesterday. we're putting up ideas. we're not saying we're experts, with we do a little research in what we prepare for lunches. i believe whatever you put in your body you get out of it. >> i do, too. this looks good, right? >> yay! totally! >> we're eating up the veggies and the fruit and the -- this delicious chicken that you -- your famous -- >> my famous memphis rub. i can't tell you the recipe now. >> he's not going to tell us the

thanks, guys. appreciate it very much. it's back to school lunch time. we're all getting in this thing. i thanked the kids for coming out early and their parents and making those lunches. it was good. we ate well. all right. one last look at the weather. and how harvey might impact us. sheena? >> yeah. we're looking at labor day weekend for harvey's impact. today looks pretty good. 78 degrees. mix of sun and clouds. then tomorrow, rain chances increase a lot. big area of low pressure, that's off the southeast coast. that could become more organized later today. it's a tropical low. as it moves up the east coast, it will be bringing us rain chances starting with your commute tomorrow. have the umbrella for your tuesday. we'll see scattered showers throughout the day. 73 for a high. we're dry for rest of the week. then saturday and sunday, that's when we could see harvey's remnants impacting us. m molette? >> thank you very much. that's it for news4 midday. we're back this afternoon at 4:00. and you can get news,

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