authorities say more than 6,000 stranded residents have been rescued so far, and kenneth craig has the latest. all right, and we want you to know efforts to rescue more people trapped is ongoing. money and supplies are heading there. most notably, one company is sending kayaks. the president promised federal cash will arrive quickly, saying quote, you're going to have what you need, and it's goin kenneth craig is in houston. he has the very latest for us. kenneth. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: good afternoon, to you, i'm standing outside of the city's convention center, where there are thousands, and thousands of people inside. there is so much desperation here, but also, hundreds of volunteers who showed up to help. first responders waited through chest deep water in baytown this morning, to rescue stranded residents. >> we had no idea that we would have that kind of support and help. i know there's people that need it more than we do. >> reporter: similar scenes are playing out, over and over again across the houston area. civilian volunteers found laura blimton in her home. she regrets n

kenneth craig explains how the bay area company is now investigating. >> reporter: steven winkler uses uber all the time and never had a problem until he recently spotted an issue on his bank statement. >> i noticed a $50 charge from uber. >> reporter: he contacted the company online and was told he was charged a cleaning fee. they also sent him pictures from the driver of what appears to be a wet seat but winkler says it wasn't him. >> there's no way i could have done that without knowing about it. >> reporter: winkler is not alone. social media is filled with upset uber customers insisting they were wrongly charged for a mess they didn't make. and the better business bureau tells us, they have received more than 130 complaints about uber cleaning fees. john mcgahn and crystal drake were charged $150 and sent a picture taken by the driver but insists it never happened. >> they need a better system in place than what they have. >> reporter: uber is aware of these disputes and in the statement tells cbs news, we are enhancing our internal processes and investing in additional resources

kenneth craig paid a visit there. >> reporter: dr.r medical residency at waterbury, connecticut, one of her final steps of achieving a lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. >> reporter: the u.s. is in need of more primary care doctors like dr. norman. she's one of the first graduates at quinnipiac university that's tackling the shortage of internal medicine, ob-gynob-gyn psychiatry. bruce koeppen said primary care physician is at the top of the list. >> they see you for every particular problem you have, they can refer you to specialists if that's the case, but they're the one who knows you the best. >> reporter: it's estimated by 2025 there could be a shortage of up to 35,000 primary care physicians. dr. koeppen believes money plays a role. >> if you're graduating from medical school with several hundred thousa hundred thousand dollars in debt, you may choose something else. >> if you're able to control their pain, explain their risk factors when they're afraid of, you know, inheriting something from family, it's equally beautiful and

kenneth craig on the scramble to help those. >> reporter: over the last 24 hours we have seen a lot of devastation in the city, but we've also seen a lot of ordinary folks stepping up to the plate, acting as first responders in a community that could really use their help. neighbors are saving neighbors in houston, texas. >> just try to save people that are stuck in their homes. too much for the first responders. they need help. >> reporter: emergency crews are overwhelm rescuing at least 2000 people since friday evening. thousands more are still waiting for help to arrive. >> try to reach everyone it today and get them outside of stressful situations. >> we need citizens to be involved. texas -- this is a landmark event. >> reporter: harvey has dumped two feet of rain so far and another two feet is expected as waters continue to rise. the governor has deployed the entire texas national guard to help with the search and rescue. 30,000 people are expected to crowd into dozens of shelters like houston's downtown convention center. hundreds are hunkering down at this church. >> we all los

kenneth craig is live from crosby, texas, where it happened . >> reporter: there are roadblocks all over this community to keep people away from this plant. one of them just down the road here, where deputies are telling people to turn around. flames were still burning this morning at a disabled chemical plant in crosby, texas, after two overnight explosions. flooding from tropical storm harvey knocked out refrigeration units that were cooling volatile chemicals. >> we had heard some popping noise coming from the area. then gray smoke, followed by fire. >> reporter: the plant had been evacuated earlier in the week but 15 first responders on the scene this morning were treated for smoke inhalation. >> we believe the smoke is a nontoxic irritant. >> reporter: authorities set up a mile and a half evacuation zone around the facility yesterday. they insist residents here not in any danger but admit more explosions are possible. >> we're concerned about the fumes. >> reporter: harvey is gone but left behind a growing crisis in east texas. with most of port arthur under water, rescue crews are

we get the latest from kenneth craig, live in houston, with what's going on right now. >> reporter: good afternoon, to you from downtown houston. as you can see, the rain has not let up for days. i'm standing in the middle of what is usually a downtown parkway, which is still flooded, three days after this all began at this point there's no end in sight. unrelenting rain from tropical storm harvey, is falling in houston, pushing flood waters higher and higher. >> we almost died. i've been in deplorable conditions. >> reporter: rescue teams worked all night, helping stranded people, and good samaritans like jeff chase are using their own boats to reach victims. >> if everyone did this, we'd have a lot less to worry about. >> putting yourself in harm's way to help others is awesome. >> reporter: crews have re there's no way to no how many more are still trapped in their homes. >> we intend to get to every one of them. >> reporter: adding to the catastrophic flooding, officials had to release water from several reservoirs that are overflowing. they hope the move protects downtown houston, b

he has decided on early next week to pay his visit here and see this for himself, brian. >> kenneth craig in houston, thank you. >>> bay area search and rescue crews are making their way to where kenneth is to help recovery efforts. crews from san mateo, palo alto, and south san francisco left today. >>> we have our own little weather problems out here of quite a different nature. it's hot, and it's going to stay that way. we'll have the forecast coming up. >> also, a bay area mayor resigns after getting called out over his some of his fiery facebook posts. without power in the cole valley and castro area. this comes after reports of an underground vault fire on carl strteet. >>> happening right now in san francisco, over 6,000 customers are without power in the coal valley and castro area. this comes after report of a fire on carl street. no word yet on what caused this power outage. >>> new at 5:00, piedmont's mayor has resigned after his controversial posts on facebook prompted outrage in the community. john ramos explains. >> reporter: the news was posted on the door of piedmont city

kenneth craig has the story. >> reporter: stephen winkler uses uber all the time. problem until he recently spotted an issue on his bank statement. >> i noticed a $50 charge from uber. >> reporter: he contacted the company online and told he was charged a cleaning fee. they also sent him pictures from the driver of what appears to be a wet seat but winkler says it wasn't him. >> there is no way i could have done that without knowing about it. >> reporter: winkler is not alone. social media is filled with upset uber customers insisting they were wrongly charged for a mess they didn't make. and the better business bureau tells us they received more than 130 complaints about uber cleaning fees. john mcgann and crystal drake were charged $150 and sent a picture taken by the driver but insist it never happened. >> they need a better system in place. >> reporter: uber is aware of the disputes and in a statement tells cbs news we are enhancing our internal processes investing in dagsal resources when it comes to cleaning fees. while messes and spilled drinks can happen in

kenneth craig for cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> well, duke university has now removed a robert e.ee statue from the duke chapel entrance. it was vandalized wednesday night. officials say the decision to remove the statue was done to ensure the safety of students and community members and to express the university's values. >>> in houston thousands have signed a petition to take down the spirit of the confederacy statue. many showed up at the statue for a protest and counterprotest this afternoon. police say they will not tolerate any violence. >>> a memorial service was held today meantime for virginia state trooper killed in a helicopter crash during the charlottesville protest. >> ♪ >>> bag pipes and drums played in memory of lieutenant jay cullen. he was monitoring the white nationalist protest when his helicopter crashed. a second trooper on board burke bates was also on board. >>> one person in custody suspected of vandalizing a statue. a mural has been targeted. "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh spoke to divided neighbors. >> you say you don't like it. that's fine. this is

kenneth craig is on the ground for us in houston. >> reporter: rescue helicopters lower people one by one onto dry highways in houston after picking them up from their flooded homes. this man took the ride with his young son. >> this is all we got. we lost the car, all the clothes, school clothes, everything is gone. everything is gone. >> reporter: residential streets became waterways for boats rescuing people as tropical storm harvey continues to pound houston. >> it's got to be the 500 year flood or 1,000 year flood. it's ridiculous. >> i don't think we'll every see it again. i sure hope not. >> reporter: thousands called for help. some used their own boats to rescue neighbors, but that wasn't always a safe option. this man thought he could get his pickup through the deep water, got out in time but glasses. the driver of this tractor trailer was rescued on live television. >> here he comes. >> reporter: valencia jenkins and her family walked barefoot from their apartment complex to this convention center that's now a shelter. >> everything is gone. all i got is pampers and wipes. >

kenneth craig, for cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >>> well tonight berk width opens up about his killing spree and live in prison. cbs news special, the son of sam, seeks to maurice dubois, tonight at 10:00 here on cbs-3 >> how about this one? letter from florida parent teacher association to freshman, raising eyebrows. says for 100 bucks student could get a front of the lunch line pass, allowing them to grab lunch. ahead of everybody else. it allows some student don't get privileges because their parents make more money than other parent? why add yet another way of differentiating kids from each other? >> not very happy. >> the school's principal says he had no idea the letter went out. parent teacher association says they considered fundraising ideas like this one, but, a letter went out by mistake. >> doesn't seem well thought out. >> no. >> well, cbs-3 summer fest. >> yes, pat, you're in new hope. >> good morning, guys, yes, here in bucks county, new hope pennsylvania, it is beautiful, it is also fun, plenty of fun things to do including the bucks county children's museum you know i

kenneth craig, cbs news, mt.ork. >> and cbsn on assignment is focusing on gun violence in chicago. adriana diaz gets rare access with crews in the hardest hit neighborhoods. see her story tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on cbs. >>> a texas boy's version of the hit song from "frozen" gives an audience chills. ♪ let it go let it go and turn away ♪ >> "frozen" star eva invited the boy to sing during her show in grand prairie and he made the most of it. >> i know boys don't like "let it go" because it's a girl's song but it's art. >> his mom thinks he was picked because he was the only boy who volunteered. >>> on "cbs this morning" a new trend called agrihoods are built around farms. i love you, couch. you give us comfort. and we give you bare feet, backsweat, and gordo's... everything. i love you, but sometimes you stink. soft surfaces trap odors. febreze fabric refresher cleans them away for good. because the things you love the most can stink. and plug in febreze to keep your whole room fresh for up to 45

kenneth craig, cbs news, houston. >> president trump tweeted his administration is handling things well and that he plans to visit texas on tuesday. devastating pictures from dickinson accident texas, with the water nearly up to a two story building and a row of cars completely su while people were scrambling to safety, look at this, a fleet of helicopters, airboats and high water vehicles confronting flooding so widespread authority had trouble pinpointing which area was hit worst. >>> and a dramatic moment during our sister station's reporting on hurricane harvey in houston, this happened this morning, that truck driver became stuck in high floodwaters. it reached the top of his windows. the reporter and photographer called for help. authorities got a boat to the rescue and got the man out. >>> a day of devastation across southeast texas and yet things might be getting worse before they get better. let's go straight to first alert meteorologist howard bernstein. >> harvey has done something since hasn't happened in 1971. it's still a tropical storm, made landfall on friday, still a tr

kenneth craig, cbs news. >> would you expect to find a tiger cub in a zoo? definitely not in a chevy camaro. but that's where customs officials found this little guy yesterday. the car was crossing the border from mexico to california and they say the cub was in the front floor board on the passenger side. the car's 18-year-old driver was a u.s. citizen and was arrested. the fish and wildlife service is working with the service zoo. >>> salmon prices are soaring. as kpix 5's don ford reports you can blame the drought. >> reporter: this is salmon season and king salmon is, well, the king. >> there's coho, sockeye, there's different type. but this is the most popular. this is the one that people are going to ask for because it's -- the fattiness and richness it has. >> reporter: the king salmon is so popular, in such high demand, the commercial fishing fleet can't keep up the supply. so with the big demand and low supply, that's right, high prices. nearly $30 a pound on the retail. we are still feeling the effects of the drought. >> because of all the drought,

kenneth craig, cbs news, crosby, texas. >> the video is still unbelievable. and one of the most disturbing images from that deadly texas flooding of course from the nursing home where you see residents sitting in -- see the residents sitting in waist high water. the picture of course went viral and now on in that photograph is describing that horrible nightmare. >> can you tell me about being in the water? >> i didn't like it. >> you didn't like it? >> no. it scares me. because i -- [ inaudible ] i did not feel safe. >> that woman's name is ruth. she plans to live with her sister until they can find a suitable place to care for her needs. the owners of the nursing home say they are going to rebuild but there's no telling how long it's going to take and when it will be ready for residents again. harvey's price tag could dwarf previous naturaldisasters. fast forward to katrina in 2005. $49.8billion in damage. it is estimated that the price tag for harvey when it is said and done could top $160 billion. in damages. just a reminder you can join us. helping the te

a pair of reservoir dams and a levy overflowed adding to the rising floodwaters, kenneth craig is live from houston where relief workers are scrambling to rescue and shelter evacuees. >> reporter: good evening, i'm coming to you from outside the city convention center which has 5000 more people than they originally intended. officials are now opening another arena to provide some much-needed relief. >> harvey is not finished yet, rescue crews are working around the clock to bring more evacuees to safety. >> there is no way in or out of the neighborhood.>> volunteers and first responders have saved more than 6000 people from rising floodwaters, a living in houston breached sending more water into neighborhoods. a boat got to these people stranded on top of a pickup truck in the nick of time. the death toll from harvey is rising, sergeant steve perez a houston police officer was killed when he became trapped in floodwaters on his way to work.>> when our team got there it was too treacherous to go look for him. >> thousands of evacuees are crowding into houston's downtown convention cente

kenneth craig is live in houston where rescues are still under way. kenneth. >> reporter: good evening to you. i'm standing outside the city's convention center where volunteers, believe it or not are still lining up to get inside. thousands of them from all over simply want to help. heroic rescues are under way in southeast texas after harvey turned more than a foot of rain in a span of hours. rescuers threw a lifeline to a man clipping to a tree -- clinging to a tree limb in rushing water. this woman escaped through waist deep water. rescuers brought this truckload of seniors to a shelter in orange. in houston, people are finally seeing a glimmer of hope following 6 days of historic rainfall and catastrophic flooding. >> the water levels are going down. >> reporter: but as the water recedes, the death toll is rising. police found the bodies of two grandparents and their four grandchildren inside a van that disappeared in floodwaters. >> our worst fears have been realized. >> reporter: the rescue efforts continue. >> there are still people who are in

kenneth craig continues our lives team coverage. this could be one of the greatest disasters in u.s. history. >> reporter: it sure could. we are outside the city convention center where thousands and thousands of people are inside. the good news is, hundreds of volunteers have shown up to help. first responders waded through -- waded is through chest deep water. >> we had no idea we would have that support and help because i know some people need it more than we do. >> reporter: similar scenes are playing out over and over again across houston. civilian volunteers found laura clinton in her home. she regrets not leaving sooner. >> yes, i should have. >> reporter: the rain from tropical storm harvey is staggering, historic, and still coming down. so far, more than 4 feet of rain in friendswood, 43 inches in south houston, and 41 in baytown. with more than 6000 rescues and counting, shelters are overflowing. >> i tried to get into the hilton hotel but they are already full. >> reporter: the largest hotel is at the convention center. t

correspondent kenneth craig takes a look now at the booming business of social media influence ers. >at. >> alexa's job sounds too good to be true. >> thank you so much. >> she takes pictures of food and posts them on instagram, and companies pay her to do it >> once i started working with friends, and working on paid posts, and, you know, advertisement, i realize people were really starting to see the value in what i was doing. >> more than 270,000 people follow her eating n nyc instagram account, considered social media influence err because her posts theoretically influence her audience about what and where to eat. >> every single influence err -- >> the found err of hyper brand. which runs search engine for companies looking for the right influence err to sell their products. >> basic rule of marketing, the better you target, the better the outcome is likely to be. >> says this new form of advertising is specially popular in the fashion, beauty , and leisure industry. he says there are 10 million influence ers, all of whom are supposed to identify ads, but as many as 09% do not. >

kenneth craig is on the ground in houston where entire neighborhoods are under water. >> reporter: residentialeets became a pathway for boats rescuing people from flde

kenneth craig, cbs news, houston. >> >> already a lot of bad news and here is more. authorities in houston had to release water from several reservoirs that are overflowing and that made flooding worse around thousands of already inundated homes. >> >> many of you are wondering how you can help people impacted by harvey. you can donate on our website right now. type in wusa 9.com/texas cares. there you can pledge money that will go to the red cross and other relief efforts. all donations are tax deductible. >>> when can we get relief and have harvey move on? it might not be for awhile. meteorologist has more. is it going to move out over water and become a hurricane again? >> probably not. probably will remain a tropical storm. this is over the last hour. tremendous bands of rain continue to hammer much of southeast texas. we'll zoom in. the heaviest band is i-45 and 10. this moisture is being brought up from the gulf of mexico. louisiana will get serious flooding. here is how much rain we have seen in houston just since saturday. we're looking at from 10 to 24 inche

kenneth craig reports their message is hitting home. >> reporter: at 38 years old. >>> kona vinson iseets to teach young people what he learned the hard way. >> if i had somebody to give me guidance and direction, i would have never went to prison? i believe that. >> i know that. >> reporter: vinson spent 15 years in prison. for years he had a revelation. >> thought i'll going to use my influence and popularity to bring change. >> for three years he's been part of a new york mentoring program by reaching out to high risk youth by 13-year-old kenneth gonzalez. >> it's hard to get out of something you got into. >> project snug is modeled after cure violence, a model that's been taking across the country. >> you really, really showing them that you truly care. >> reporter: in mt. vernon project snug operates in the neighborhood with the highest rate of gun violence. within one square mile there were 16 shooting victims in 2016. so far this year that numbers that dropped to four. >> have you seen lives transform in front of your eyes? >> yes. yes, i have. >> kenneth said since his new rol

cbs correspondent kenneth craig is there. kenneth, thanks for being there for us. how is it looking now? well, i can tell you, for the first time in five days, just about an hour ago i finally saw blue skies. the rain has finally saw blue skies. the rain has finally stopped here, at least for now, so finally stopped here, at least for now, so some finally stopped here, at least for now, so some much—needed relief in terms of the weather. i have spent all day here at this convention centre, and it has been an extraordinary sight. 9100 evacuees we re extraordinary sight. 9100 evacuees were inside as other few hours ago, in fact the number is now up to 10,000. what is also amazing is the number of volunteers who have shown up. you can see on the other side of the road where there is a line of several dozen volunteers who are waiting to get inside and see where they can help. hundreds have showed up they can help. hundreds have showed up today, many of them with clothes out of the closet, food out of their pantry, and this all as those search and rescue missions are st

here's reporter kenneth craig. are. >> reporter: thousands of storm evacuees are crowding into houston's downtown convention center, and tensions are rising. >> we haven't had showers in three days. it smells in there, it's dirty. it's just a lot of stuff, and i'm really just fed up with it. >> city officials are urging people to remain calm. >> we want everyone to be , them to be dry out of the elements. we have never been in this situation. >> more than 9,000 people have somehowed up here to the convention center. it was supposed to only hold 5,000. the mayor is asking fema to provide shelter for another 10,000 evacuees. >> it does mean we need to expand our capabilities and our capacity. >> reporter: continuous rain is raising water levels higher and a levee near houston breached this morning, sending more water into neighborhoods. so far, emergency crews have plucked more than 6,000 people from rising flood waters. ismael martinez is grateful, after a volunteer pulled him from his 18 wheeler. >> i never thought

reporter kenneth craig is in houston with the latest. >> reporter: liz, hello to you. i'm standing outside the city's convention center, where hundreds of volunteers are continuing to line up. so many of them from all over the place who just want to help >>> reporter: heroic rescues are now under way in southeast texas after harvey dumped more than a foot of rain in a span of hours. rescuers threw a lifeline to a man clinging to a tree limb in rushing water. in liberty, this woman escaped her mobile home through waist deep water. >> that is -- >> reporter: rescuers brought this truckload of senior citizens to a shelter in orange. in houston, people are finally seeing a glimmer of hope following six days of historic rainfall and catastrophic flooding. >> the water levels are going down. >> reporter: as the water recedes, the death toll is rising. police found the bodies of two grandparents and their four grandchildren inside a van that disappeared in floodwaters. >> our worst fears have been realized. >> reporter: the rescue efforts continue. >> there are still people w

in houston kenneth craig, kpix5. juliette, back over to you. >> thank you. >>> tonight flights from sfo to houston have been canceled because of tropical storm harvey. dozens of travelers at sfo today were calling their families to make sure they were okay. >> i do have family that's closer to the coast. they say that they're okay as of now, but there's a lot of calls going on. >> nationwide tone over 1,000 flights to houston -- tonight over 1,000 flights to houston have been canceled. >>> the white house announced president trump will be going to texas on tuesday. the white house has been keeping tacks on the storm -- tabs on the storm. >> reporter: out of sight at camp david president trump still tweeted several times about hurricane harvey, great coordination at all levels of government he wrote. good news is we have great talent on the ground. >> i'd like to say president trump is extremely concerned about this. >> reporter: aides say mr. trump was regularly briefed about the storm including with cabinet members

kenneth craig is a reporter from cbs news, in houston.ooks quite atrocious and you are quite high in water, aren't you? we are just a a few hundred yards from the buffalo by you. —— bayou. there is a park and a parkway. right now, this is an underpass for vehicles to go under the highway, easily 20 feet deep and it is filled to the brim tonight. there are things like this all across the city and this rain is not helping anything. within the last hour what we saw some of the floodwaters start to go down, but with the rain beating backup i can only imagine it will continue to rise. how is that going? how will the authorities channel the water way? it is going back into the drainage and eventually be bayou leads to the gulf of mexico. there is so much rain on the ground, we have seen so much rain in the last 44 hours that there is nowhere for this water to go. there is nowhere for this water to 90- -- there is nowhere for this water to go. —— 2a hours. thing about houston is, it floods in the smallest amount of rain. we have been here for mu

earlier, i spoke to cbs correspondent, kenneth craig who's in houston. officials are calling the floodingth their words. epic and catastrophic. that is what they are calling this. just to give you some perspective of where we are, we are in the downtown houston area. this is buffalo bayou. it typically floods with heavy rains but nothing like what we are seeing 110w. between the bayou and me is a park that is completely flooded. right behind me is a parkway. and this is an underpass directly behind me that is 15—20 feet deep and able to accommodate tractors and trailers. that is filled to the brim. this is just one corner of the city, but it is a representation of what we have seen in the last few hours. there have been hundreds if not thousands of rescues at this point, both by boat and air. people have left their homes. a number of them have sought shelter. there has been an emergency shelter opened at the convention centre to accommodate thousands who have left homes with nothing but the shirts on their back. the 51st nottingham hill carnival has opened with prayers for those who died

kenneth craig from cbs, thank you so much again. absolutely.as been wreaking havoc on the heart of the us energy industry. at least 18 refineries in texas have been closed or partially closed, including the country's largest at port arthur, near houston. and as the storm system moves into louisiana there is concern for a number of plants in its trajectory. the damage has already sent domestic fuel prices up, and it's likely to take weeks until production can return to normal. andy lipow is a houston energy consultant and expert on the industry, and joins me from new york. what is the latest picture? 31% of what is the latest picture? 3196 of the us refining industry has been affected and to put that in perspective, prior to this those refineries were processing 6 million barrels of crude oil a day, now it is down to1 barrels of crude oil a day, now it is down to 1 million barrels of crude oil a day, now it is down to1 million barrels barrels of crude oil a day, now it is down to 1 million barrels a day. that's resulting in the tightness in gaso

kenneth craig is a reporter from cbs news in houston.orecast? the latest is that this flooding is still very much under way. we are nowhere over it when it comes to this event. the rain is expected to continue for the next couple of days. it may look dry right now, but don't let that for you. just a few minutes ago, we went to another very heavy band from harvey, lightning and torrential downpours. i am standing in the middle of a usually very busy parkway, floodwaters go for hundreds of yards behind me. this is originating at the buffalo by you, that has overflowed into a park and into a parkway behind me. the underpass is 15— 20 feet deep and it is completely filled. —— parkway —— bayou. and it is completely filled. —— parkway -- bayou. how our rescue effort is shaping up? they are still very much under way. 0fficials effort is shaping up? they are still very much under way. officials have received more than 2000 emergency calls. at that point, they had another 1000 still on the list. they we re another 1000 still on the list. they wer

kenneth craig is a reporter from cbs news in houston. how is it looking? it is not looking good.see behind me, this is part of the houston skyline. i am standing in the middle ofa skyline. i am standing in the middle of a usually busy parkway that is submerged in water this evening. conditions are not letting up. the rain is coming down. we got out here early this morning, at about eight o'clock our time. it was pouring and it has not stopped since. the rain began on saturday night and into sunday, it has not let up. we got a0 inches of rain with another foot or two on the way. the problem is that this flooding is affecting major roads and arteries around the city. it is building water walls dividing communities and making it so difficult for people to get around, difficult for people to get around, difficult for people to get around, difficult for emergency responders to do theirjobs. thank you for being out there for us. you take care. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the french president, emmanuel macron, has proposed a series of measures to curb

kenneth craig is a reporterfrom cbs news in houston where the rain is still falling. he told me why the city struggles so much with heavy rainfall. we arejust a we are just a few hundred yards from buffalo. it typically floods with heavy rains but nothing like what we are seeing now. between the bayou and me is a park that is completely flooded. right behind me is a parkway. and this is an underpass directly behind me that is 15—20 feet deep and able to accommodate tractors and trailers. that is filled to the brim. this is just one corner of the city, but it is a representation of what we have seen in the last 12 hours driving all around. where is the water going?m where is the water going? it is going back into the drainage. eventually it leads out to the gulf of mexico. that is where it will go eventually. right now there is so much rain on the ground. we have seen so much in the last 2a hours. two feet of rain. nowhere for this to go. what is unfortunate is that houston so easily floods with the smallest amount of rain. we have been here for much less significant s

kenneth craig is a reporter with cbs and he's been the convention centre that is now turned into an emergencyme houston is finally getting a break from storm harvey. the rain has finally stopped for now, so the rain has finally stopped for now, so some the rain has finally stopped for now, so some much—needed relief in terms of the weather. i've spent all day at this convention centre and it has been an extraordinary site. 9100 eva cu ees we re has been an extraordinary site. 9100 evacuees were inside as a just a few hours ago. now the number is up to 10,000. what is also amazing is the number of volunteers who have shown up number of volunteers who have shown up to help. you can't see it over here on that side of the roadway there's a line of several dozen volu nteers there's a line of several dozen volunteers who are waiting to get inside and see where they can help. hundreds have showed up today, many with clothes out of the closet, food out of their pantry and this all as visit you and —— search and rescue missions are still under way tonight. what should we read into the mayor's impositi

. >> thank you, kenneth craig. >>> back in the bay area, a line out of the door of this diner in san rafael. the owner of theresa is any johnny's decided to donate all of the money the restaurant made today to the southern poverty law center. in response to last weekend's violent white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia. >> it's becoming more and more acceptable to be intolerant. >> it's important for me. there is only speech we can do by supreming the void on facebook and it's an easy way for us to donate a little money and help the cause. >> the employees first suggested donating their own tips to the non-profit, about you she died -- decided it would be more appropriate to donate the restaurant's proceeds. >>> and speaking of high- traffic areas. check out the scene at levi stadium. the 49ers getting ready for the first game of the preseason. juliette good rich is inside and live on the field. >> reporter: yes, the fans are coming in and over my shoulder, we have a father and son taking pictures right now. it was interesting. this guy is a denver broncos fan. his dad,

we spoke to cbs reporter, kenneth craig. >> at this moment, there are a lot of people still waiting forhelp. waiting for emergency crews to respond to them, and get them to safety. >> the only way out of some neighborhoods is by boat. this boat capsized, but fortunately, all onboard were rescued. some families were taken to a shelter at the convention center downtown in of all things, dump trucks. the convention center was packed with people who found themselves without homes. clean towels were distributed, as well as diapers for the little ones. there were free meals and they were very welcome. >> i told them all to come, and which just came in at the same time. >> beatrice opened her home to all neighbors. 10 adults, and 5 children are sheltering together on the second floor. the first floor is flooded. one of them shot this radio. >> there is the damage. it's about thigh high water. you can see out the front door, our neighborhood is just a river. >> ted and lily shaw also opened their home to neighbors. there's now 11 people trapped in the floor of their home including 4 children. >

earlier, cbs correspondent kenneth craig gave this update about how locals have reacted to curfew imposedncerned about looting and criminals taking advantage of people who had to leave their homes and everything behind. there have been some reports, sadly, of people breaking into homes of the evacuated people from their homes and stealing items inside. so the mayor has decided to impose a curfew, originally starting at 10pm, he scaled back at it now starts at midnight. it goes until 5am. volunteers and first responders and people going to work are exempt, but he wants to keep everybody inside to let the people who need to do theirjob to them and everybody else stay out. the headlines on bbc newsroom live: the un security council condemns north korea's filing of a missile overjapan. north korea's filing of a missile over japan. theresa north korea's filing of a missile overjapan. theresa may says she will work to ease tensions. as the death toll rises in devastating floods in texas, tropical storm harvey makes landfall in louisiana. campaign is one raising credit card limits could be pushi

earlier we spoke to cbs correspondent, kenneth craig, who was in houston.llion square feet facility, the convention centre, has been open for anyone who needs it. several dozen people were already waiting there when we went. a woman who had her baby and umbrella with no shoes and just a few diapers and the clothes on her back spoke to us. she was desperate for cover. the president will be here on tuesday at some point. he said he did not want to come here for a few days to let authorities and local officials do their work and local officials do their work and to not be a distraction. we understand he will be here at some point on tuesday to assess the damage. he signed an emergency declaration early on to give financial resources and manpower to help assist with the situation. the coastguard is involved. thousands of service members and additional local and state authorities. we will see what he has to say on tuesday. we will get more later on. around 150 people have been treated at a hospital in east sussex, and hundreds more have been affected by a myster