another strong show of force from north korea after it fired another missile and this morning one country is already taking action. you could say they've been making a big stink literally. what we just learned about the third corpse flower at the u.s. botanic gardens. first, take a look at storm team 4 radar, as well as the cameras outside the tud yoestudios. it may not look like much now but we're in for a dousing. i'm kristin wright. let's get you to the man of the hour, meteorologist chuck bell with a look at what you face as you head out the door. >> kristin, it's going to be a slow go for the commute. the late afternoon and evening commute could be rather on the wet side and windy as well as the storm which has

hallmarks of a tropical system doesn't have a name on it yet, but it has deep tropical moisture on it. it's going to rain and rain hard, particularly across southern maryland and out on to the eastern shore. that's where the heaviest of the rain is likely. showers are also high in the shenandoah valley. but rainfall amounts will be nowhere near as high as rainfall into southern maryland and cool as well. mostly in the 60s this morning. we will struggle mightily to get anywhere near 70 degrees for a high today. really, only downtown washington likely to get to 70. stuck in the 60s and later on in the afternoon kind of windy as well. i'll show you future weather and help you plan the rest of your day. kristin? >> thanks, chuck. we're continuing to track harvey's destruction. it's hard to imagine the situation can get any worse in texas but that's dpakter exactly what's happening. take a look at storm team 4

radar. harvey is lingering over houston and expected to drop another 10 inches of rain on a city that can't handle any more water. >> today the president and first lady will travel there to tour the damage. we expect to learn more about the federal response to the storm. >> here's what we know about the toll the storm is taking on texas. a family of six is feared dead after their van was swept away by floodwaters. three other people have died because of harvey. houston's mayor has said there have been more than 3,000 rescued. the entire texas national guard has been deployed to help. as nbc's jay gray reports, first responders aren't the only ones stepping up. >> reporter: the rain keeps falling, nearly 3 feet now in areas. >> we didn't know we was going to get this bad. >> reporter: there's concern. it's going to get worse. resources have been stretched to their limits.

the city have pulled more than 2,000 to safety working from the air and on the water. hundreds of volunteers using their own boats and neighborhoods swallowed by the floodwaters. some going door to door to find those trapped inside their homes >> i'm not staying. incompetent want to leave now, but we didn't know how to get out. >> hi. glad you're okay. >> reporter: literally, any vehicle that can cut through the water and carry survivors through water are being pressed into action. >> these guys are heroes. we was struggling and they came. >> reporter: tens of thousands are filling area shelters. >> such a relief to have a place to go. i felt really comfortable being here. the staff is so friendly and helpful. >> reporter: the nation's fourth largest city soaked and suffering right now as thousands of volunteers continue to rush in. >> we're no heroes or anything. we're here to help people. >> god is good,

god is amazing. >> reporter: strangers delivering help and hope. jay gray, nbc news, houston. >> our amelia draper is in texas and captured these images yesterday of one family reuniting after a man went into his flooded home to rescue his dog. this family waded in waist-deep water to get to safety. you can see that dad had his little girl on his shoulders because the water was that high. amelia spoke with one first responder who told her they've gone to incredible lengths to save families. >> going to make holes in the roof. checking if people are inside the roof. actually pulled six people out of a roof that way. just by sheer luck. >> this storm dumped more than 30 inches of rainn

friday. stay with news 4 all day long. amelia will have live coverage of the storm on our afternoon shows. check out nbc washington app. search harvey help for a list of ways to lend a hand. we're keeping an eye on several other stories this morning, including major developments out of north korea. north korea has launched another ballistic missile, this time sending one over japanese airspace and plunging into the pacific ocean. it set off japan's warning system advising people to take cover. japan's prime minister is calling the move a "significant threat" and requesting an emergency meeting of the united nations security council. the launch came at the same time japan was practicing deploying anti-missile batteries at base this is japan. the "washington post" reports an

russian president vladimir putin's spokesman during the campaign. he was seeking help for a stalled business deal. meanwhile, nbc news learned that investigators are focusing on the president's role to craft a story about the son's meeting about the russian lawyer last year. they wanted to know if he wanted to hide the purpose. if you follow selena gomez on twitter. there's a good chance they saw nude pictures of her ex-boyfriend justin bieber on her account. a person familiar with the situation tells usa today her account was hacked. her page now is back to normal, we understand, with no signs of those bieber images. gomez, by the way, tops the list of the most followed people on instagram with 125 million followers. well, you have just one more choons chance to get a whiff of the corpse flower. the third stinky flower is now bloo.

here. this bloom is almost 100 inches and the largest one in the garden's history. you have until 10:00 tonight to take in that stench. now to some of the weirdest workout trends we've heard of. there's a thing called goat yoga. it's where you do yoga while goats climb on your back. it's something you can do it in the d.c. area. it's expanding to other farm animals. you can get egg-cited. you can get into downward dog surrounded by chicken. there's a ching yoga set up in clifton, virginia. don't worry, they're expected to stay in a pen during that class. let's check in with chuck bell. again, he's talking about a lot of rain. >> i think goat yoga is a bad idea. >> that was bad. >> rain coming in fast.

but windy and rainy as well. did i mention it's going to feel more like october than august? complete check of the temperature trend coming up. thanks, chuck. in just a few hours, a lot of kids will climb on board the bus for another day of school. how do you know they'll be safe when they hop on and off? the new feature you might notice at the bus stop. incredible insight into the world of wildlife. but the way

it was an emotional welcome back for mark lerner last night. he returned for the first time since losing a leg african certificate treatments earlier this summer. he's now cancer-free. the night featured new additions to the ring of honor. hall of famers ivan pudge rodriguez and tim raines received the honor. our favorite bearded player was back. he smacked a two run in his return. here's a chance to get a bryce harper action figure. just five lucky fans will get them as part of the nats pregame giveaway tonight as they take on the miami marlins again. the first 25,000 will get unsigned action

disney nature's latest film is all about the pandas. born in china follows three separate panda families as they navigate through a nature reserve. what you don't see is what the filmmakers did behind the camera. usa today reports that the director's ground crew dressed up like pandas, complete with a panda stench to shoot the film. they said it was the ohm way to be with the protected animals. we're going to check in with chuck, weather alert day. we'll see some rain today. how does it look so far, chuck? >> so far, not too bad, kristin. things will go downhill fast as we get closer to the morning commute. may want to plan now to leave early. windy and wet for your tuesday today. tomorrow, nice enough. we may have actually get a little sunshine tomorrow afternoon. thursday looks awesome and friday will be an

fort weekend and we're tracking what's left of harvey as it may impact your weekend as well. thanks, chuck. you definitely want to send the kid to the bus stop with an umbrella this morning. you may notice something new out there. we're working for you to show you the

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want to get out of bed and get ready for work. this is a live look at the studios this morning where we are in weather alert mode. it's not raining here yet, but that's about to change. chuck will have a closer look at the timing where you live in a few minutes. p ♪ >> you can go and find new shoes for the kids without the kids. very, very easy. find any type of paper, trace your child's shoe and trace it. take it to the store, match it up to the shoe and voila, you've got the right size. >> that's a good one. all week we're working for you to get your children ready for school and safe, of course, as they head back to class. we know how thousands of you rely on buses to get your kids to and from school every day. right now counties in virginia and maryland are stepping up school bus

stop arms. they're going to extend more than six feet into the next traffic lane. that's meant to stop cars from cutting around the buses that are stopped to pick up students. in maryland, montgomery county public schools will put more cameras on their buses. starting next tuesday, the county plans to have 500 buses to snap photos of cars that illegally pass by. >> as i said, it's not to be issuing tickets. we want these cameras to create the effect that remind people not only is passing a school bus illegal, but there's an eye watching you to prevent you from doing it. >> yep, there is. last school year, montgomery county police gave out close to 20,000 citations to drivers who didn't follow the law. if you don't stop, you could be fined anywhere from $250 to $600. you can find even more back to school information in the nbc washington app. everything from what vacs

find last-minute shopping deals. just search ready for school in the app. all right. so chuck, i will say that this time of year was always my favorite. i loved back to school time. just the excitement and fun getting back and getting new friends and new teachers and all of that stuff. >> absolutely. i'm a big fan of going back to school. i grew up in georgia. it was blazing hot the first two weeks of school it felt like. if you went back last week, it was plenty warm. for kids having a first week of school this week, anything but hot or humid out there. it's plenty humid, but when it's not hot, the humidity doesn't matter as much. rain is quickly overspreading the dmv. there's a -- the hurricane center is keeping a close eye on this. not a classic tropical system yet. which is the reason it hasn't been upgraded in any way. no matter what you call it, it's going to b

abundance to us today. already most of the quarter is getting soaking wet. not a lot of rain across parts of northern maryland. rainfall amounts today will be heaviest south and east of i-95 into southern maryland. here's future weather. yikes. rain moving in fast by 7:00 the heart of the beginning of the early morning commute. lots of rain central virginia into southern maryland. up to coffee break time at 10:00, the moderate rain pushing out to the shenandoah valley. most of the bright yellows and oranges, the intensity of the rain, most of it stays along to the east side of 95. temperaturewise, in the 60s across the region now. we won't see much of a jump in temperatures today. we'll be stuck in the 60s to around 70 at the most. later on in the afternoon, it's going to get windy as well. northeast winds today, 25 to as much as 35 miles per hour. there are better days in the very near future. we'll give you thapa

sheena in a few minutes. thank you, chuck. it had a lot of shoppers on their heels. did amazon hold up its promise to slash food prices at whole foods? we're working for you to find out. coming up when we check in with aaron and angie, it's the shooting that shook a lot of metro riders. we're seeing the startling moments as they happened. a look at the

it's about to get more expensive to light up in new york city. a pack of cigarettes now $13. the most he can pensive in the entire country. the hike goes into effect june 1st and the increase is meant to discourage people from smoking according to new york city's mayor. great news if your child plays sports. a

him or her back on the playing field. it's designed for anyone who has had a concussion. researchers track patterns to help you maybe the right decision and know your kid is safe. they say people with concussions have different eye movements than people who don't. >> we're looking for something like this, which is a circular pattern. if there is a brain injury, then we'll see something of an odd shape. >> right now, this eye test is only available in san francisco, but hopefully we'll see it more places. more testing is being done. it could be available across the country. we have been telling you about price cuts at whole foods after amazon's takeover. well now we know how big the cuts really are. nbc's jo ling kent calculates the savings for you. >> on the first day running whole foods, amazon slashing prices by as much as 43% on more than aen

bananas are now 49 cents a pound today. fuji apples now $1.99 a pound and lean ground beef, $6.99 a pound last week, today $4.99. they're pushing echo. an estimated 85 million prime members nationwide, whole foods is planning to offer special savings and a customer rewards program. all shoppers can already buy whole foods branded products on amazon.com. grocery analysts say the idea is to bring in younger customers who already shop on amazon. >> they are not afraid to take a hit on their bottom line for a long period of time. i see this as a move to try and get into the grocery business as quickly and fast as they possibly can. >> this bold move will probably not lead to a grocery price war for now. the goal brings them closer t

infamous nickname whole paycheck. "news4 today" continues right now with aaron and angie. thank you. now on "news4 today," as harvey continues to swirl across parts of texas, so does the chaos. who is expected to get a firsthand glimpse in a matter of hours. >> more than one dozen college students expelled. the disturbing practices they're accused of taking part of in an underground fraternity. >> take a look at the news 4 newsroom where our crew will tell you, you can't see them there, they're working hard. the story you might want to think about. how your job could be sabotaging your health. first, you heard right. it is a storm team 4 weather alert day. you take a look outside at some of our cameras this morning

lot of rain, but if you take a closer look at storm team radar, a lot of it is here or headed this way. some of you to the south of the district may be getting pretty wet at this hour. 4:26 is your time right now. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm angie goff in for eun yang. no doubt about it. if you are driving to work this morning, you're likely going to need the umbrella. you mentioned the radar was working overtime. windshield wipers will be also. >> we'll see where we're seeing the wet roads. let's start with chuck and sheena and look at what you face as you step out the door. >> good morning to both a. and a.g. anchoring the show this morning. >> yuck. that's the only word i have for today. >> it's a tropical system and the national hurricane center hasn't named this thing, but it has wind speeds of a tropical depression. the center is off the south carolina

this is what's responsible for the rain and wind today. before you leave, grab the umbrella. later today, you'll probably want the rain coat because it's going to get windy. the rain is moving into the district now. it's around the beltway towards annapolis to the green showing us the light rain. but the yellows, that shows us the more embedded heavier rainfall. we'll see that later into this morning and especially into the afternoon. winds are breezy in the district. coming in at 12 miles an hour. temperatures are not going to be budging too much today. we could barely be making 70 degrees. right now, we're in about the mid to low 60s. we'll talk about what you can expect through the day and the impact from harvey this weekend coming up. >> sheena, thank you. 4:27 our time now. this morning, we're continuing to track harvey's destruction. it's hard to imagine the situation getting worse, but in texas that is exactly what's happening. you take a look at storm team 4 radar again. harvey lingering over southeastern texas and it's

inches of rain on houston. a city that simply can't handle any more water. the big thing happening today, actually we want to show you live pictures coming in from the coast of texas right now. you can see some vehicles kind of moving through high water there. we'll go back to the pictures as they come back up here. we should let you know as well that today president trump will be in texas to talk to people and to see the damage there. the first lady, melania trump will join him. >> this is still a dangerous and historic storm. three people have died in the storm. but that number could triple, they say. a family was swept away in floodwaters and half a dozen are still missingment. >> houston's mayor says the coast guard plus all the simple good samaritans have saved more than 3,000 people. >> it was one of those missing right now, at the live desk taking -- what's the latest kristin? >> aaron, ane,

the thousands upon thousands of people holed up in massive shelters right now. houston has a shelter open. so does dallas. even schools, furniture stores and other businesses opened up to help the many people there in so much need. as we said, more than 3,000 parents, children and pets have been rescued at this point. some said they're doing okay hanging in there. others want to know where their families are. >> have t-shirts, blankets. >> helpless. i mean, it's a helpless feeling. i left my apartment knowing that my mother was going to be right behind me and she's still in mireland. that's disconcerted. >> oh, boy. tens of thousands have evacuated to higher ground. >> oh, man. look at that. kids in our area went back to school, this is how kids in houston spent their first day of school. news 4's amelia draper is in texas right now. she capture

family wading in waist-deep water to get to safety. you can see that dad had his little girl on his shoulders there because the water was so high. amelia also spoke to a first responder who has gone to incredible lengths to save families. >> we're cutting down, making holes in the roofs or checking if people are inside the roof and actually pulled six people out of a roof that way, too. by sheer luck. >> a member of the coast guard talking to amelia. this storm dumped more than 30 inches of rain on texas since friday. stay with news 4 all day long. amelia will have live coverage during the evening news. if you're looking for ways to help, i know a lot of you are, if you want to help the people affected by harvey, go to the nbc washington app. serve harvey help for a list of ways to lend a hand. the red cross on the ground doing incredible work right now and donations. they need the money to funnel supplies and people into the area. >> and they want nurses