here in houston, texas. a convention center that's been converted into a shelter for some people. for some 8,000 people that are calling this a temporary home. hurricane harvey, no longer a hurricane it's a tropical depression, but the region still struggling with major flooding left behind. i want to show you this drone video taken in bow mono, texas, east of houston. you can see the scope and scale of deaf station here after this storm reloaded and hit the coastline for a second time. overall the death

mayor sylvester turner, houston, texas: always we must put the interests of the city of houston and houstonians first.tropical storm harvey continues to deluge the houston area -- as emergency responders struggle to evacuate people trapped by flooding.the white house has announced president trump will travel to texas tuesday -- to review the state's recovery efforts.texas governor greg abbott says support is pouring in from across the country. gov. greg abbott, (r) texas: "we've even received assistance from governor cuomo in new york, as well as offers of help from florida, arizona. this is something where everyone from the united states is pitching in to help out. "people are fleeing their homes in the houston area as the storm stalls over texas -- but authorities are urging the public to be cautious.chief samuel peqa, houston fire department: standing water is extremely dangerous, ok? it's extremely dangerous, you can't tell what you're stepping into, so please if you don't have to be out in the streets, do not be out in the streets. for those whodid not evacuate the houston area, most roads

oft is the iconic bayou houston, texas. it crosses from the west side of houston to the east side of houston. and then becomes the houston ship channel as it empties out into galveston bay in the gulf of mexico. but we have seen already extensive flooding along the bayou on the west side. and my concern -- where i live on the eastside, because of the many, many federal chemical facilities, storage tanks, and other hazardous sites that line that same bayou for 30 or 40 miles. renee: thank you for joining us from houston. you, i was ask news director there for many years, endearing hurricane katrina and rita. i know you been documenting for a long time the pollution that comes from these refineries in normal circumstances. you get a toxic tour of some of these refineries. now you have been shooting video of some of the releases they may have been making since the storm began on friday. you shot footage that showed some of this release on friday. maybe you can describe what you shot and what you're seeing. ishere a smell in the

. >> and it's 11:00 in the evening here in houston, texas. i'm george howell live. drop here, the houston convention center. this is a place where some 8,000 people are calling home. a temporary home, after losing so much. but there's also a great sense of hope here. we'll have more on that in a moment, but first the latest on what is now tropical depression harvey. this storm weakened wednesday night. it's moved on from houston, but the governor of texas says the worst is not yet over. life-threatening floods are a big concern here. entire cities are under water in parts of the state. the death toll so far, at least 37 people have been killed since harvey hit friday night as a major hurricane. here in houston, texas, alone, police say they responded to more than 5,000 calls for rescues. now, as a matter of this storm itself, harvey has broken the u.s. record for rainfall for a single storm. dumping almost 52 inches of rain, that's 137 cent meters of rain in parts of the state. all credit of course given to first responders, the work of these first responders has bee

here in houston, texas. i'm george howell live at a convention center that's been converted into a shelter for some people. for some 8,000 people that are calling this a temporary home. hurricane harvey, no longer a hurricane it's a tropical depression, but the region still struggling with major flooding left behind. i want to show you this drone video taken in bow mono, texas, east of houston. you can see the scope and scale of deaf station here after this storm reloaded and hit the coastline for a second time. overall the death toll as it stands now over 37 people has been killed sin friday when this storm first made landfall as a hurricane. it's still unclear how many people have been stranded. flood waters nearly covering some rooftops in some buildings. as for the storm itself, harvey has broken a u.s. record from a rain fall in a single storm. it's dumped 52 inches in this state alone. >> the rain that was received in the greater harris county area has set an all-time record. now that rain has moved to

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i'm rene marsh. >> it's 3:30 eastern time. 2:30 in houston, texas where between 40 and 100,000 homes mpacted by the flooding. the skies above texas are clearing. but as harvey hits north, it leaves many worries in its wake. the human toll continues to get worse. the number killed in the storm jumped overnight to 37. and is still expected to rise. that number includes the six bodies of the saldivar family, found wednesday in their white van that had been washed away in the flood. >> and at the reservoirs upstream in from houston, a controlled release is now happening at the addicks dam to ease water spilling out around the ends of the reservoir. a mandatory evacuation order was issued in some areas around the barker dam. we'll have more details on that throughout the morning. >>> one more round of heavy rain taking a hard parting shot at port arthur and beaumont, texas on the louisiana border. we've just learned the city of beaumont has lost its water supply after pumps failed in floodwaters. even official shelters where people had taken refuge started flooding. and now workers at the

really did not belong in houston arm but once again he did not belong in texas. arm where he belongs is back in washington. arm. i'm. in in order to actually act like a presidential rather than pretend to be the president. i'm the last person we needed in houston over the last five days is donald trump. and m. mister zaretsky. is all well and good to talk about all a you know views and about donald trump and his handling of this crisis. you'll though are of course in one of the worst hit cities that houston texas one of the locals that been making of the president's response. it depends of course you speak to. on but by and large the locals had not been talking about the president's visit we've been too busy. are responding to the immediate consequences of the tropical storm. arm. our most immediate concerns you're not. or not i added into presidential antics. ob donald trump our most immediate concern is providing shelter. food. our medicines. arm and reassurance. chewed it turns to the hundreds of thousands who have been affected by the storm. okay m. roberts th

a live shot from houston, texas. lana zak joins us right now. lana: good afternoon. president trump is currently deciding whether or not to declare a state of emergency in advance of hurricane harvey making landfall. that is expected to happen in about se

every step of the way as the hurricane came across the shore, as the flooding began in houston, texas, the president and his cabinet remain in constant contact with me and my staff and they all had one thing to say, texas, what do you need? how can we help? >> texas governor greg abbott joins us live. good to see you today. i have to say that the world

texas. this looks like a picture of downtown houston, wouldn't you say? yes. rricane harvey made landfall as a category four as dwindled to category one. we're keeping a close eye on what's developing in texas. >>> phillies fails the cubs in the second -- face the cubs in the second game and hope to win again. >> soul is gearing up for their arena bowl. ducis rogers has saturday morning sports. >> reporter: phillies and cubs last night cool uniforms as part of the mlb player weekend. reese hopkins, the rookie does it again, his 9th homer in 16 games. he is the fastest in mlb history to get to 9. carson wentz tweeted, this dude reese hoskins is killing it for the phillies. it's a 3-run triple for hernandez, the phillies lead are 5-1. phillies win 7-1. here's hoskins. >> you get into the zone, though, you can't explain it, it's just blissing, no thinking involved. it's just one of those things. >> nonchalant about it. >> reporter: eagles have been thinking chemist, they had some thursday night gains the miami dolphins. carson wentz connected with his targets in t

katy is about 30 minutes drive to the west of houston, texas. be that man was safe but that's happening over and over and over, not just in harris county but in all these other counties surrounding the houston area. pretty much, along that interstate, the corridor of i-10 and further to the south. i'm not saying those are the only places, certainly it is not, but thousands upon thousands of people. all right, this is the broader view. you can see some of the feeder bans right at houston, right smack at houston. the ground is saturated, it's over saturated. there's more water to be had. how much more water? we could see an additional 10 inches of rain, that is possible. we zoom in, then you can see a heavier ban right along that northern edge of the trinity and the galveston bay area. a little bit of a break further to the south but don't will lulled into a false sense of security. there you can see almost 27 inches of rain and we're not finished yet, we go until the end of the workweek. guys we'll be here in the weather center for you. >> okay k

his school in the houston, texas area told his mother that his hair is too long. he can't return to school until he gets it chopped off. his mom saidese she's not cutting his hair because it's part of his identity. >> is feel like my son is owed the same education that all other children in the school district have. >> the district issued a statement saying the school policy clearly states the conditions for boys their hair has to be cut above the eyes and ears and neck.

muy buenas tardes desde houston, texas epicentro de un desastre de proporciones histÓricas.a quedado prÁcticamente sumergida tras las catastrÓficas inundaciones provocadas por el huracÁn harvey hay mas de 5500 evacuados en refugios al menos 9 muertos al parecer 6 de ellos son de una misma familia hispana. >> en Últimas horas mÁs de 2.000 personas han sido rescatadas en helicÓpteros, botes y camiones de Áreas completamente desbordadas por el agua y lo peor, es que el desastre amenaza con crecer todavÍa mÁs. las autoridades creen que mÁs de 30 mil personas necesitarÁn refugios en prÓximos dÍas en medio de pronÓsticos de mÁs lluvias torrenciales. la tragedia se ha cebo ado en algunos barrios muchos de ellos latinos hemos sabido de la muerte de una familia completa los saldÍvar, entre muertos hay cuatro niÑos el menor de ellos 6 aÑos y los bis abuelos de las criaturas otro familiar que consiguiÓ salir de la furgoneta ha contado que Él mismo la conducÍa hacia un lugar seguro pero que de golpe la corriente se los llevÓ y solo Él pudo escapar. la desesperaciÓn le ha ganado a ciento

texas. we have the latest from houston. >> reporter: this events is not behind us yet in houston texas. >> reporterstrophic flooding continues in texas as harvey drenches the state. rain bands are pummeling the area with no signs before heading up. it will held back to the gulf of mexico before moving to the texas/louisiana border and as -- >> it's a life sustaining mission. >> a lot

houston asked you governor abbot: i have called the mayor several times. i have his cell number, and i for him, ges repeatedly, to let him know that the state of eds, texas will provide. >> what's your message pecifically to people of houston? governor abbot: we want you to be safe. you to know that we are working with harris county and ith the city of houston to ensure that we're going to provide you with the resources your ed to first save life. and then second, rebuild your lives. >> governor, you talked about federaleration with the government. a couple of days ago, you talked bout how you people should consider skraukting and then there was a message from local officials saying it was not necessary. in there been a breakdown communication between the state and local officials about how people should have responded to frankly, wet which, all saw coming 48 hours ago. governor abbot: right. spoken with the county daily basis to offer any help the state of texas can provide. we've moved beyond whether or not there should have been an evacuation or not and we're at to stage where we just need respond to the emergencies and necessities the people of have. but,

southeast texas underwater. in houston a flash flood emergency, manholes overflowing, streets turned into lakes, nearly impossible to drive through. the city's mayor urging residents to stay home. >> the streets are treacherous. it makes absolutely no sensor for anyone to be on the road unless it is an emergency. >> these people rescued from an apartment complex. >> how many we got coming? >> reporter: the storm packing a punch. >> i can't believe this is happening and i have no apartment, my apartment was decimated. >> reporter: rockport where harvey came ashore roofs ripped off homes buildings, boats destroyed. >> the wind was probably, i don't know, 100-plus, maybe 130, 140. there were a couple of times it was probably going faster than that. >> reporter: in -- austin an eerie scene. this suv no match for mother nature. texas governor greg abbott lending a hand. >> we'll take care of our fellow texans, but we do it as a team. >> reporter: i just checked and more than 70,000 people are without power in the city of housto

texas are doing. first, with the national guard and the state guard combined -- 3000ve now activated national guard and state guard service members, serving all the way from houston to victoria over to corpus christi and parts in between. vehicles, six 500 shelters, and 14 aircraft. the texas department of transportation has the.400 -- has deployed 400 people. they are involved into cover it -- they are involved in recovery missions in corpus christi and victoria right now. those areas are involved in removing debris as well as repairing signs. so one positive about where we texdotht now is that and other city and local folks in the corpus christi region are in the early stages of the rebuilding process. the texas department of transportation is working to restore the ferry service to port aransas. than are right now more 200 fifty hwy closures in the state of texas in that triangle region that i mentioned earlier. we have electronic message boards that are providing real-time information. if you are seeking information about road closures, you can go to drivetexas.org. drivetexas.org to find out if there are road closures. the report from the public utilities co

houston, texas. 772073. >> so just to make sure. we heard this correctly. 21931, westfield creek drive. and in houston. >> yes. yes. in houston. >> you and your neighbors desperately in need of help there as the waters continue to rise and we will keep tabs on your story, leidys and make sure you get the help that you need. >> uh-huh. thank you so much. for sharing this, and i telling people that we called for help so we just going to keep waiting for help. >> okay. like i said, we'll keep in touch. thank you so much, leidys. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> and we'll be right back. when they thought they should westart saving for retirement.le then we asked some older people when they actually did start saving. this gap between when we should start saving and when we actually do is one of the reasons why too many of us aren't prepared for retirement. just start as early as you can. it's going to pay off in the future. if we all start saving a little more today, we'll all be better prepared tomorrow. prudential. bring your ch

>>> welcome back to newsroom i'm george howel just outside of houston, texas, following the aftermathadly storm in this area. >> and in los angeles time here 10:15 on tuesday night. a mid all of the devastation and heart break in houston there's up lifting stories as well like jim mattress mack opening his store for anyone need ag place to stay. >> let's now bring in jim mcinvale mattress mack better known in this area joining us live. as a fellow texan, what an honor to speak with you, what you're doing to open your stores for people to stay there who don't have a home. tell our viewers about it. >> well the hurricane turned really bad on sunday afternoon and calls put on tv that people could come who were displaced to our furniture store who were in richmond, texas, and stay for free. there's a big 24-foot truck to pick up people stranded on bridges, over passes, brought them to the store, another 200 showed up and another 300 at the other location and so we have been house being 700 people in the past three nights. it's a blessing to see the drive as their lives have been crushed b

houston very well. you were governor of texas for so many years. of just horrific flooding. but from an infrastructure perspective, can you explain what is in store for the city of houston over the course of the next 3-4 daysesome. >> yeah. unfortunately, the low-lying city of houston is going to be affected and be affected for a long time. and i think that's one of the cautionary notes here, is that anyone trying to say here's how long this recovery's going to last, they're just throwing jell-o at the wall. i mean, we don't know. but we need to be prepared for a really long recovery. i think it's important the federal government knows this. we're going to be ready to assist. i'm going to be back on the phone with the electrical set, the coordinating council and that group of people who are going to be ready to move utility folks in to get the power back up, it's just going to take a long time to recover. but our prayers are with these folks. the faith-based community is going to be very actively involved with giving shelter. but a long process, an

houston, the flooding is overwhelming streets there, as you can see the city's mayor pleaded with people to stay off the roads because some are impassable. >>> this is coming in from missouri city texas outside of houston. a tornado took out a chunk of a shopping center. 50 other homes in the town had their roof damaged. our sister station ktrk in houston has a look at what's happening so far. >> reporter: manholes overflowing streets turned into lakes nearly impossible to drive through. the city's mayor urging residents to stay home. >> the streets are treacherous, it makes absolutely no sense for anyone to be out on the roads unless it is an emergency. >> reporter: these people rescued from an apartment complex dozens more in desperate need of help. >> how many we got coming? >> reporter: the storm packing a punch. >> i'm mel -- mellon. >> the wind 100 plus, maybe 130, 140, there were a couple of times when it was going faster than that. >> reporter: in austin, the state capital under a cloud of darkness and under water. this suv no match for mother nature. texas governor greg abbott lending a handle. >> we'll take care of our fellow techians, but we do -- texans, but we do it as a

three-game series between houston astros and texas rangers scheduled to begin tonight in houston will be played in st. petersburg, florida, the astros will be home team and bat last, houston, texas practiced in frisco, texas at dallas facility, preseason finale thursday, the game will be played in arlington at the cowboys home at&t stadium. the colts created this video. >> the colts organization and myself have houston texans and the rest of texas in our prayers. >> being in houston in the last couple of years has been the second home to me. i'm thinking about you and you're in my prayers and stay safe. >> to all those affected by the hurricane, thoughts and prayers, be safe. jared: indianapolis colts directing people to j.j. watt's page. dagen: massive evacuation efforts to get houston residents to safe harbors, we will be reading back to texas life next hour. mornings with maria. ♪ [vo] progress is seizing the moment. your summer moment awaits you now that the summer of audi sales event is here. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the summer of a

in houston, texas.eath toll for the entire reregion is estimated to be at least 35. 20 people have been killed and many remain trapped in n a collapsed apartment building in mumbai. officials say that heavy rains and flooding in the city contributed to the disaster. after a short break, i will be back to take you to the day. starting tonight, harvey is haunting houston. see you in a few minutes. ♪ and welcome back the clocks it just struck nine pm here in the front. little these are the latest world headlines from france twenty four. the water levels in houston texas might well be receding on the grounds but up in the air it's going to filling with toxic smoke the softer series of explosions. at a flooded out chemical plants. cutting payouts unfair dismissals and giving businesses greater flexibility. the french government unveils its thirty six points grounds plan aimed at shaking up the country's strict laid the rules. as well as boosting the economy. round three of divorce talks wrapped up in brussel

scheduled to host the opener of a three-game series in houston tomorrow night against the texas rangersthat matters agile to play in houston friday. friday, aj hatch. [inaudible] >> it is scary. tough to be out here where it's easy in blue sky and a lot of people back home is in serious jeopardy. reporter: the astros against the texas rangers to play in arlington. later this week, that's in houston on friday. meanwhile, also the houston texans wayne and as head coach bill o'brien yesterday commenting about what the houston texans are enduring. >> for all of us back in houston and i hope everybody stay safe. you know, hopefully it starts to blow the other way. i mean, it is a tough deal when you have hurricane season during this time of the year. like i said, i hope everybody stay safe. >> i hope everything all right back there with families in everything. everything will be okay. reporter: star defensive jj lot yesterday posted the following video in instagram. what pledge donation of $100,000 an ounce further salt. >> at his or her city. it's very tough to watch are syndicated by such

"people are fleeing their homes in the houston area as the storm stalls over texas -- but authoritiesre urging the public to be cautious.chief samuel peqa, houston fire department: standing water is extremely dangerous, ok? it's extremely dangerous, you can't tell what you're stepping into, so please if you don't have to be out in the streets, do not be out in the streets. for those whodid not evacuate the houston area, most roads are impassable, leaving many people stranded and in need of assistance.for all the people who didevacuate, many will not be going home anytime soon. reporting from outside of houston, i'm sonia moghe. ( mark ) amazon is expected to finalize its take over of whole foods and the company says you will notice lower food prices starting today. ( darya ) kron-four's lydia pantazes is live at the whole foods in walnut creek with more on the changes you will see. ( lydia ) if you ever gone into whole foods and thought, some of these items are a bit overpriced, today, some of that will change.items that will be marked down on monday include organic avocados, organic

we are live in houston, texas. damian trujillo. >> thank you. damian has been working tirelessly on social media. earlier today he was periscoping from the streets of houston. you can see the big trucks, the military trucks going through there. he's been tweeting updates, pictures and video. you can follow him on twitter at news damian. he'll rejoin us in 20 minutes. >>> take a look at this time lapse video that shows a garage in houston. watch as the water starts flooding the garage. it keeps getting higher and higher. flood waters started sweeping in sunday morning after ten hours. the car is swallowed in water. the water has since reseeded. >>> as we first reported last night, bay area technology is playing a big role in the hurricane harvey rescue efforts. we heard about more examples. let's bring in our business and tech reporter scott budman. hoping to find the flood victims. >>> you're absolutely right. the number of people needing help in these areas are huge rescue crews have been turning to technology like drones fientding victims for h

continues of the devastation in houston, texas. live picture from a mobile cam it is surprising this road here is able to be passed, so many highways and roads and neighborhoods are under water and significant amounts of water. it's raining from tropical storm harvey they could see 15 to 25 additional inches of rain over the next three days. >> because it's so flooded it's difficult for a lot of people to get out. quite a different situation here. >> reporter: as you look at those images it's unimaginable. our thoughts with them.e live i, woodhaven road at millbrook road. light volume heading out on monday morning. not too many problems as more and more kids getting closer to getting back to school and teachers on the road. we've been enjoying the summertime volume so far. construction in lower merion, water main installation scheduled to close from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. it will be lasting for a week or so, stick to route 23 conshohocken state road instead. live on the ben franklin bridge, good morning ben. westbound traffic comin

do we get a record in houston or parts of texas? the record is 48 inches we'll see if that plays out. impacts into wednesday night at least, it's a slow move north that the storm will take. it'sther east which could spare houston, but somebody is in for 25 additional inches of rain. around here high clouds are filtering in. temperatures looking good, most of us in the 70s right now. as we head in the afternoon most of us stay in the 70s. high of 78 degrees with clouds increasing in the afternoon, low humidity. there's an issue down the shore we'll talk about that when i step inside. >>> firefighters rescued a woman from a blaze that damaged four row homes in southwest philadelphia overnight. firefighters were call toed to e scene of paschall avenue. they arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the houses. one firefighter was injured, but in stable condition. >>> a former employee from td bank is accused of tampering with money raised by the catholic church. it claims a banker mishandled charitable collection last year, it's unclear h

in houston, texas. the skies above southeast texas clearing. but as harvey heads north, it leaves many worries in its wake. the human toll just keeps getting worse. the number killed in the storm jumped overnight to 37 and is still expected to rise. the number includes the six bodies of the saldovar family found wednesday there in -- in their white van, washed away in the flood. >>> a controlled release is happening now at the attucks dam. a mandatory evacuation order was issued in areas around the barker dam. we'll have more details throughout the morning. >>> heavy rain taking a hard, parting shot at point arthur and beaumont, texas, on the louisiana border. beaumont has lost its water supply after pumps failed in floodwaters. even shelters where people had taken refuge started flooding. workers at the texas health care emergency operations center are keeping a close eye on hospitals and nursing homes. patients at one nursing facility in port arthur evacuated yesterday as hallways flooded. >> and at least 16 hospitals in texas remain closed.

houston. she was eventually transported to texas women's hospital.ot of folks have been helping out, including members of the media. >> usually as a reporter, you try to become not part of the story. but chauncey was in the right place at the right time. was in a van with her and kept telling her to take deep breaths. >> g >>> making news in america this morning, dramatic rescues overnight in texas. crews pulling thousands of people to safety using everything from dump trucks to front end loaders. as the situation gets more desperate, some have resorted to breaking into a school for food and shelter and several more inches of rain are expected this morning. >>> harvey now setting its sights on new orleans on the 12th anniversary of hurricane katrina. the sandbagging starting overnight and the race to fix broken pumps around that city. >>> also breaking right now an emergency meeting called after north korea launches a missile over japan sparking spannic on the ground. we're live in washington with the latest.

this is new time lapse video of the flooding in houston, texas.ll get in and out of the parking lot friday night but by next morning, three vehicles were left submerged in that water. >>> and you can log onto 6abc.com/harvey to find out how to help those victims in texas. we also have continuing coverage of the devastation including live coverage from our sister station in houston and they've been doing a wonderful job covering the devastation there. >> working around the clock when their own homes are in danger and families. it's so difficult. you can see the white caps on the highways because of the waves coming in i mean, just so scary. let's check our roads for you right now. looking live on the schuylkill where we're drying out from a little bit of light rain. westbound traffic heading towards king of prussia a little bit of building volume but no delay on the schuylkill and no accidents right now. we do have some bus detours because of made in america set up. bus routes 38 and 42 detoured and that will last until tuesday dave. >> cloudy cool

texas tomorrow. nbc 10 reporter flew into austin today. he is on his way to houston. he joins us live from texas about 30 miles outside of houston. and so much flooding that you are seeing already there. >> reporter: how things have changed. we were on the road coming in and pulled off here because the highway was closed. take a look at the water on the baseline of 290 heading into houston. you can see a lot of these people have boats coming from all over with boats, volunteers to head into neighborhoods. one of these volunteers. you guys are from austin, texas. what brings you out here? tell me what is the plan with the boats? >> try to help as many people as we can. get water to people who don't want to leave. houston, i have a ton of friends and family here. >> reporter: you have a friend who lives in this neighborhood. you are hoping to get them some water. >> get them out of there if possible. >> i can tell you it started raining significantly harder. we are about to back this boat up into the highway that is covered with water. we are going to check in on people.

texas. heavier feeder bands is drawing moisture off the gulf of mexico. the allentown houston area is the target location with the heavy rain. it is minimum tropical storm over the next several days it will sit and spin over southeastern, texas. on friday, in southeastern texas, east of dallas, the flooding will only get worse. >>> 7:03 a.m., harvey sticking to the script as forecasted first came the destructive wind now days of a torrential rain is expected. >> two people have died as a result of the storm and it's too early to assess the damage very much an on going situation. buses tried making the treck through a flooded road in houston just to give you an idea how high the water level is. the flooding is overwhej. the city's -- overwhelming. this is from missouri texas, a half-hour outside of houston. a tornado took a chunk out of shopping center. reporter natasha barrett from ktrk in houston has a look at harvey's impact so far. southeast texas under water, in houston, flash flood emergency, manholes overflowing streets turned into lakes. the city's mayor urging resident

i'm mark strassmann reporting from houston, texas. ey the most powerful hurricane to hit the state since john f. kennedy was president is now a massive tropical storm. it is expected to churn over southeast texas well into the week, dumping more than 4 feet of rain on areas including houston. in a tweet national weather service said the breadth and intense team of this rainfall are beyond anything experienced before. more than 1,000 people were rescued here today from flooded cars, homes, and businesses. many had to scramble to rooftops to escape. at least 2 people are confirmed dead, but officials fear that number will rise. harvey made landfall along the gulf coast of texas ay as a category 4 hurricane. with a tremendous surge of seawater and winds of 130 miles an hour. the coastal town of rockport took a direct hit, homes were blown apart. the monster storm roughly 600 miles wide, is also unleashing tornados. though officials say the biggest threat now is the catastrophic flooding. including here in the nation's fourth largest city.

while he is here in texas not here in houston that's because the rescue operations here is simply too intense and the. emergency response center at those who are working for the fire department for example is simply too busy at to be able to either show him around dole protect him. that's after all something a president needs so he's in corpus christi instead now on his way to austin to the state capitol. way he'll get a briefing in the emergency response center at so what he wants to show here is that he is in control and that's why he was here early as well. some would say a little bit too early this is after all a storm that is still very much on on going. and the floods of water levels could still very much rise in the next few hours and days. there is more to lose than a sense for us presidents when they visit visit a natural disaster area or do not because the comparison that of course. will always will be made. will be the one with george w. bush twelve years ago when he did not visit to new orleans early enough off the hurricane katrina struck. he flew over the area that's tha

this is in baytown, texas just east of houston. e all across the bay area are helping the people in texas with donations to the red cross.( mark ) kron 4's will tran is live at lucky's store in oakland where they are collecting red cross donations to help those in need in texas. will. ( will ) lucky's begins taking donations for red cross relief efforts in texas. the store opens at 6:00. american red cross regional chief executive officer trevor riggen says his bay area team is in constant contact with those on the ground. diapers, food, clothes, toothpaste, formula, warm blankets - again, riggen says all items they those impacted need and they are in the process of getting those items to houston residents. tony garcia/oakland resident-- you have to help. it's so sad what's happening in houston. it's not much for us to donate but it could really help them out. i understand we live in a very expensive place in the world but it easily could be us that needs help. so please donate. and honey if you're watching, i took your credit card

water rescues are underway in texas as residents try to make their way to drier land. flooding is a major concern in the houston metro area as harvey continues to pummel the southeastern part of the great state of texas. emily schmidt is live in texas with harvey left its mark. >> reporter: the rain has not stopped falling in the entire region. we had a gentleman who lives downer the street who evacuated and came back, his concern is about water behind me, beyond the flood water is the river, the river right now is at moderate stage flood, they think it could go to major by tuesday, if the rain keeps falling as they think, water could be up here that's the most water the river has ever seen. that's what's happening here, even worse in houston, harvey won't go away. >> reporter: hundreds of rescues and harrowing scenes around houston as floodwaters rise from corpus christi up to through houston, the hard -- havoc of harvey ask not over. >> most major theory -- thoroughfares are impassable. >> reporter: a second pass of search and rescue took place monday morning another day to assess and comprehend the damage. >

reporter: what you are witnessing today is perhaps the worst flood event in houston, texas. on south 610 highway on the western side of houston. gas pumps submerged. this street is literally a

in houston, texas, maggie rulli channel6 "action news." >> thank you, maggie. "action news" reporter chad pradelli will be arriving in the flood zone soon. look for his live reports starting later today on "action news." >>> 29-year-old andrew riebel and his fiancÉ 27-year-old megan evans moved to houston from bellmawr new jersey last month. riebel says they have never seen so much rain. the flood waters have not reached the couple's third floor apartment, a the least not yet. >> in terms of a prolonged event like this i've never experienced anything like this. the street that leads up to 45 was just littered with vehicles that had broken down. there is debris, mud, deceased animals all over the roadways. >> riebel says their years of experiencing snowstorms and blizzards in south jersey instincts tiffly made them stock up on plenty of food and water. >> and more local first responders are leaving for texas today. >> "action news" reporter katherine scott is live at the american red cross in center city with more on the outreach from the delaware valley. kather

the water levels in houston texas might well be receding on the grounds but up in the air it's going to filling with toxic smoke the softer series of explosions. at a flooded out chemical plants. cutting payouts unfair dismissals and giving businesses greater flexibility. the french government unveils its thirty six points grounds plan aimed at shaking up the country's strict laid the rules. as well as boosting the economy. round three of divorce talks wrapped up in brussels and it still notes full steam ahead for breaks it's. use the chief negotiator saves no decisive progress has been made. battle lines still drool on citizens rights and the cost what about separation . first and the white house has announced that president donald trump two will be returning to storm ravaged. this today vice president mike pence is already on the grounds to assess the damage caused by the consequence for. weather system which hits almost a week ago plans if the houston residents don't have enough problems to deal with already. series of overnights explosions of the flooded chemical plants. absent t

along with what's going to continue to fall in the houston, texas, area. here's sue. >> all right, good morning, everyone. we have that fog advisory we mentioned on the golden gate bridge. at the bay bridge, things are looking good at this early hour. no delays here. no metering lights yet. we have road work out there. let's look at our overall traffic map. starting to get slow out of tracy. otherwise, you picked up to at the limit all the way the to livermore and dublin, pleasanton at this hour. roadwork, northbound 680 near pacheco. i'm not seeing slowing in the area. otherwise, we're pretty light so far. we'll knock on wood with that, guys. >> thanks so much. >>> developing news out of berkeley with counter protesters are claiming victory this morning. >> sunday' so-called anti-marxist rally was officially canceled but that did not stop thousands of protesters opboth sides from showing up. amy hollyfield is live at berkeley city hall. amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning, jessi jessica. the groups meeting here in berkeley this morning giving a press confe

experiencia de nuevo, 12 aÑos atrÁs la vivieron en katrina y ahora lo vuelven a vivir aquÍ en houston, texas"noticieros univisiÓn". carolina: gracias por el reporte, pedro. me quedo con lo Último que dices tÚ, una realidad bastante dramÁtica que es lo que viven muchas familias. al tenÍa que llegar a refugios como estos como esta seÑora que se vino con su esposo, cuÉnteme cÓmo ha sido sus Últimos dÍas aquí en este lugar? >> acabamos de llegar. nosotros donde estÁbamos no habÍa manera de entrar mÁs que un cÍrculo, para mÍ fue protegido por dios. nos tuvieron que traer en un trÁiler y nos llevÓ todo el dÍa. carolina: quÉ pasÓ con su casa, con su carro y sus cosas? >>con nuestro carro el trailer nos ayudÓ por el niÑo, se portaron muy bien con nosotros. no les importÓ ponerse en riesgo para traernos para acÁ. doy gracias a dios que estamos bien. yo estoy impactada. carolina: aquÍ tenemos a sus niÑos gemelos. quÉ edad tienen? >> 11 aÑos. carolina: a pesar de esta tragedia, joel estÁ sonriendo. cuÉntame cÓmo ha sido todo para ti? joel: [habla en inglÉs] carolina:me dice que quiere que la gente rece

way in every step of the way as the hurricane came across the shore, as the flooding began in houston, texas. the president and his cabinet remained in constant contact with me and my staff and they all had one thing to say -- texas, what do you need? how can we help? you can count on have learned count on the president of the united states and his staff for helping texas. texas has been tested, but our response to this challenge has been made much more effective because of the very effective way the president and his staff has helped texas respond to this challenge. so, mr. president, thank you. >> thank you. >> welcome to texas. >> i appreciate it. it's so nice, governor, and it's really my honor. this is a very special place and a special state, and senator cruz and senator cornyn, thank you very much, senator cornyn, for being here. we appreciate it. i know it was hard to get here for both of you. you were trapped in various locations, but we e appreciate you both p being here. i want to thank my staff, my cabinet. we have quite a few of our cabinet here, ben carson, obviously, from hud

for more, we stay in houston, texas, where we are joined by cesar espinosa, the founder and executive director of fiel, a houston-based non-profit that helps young, undocumented members of the latino community. it is a spanish acronym for families of immigrants and students in the struggle. the group has more than registered members. 8000 cesar has lived in the united states for almost three decades, but he is still undocumented and is a daca recipient. he joins us now via democracy now! video stream from his mother's house in the northwest houston metro area, where he evacuated and is currently there. ?re you flooded in right now at the convention center, there are more than 9000 people. can you talk about the concerns of the undocumented community, inwhich there are 10,000 houston, concerned if they might go to an official site, their papers could be checked, they can be detained, even though everyone come up to the governor, has said that won't be the case. >> the number one thing, thank you for having me. we have evacuated to the northwest part of town. we are flooded in so we're

the flooding began in houston, texas. the president and his cabinet remained in the constant contact with me and my staff and they had one thing to say -- texas, what do you need? how can we help? you can count on us. what i have learned is, we can count on the president of the united states and his staff for helping texas. texas has been tested. but our response to the challenge is been made much more effective because of the very effective way the president and his staff have helped respond to this challenge. mr. president, thank you and welcome. president trump: i appreciate it. , a specialy my honor place and a special state. z, thank you very much for being here. we appreciate it. you were trapped in various locations, we appreciate you both being here. i want to thank my staff and cabinet. we have quite a few here. tom price, linda mcmahon, small business is now big business. when you added up you are helping a lot of people in texas and doing a fantastic job. thank you very much. we have had a tremendous group, our

>> reporter: we did have to fly into austin, texas, because as you are well aware the airport in houstonted raining when we landed in austin about three hours west of houston it was not raining. we saw some sunshine. steady rain coming down for about the last 30 to 45 minutes or so as we make our way in. the reason whee are coming this direction is because usually if you are coming from austin, texas, you would take interstate ten which is main artery. parts of interstate 10 are under water. we caught up with some red cross crews. they are also trying to make their way here. they also have difficult times figuring out which roads to take. i will show you part of the reason we are having issues is the road closures we are dealing with all around the houston area, interstate 10 is closed near katy, texas. we have to be navigating the closures. houston about 90 miles out. we have seen a lot of rain. as we get closer to the city of houston is when we expect to see the damage. >> we will check back with you on the road to houston. >>> beware before you donate to help the harvey victims. >> nb