. >> and football player j.j. watt has been ahead of this.eginning, in the early hours of the storm. and the latest on his hurricane harvey recovery effort fund, they have now raised their goal to $6 million, because they've already raised more than $5 million there from j.j. watt. >> and part of the help there, tennessee titans owner, donated $1 million to j.j. watts' fund. she has a home outside of the city. watt then put out a message, saying it's hard to put into words his feelings when he found out about strung's donation. he calls it remarkable. >> we have the one, the other effort, i call it the kevin hart challenge, where he challenged celebrity friends to donate. >> sandra bullock donated $1 million. >> d.j. callan. kevin hart says they're almost at their goal. we'll be right back. z2gv6z zi0z y2gv6y yi0y >>> making news in america this morning, searching for survivors. rescuers in boats going door to door. overnight in houston, after harvey dumped more than 52 inches of rain. the city opening more shelters this morning as the conven

j.j. watt a well-known star, football player, with the houston texans, but he's really after -- he's really a hero for many people, after he posted a call for help online. >> he's using his star power to raise money for the harvey recovery effort. >> i'm sitting here watching the news. checking the internet and seeing hurricane harvey and the damage going on back home. >> reporter: with that weekend play and his own nonmoney, j.j. watt started an effort. >> people are sending us pictures of their homes. >> reporter: her son's houston home is okay. but thousands of others are not. >> he checked in and said, this is what we want to get going. absolutely. this is amazing. i have no doubt it would exceed the intentions initially. >> reporter: and the defensive end reminded us that houston bailed out thousands of flood victims after hurricane katrina. >> it's great to give houston that chance. it will not be a one day thing or a one week thing. >> reporter: the goal was 200,000. then, raised it to 5

very impressive what wmata has done to -- what j.j. watt has done to help those affected by hurricane harvey. max scherzer and his wife have been doing their part by covering adoption fees to help clear space for the pets who have been displaced by harvey. horace: don't forget about the pets. michelle: great to see them use the platform for something like that. erin: especially watt. michelle: a lot of people making everything plans. >> tonight is cloudy and cool. comfortable. cooler late. cloudy tomorrow with the rain likely tomorrow night and saturday. sunday clearing out. steve has that labor day outlook and the beach outlook and the latest on hurricane irma. >> "world news tonight" with david muir coming up next. horace: join us at 11:00. have a great nig, >>> tonight, breaking news. hurricane harvey's brutal aftermath. a massive area still underwater. dramatic rescues from the sky. our matt gutman right there. first responders breaking through rooftops, hospitals evacuated, firefighters battling a blaze in the flood zone. the door to d

yesterday j.j. watt recorded yesterday but it was on ellen show yesterday he did a interview with ellen degeneres. not only did they up that money but other money was donated from wal-mart. watch this. >> we're getting water, we're filling semi trucks up with many different things, water, clothing, generators, cleaning supplies, we're trying to take it all directly to the people. we have over 75,000 people who have donated. i just want them to know that their money is going directly back to the people and that houston is going to benefit the most from this. >> wow. you're an amazing guy. it's going to be really tough to root against you if -- [laughter] >> if -- if we're playing you in a game i'm going to have to root for you just 'cause you're such a great guy. >> yeah, don't worry i'll take >> wal-mart is on track to donate over $20 million in cash and supplies to hurricane relief. wal-mart is also donating $1 million to j.j.'s relief efforts right now. [applause] >> i -- i have no words. >> so, here's

." >> yeah, and football player j.j. wattad of this from the very beginning, in the early hours of the storm. and the latest on his hurricane harvey recovery effort fund. they have now raised their goal to $6 million because they've already raised more than $5 million there from j.j. watt. >> and part of the help there, tennessee titans owner amy adams trump donated to j.j. watt's fund. a houston native, still has a home just outside of the city. watt then put out a message saying it's hard to put into words his feelings when he found out about strunk's donation and called the pledge remarkable. >> and we have the other effort, i call it the kevin hart challenge, where he challenged many of his celebrity fans to try to donate to the different causes. >> sandra bullock donated $1 million. >> deejay khalid donated. kevin hart says they're almost at their >>> good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are the headlines we're following on "world news now." harvey has now dumped more than 52 inches of rain in s

j.j. watt, who has amassed over $9 million for victims. corporations including nbc's parent comcast, walmart and other donates funds and supplies in the meanwhile, rescues continue this morning for families and the best friends who may have been left behind, as more mega shelters are open across the state. phillip mena has new details on that chemical plant in danger of exploding. fill us in on that, phillip. >> reporter: yeah, flarances, gd morning. we are getting reports of plumes of smoke over that chemical plant. it's about 20 miles northeast of here in a town called crosby. they had already evacuated about a mile and a half radius around that plant as a precaution. we have a reporter on the ground. it is a developing situation. we'll bring you more as we get it. back here at the main shelter, we have seen the number of displaced residents decrease in the last 24 hours. what was 10,000 just yesterday is now down to 2500. some of them going back to check on their homes, some looking for more

holmes. >> reporter: j.j. watt for the houston texans is taking to social media to raise money forharvey efforts. >> it's hard to watch your city hit and not be there to help. >> reporter: starting with his own $100,000 donation he challenged his followers to match it and raised over half a million in less than a day. and after tackling that goal, he raised the bar even higher. >> i've upped the goal to 1.5 million now. >> reporter: and higher. >> $2 million. >> reporter: after raising nearly $9 million, the nfl star >> everything is bigger in texas so i'm raising the goal to $10 million. >> reporter: money pouring in from over 85,000 individual donors. t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> every dime helps. to ease the impact house intelligence committee's school district is now offering every student three meals a day for the rest of the school year. the meals will be provided free of charge for all 215,000 public school students and, of course, a reminder schools are closed at least through labor day. >>> some kid

if you want to contribute to j.j. watt's herculean effort, the website is here on the screen./j.j. watt. i clicked on it, donated yesterday, joining the reindeer games here. thanks for inviting us into your home tonight. that is that for this "special report." fair, balanced, and still unafraid. "the story" hosted by martha maccallum in new york starts right now. ♪ >> martha: receding waters and parts of texas reveal dangerous and deadly surprises out there as the vice president sees it all firsthand and doubles down on the president's pledge to rebuild stronger than before. that is where "the story" begins tonight. i am martha maccallum. the hardest hit county in texas now says that it's more than rate reaching capacity. 38 deaths reported statewide and it's not over yet. 25 miles outside of houston, fires or breaking out and containers exploding, releasing choking black smoke at a chemical plant. more than a dozen police officers rushed to the hospital and people ordered to evacuate for nearly 2 miles in all

<j.j. wattpped the goal to $10 million because everything's bigger in texas and why not shoot for $10 million." now i hear people say if i was making millions i'd contribute big checks like the athletes..but the bottom line here is that with all the angry people on social media and all the fake tough guys on sports talk radio...we generally only hear about the bad things that go on off the field... sure young athletes making big money... can be self absored...hey people in our business better have big egos... you have to do something to be something... but when it comes to serious issues that affect the community you are seeing what j.j. watt did...houston newcomer chris paul has become involved...athletes coast to coast are stepping up and for once we want to acknowledge that lebron james and his fellow stars have big big hearts. to this day i remember when when the bay bridge collapsed during the 89 world series....dave stewart of the a's out their every day bringing food and supplies to th3 f

. >> we have coming up great work, a terrible situation, the j.j. watthis fundraiser is bringing a lot of money, that houston football player, i think it will is up to 3 million now, ceo of that fundraising site, you caring will join us to talk about that next, good story. inflammatory substances with a gentle mist. most allergy pills only block one. and 6 is greater than one. flonase sensimist. ♪ so we need tablets installed... with the menu app ready to roll. in 12 weeks. yeah. ♪ ♪ the world of fast food is being changed by faster networks. ♪ ♪ data, applications, customer experience. ♪ ♪ which is why comcast business delivers consistent network performance and speed across all your locations. fast connections everywhere. that's how you outmaneuver. your insurance on time. tap one little bumper, and up go your rates. what good is having insurance if you get punished for using it? news flash: nobody's perfect. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. switch and you could save $782 on home a

j.j. watt is the one i've been watching a lot. he specialityly started off with 200,000 plan to get donations to give back to houston and give the m back to people who needed it that were affected. and now that number has become massive watch this. >>> we just passed $4 million. 48 hours ago we set out to raise $200 grand and we're over 4 million. we raised goal to $5 million i don't know how big this can get and how much we can raise i'll poms i'll do everything i can to make sure it goes rights back tots people and we rebuild houston and areas around it. it's our city and community. >> you start with 200,000 g goal. now $4 million now new goal of $5 million and specifically said he will do everything he can to get that money directly foot happened of people affected. i'm sure everybody has been following videos. i've seen videos of what appears to look like ocean waves on highways in texas it's >> i'll give you breaking news jrk j. watts funds passed 5 million. >> now the new goal is 6 million. >> yes. >> awesome. >> kim kardsah

. >> reporter: and houston texans football star j.j. watthed a fund-raiser that's raked in over $7 million. >> it's an unbelievable thing to witness, what happens in a time of crisis. the most difficult times bring out the best in humanity. and i think that's what we're seeing right now. i think we're seeing humans helping humans. it doesn't matter. rich, poor, black, while. it doesn't matter. everybody's helping everybody. and i think that's what's most important at a time like this. >> reporter: from the big names to the unsung heroes, it's all a testament to the spirit of texas. >> and we are overcomers. >> yes, you are. >> and houston is destined to be a greater city than it has ever been. and you wait. and you see. we're going to see some awesome things happen in houston. >> we will. >> waverunner. >> waverunner. >> reporter: for "nightline" i'm matt gutman in houston. >> our thanks to matt gutman. and we'll be right back. when you don't get enough sleep, and your body aches, you're not yourself. tylenol® pm relieves pain and helps you

j.j. watt'stopping the $5 million mark. >> more in this morning's bleacher report. >> j.j. watt originally wanted to help raise $200,000 but his plea for help has been heard around the country. his flood relief fund has now topped $5 million and watt says the new goal is 6 million. >> i have no clue how big this thing can get, how much money we can raise but i can promise i'm going to do every single thing to make sure this money goes directly back to the people, that we help rebuild houston and the areas around it and we make sure these people get back on their feet. that's our city and i want to make sure we get people back on their feet. i can't say thank you enough. $5. $500. whatever you can donate. however you can spread the word. >> watt and the texans will be on the field for their final preseason game tomorrow night. the game was moved from houston to arlington. every ticket to the game 25 bucks with all proceeds going to those affected by hurricane harvey. >>> the rangers this week to t

. >> and all that matters houston texas star j.j. watt. donating $100,000 himself. >> we're going to come out of this stronger than ever. >> on "cbs this morning." >> i am terrified >> a reporter with our houston affiliate and it played out on live tv. reporter brandy smith noticed a driver trapped and not a moment too soon. >> i just thank god that you guys was right here to get me, put me back on land and i appreciate you. >> can i hug you? i'm so happy you're okay. >> this morning's eyeopener is presented by toyota. let's go places. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." nor will join us from houston in just a moment. welcome to you both. we'll begin with a story that no doubt you've been following all weekend the historic flood disaster in southeast texas is likely to continue for days and even weeks. the news is not good there this morning. long in houston, pulling stranded people out of vehicles and homes. >> most of america's fourth largest city is now underwater. radar shows no end to the rain from tropical storm harvey which made land

i know j.j. watts started a fund, the owner of the texans donated a million dollars to the city.g to contribute can help. >> reporter: johnson was a start at the university of texas before spending time with the eagles practice squad last year. only now though has he really grabbed the attention of the eagles coaching staff. that's why he says he is especially heartbroken knowing the people who helped him improve himself and improve his game are in trouble. >> i trained in houston this whole off season. a lot of close people helped me get my game where it is right now and do the things i'm doing they're struggling, training facilities, homes really people that are close to me. >> reporter: as he fights for a roster spot with the birds his plan is simply to do anything he can possibly do to help the community he calls home. >> i'm going to continue to pray for them. when i get the opportunity to go back whenever that may be i definitely want to help people rebuild homes whatever i can do to just give back to the community. >> reporter: now, of course, the eagles signed a couple of

there was a man who clutched his j.j. watt jersey and others just had their animals. some people had garbage bags. the good thing that i see is how much everyone is come together to help each other. these volunteers are on private boats and just trying to help. texans are coming together. i think the entire country have stepped up. there has been a lot of good coming out of some of this bad. >> you have been there for days, through the weekend watching this progress, hurricane harvey started as a tropical storm and is quickly turned into this monster hurricane, where people just caught off guard?>>reporter: yes , we were too. at the beginning, we weren't even sure if we would cover this before it became a hurricane and then all of the sudden it was a category four and people weren't really paying attention to the fact that it made landfall and there was destruction in rockport. i don't think people expected as much rain as we are getting and the insane amount of flooding that comes with it. it's just lasted for days on end and it's going to last well into the week.>>

. >> houston texans star j.j. watt been a leader in raising money for harvey relief efforts. >> now he's aiming for a new goal. t.j. holmes shows us how he's raising the bar. >> in this morning's "gma" first look, j.j. watt, star defender for the houston texans is taking to social media to raise money for hurricane harvey relief efforts. >> it's very tough to watch your city get hit by such a bad storm and not be there to help. >> starting with his own $100,000 donation on sunday, watt challenged his followers to match it and raised over half a million in less than a day. after tackling that goal, he raised the bar higher. >> i upped the goal to $1.5 million. >> and higher. >> 2 million. >> after raising $9 million, he's setting his biggest goal yet. >> everything is bigger in texas so i'm raising the goal to $10 million. >> money is pouring in from over 85,000 individual donors, and coming up at 7:00 a.m., join us for "gma's" day of giving, celebrating the heroes of houston and raising much needed money for the red cr

. >>> the donations are rolling in for a fundraiser for hurricane victims started by j.j. watt. he started the fundraiser for the victims over the weekend and pledged to match the first $100,000 raised. we just checked the website. that fund has now raised over $1.1 million. the goal of the campaign has been raised to $1.5 million. >>> coldplay has created a new song in response to the hurricane. [ music playing ] >> the band had to postpone their tour stop in houston last week because the storm was approaching. now that they see the devastation, the band wanted people in houston didn't know the thoughts and prayers are with them. he sang the song last night in miami. the band hopes to sing the song with a return to texas. >>> you can help the disaster victims in texas after hurricane harvey. we will tell you what you can do and also the bay area organizations that are helping in the relief efforts. >>> president trump set to arrive later this morning in texas to see the damage from the hurricane. the assistance he is promising to thousands in need. >>> things seem to be okay on

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we've been keeping an eye on j.j. wattays for the houston texans and a huge force in trying to raise money. he originally laid out a goal of $200,000. raised that in under two hours. a few days later he raised the goal to $6 million. immediately reached that. well, now j.j. has increased his goal on the site to $10 million. they're already approaching that as well. and the goal, he said, they've got semi truck drivers donating time and trucks, and all the money will go to the goods going into the trucks, generators, clothing, food, cleaning supplies, and they're trying to make sure the money gets directly to the people who need >> the boys just returned to houston after doing practice somewhere else. so a lot of them got to see the damage close up yesterday. there's a rapper in houston who's pretty popular down there called trae the truth. you see him on the left. and he's been doing some great work. trae was rescued by a boat. after he got rescued, he's been going out by boat with a friend's boat from san antonio, and res

. >> that's houston texan star j.j. watting a fund-raiser to assist with recovery efforts in the houston area and asking fans to donate if they can. watts is contributing $100,000. so far more than $250,000 has been donated. >>> the 2017 mtv video music awards, the night's big winner was kendrick lamarr who took home six moon people including one for video of the year. ed sheeran won the first ever artist of the year a war created when mtv eliminated character this year. pink was presented with this year's vanguard award. she opened up being bullied for her looks, something her 6-year-old daughter faces as well. >> do you see me changing my body? no, mama. do you see me changing the way i present myself to the world? no, mama. do you see me selling out arenas all over the world? yes, mama. [cheering and applauding] >> okay. so, baby girl, we don't change. we take the gravel in the shell and we make a pearl and you, my darling girl, are beautiful. and i love you. [cheering and applauding] >> that also got political, six trans

j.j. wattmedia making personal appeals in videos he's been posting and the response has been astounding. already a million dollars raised and we'll talk with him live just ahead. >> and more is coming in. >>> first our team in the storm zone from texas to louisiana and tom llamas is in houston where thousands have flooded shelters. >> reporter: good morning. we've been hearing incredibly dramatic stories. people being rescued from their homes or having to trek through knee high, sometimes hip high water to then be picked up and put on front end loaders and dump trucks and brought here to downtown houston. this is the convention center. once they come in here, this is where they're processed and we have some breaking news this morning. we've just been told by the city of houston there are now 9,000 people inside of this convention center and they're starting to make an announcement. they have initially started planning for 5,000. there were 5,000 cots, so now almost half the people here are slee

. >> athletes like j.j. watts of the houston texans are pitching in.os announced the team's owner and their foundation will donate $4 million. the owner of the houston rockets has donated $4 million as well. >>> construction is under way to create the stages for this weekend's made in america festival. drone6 taking a look at that yesterday on the ben franklin parkway. the lineup has been released and the big surprise is that festival co-creator and headliner jay-z will play sunday rather than saturday. more than 60 artists will perform during the festival and i tweeted out a link for the rest of the lineup so you can check it out. >> thank you, matt. >>> new this morning, philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman. the strange circumstances. >>> plus harsh words from new jersey governor chris christie who he is calling hypocrites. >>> and our coverage on harvey's destruction continues. we'll take you live to houston. those stories and more when "action news" continues. >> ♪ >> now on "action news," president trump prepares t

fans have responded to j.j. watt's request for aid.d nearly $5 million in just a few days. >> our coverage of the devastation in houston continues. a look at how local animal shelters are helping out. >>> plus, talk about a tight squeeze. a man had to be rescued after his leg got stuck in a hole in the middle of the crosswalk in new york city. >>> and new this morning, a shooting victim trying to get himself to the hospital crashes into an off duty police officer. those stories and more when "action news" continues. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> breaking now on "action news," fire kills an elderly couple in their bucks county home. >> and developing overnight, an off duty philadelphia police officer gets broadsided by a plan who got shot behind the wheel. >> harvey begins to pull away from houston as rescuers try to get an upper hand on getting everyone to higher ground. goodgood morning everyone its 50 on this wednesday, august 30th. tam is off. jeanette reyes joins us. >> let's head right over to meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers. hopefull

it's a moment that has gone viral much like football star j.j. watt'sgn which has now collected more than $5 million for relief efforts. out the best in humanity. >> reporter: for all the suffering, there are images of hope and heroism and healing in a bitterly torn nation. >> politics can talk about race and creed and religion and all this other stuff all day long, but i mean here's proof right here that none of that matters. >> if you tell her what you need -- >> reporter: it's a team that permeates the shelter in league city where the good is measured in a gymnasium's worth of donations and kindness that's surging beyond boundaries. >> league city is one of those cities on the border between blue and red. haven't heard or seen any of that since we've been here, guys. itses a just everybody getting together and getting done what needs to be done. >> reporter: perhaps harvey swept away some of the things that divide us. maybe in those moments it's the darkness that's eclipsed by the sun. joe fryer, nbc news, league city, texas. >>> before we go, one mo

and j.j. watt is joining us now. thank you so much, j.j., for spending time with us.your teammates are stuck in dallas. how difficult is it to see what's happening in your community? >> yeah, thank you for having me. it's very difficult. you know, for guys, especially guys who have young kids and family members back there, it's very tough, but a city as a whole. we're very embedded in the community. the guys are embedded in the community and we care so much about the city of houston. to see such destruction happening and not be able to do anything about it, you feel helpless. we obviously wish we could get back there, but the least we could do was start a fundraiser up to raise some money so once we can start these relief efforts. we have a jump start. >> and what was it that spurred you specifically to take action in that way? >> it's just frustrating. you feel helpless. we're up here in dallas, unable to get back in houston to help everybody out. we havive platform. understanding that we can utilize that platform to raise money is the best way that we can possibly h

. >> houston texans star j.j. watt took to social media to help those in need while donating $100,000 himself. >> houston is a great city. we're going to come out of this stronger than ever. >> on cbs krb. >> i am terrified for him. >> report we are our affiliate may have saved a truck driver's life and it played out on live tv. reporter brandi smith noticed a driver trapped and not a moment too soon. >> i just thank god that you guys were right here to get me, put me back on land safe. i appreciate it. >> can i hug you? i know it sounds weird. i'm so happy you're okay. >> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota -- let's go places. i'm captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." the head of fema says texas will have to find a new normal. you know exactly that that is very true. norah o'donnell will join us in just a second. she is in houston. charlie rose is off today but margaret brennan is here, maurice debarber also with us. the flooding in southeast texas is likely to continue for days or

j.j. watt started a fundraider for tropical storm harvey victims this week and it's exceeded all expectations "i've upped the goal to $10 million because everything's bigger in texas and why not shoot for $10 million." while linebacker reuben foster has grabbed most of the headlines and rightfully so this preseasonthe 49ers 3rd overall pick soloman thomas has also looked like a potential future nfl star as he's made a number of impressive plays sideline- to-sideline for a defnesive linemananother impressive rookie this preaseon has been soloman's former staford teammate christian mccaffrey whose carolina panthers the 49ers play in their season opener a week from sundaylast night... our own henry wofford asked thomas if he still keeps up with his old friend now turned foe(sot: soloman thomas) "we have a little group chat, we still text everyday. he's a great friend of mine and a great player so it will be fun to go against him." "what was it like going against h

j.j. wattl-known star, football player, with the houston texans, but he's really coming into his own right now. >> he's leading the effort to raise money. and we caught an up close look at the devastation. >> i'm sitting here watching the news. checking the internet and seeing everything that's going on with hurricane harvey and the damage going on back home. >> reporter: with that weekend play and $100,000 of his own money, j.j. watt started an effort to help the people with through the watts foundation. >> people are sending us pictures of their homes. it's just very heartbreaking. >> reporter: j.j.'s mom said he is son's houston home is okay. but thousands of others are not. >> he checked in and said, this is what we want to get going. absolutely. this is amazing. i have no doubt it would exceed the intentions initially. >> reporter: and the texans defensive end reminded all of us that houston bailed out thousands of flood victims after hurricane katrina. >> it's nice to see people from all

dagen: j.j. wattsar donation from walmart by ellen degeneres tweeted i love jjwatt thank you so much wall mart jjwatt responded with major thanks push to keep generosity going more than 9,000 people about about contributed generated over 9 and a quarter million dollars after astros play matinee in sanity peet's burgh florida astros headed to houston will be a returning to minute made park, the game will take place on saturday as part of a doubleheader back in houston. so the astros going home going to play this for saturday against new york mets, two games, and then on sunday they will complete the series so great to see making it back, you know thoughts maybe wouldn't return for sometime with all that is dealt with in the city. >> amazing, to see athletes doing what they can we talk about them outside of sports when something negative so many won like j.j. watts, i am fortune which you have to be investored with great part for his community awesome. >> a good guy, built up good will the response is i

this tweeted a few hours ago from j.j. watt. over $7 million. now he's going for $10 million. abc stations nationwide will be fund-raising all day tomorrow. we call it day of giving. money you donate will go to neighbors most impacted by the storm. so join our efforts beginning tomorrow on "abc7 news." >> we'll have a comprehensive look at the situation in texas tonight on "20/20, city under water, catastrophe in houston" airs at 10:00. >> and we're continuing to keep an eye on hurricane harvey's impact on texas. and we're preparing for hot weather here. >> spencer christian joins us now with more. >> okay. the outpouring of concern and help for people in houston is heartwarmi heartwarming. let's take a look at where harvey remains. the storm is now a tropical depression, moving up through northwestern louisiana, trekking northeastward now through parts of arkansas and western tennessee, western kentucky. by friday night or saturday, into southern ohio. although it's weakening, it still has the potential to produce flooding rains. factor the heat in our area. you can see heat

tennessee titans owner amy adams strunk is donating $1 million to houston texans defensive end j.j. watt'sve which will go toward resources for those hit hard by the flooding.strunk is a houston native and still has a home just outside of the city. also houston rockets owner leslie alexander has upped his pledge from $4 million to $10 million! there is no better indication that the warriors are the powerhouse of the nba than thisa las vegas sports book is taking bets on the dubs chances of making the nba playoffs at 1-to-1,000 odds that means if you bet 1,000- dollars on the warriorsd to make the playoffs and they do you'll win 1-dollar.. to win $100 would require a bet off $100,000 at westgate sports bookwestgate says the warriors have the highest price they have ever placed on a favorite to make the playoffs(wipe to durant cupcake shoes) finals mvp kevin durant is not shying away from the "cupcake" moniker oklahoma city thunder fans put on him last season nike released an image of durant's signature shoe today a red and black flyknit shoe with a frosty white sole dubbed the "kdx red velv

. >> go j.j. watty hurricane harvey you can visit red cross.org or text the word harvey to 90999 to make a $10 donation. when j.j. watt started he was just looking for a few hundred thousand. he wasn't even thinking in the millions and now he is. >> 5 million, 6 million, who know where is the ceiling is on this with all the generosity out there. well, houston's massive lakewood church is now hosting victims of harvey's catastrophic flooding. just ahead, joel osteen will join us to respond to the criticism that he initially shut out people that had nowhere else to go >>> the rising >> the rising water in texas poses several major health risks from the spread of disease to limited access to your medications. ahead one of houston's top health officials tells us about the hidden dangers that could last long after the flooding recedes. you're watching cbs this morning. when you have allergies, it can seem like triggers pop up everywhere. luckily there's powerful, 24-hour, non-drowsy claritin. it provides re

this tweeted a few hours ago from j.j. watt. over $7 million. now he's going for $10 million. abc stations nationwide will be fund-raising all day tomorrow. we call it day of giving. money you donate will go to neighbors most impacted by the storm. so join our efforts beginning tomorrow on "abc7 news." >> we'll have a comprehensive look at the situation in texas tonight on "20/20, city under water, catastrophe in houston" airs at 10:00. >> and we're continuing to keep an eye on hurricane harvey's impact on texas. and we're preparing for hot weather here. >> spencer christian joins us now with more. >> okay. the outpouring of concern and help for people in houston is heartwarmi heartwarming. let's take a look at where harvey remains. the storm is now a tropical depression, moving up through northwestern louisiana, trekking northeastward now through parts of arkansas and western tennessee, western kentucky. by friday night or saturday, into southern ohio. although it's weakening, it still has the potential to produce flooding rains. factor the heat in our area. you can see heat

and nfl player j.j. wattto 1.5 million. >> we just passed the $1 million mark, which is phenomenal. $5 here, $10 there, just donations from all over. so crazy to watch, so thank you guys. >> so, we have 12,000 12,000 national guard so far. here's how it works. once the president makes his national disaster declaration. including this air guard unit from california. >> our guardian angel team much like all the other guardian angel teams across the country or among the most highly trained in the national defense. they can go out in any environment, execute a search and rescue operation, perform any first aid that needs to be completed. >> finally you have the first responders, dogs, physicians, equipment like jackhammers and concrete saws to get survivors. plenty of need to go around. harvey will be billions of dollars in federal aid, billions more from the private sector. >> shannon: william la jeunesse. thank you very much. >> eric: another developing story. the president says all options are on the table aft

(mark) texans star defensive end j.j. watt the sentiment that houston needs the same kind of help it offered new orleans when hurricane katrina swamped louisiana's largest city 12 years ago. tens of thousands of evacuees ended up in houston when new orleans was flooded in 2005, and many stayed. now houston is dealing with massive flooding from hurricane harvey, which made landfall on the texas gulf coast south of the nation's fourth-largest city. the texans played a preseason game in new orleans on saturday, and flew to the dallas area because of the deteriorating conditions at home. they aren't sure when they're going back to houston. watt says: "now it's kind of houston's time. houston needs the help. houston's the one that needs some of the funds, they need some of the help, they need the resources. it's nice to see people from all over paying houston back." a fundraising page that watt started has already raised more than $570,000 since sunday. he says a $50,000 donation from new houston rocket chris paul pushed it over th

earlier this afternoon j.j. watt tweeting his foundation is now up to $6 million. they are setting a new goal of $10 million. fantastic to see. we want to thank all of you who took time to donate to the red cross yesterday in the "7 on your side" phone bank. we raised $41,000 in two hours. friday we will team up with the salvation army and the parent group matching the first $100,000 in larry: meanwhile we want to continue on. repair and recovery from harvey as you imagine can prove demanding and incredibly expensive. kristine frazao looks at the financial storm that harvey is leaving in its wake. >> devastation, damage. >> the worst i've ever seen. >> the high waters will translate to a high price tag when the clean-up finally begins. a look at the cost of the previous storms. economists estimate hurricane harvey will cost more than $160 billion. becomeing the most costliest disaster in u.s. history. >> this is a water damage catastrophe. >> since most homeow don't cover floods by natural disasters many will try to rely on federal funding. >> the standards haven't

. >> j.j. watt wanted to raise $200,000.0,000 people donating to his houston fund relief fund, now topping $5 million. the new goal is $6 million. >> over 50,000 people have donated to this thing. it's rising by the minute. every time you refresh the link, it goes up and up and up. thank you so much to everybody who has donated, to everybody who spread the word. it's incredible. the most difficult times seem to bring out the best in humanity. that's showing through right now so much. keep sharing. keep donating. whatever you can do, $5, $500, anything helps. >> they will be on the field for the final preseason game tomorrow night. it's moved to arlington. every ticket, $25. proceeds going to those affected by hurricane harvey. the astros moving their series with the rangers to tampa. houston fans coming with signs showing their support for the city and the tickets, c concessions and parking going to the relief efforts. props to the houston rockets owner, he pledged $4 million, he now up that to $10 million. >> thanks so much