texas. we already have a slight risk of strong storms in central southern texas, isolated wind gusts 70 miles per hour. can't rule out tornados tonight. then we have flash flood watches already in effect into early next week. that moisture from the gulf and hurricane patricia combining to create cells that just sit over central texas. tomorrow we are looking at about a five-inch bull's-eye between austin and waco, texas. as we move into saturday, the rain extends into south eastern texas. the heavy rain continues over central texas. we are talking another five inches. by the time we get into tuesday, talking austin, dallas, all the way down to corpus christi, as much as 12 inches of rain. this is going to be catastrophic flooding. and beach erosion, as well. coastal impacts. we've got coastal flood warnings and watches all the way into louisiana. there is going to be a lot of beach erosion. this is going to be something we are going to be talking about early next week. >> al, thank you. >>> we said it before and again this evening we are following developments of a fresh embarrassment for the

wildfires have destroyed several homes in central texas and threatened many more. >>> a mother is demanding action after a trip to a fast food restaurant and conversation about racism. >> reporter: we're 202 in downingtown and checking out the cars right here. we'll look at the suburban traffic report. >>> air b and b offers the ultimate halloween sleepover. details later in the morning buzz. 5:13, platt bridge, live on sky 6. traffic moving nicely, everything is fine and dandy here over the schuylkill river. >> give that karen rogers time she'll turn that around by 7:00 a.m. >> reporter: you know i don't like to mess everything for you. i just tell you when it is messed up. we have a shot construction blocking the left lane on the route 1 super highway as you travel out and about right now. let's go in and around the region, that was 413. now we're looking at route 100 northbound at wheaten road blocking the right lane until 6:00 a.m. we have to deal with this for a little bit locker as you head out the door. belmawr, cal den county. about -- camden county. about to hop on 42. roads are cl

several people had to be some areas of central texas. several people had to be rescued from street flooding in austin today. stephanie: jack: brad brad: weather adlib: it's the halloween weekend, and rain is moving in! should we be scared? well, in many areas of the metro, we should luck out with most of the rain increasing after 8 pm when beggar's night ends. rain will be likely overnight, so drive safely. temps will be in the low 50s to upper 40s this evening. some rain may still be around saturday morning, but should move eastward iowa by mid-morning. we might see some clearing in the afternoon for especially areas to the west. temps for halloween day are looking like mid 50s with western iowa a bit warmer. it will be mainly clear and cool for any trick-or- treaters that are going out saturday evening. then we head into november and back to standard time on sunday. but the real exciting thing is that we will push our highs close to 70 that afternoon! and we keep the warm trend going into the first half of next week. it will cool off w

just two weeks ago, central texas was in the middle of a drought with threatening wildfires. now with the halloween rains, october is one of the wettest on carson. >> charles for us in wimberley, texas. >>> and this comes as the team's american special operations forces heads to syria in a mission announced by the white house. one that took many by surprise. nbc's keir simmons joins us with more. >> about good morning, erica. we were inside the area in syria where the troops will be deployed. u.s. special forces in syria is getting mixed reaction. senator mccain says it is insufficient to resolve the crisis. this is the battle field u.s. special forces will enter. a multisided civil war. ruthless, urban combat. there are isis position over there and across the horizon and there where you can see the smoke rising from the intense battle for this syrian city. in northern syria this summer, kurdish fighters showed me cell phone footage of areas liberated from isis. isis fighters inject themselves with drugs, they said, before launching suicide attacks in vehicles packed with expl

torrential rains slam central texas. high water rescues as rivers overflow and an airport and major highway shut down and tornados strong enough to toss a trailer up on a roof. >>> riding a surge. our brand new polls showing senators cruz and rubio winning the debate. though carson and trump are on top. and now a new debate controversy erupts. after a student is sentenced in a sexual assault case that gripped the nation, the victim's mother talks exclusively about her daughter's courage to come forward. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> good evening. the american footprint in the war against isis is about to get bigger. and whether you call it boots on the ground or advisors as the white house is calling it, for the first time ground troops are going to be based inside syria. the americans, all from special operations, are fewer than 50. the mission said the white house, to assist local fighters. it is a major policy shift that has many wondering whether the door has cracked open to an even deeper american ground rule

this austin neighborhood, many of them have already evacuated because this area and much of south central texas are still under a flash flood watch. and, scott, more rain is on the way. >> pelley: omar villafranca in the thick of it. omar, thanks. today,ing for investigators began searching for the cause of yesterday's near disaster in a jet carrying 101 people burst into flames as it taxied for takeoff, and kris van cleave is looking into this. >> reporter: a new upclose look at the damage done by yesterday's fire at ft. lauderdale airport. >> engine's on fire. engine's on fire! >> reporter: this is how it looked after daniela went down an exit slide surrounded by smoke as the boeing 767 burned. today, boarding pass in hand, she's getting on another dynamic flight to venezuela. >> i just want to go home and go and do what i have to do there. >> reporter: a team from the national transportation safety board has recovered the voice and data recorders and will sift through the fledgling airline's maintenance records for the nearly 30-year-old plane. tim lebaron is the lead investigator. >> the le

where we find omar villafranca. ( sirens ) >> reporter: that's the sound many residents in south central texas woke up to today-- tornado sirens alerting them to take cover. the fast-paced storms dumped up to 16 inches of rain in just a few hours, flooding neighborhoods and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. just outside san antonio, heavy winds ripped the roof off this high school and homes in the area. the same strong gusts tossed this tractor trailer on top of a hotel. >> so, it's flooding here. >> reporter: near austin, a remarkably calm kerry packer shot this video after calling for help while still trapped in his car, swept away by the rushing waters. >> so you can see i'm floating down some sort of creek. >> reporter: packer was one of emergency responders today. theresa didn't have much time to grab her three dogs and get out. >> you have the police coming down your street ordering you out of your house, it's a little overwhelming. >> reporter: brother and sister john and terra jones went into their austin house to get their kids and pets as the floodwaters crept

it's not just central texas that's been affected. much of the eastern half of the state, along with parts of southern oklahoma and southwestern louisiana, were under flash-flood warnings and watches through the weekend. political take over. next on kcci 8 news this morning weekends, why a former president was the warm up act for a pop star. downtown des moines, next. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning weekend. with alyx sacks and meteorologist metinka slater. frank: welcome back. a chilly one out there, you probably noticed this. ankeny at 34, 35 and iowa falls. we look back 24 hours ago, a big change. 13 degrees colder in des moines. 14 degrees colder in fort dodge. we have clear skies, so all the heating we had yesterday is gone. we call that radiation or cooling and that is why we have cold temperatures tototart things out. we are only back in the mid 50's by wednesday, thursday low 50's. we hike up by the end of next week near 60 degrees, the average is around 59 so a pretty average look. alyx: we've

wildfire burning in drought ridden central texas. no relief in sight. has burned six square miles and threatens hundreds of others. the fire is 25% contained. the texas governor is ordering additional resources to fight it. >> they have been stepping up. working around the clock to try to contain this fire. they have been dealing with challenges and shifting winds causing it to go in different directions. they have a singular goal. that is to try to eliminate this fire as quickly as possible to reduce the extent of damages. >> exactly what caused the fire is not known. >>> the rain in california is heading east. the question is will it hit texas where water is needed. let's turn to meteorologist karen maginnis. >> it would be nice if the moisture would spread across the state. this is such an isolated area. we look across texas. east texas in extreme to exceptional drought. still expecting a few isolated areas where rainfall is heavy associated with the cutoff flow in southern california. no widespread rainfall there. most of it is going to be right alo

we have evacuations in central texas to talk about as a wild fire burns homes. and this brings military helicopters to dialeal with the contained. 38 acres in navarro and denton counties are also burning. contained. >>> and oscar pistorius, known as the blade runner, will be released from prison tuesday. and this is for the shooting death of girlfriend. a parole board ordered him to sthurv re serve the remainder under house arrest. >>> and after testing the drugs, they were incinerated in the six major drug burn this year. all right, so just ahead, the catch of the year plus a huge nfl upset and for many mets and cubs fans, it's 1969 all over again. get ready for a series that >>> this morning on "today" an in depth look at ivanka trump and will we see more of her on the campaign trail. >>> we pick up the action in the first inning. >> to left center field. peterson goes back, back off the wall. and around firs, he's going to score easily. and all the way into third comes daniel murphy and the mets are on the board here in the first. >> the dodgers fight back, c

the heaviest in central texas. i'm not expecting heavy rain. the future cast does give us a chance of showers but first we'll see the clouds. that rain making progress over the next 24-48 hours. saturday morning we'll see evening for halloween we'll see partly cloudy skies, and any showers should hold off until late sunday. by sunday at 11:00 we could see rain. until then we're going to see dry conditions. sunny skies, breezy today. and that's going to keep temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. northwest winds will die down which means tomorrow morning will be colder to start with. bright sunshine for saturday, 58 degrees, and near perfect weather for halloween. a little on the chilly side. temperatures in the 50s in the early evening, and the temple game will be dry with partly cloudy to clear skies also in the 60s r. on sunday it will be warmer, after a cool start there is a chance of a shower during the day. but as we saw it's more likely later in the day. perfect for the walk to defeat als. if you get to that and nobody is around probab

a major wildfire burning in drought ridden central texas. urned six square miles and wiped out homes and threatens others. the fire is 25% contained. the texas governor ordered additional resources to fight it. >> they have been stepped up working around the clock to try to contain this fire. they have been dealing with challenges and shifting winds that caused it to go in different directions. they have a singular goal and that is to try to eliminate the fire as quickly as possible to reduce the extent of damages. >> exactly what caused the fire is still not known. >>> the rain that fell in california is heading east. will it hit texas where it needs that water? let's turn to meteorologist karen maginnis. >> one event that was so isolated because of terrain and because we have seen drought conditions there and burn areas. that's why we saw the severe mudslide along the congested portion of i-5. most of the state of california is in severe to exceptional drought. look at eastern texas. extreme drought there as well. the big fire about 4,000 p

torrential rains slam central texas. high water rescues as rivers overflow and an airport and major highway shut down and tornados strong enough to toss a trailil up on a roof. >>> ridingg surge. our brand new polls showing senators cruz and rubio winning the debate. those carson and trump are ontop. and now a new debate controversy erupts. >>> and speaking out of after a student is sentenced in a sexual assault case that the victim's mother talked about her daughter's courage to come forward. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> good evening. in the war ainst isis is about to get bigger. and whether you call it boots on groundr advisors as the white house is calling it, for the first time ground troops are inside of syria. the americans, all from special operations, are fewer than 50. the mission said the white house, to assist local fighters. it is a major policy shift that has many wondering whethth the door has cracked open to aeerer american ground rule. richard engel has the story tonight. >> reporter: after thunde

another six inches are expected in south and central texas this weekend.ll be updating our digital fl platforms throughout the weekend. be sure to go to our website or download our free app to get the latest information 24/7. for updates in spanish, go to our sister station telemundo. they will have updates all day and a hurricane patricia special at 5:30 later today. >>> back in california it may be dry but not for long. we could be facing flooding once el nino hits. fema is urging people to buy flood insurance. it's the most powerful action people can take to prepare for the winter, especially for people who live in flood prone areas. fema says it takes 30 days for flood insurance to take effect. be proactive now. >>> detectives are trying to solve a deadly problem in san francisco. counterer ft xanax being sold. they look like the real sedatives on the left side of your screen. the fake pills which are mix would a narcotic can cause kidney damage. last week one person was found dead with a fake xanax on them. three others nearly died after taking the pi

we have seen 16 to 18 inches in central texas. louisiana could see several inches, maybe a foot of rainfall in a short amount of time. we are really concerned about the rainfall amounts hereby in the next 36 hours. and the southwest, the so cal looks dry. the northeast if you're living there, looks to be nice >>> this weather report is brought to you by petsmart where i get you can pick up a cute rain slicker or gortex made for puppy dogs. i feel bad for the dog owners who have to go out and walk their pets. do you what you have to do. >> they need doggie life preservers. >> wee wee pads. >> they probably don't need. sara, thank you for weighing in. >> you're welcome, dan. >> rob, thank you for covering the story for us. more from you tomorrow morning. and coming up after the break, we are going to re-examine the safety of high school football after the seventh death this season alone. advice for parents coming up. >> is it weird when i stand here? >> no, it's not weird. >> sara is doing periscope. >> the birds eye view from your

parts of central and south texas are under water again, as a drenching rain and dangerous storms plowed across the state. and the number of deaths has risen. steve karlin has been tracking the storms. steve? steve: kevin, a second person has been found dead in texas, following punishing storms that dropped upwards of 16 inches of rain around austin and san antonio. texans can't seem to catch a break from nasty weather. phil: we're getting too old to deal with this. steve: phil krotzer lives in wimberley, an area devastated by flash floods memorial day weekend. he says friday's flood is enough to make him consider evacuating for good. phil: this is our fifth flood. three of them had made it to the house. steve: the same areas that got pummeled by the remnants of hurricane patricia last week got hard hit again, as a fast-moving system brought torrential downpours. rivers and creeks spilled over their banks from austin to san antonio. here. steve: kerry packer shot this video, while flood waters carried him away inside his car. kerry: as you can see, i'm floating down some sort of creek he

reports of power outages, 8 inches of new rainfall is expected today from central texas to san antonio. >> they are saturated. >>> are you looking for something to do this weekend? >> sure. we'll have more on all the events happening across the bay area. we can celebrate the water front with free clam chowder. that's one of the many events in the bay area. >> as we head into the second half of october, halloween festivities are popping up. east bay families head to skeleton fest of richmond. halloween and day of the dead festivities on saturday from one to three. create masks. skeletons, sugar skulls and screen printed t-shirts. you can put on your costume and head to boo at the zoo. you can find sweet treats. train rides and a dance party. boo at the zoo is saturday and sunday. children in costume receive a free ride ticket. saturday join thousands of zombies with a worldwide thriller dance off. willow blend neighborhood will take part in the attempt to set a record. be part of the dance off. 2:00 sharp on lincoln avenue in san jose. celebrate 65 years of peanuts gang. 20 cartoonist w

`abc news, new york. `>>> crews in central texas are `battling a fast-moving wildfire `which has destroyed at least `nine homes. `the fire in bastrop county is `only 10% contained and highs are `expected to be in the 90s today `with gusty winds. `nearly 200 homes are still `threatened and several `neighborhoods have been `evacuated. `>>> crews near denver are `keeping an eye on this brush `fire which is now under control. `residents had been told they `should be ready to evacuate but `that order has now been lifted. `about 33 acres were burned. `>>> donald trump is now taking `aim at bernie sanders. `trump told a crowd in richmond, `virginia, that can he is pushing `hillary clinton further to the `left of her policies and said `sanders should be called a `socialist/communist. `a fight broke out between trump `supporters and a group `protesting his stance on `immigration. `the demonstrators were escorted `out by security. `>>> hillary clinton held a rally `last night attended by thousands `of supporters in las vegas. `she touted the democratic debate `and bashed republicans for not `being a

. >>> evacuations in central texas as the wild fire destroys nine homes. governor gregabo abbot declared state of disaster. and this blaze east of us aen is austin is threatening 150 homes. and the navarro fire is 90% contained. and the pope's popularity among americans has soared following his visit to the u.s. last month. 74% view him favorable and that is up from 58% in august. just ahead the catch of the year plus a huge nfl upset. and for many mets and cubs fans it is 1969 all over again. get ready for a series that might reach epic proportions. sports is next. here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do...make it progresso. this moment is perfect in every way just like my kid gooey...flaky...happy. toaster strudel. now with more icing. >>> this morning on today, an in-depth rook at ivanka trump. what role will she play in her father's campaign and will we see more of her on the trail? ? sports

this is where we've seen all the flooding obviously especially areas like central texas. remember, we saw incredible rain there just last week. a lot of flooding partially in addition to what we saw come in and exacerbated from hurricane patricia. now we have another round of it again. two areas, two big population zones, have seen the worst of it, including the austin area, between austin and san antonio. radar estimates, over 14 inches around the san marcos area which saw incredible flash flooding going on here. austin airline, almost 15 inches yesterday, just in one day, in a calendar day. another spot though that has seen very heavy rain is the houston area. throughout the afternoon, we'll continue to see some of the showers here begin to pull off towards the east. look at the radar estimates to the northeast of town over 18 inches and this really has been one band that saw incredible rain. we saw a lot of flooding and water rescues going on across that area today. we continue to see the threat for severe weather. from around the houston area, certainly galveston, and

in central texas, that intense flooding forced evacuations. and left neighborhoods underwater. the water rose so quickly the students haded to be rescued from the two school buses in bexar county. no one was hurt. leon: closer to home, the jury in the charles severance murder trial has gone home for the weekend. they wrapped up the second day of deliberation. be the first to know when the verdict is reached in the case. jeff goldberg is back in the courtroom monday morning and live tweeting developments. arlington man is behind bars accused of murdering his estranged wife. bliss arrested david black and charged him with the stabbing death of bonnie black. police found her body inside her home this past april after the neighbor saw the young children outside wandering around. court documents indicate bonnie black had a restraining order against her husband. maureen: fall-out tonight from what the republicans call an offensive debate on cnbc. both republicans and democrats criticized the questions of the debate and the tone of the presidential forum. the candidates openly critici

torrential rains slam central texas.h water rescues as rivers overflow and an airport and major highway shut down and tornados strong enough to toss a trailer up on a roof. >>> riding a surge. our brand new polls showing senators cruz and rubio winning the debate. though carson and trump are on top. and now a new debate controversy erupts. >>> and speaking out of after a student is sentenced in a sexual assault case that gripped the nation, the victim's mother talks exclusively

less of northern and central texas. even though a lot of the state is at 47% of moderate drought, 13% is at extreme drought, by the time this is over, 12 inches of rain could have fallen. while that is great for wiping out the drought, it's not going to help as far as flooding is >> good morning. a lot of clouds through the day, and a few peeks of sunshine, a mild day, and temperatures will head to the low 70s this afternoon, and also the risk of a few isolated showers this afternoon, and even this morning, a spot shower or sprinkle. this afternoon, 30-40% chance of 68 to 74 today. forecast tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, breezy and cool. and low 50s tomorrow afternoon. only in >> that's your latest weather. willie? >> al, thank you very much. >>> week six of the 16 to 16 challenge. if you've ever dieted, you know it helps when people around you are supportive. >> it's a family affair. we'll show you some meals and exercises that the whole family can get involved with. our three participants are mary jean, rochelle and ke