we've seen high water vehicles here in bay st. louis already out.e rode along in one this morning, a military vehicle around 5 feet offer the ground. they were looking for people who needed help. since katrina, most of the houses built are 10 to 30 feet off the ground here. so most of the people we saw did not need help. there's a foot of water on the ground but we spoke to the deputy fire chief who said sometimes even veterans get surprised by these storms. >> most of the time it's where the water has came up too fast on them and that's when we'll take our rescue vehicles and come down. every now and then you get the elderly person that is not able to and that's what we're there for. we'll come down and get them out. >> reporter: we expect the governor to have a press conference about one hour from now. they have had several days to prepare here, more than 80,000 bags, they've got high water vehicles and also swift boats ready especially along the coastal area, to carry out emergency rescues if necessary. arthel, back to you. arthel: steve harrigan

they have carried out the fire department in bay st. louis out number of high vehicle water rescues. they will continue to do it overnight. there was alligator not far from here. a storm chaser saw an eight foot alligator in the middle of broadway street. he used his truck to create a wake to put the alligator back in the marsh. as far as any sense of panic, people have been through here before. with people who have been through hurricane katrina, 2005, which many people was a life offer death struggle. they are not afraid. there is a sense of many for excitement about the first storm. >> every time a storm comes in, i get a energic feeling, just pumps me up. >> our house is on stilts so, we're pretty high above there. we're not too worried about it, especially for a tropical storm. i don't think this one will turn into a count one. reporter: stores are still open. many store owners intend to stay open throughout the storm. connell, back to you. connell: steve, thanks. susan: we'll head to the track the storm with adam klotz in the october we

bay st. louisen a lot of steps since 2005 when they nearly got wiped out by hurricane katrina. they built a huge sea wall. they had a 30-foot surge back then. they're expecting a 5-foot surge this time around. when you talk to people who have been through that life or death storm in 2005, they're not that concerned. but i've got to he'll tell you, the churn looks pretty powerful. if we get 10 inches of rain, we could see catastrophic flooding. leland: noteworthy how far out the big rain totals go to where you are and then farther north, over the next couple days. steve, before we let you go, i'm wondering, how many of the roads have they protectively shut down? we see these bridges out that your camera is panning out to, et cetera. how closed off are these communities a along the mississippi coast versus being able to still get people and supplies in and out? >> reporter: it' >> reporter: it definitely looks like a dicey situation here, like you wouldn't want to drive along this road right now with

steve harrigan is there reporting live from bay st. louis about 50 miles east from new orleans right along the coast. steve? >> shepard, right now, pretty good gusts of winds. the father here is the water. we expect anywhere from 5 to 12 inches of rain in parts of mississippi and a five foot storm surge. we're going to see likely flash flooding not only along the coast but inland as well. we've seen a number of high water rescue vehicles out on the streets, fire departments here in bay st. louis have performed several rescues. some roads already overtopped. a short time ago a storm chaser shot some video of an alligator, an eight-foot alligator that washed up on the street nearby here. he used his truck to create a wake to push the alligator back into the marsh. so when you're wading in this water, that's what you can find, shepard. >> shepard: guessing the locals are sticking around. >> certainly are. especially when you talk to people that have been through katrina, which for many people here was really a life or death situation. we've see

live on the ground for us in bay st. louis, mississippi.on, a light rain is falling now that has been steady throughout the day already across mississippi more than 200 roads have flooded. and they're estimating this parts of this state could get anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of rain. the governor is warning that the worst of this storm is still to come. >> i had will say again to let everyone know this storm is still comeing ashore. the eastern bands will bring more water. five inches in and around gulf coast area another five to ten inch this is way but we'll have flooding there will be more not only here on the mississippi gulf coast but southwest mississippi adding to the flood water already in the mississippi delta this is going to be a long and slow recovery. >> the state is positioning in different places especially along the coast to rescue bheem may get strapgded by water they're putting in swift boats as well as high water vehicles. vehicles about five on six feet off grouped to rescue those who might get stranded it is expected t

steve harrigan is in bay st. louis, mississippi.ut there. 200 roads have been covered by water in mississippi. largely impassable. and they could see up to 20 inches of rain. the governor warning the real problems are still ahead. >> this storm is still coming ashore. the sooner bands will bring more water. 5 inches now in and around the gulf coast area. so we'll have flooding. there will be more, not only here on the mississippi delta, but southwest mississippi and adding to the floodwater in the mississippi delta. this will be a long and slow recovery. reporter: officials are expected people will be trapped or isolated in their houses. rescue assets are positioned across the state. some of the military vehicles 5 or 6 feet off the ground that can reach almost anything. they are being prepositioned. it will being a long 18 hours ahead for those rescue forces. arthel: steve hair gawn live in bay st. louis, mississippi. thank you. eric: let's bring in the executive director of the mississippi emergency management agency 30 miles nort

steve reports from bay st. louisississippi.>> reporter: spinning if you have preparations you need to complete now is the time. you do not have much more time at all. before the impacts of barry will be here. >> reporter: a warning to the national weather service. the storms churning in the gulf of mexico is expected to make landfall saturday morning. near morgan city louisiana. the winds have gradually been getting stronger. kicking up angry choppy waves. but the biggest threat is the rain. some parts of the region could see more than 20 inches. more than 200 floodgates have been closed along the mississippi river. which is already at flood stage and will likely crest at 19 feet. just below the 20 foot levies. here in mississippi storm surges could hit five feet. creating the potential for here already saturated. locals have been following the advice from officials. filling up sandbags and stocking up on essentials like water batteries gas and of course junk food.>>> we bought cookie mix and brownie mix. in case we

fox correspondent steve harrigan live in bay st. louis in mississippi with the latest. steve?ast hour, but it's the rain that poses the real threat for mississippi: it's coming in sideways now, and we could see 5-12 inches over the next 12-24 hours. that could produce flash flooding not just along the coast, but inland as well, and that's where the real concerns are. we've already seen a number of roads covered by water, even an 8-foot alligator washed up on a rod not too far from here. when you ask people if they are afraid of what could happen with this storm, many of them who live here and who have been through major storms like katrina in the past say, no, that they're actually excited to come down and see the conditions of the first storm of the season. >> every time a storm comes in, i get an energetic feeling that just pumps me up. >> our house is on stilts, so we're not too worried about it. especially for a tropical storm. i don't think this one's going to turn into a cat one. >> reporter: we have seen the fire department out here, those high water rescue vehicles. th

if you have a jeep, you're in good shape here in bay st. louis.is man, he said he's had foot and water for several days, he doesn't plan on leaving anytime soon. back to you. charles: joining me is meteorologist joe bastardi. you call these so well and you understand it so much better than anyone else, but it still seems to catch the general public or i should say our government officials off guard. >> it depends who you're listening to. in the private sector, my company weather bell has to get out and alert huge or oil companies a week away. so july third we started looking at the weather pattern and past patterns with are storms like this actually come off land, believe it or not, they're little upper air disturbances and the pattern is ripe to develop. so you get out in front of it. the end game like this, it's usually beyond what i do. i try to get people prepared before. and you know, what happens is, charles, if it happens, great. if it's not, it's hype. so there's a-- there's sort of like a competition that goes on here where you have to tr

meteorologist adam in extreme weather center and in bay st. louis, mississippi but we begin with senior correspondent rick leventhal reporting live from new orleans. rick. >> jon we have a stead rain falling in some mild winds blow nothing like some of the conditions what we've been warned about which is is, obviously, good news for people of new orleans. who are protected from the waters surround cities like what we're standing on next to the industrial canal and behind that drawbridge and lock is the section of -- hurricane katrina back in 2005. let's hear this is lower ninth war. more than 3,000 homes were flooded, damaged and destroyed because of the heavy we are the and blasting through that broken levee, and washed so much of this historic neighborhood away. you see some of the homes very rebuilt. there are a lot of empty lots out there. and if you keep panning to right you'll see the mississippi river which there were concerns might reach a height of 20 feet because it has been flooded for some six months that did not happen. it crested we're

st. louis for saturday afternoon. if you're traveling bay area airports mild and mostly winds south 10 to 20 miles an hour. sloe low 70s to the low 80s. honolulu showers 9 degrees. new york city sunshine and really a scorcher. 100 degrees. chicago 95, los angeles fog and sun. 76 degrees. you can always download the accuweather app and track temperatures anytime you want. right now tracking sunshine from our camera. boating, sailing, fog along the coast and bay overnight. warming trend this weekend. sizzling conditions next week inland. out the door tomorrow morning, 50s. temperatures in the 50s. stlyunnyt noon. those numbers really still in the comfort zone at 4:00 p.m. low 60s to the mid 80s. then those temperatures fall. tomorrow morning, we will still have low cl,dsou f drizzle. temperatures will begin in the 50s, a few 60s inland and tomorrow afternoon it's mild in the south bay. 82 jose. 79 l. 64 on the coast and half moon b. daly ancisco 66. a nice day in the north napa. 79 in santa rosa. east bay, 73 oakland. 77 fremont. and getting a

bay bridge. >> gorgeous. i grew up in st. louis. i don't drink busch beer. i'm just saying, good luck with that. >> mike. >> it's not that bad actually. i'm kidding. we've got temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s in the south bay. 62 in mountain view, to 57 in santa clara. we have slightly cooler weather, bodega bay, san francisco 57. alameda 59. brentwood about 66 degrees. i chose that shot, too, because i loved the way it looked. plus, it's the commute planner. patchy drizzle as you come across the bridge in san francisco and along the coast. cool and warm today for mass transit. no more heat out there. breezy north of the bay bridge as you head onto the ferries later this afternoon through the evening. we'll jump from the 50s to the 60s to 70s from 7:00 to 11:00, hang out in the upper 70s, near 80 there in the north bay. in the east bay, temperatures in the 60s and mostly cloudy through 9:00. still pretty cloudy at 11:00 at 72. more sunshine this afternoon and mid 70s. already 66 with increasing clouds by 7:00. san francisco, i hope you enjoyed yester

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bay area wide. take a look at the current temperatures across portions of the country right now. 94 degrees in st. louis. 93 degrees. temperatures will be rising tomorrow. we have much more. we continue to cool off. we'll take a look at the preliminary highs and the warmest locations barely making it into the lower 80s for your friday afternoon forecast. here's the satellite showing you this low clouds primarily from the point arena and points south here hugging our coastline. you can see out towards half moon bay. here's a closer look at the fog showing you some clouds over san francisco here out toward the bay bridge and still kind of making that push out towards the east bay. at least right around the bay for berkley, emeriville. orinda in the view. approaching later on this evening. take a look at the current numbers. you can see some 80s out towards livermore and concord. santa rosa 78. and san jose checking in 80 degrees. our live camera looking at sfo this afternoon. hanging out over the hill and that tree, that bush in the foreground getting a bit of a work out. that wind is picking up and we ha

st. louis in a and 77 degrees in the napa valley tonight low ouds and fog want to move back on shore most that just inside the bayhe coast. tomorrow clouds early on then here comes the sun shine in looks like some warmer weather back getting hot in many spots away from the coast. this week. and this is the reason why we've got a couple of systems here we've got one right here and then t% another one just off the coastline. in the gulf of alaska these 2 will help kind of suress this ridge just a little bit over the next couple days after that begins to change high pressure starts to build in and all that dry desert air that's been sitting on the 4 corner states that begins work its way back into california make these very hot away from the immediate coastline looks like they'll be enough of the sea breeze keep the temperatures cool right along the water's edge but other than that it is going to get hot in spots, maybe some triple digit heat overnight tonight, we'll see that patchy fog developing out there some of that pushing inside the bay and then early tomorrow morning that is going to give way to mostly sunny

bay african-american community. >>> millions of people across the u.s. are suffering through a sweltering heat way. temperatures were expected to rise or feel 100 degrees in new york dc boston and philly. st. louis and other midwest cities setting up cooling centers where people can escape the heat. new york city officials canceled the time square commemoration of the 1969 moon landing. an outdoor festival featuring the soccer star megan. and musician john legend. >>> it is really hot. i'm sticky > i need to have a j waterfall. >>> megan. >>> illinois the workers are keeping animals cool by giving them blocks of ice filled with fruit. the national weather service said many cities across the u.s. will likely hit record highs this weekend. >>> much different story here in the bay area. we are not experiencing that.>>> not expecting anything like that not for several days. >>> you might want to put on a jacket or sweater. completely different story here. different world. take a look at the areas in red under excessive heat warnings right now. you can see toward st. louis the eastern seaboard. new york and boston and some the current numbers across the country. it is hot in the deserts. showing you

bay valleys mid 80s to about 90 degrees. a quick look at tropical storm barry. kind of sitting on shreveport boesyer in the northwest corner louisiana. that's going to head up over little rock, towards is st. louisemphis. we could see flooding in those areas as we head deep near the week. if you're trying to travel through st. louis or chicago, there's a possibility of delays. '90s are gone after tomorrow. mid 60s at the coast. mid-70s and mid 80s by thursday, friday, saturday and sunday our coolest days. have a great evening. > now sports from abc7 news. >> the a's making a move to strengthen their rotation before today's series finale against the white sox, threw made a trade for homer bailey. the 33-year-old right-hander 3-0 in his last five starts. they gave up a minor league player to complete the deal. >> this fan catching a foul ball. great catch but not worth the risk. down 2-1 in the seventh. liriano with his 18th home run of the years it at two. evan marshall, man. bottom eight still tied. khris davis the foul ball to right. matt chapman trying to score from third. to james mccann. the ump says chappie, are you out of there. the a's challenge. doesn't chapman's hand look like it hits t

st margaret's bay in dover. the attempt took place exactly 110 years since louis bleriot made the first powered flight across the so well he made it 12 miles over the channel and he was supposed to hover over the refuelling boat. in the end, for a variety of reasons, they decided to put down on the boat to refuel and it was during that exercise, some sort of miss coordination between the swell of the boat going up and down that he fell into the water. we are not quite sure what happened. franky zapata himself is ok but the tea m franky zapata himself is ok but the team are incredibly disappointed. as his colleague told me. when he was coming to the boat, he did hisjob perfectly. and when you want to land the boat was moving a little bit. that is always the problem to land on the boat. he did that many times but the most important time. he did it in florida and he did it's perfectly into metre waves. but this time perhaps he wanted to go too fa st time perhaps he wanted to go too fast and the he lost the balance and fell into the water. and they told us that he feels really, really bad now. i can understand becau

st. louis. thank you. >>> the trump administration is expected to carry out immigration sweeps today. ice rates are expected across the country including the bay and oakland to say they will stand by their city status as sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants. the ice acting director is defending the raids saying that they are simply enforcing the law. >> what is unconscionable and what should be clear to the american people is what is unacceptable. any city or law enforcement agency that resists and does not cooperate with federal law enforcement and immigration officials are actually putting the cities at a higher danger. >> the trump administration is threatening to arrest 2000 undocumented immigrants facing deportation. >> bay area lawmakers are reporting inhospitable living conditions at the detention facilities. democrats took a tour of the facilities in brownsville, texas yesterday. the same facilities were investigated last summer. there were pictures on twitter of children sleeping on concrete floors and behind fences. it is called a humanitarian crisis that democrats and republicans have to own. >>> police are investigating a deadly