captioning funded by cbs it's thursday, august 31st, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." the heavy rains are leaving, but the damage is done and it's catastrophic. thousands of evacuees are holed up in shelters while other tex reasons still facing rising floodwaters. president trump is making his tax cut pitch. >> bring back main street by reducing the crushing tax burden on our companies and on our workers. and remembering princess diana, today marks the 20th anniversary

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning, tropical depression harvey is located in central louisiana. the weather in houston today will be sunny, floodwaters there have been to recede as the city starts the long recovery from the devastating storm. but cities east of houston like beaumont are struggling after getting pounded when harvey landed yesterday. the city lost its water supply and anyone a boat is being asked to help in the rescue operation. the storm is now blamed for at least 29 deaths. today in houston, firefighters begin a block by block search for victims in areas they could not reach previously. and bus and light rail service is set to resume on a limited basis. don champion has more from houston. go

>> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. nearly all water ways here in hard hit harris county crested, as officials here transition from a rescue to recovery operation, to the east, some people are still struggling to escape harvey's devastation. elderly residents of southeast texas were evacuated to safety overnight. less than 12 hours before, they had to be rescued from several different nursing homes in the beaumont area. many were still in their beds and wheelchairs and were loaded on to boats. harvey caused widespread flooding as it made a final landfall as a tropical storm wednesday. volunteers are still searching for stranded residents. >> got about ten people out. it is real bad. i don't know what's going to happen. >> we hope to get to a lady that was bedridden, probably in her 90s, two in a wheelchair. >> reporter: to the north in tyler county, floodgates were opened yesterday, leading to this o

from emergency management officials on facebook, telling residents who didn't heed evacuation orders to, quote, write their social security numbers in permanent marker on their arm so their bodies can be identified. the loss of life and property is certain. across areas devastated by harvey, officials fear the death toll could climb as floodwaters recede, revealing the true scope of the catastrophic storm. >> a lot of people in a lot of shelters, so if people are missing loved ones, hopefully they're in one of our shelters, that's my hope. >> reporter: and this morning, fema is in the process of hiring temporary workers to help with its disaster response. anne-marie, nearly 200,000 flood victims and storm victims have already applied for financial assistance. >> don champion in houston, thank you so much, don. another harvey-related crisis emerged outside houston. a flooded chemical plant is on

plant owner says there is no way of stopping it. the arkema plant is about 25 miles northeast of houston. it manufactures chemicals used for everything from pharmaceuticals to construction materials. residents within a mile and a half radius have been told to leave. the plant lost power and its backup generators when it was flooded. the chemicals become volatile when they're not refrigerated. the company spokeswoman says a fire is imminent and will be explosive and intense in nature. and the worst case scenario, people could be impacted over a distance of 23 miles from the plant. across the border from texas, harvey is expected to produce an additional 4 to 8 inches of rainfall in southwest louisiana. streets flooded quickly in lake charles. the fire department went door to door to rescue residents. some 600 national guardsmen have been put on active duty there. and paul deanno is a chief meteorologist at our san francisco station

been following harvey as it heads north. >> harvey is not a strong one when it comes to wind, but it is still dumping tremendous amounts of rainfall, thankfully that rain is now leaving texas, will soon leave louisiana. but now it has some new states, like arkansas and mississippi, alabama and tennessee, as the center of tropical depression harvey lifts to the north and east, it will be in northern mississippi by thursday night. by friday night, it will be over the central part of kentucky. look at all the rainfall that is moving up into the tennessee valley. louisville, nashville and memphis, all will likely receive between 3 and 8 inches of rainfall from harvey by saturday night and there are flood watches and/or flood warnings posted for those three cities. tropics getting active, peak of hurricane season is september 10th and beginning to act like it. this is the next storm, the newest storm, already a tropical storm in the eastern atlantic, its name is irma, irma will likely gain strength as it marches to the west over the next several days. by monday evening, labor day

category 3, 120-mile-per-hour hurricane heading toward the leeward islands. that's the next storm which may have impacts on the united states as we head toward next week. i'm meteorologist paul deanno for cbs news. ahead on "cbs this morning," the american red cross launched a massive relief effort in southeast texas. we'll talk with ceo gail mcgovern. president trump is pushing efforts to reform the tax code, but his speech at a manufacturing plant in missouri was short on details. mola lenghi has our report. >> reporter: on his trip to springfield, missouri, wednesday, president trump promised to bring back main street. >> we want to renew our prosperity and restore opportunity, we must reduce the tax burden on our companies and our workers. >> reporter: the president laid out a vision for tax reform, but was light on specific details. >> i am fully committed to working with congress to get this

>> reporter: protesters were kept a mile away from the manufacturing facility where inside president trump spoke to an invite only gathering of small business owners. >> i've seen so many tax cuts for the rich that trickle down economics never did work. >> reporter: mr. trump promised to simplify what he calls a rigged system that he has admittedly benefitted from. in april, the president proposed cutting the corporate tax rate to 15% and lowering the top personal income bracket to 35%. treasury secretary steve mnuchin says the u.s. has to pay its bills first. >> the government intends to pay its debts and the debt ceiling will be raised. >> reporter: white house officials say they are already working closely with congress to craft a reform bill, but ultimately it is up to lawmakers on capitol hill to pass it. senate minority leader chuck schumer said senate democrats will not support any tax reform bill that cuts taxes for the top 1% of earners. congressional leadership from both parties are sched t

meet with the president and his economic team at the white house next week. mola lenghi, cbs news, the white house. john mccain's office says he's returning to the senate next week after undergoing treatment for brain cancer over the august recess. mccain is the chairman of the senate armed services committee and he's expected to lead debate on a defense policy bill. mccain has been receiving treatment at a mayo clinic in phoenix. a pennsylvania district judge will soon decide whether former members of a penn state fraternity accused in a pledge's death will stand trial. a preliminary hearing in harrisburg resumes today. former members of the now closed beta theta pi face charges including involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault in the death of tim piazza in february. coming up on the "morning news", nursing home rescues. dozens of elderly residents trapped by floodwaters in texas get a lifeline. and a new frontier in

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elderly residents trapped by rising floodwaters in a texas senior center were rescued yesterday. they were carried out one by one from the golden years assisted living facility in orange, texas, near the louisiana border. some were too weak to stand. rescuers used air boats to transport the residents through the water. a groundbreaking cancer treatment has been approved and a deadly police shootout, those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. the sacramento bee reports on a hotel shootout that killed a sheriff's deputy and wounded two california highway patrol officers. police yesterday were investigating a car theft ring they suspected of being run out of a ramada inn. when they knocked on a door, the gunman opened fire, striking two officers. he then ran to the balcony, shot the sheriff's deputy and too

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. helping the victims of hurricane harvey, for a second straight day, people in north texas endured long lines to drop off donations. some waited more than 30 minutes to unload their donations, and this collection spot in addison, texas. on the cbs money watch now, gas prices rise, and a lucky lottery machine is retired. hena doba is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, hena. >> the commerce department said the u.s. gross domestic product grew at its fastest pace in two years between april and

and it raised the estimate for economic growth. that sent stocks here on wall street higher. the dow jones gained 27 points, the s&p 500 picked up 11 points, the nasdaq finished 66 points higher. the expensive damage to the nation's energy industry infl t inflicted by hurricane harvey is creating fuel shortages and sending costs higher. damages drove gasoline future prices 18% higher over the past week. prices are higher at the pump too, a gallon is now $2.40, according to aaa, six cents higher than a week ago. houston's two major airports are open. george bush intercontinental and hobby started limited operations yesterday. one of the first flights out of bush intercontinental arrived in chicago last night. the coast guard says the ports of houston, texas, city, galveston and shreveport have reopened with restrictions. and the massachusetts state

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in paris, there is a makeshift memorial to princess diana near the tunnel where she was killed in a car crash 20 years ago today. people around the world are remembering diana on this anniversary. teri okita reports from the princess' former home at london's kensington palace. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. princess diana was her celebrity status was unparalleled and people of a certain age will remember exactly where they were when she died in paris that night. many royal watchers say diana made the monarchy more approachable, more modern, and personable. the gates of kensington palace are covered with photos of the late princess diana. people here in london say 20 years later, the princess is not forgotten. >> she was a beautiful person. it is a memory that everybody wants to keep. >> reporter:

anniversary, princes william and harry brought flowers. princess diana was one of the most famous women in the world. thrust into the spotlight at just 19 when she got engaged to britain's prince charles. over the next 17 years, she became the most photographed woman and some including her sons believe the paparazzi, who hounded her in paris the night of the car crash, are partly to blame for her death. >> the people that chased her through the tunnel were the same people that were taking photographs of her while she was still dieing in the back seat of the car. >> reporter: ingrid seward says two decades after diana's death, it is much harder for the press to gain access to the monarchy. >> they loathe the media and they loathe it all, i can assure you. and there is no such thing as friends within the media. >> reporter: london is filled with memorials to princess diana. harry trethaway from new york city visited one of them. she was in fourth grade when she learned diana had died. >> when i think of her, i

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good thursday morning, 4:25. harvey may have moved inland but the rain is still causing emergencies on the texas coastline. this overnight evacuation a nursing home in port arthur. also in houston, there will be an extensive house to house search later today as the airports in a few of the city services start to get

and operating. >> and we saw a few smiles at one hurricane evacuation center as the hosts threw a birthday party for some kids who were celebrating far from home. the good news for us is that we have another nice day or two before harvey's remnants make it here. allyson rae with first look at the forecast. good morning. >> hey good morning, yes harvey does continue to rain even though it's now a tropical depression. and we're going to stay pretty dry today. on the warmer side into the low to mid-80s. which is about five degrees warmer than we were yesterday. there's harvey. the remnants still making their way through louisiana. finally, finally starting to get out of texas. and now it's going to pick up its pace a little bit. the actual center of circulation is through parts of monroe, louisiana. and as it makes its journey closer to the tennessee valley, it will start to use that rain will start to let up and won't be as heavy as it was when it was closer to the gulf of mexico. so by friday, the center soft circulation is -- of circulation is around kentucky but we're going to see showers from harvey mainly on saturday. e

not going to be a washout. 69 degrees right now. it is cool. temperatures are going to head to the low 80s. 60 for germantown and 68 for alexandria and also talk about a new tropical storm out in the atlantic. another one? >> another one. >> oh my gosh. when does the season end? >> november 30th. >> november 30th. oh man. all right, if you're heading out on the roads we have a big problem on 270, up close to route 85. it sounds like there's a medevac out here, there was a person that was hit somehow. the person got out of his or her car. i don't know if it's a male or female yet. really impacting northbound lanes though and seeing delays southbound. but basically from route 85 up to frederick i'm seeing the delays here. as you are trying to take 270. thank you ellen. this morning, the flooding rescues have not stopped even though harvey moved further inland. >> the storm is moving northeast through louisiana and you heard allyson just say that. now far enough away from

responders to start going house to house searches, plus after trump's visit on -- president trump's visit on tuesday, the vice president and several cabinet members are coming to texas today and going to meet with storm victims when they gate there. >> you can see the -- get there. >> you can see the jazz man and smiles in san antonio. the fire department threw a birthday party for kids. one of those four kids is 12- year-old jaliah victor, she was born in new orleans as hurricane katrina was hitting that city. her mother did not hesitate to leave corpus christi before harvey hit because of the lessons she learned back in 2005. >> my brother nearly got shot in the process of all the -- to make sure that i can get to the hospital to have her. >> thank you. i really appreciate it. >> oh. happy birthday sweet girl. >> i know. >> the family says they will never forget this birthday party and they have more than just a birthday to celebrate.

back home from san antonio to corpus christi. of course -- i love that story but they don't know what they're going to be going home to. a lot of people are obviously in shock when they see the destruction that -- >> lessons definitely learned from hurricane katrina though. more news on the way. it starts right now. the threat from harvey is not over in texas. where there are more emergency evacuations overnight. and thank you for joining us, i'm jan jeffcoat. >> good thursday to you, i'm mike hydeck, thank you for joining us on "wake up washington." we have plenty of weather to talk about. harvey and also another nice day around here, not so bad. allyson rae. good morning. >> yes yesterday was gorgeous. temperatures reached 79 degrees. in the district. it was just shy of average highs and you know what? today is looking pretty good as well. we will be a little bit warmer. ahead of a cold front. and that front snot going to -- is not going to bring too many showan

around the region. just a couple after the sun sets. 69 degrees right now and winds out of the southwest ahead of the front. 60 for germantown and damascus. through the afternoon winds will be out of the northwest. and we'll see it low to mid- 80s. good bit of sunshine. but clouds will increase again for the afternoon. this is 10:00 this morning. 70s and we have a couple of showers to the northern neck. not going to last too long. by 1:30 cloud cover is here and shower chances not very many, this is 10:00 at night. really not going to impact you much at all. just a few stray showers. come tomorrow, much, much cooler. in fact tomorrow i don't think we get out of the 60s. and cloudy. this is all in advance of -- this is behind the cold front and in advance of some of remnants of harvey. we'll detail that occupy. there are some -- out. there are some warm days in the weekend. >> are you kidding allyson? i was like -- it's friday eve. that was pretty bad news to deliver on friday eve. all right 60s and cloudy. if you are up on 270 watch out. we've had a shutdown in both directions. it sounds like we have a serious accide