the llano river, still roaring and still causing havoc to communities. at least two deaths have been blamed on the floodwaters. we came across a rescue team who found two men trapped in their submerged suv nose down in a street that had washed away. one of dozens of rescues over the last couple of days. most of this excess water has flowed into bloated lake travis. engineers have opened a series of control gates to relief the water pressure. how fast did the water come up? >> i would say ive or six feet. >> on tuesday morning, scott's family of four discovered the llano river had surged a half mile into their house ruining almost everything they owned. >> when the water came up in the house and we got out, it was probably past our ankles and -- >> time to go. >> time go. we got the dogs out and that was it. >> reporter: the turners had no flood insurance, a costly reality for others here. from our drone camera you can get a sense of the power and scale of the overflowing llano river. there's more rain in the forecast through saturday. mark strassmann, cb

more than ten feet above flood level, the overflowing llano river destroyed a section of the bridge in kingsland, texas. one person has died and forced the shutdown of this bridge over the colorado river leaving residents in llano county in shock. >> i've never seen this before. '96 and '97 were both a pretty good flood, but i believe this is a lot worse. >> mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the surrounding neighborhoods as rescue efforts are already under way. >> we had people that are trapped in certain islands that we can't get to because you can see behind me the water is moving so quickly and the debris, we can't put boats in that kind of water. >> reporter: the river crested nearly double floodwaters but people aren't out of trouble yet. >> we want to keep encouraging people to stay off the roads. stay someplace safe. >> reporter: kingsland, texas. >>> the death toll from hurricane michael has risen to at least 30. most of those are in hard-hit florida where more than 135,000 customers remain without power. many hurricane victims have had no cell phone service. governor

lu just can't put boats in that kind of water so we need helicopters as well. >> reporter: the llano river crested this afternoon nearly double major flood levels but people here aren't out of trouble yet. >> we just want to keep encouraging people to stay off the roads. if they're some place safe, stay safe. >> reporter: this is where the bridge collapsed. you can see that water still rushing. what's making things difficult is some cell phone towers were destroyed, and land lines are erwn. topop of that, the llano river is expected to have a secondary rise by wednesday morning with river levels similar to today. jeff. >> glor: okay, courtney, thank uru. in what might be a preview of the 2020 presidential election, democratic senator elizabeth warren of massachusetts attempted to draw first blood with a d.n.a. test to prove her native american ancestry. she immediately came under fire nrom the president and the therokee nation. here's ed o'keefe. >> reporter: in a series of early-morning tweets, president trump called democratic senator elizabeth warren "phony," and a "complete and t

the llano river is still roaring and still causing havoc to communities. at least two deaths have been blamed on the floodwaters. we came across a rescue team who found two men trapped in their submerged s.u.v. nose down in a street that had washed away, one of dozens of rescues over the last couple of days. most of this excess water has flowed into bloated lake t engineers have opened a series of control gates to relieve the water pressure. how fast did the water come up? >> i would say it probably came up five or six feet in a matter rf 15 minutes. >> reporter: on tuesday morning, tuott turner's family of four hescovered the llano river had surged a half mile into their house, ruining almost everything they owned. >> when the water came into the house, it was probably up past our ankles. >> reporter: time to go? >> time to go. we got the dogs out and that was it. >> reporter: the turners had no flood insurance, a costly reality for other families here. from our drone camera, you can get a sense of the power and the scale of the overflowing llano river. a

"Éstas son buenas noticias para nosotros", dice este empleado del condado llano, " ya que nos permitirÁ. marcos: las casas se pueden reemplazar, uno puede comprar una casa nueva. pero la familia es lo mÁs importante que uno tiene. juan carlos: esta es una muestra de cÓmo hay muchas casas que han sido daÑadas oma parcial o totalmente, por el agua. a pesar de que en estos momentos no estÁ lloviendo, se espera que para las horas de la madrugada de maÑanawill va a llover. juan carlos gonzÁlez, univisiÓn. patricia: cuando regresemos luego de la pausa, la contienda electoral en new jersey por un escaÑo en el senado se vuelve cada vez mÁs agresiva entre los candidatos. y la justicia en perÚ libera a la ♪ ♪ patricia: la justicia de perÚ liberÓ esta noche a fujimori, quien habÍa sido detenida. la hija del ex presidente alberto fujimori, seguirÁ siendo investigada por el presunto lavado de dinero proveniente de supuestos aportes ilegales de la constructora brasileÑa, odebrecht, a su campaÑa. marÍa luisa martÍnez nos cuenta mÁs.. marÍa: esta noche como un juzgado decidiÓ otorgar la libertad a la d

llano county especially hit hard. evacuations ordered because of flooding from the llano river..m. 2900 bridge over the river collapsed. residents are being told to remain away from their homes for the next 24 hours. take a look at the flooding around the lbj dam in texas hill country. 45 minutes northwest of austin. at least one death has been reported in the area. >>> an ohio police officer with strong words for some kids playing with a b.b. gun. >> i could have killed you. i want you to think about that tonight when you go to bed. >> dramatic how this went down and what the officer says now. >>> and it took more than five hours, 13 innings, 16 pitchers for the dodgers to even the series with the brewers. coy wire has the l.a. story next. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? great tasting, heart-healthy california walnuts. so simple, so good. get the recipes at walnuts.org. ♪ ok here we go guys, you ready? hi! cinturones por favor. gracias. opportunity is everywhere. ♪ it's gonna be fine. it's a door... ♪ it's doing a lot of kicking down there. waiting to b

esta Área estaba completamente inundadalos Árboles sumergidos bajo el agua aquÍ podemos ver el rÍo llanoque ayer se elevÓ casas mÓviles, automóviles, Árboles, edificio y hasta uno de los puentes principales de la ciudad de llano. ayer como mencionaron, el rÍo llegÓ a un nivel histórico de 40 pies y hoy se encuentra 12 piessin embargo las autoridades advierten sobre la posibilidad de que la lluvia que se espere durante los prÓximos dÍas causÓ que los niveles de agua aumenten de nuevo por lo cual las autoridades le piden a los residentes mantenerse en casa y no salir, ya que hay varios cruces bajos y escombros, cables elÉctricos que pueden representar un peligro para el pú los sistemas de tuberÍa por lo cual se estarÁ distribuyendo agua embotellada y hielo en los tres albergues que por el momento continÚan operando la cruz roja tambiÉn continÚa ayudando a todos los residentes desplazados y se pide que si las personas no se sienten seguras en sus hogares, tomen refugio en estos albergues, ya que la situaciÓn continÚa, la lluvia continÚa y se espere que continÚan durante los prÓximos dÍas, a

adelante vladimir >>> buenas tardes, el nivel del rÍo llano ha disminuido de manera considerable y estade los residentes del condado. el puente principal que era la entrada a ese pueblo fue completamente destruido ya que el rÍo aumentÓ su nivel y arraso uno de los residentes afectados y dice que su vivienda quedÓ completamente destruida y >>> la zona mÁs afectada es un sector privado, sin embargo pudimos ver la magnitud desde la gasolinera de botes, la cual tambiÉn fue destruida. >>> la gente necesita ayuda >>> para apoyar a los afectados varios centros comunitarios se iglesia han abierto sus puertas para servir como refugio a los afectados, ademÁs cuenta con la ayuda del ejÉrcito nacional. >>> aunque el nivel del rÍo ha disminuido, autoridades recomiendan que no bajen la guardia a los residentes ya que se pronostican mÁs lluvias para los sientes dÍas, en el rio llano, noticias telemundo. >>> llegÓ el momento de conocer cÓmo estarÁn las condiciones del tiempo y tambiÉn cÓmo estarÁn las carreteras, vamos con gabriela >>> buenas tardes, iniciamos con estas temperaturas, para este momento

. >> reporter: today, authorities found another body, the second death since the llano river started flooding on monday. >> flash flood watches and warnings out for a good portion of south-central texas, where we're going to see more rain, another 1 to 3 inches. while that doesn't sound like a lot, on already saturated ground, this could be devastating. >> reporter: devastating because the llano river rose 35 feet in 24 hours, crushing this bridge and ravaging these towns. >> watching $80,000 boats cascading down the river was just unreal. >> reporter: patricia has never seen anything like it, either, and she's lived in kingsland, texas, for 30 years. >> oh, it's very tough. and then i have no flood insurance here. >> reporter: tonight, new flash flood watches are in effect. and to relieve pressure on this dam, authorities plan to open a record number of flood gates tomorrow. lester? >> all right, gabe. thank you. >>> new charges have been filed in a case we've been following against a california surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women. dr. grant

authorities found a woman's body in llano county, one of the areas county, one of in llano county, one of the areas inundated by the swollen llano river. another body was found tuesday in the colorado river in burnet county. the deaths occurred amid near-record flood levels that swamped homes, wiped out a bridge, and forced mandatory evacuations. flood warnings remain in effect due to ongoing rain. (grant) now to our four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at the embarcadero... joining us now is meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez. seasonably warmer highs during the upcoming days are expected in the bay area. highs will warm up into the 70s along the coast with mid 80s inland. patchy coastal clouds at night will continue the rest of the week and into the weekend. current forecast track will bring temperatures down by monday with increasing clouds and a low chance for rain across the north bay. (grant) as we know... nobody won the mega millions last night... but... one local man matched 5 of the 6 winning numbers. turns out he works at a safeway in san francisco. kron 4's wi

the llano river rising 26 feet in just a matter of houses, washing out this bridge in kingsland. a body was found nearby. and you're about to see the images tonight, vehicles losing control on the highway, with much more rain now on the way. abc's clayton sandell from the flood zone. >> reporter: tonight in texas, too much water. flash flooding triggering rescues and evacuations. >> we are starting to pull people out of houses, and that's what our guys are doing right now. >> reporter: overnight, the overwhelming llano river taking out this bridge in the town of kingsland, northwest of austin. nearby, the colorado river hurling debris over the starcke dam. >> that looks like a deck that's just going over. wow. >> reporter: as waters rise, they've opened all ten floodgates. >> i've seen two or three floodgates open and it's pretty powerful at that. but all ten floodgates? this is amazing. >> reporter: schools closed. cars stuck. more than 150 roads are impassable. authorities discovering at least one body in the floodwaters. to the north in dallas, dangerously slick roads. a dash

llano county hit especially hard. evacuations ordered because of flooding from the llano river. the f.m. 2900 bridge has collapsed. and residents being told to remain away from their homes for the next 24 hours. take a look at the flooding around the lbj dam in texas hill country. 45 minutes northwest of austin. at least one death has been reported in the area. >>> more trouble may be in store for more than eight million texans as the rain refuses to let up. here's pedram javaheri. >> good morning, dave and christine. the concern across texas really has been such a drawn-out event here. still watching about eight million people deal with the flood watches and flood warnings in place from dallas, points just to the south and west. and in fact, look at the last three days, the area of coverage pretty tremendous if you ask me. and the rainfall amounts, as much as four to six inches. some areas even higher amounts have come down. certainly has led to significant flooding across this region. in fact, may break down the gauges here. at least ten gauges reporting moderate to major floo

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diarrea con sangre hay personas a las que les pedÍa fe dar mÁs gravemente como los niÑos y los han llanosde saber cÓmo es darÁn las condes del tiempo o para el res o de la semana con estas imÁgenes en el sur de la bahÍa nos sacÓ -- vamos a conectar suheily lÓpez belÉn. suheily: ahora nos esperan temperaturas bastante agradables en el Área de la bahÍa y ya hacia domingo auschwitz dando muy cerca de los 80 sagrados hace esa regiÓn de san francisco los al doses renta este domingo esperamos una mÁxima pero lo más importante es que la lluvia se aleja de nuestra Área de cobertura. Áreas de nubosidad se mantuvo en toda esta regiÓn de la sierra nevada. podemos tener el paso de otro sistema peros sin nada de lluvia en el panorama tenemos un huracÁn de categorÍa sub periodo vientos mÁximos de hecho es interÉs para la regiÓn de baja cali cÓrnea asÍ que vamos a dar monitoria sÓlo muy de cerca, mientras aquÍ en el Área de la bahÍa nos quedan dÍas bastante agradables con temperaturas que van aumenta dar bastante similar hacia el lunes y vea que en ese pro nos icono tenemos nada de lluvia en el panorama

somos el Único paÍs del mundo donde una persona entra y tiene un bebÉ y esencialmente este bebÉ es un llanodounidense iniciamos esta cobertura en equipo con jaime de lujo que saliÓ a investigar este nuevo aviso del mandatario. >> expertos coinciden en que trump no podrÍa cumplir con esta amenaza y que se trata de una estrategia polÍtica previa a las elecciones. >> es la primera oraciÓn en la 14 enmienda de la constituciÓn. toda persona nacida o naturalizada en los estados unidos es ciudadana de estados unidos. pero en esta entrevista con hbo de presidente trump dijo que podrÍa cambiar eso con una orden ejecutiva. >> este profesor experto dijo que trump no puede negar la ciudadanÍa con una orden ejecutiva y que ese derecho estÁ claramente establecido en la constituciÓn y que la corte suprema lo ha reafirmado en varias ocasiones, incluyendo en 1898 con un caso cuando se le intentÓ negar la ciudadanÍa a un hijo de inmigrantes chinos. >> trump habla mucho y habla abiertamente y no siempre son bien pensados o analizados. tal vez lo intente pero lo van a parar. >> expertos dicen que para negarle

. >> es solo un acontecimiento increíble de lluvi >> la elevación del nivel de agua del rÍo llano alcanzónecesario (hablan en inglés) quédense en casa, solo quédense en casa . >> ivette machin, telemundo vaya susto se llevaorn unos policías de texas cuando su patrulla cayó en una carretera inundada, las barricadas fueron removidas, los equipos de emergencia rescataron a uniformados sin problemas. >> ahora vemos las condiciones del tiempo . >> y el tránsito con gabriel . >> muy buenas tardes, vemos las temperaturas, hemos notado el descenso en el termómetro, incluso desde (nombre en inglés) 68 grados: (información de temperaturas en pantalla) tenemos viento desde elfresca, notamos que esas temperaturas se mantienen en el lado fresco las próximas horas saliendo del trabajo para coincidir con estas condiciones, en la noche cielo despejado, una noche también fresca, pero ¿qué les parece si vemos lo que esperamos las próximas horas? (información de temperaturas en pantalla) más fresco en comparación al inicio de la semana (información de temperaturas en pantalla) busque la ropa más abrigada y

reportan un muerto.el mero 72 horas, el rÍo llano alcanzÓ 35 pies sobre el nivel normal.ransitables. secreto la evacuaciÓn obligatoria. el huracÁn michael provocÓ por lo menos la muerte de 26 personas, de las cuales 12 fallecieron, en lo que se considera la zona cero, por donde entrÓ el ciclón. la tormenta cobra dimensiones catastrÓficas, a medida que los cuerpos de rescate encuentran cadÁveres, al remover los escombros de las estructuras que salieron volando acuerdo de distancia. veremos cÓmo los damnificados se aferran a lo poco que les queda. vilma: su velada de cifras de muertos a causa del huracÁn michael. mike pence visitÓ georgia, quien tambiÉn recibiÓ los embates del fenÓmeno natural. mike pence: estamos con ustedes y permaneceremos a su lado, hasta que logremos reconstruir. vilma: sufrÍa, las autoridades de emergencia del condado bay que incluyen panamÁ city y mexico beach, la zona cero, dicen que la mayorÍa de muertes ocurrieron ese condado. hoy, el conteo de las vÍctimas subiÓ a 12.8 mÁs de la cuenta inicial.Ó recogiÓ testimonios en una ciudad que albergaba a m

. >>> and four buildings have been destroyed by a fire in so llano county -- solano county. that fire has scorched more than seven square miles and at last check, it is 80% contained. >>> chopper 5 was over the city of hayward. a stolen san jose police car was recovered at this lot earlier this morning. police are now on the hunt for the suspect. police are searching for andrew trujillo. just before 5:30, san jose police took him into custody. he then somehow managed to escape from his handcuffs and fled in the police car. then later this morning, police are able to locate the stolen car. all of the car's weapons are accounted for here's another look at trujillo. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> hurricane michael is churning more than 300 miles off the gulf coast. this is panama city beach. this is a category 2 storm but michael is expected to intensify before it makes landfall tomorrow. more than 130,000 people have been already ordered to evacuate. hurricane watches and warnings are up along much of florida's gulf coast and into alabama, and the city of

the current on the llano river was so strong it took out a highway bridge and many other crossings aresaster declaration for 18 counties because more rain is on the way. storms are sweeping across texas and the south overnight. experts warn it won't take much to keep these rivers at or above flood stage. >>> well, turning overseas to a frightening incident at an airport in india. a 53-year-old air india flight attendant fell out of a plane while trying to close the door before taking off from mumbai. >> the woman fell about 18 feet, suffering injuries to her legs. the airline says it's looking into what happened. >>> well, when an animal was nicknamed "chubs," it brings to mind images of something small, pudgy and maybe even cuddly. >> not this. this is not cute and cuddly. the 15-foot-long alligator first spotted in that video in florida two years ago, he's back. the big reptile was seen strolling across a golf course near tampa over the weekend. gosh, he's huge. the general manager of the course said chubs has been there a very long time and doesn't cause any problems. he also says i

. >> the raging llano swept away a highway bridge in kingsland about 50 miles northwest of austin.y are above flood stage and heading for records. >> many roads as you can see there are impassable, with drivers caught by surprise on roads that have turned into rivers. more rain is on the way. accuweather's paul williams is here with the forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, stephanie, kenneth. now, rain diminishing slightly for wednesday throughout the northern portions of the state, but still showers will still be pretty present throughout central and southern portions of the state, but as we go into thursday and friday, look for another round of heavy rain courtesy of the tropical moisture coming off the gulf. travel disruptions as well as flood risk continue. frost freeze threat for the ohio valley region. the northeast we're looking for the winds to kick in in a bad way. 40 to 45-mile-per-hour winds. power outages and tree damage. thursday, another round of frost and freeze threat throughout the ohio valley region and down right freezing up towards montreal. kenneth? s

. >> reporter: overnight, the overwhelming llano river taking out this bridge in the town of kingsland, northwest of austin. nearby, the colorado river hu hurling debris over starcke dam. >> is that a deck? that looks like a deck that's just gone over. >> reporter: all ten floodgates there are fully open. >> i've seen one or two floodgates open and it's pretty powerful at that. but all ten floodgates? this is amazing. >> reporter: schools closed. cars stuck. more than 150 roads are impassable. authorities discovering at least one body in the floodwaters. to the north in dallas, dangerously slick roads. dashcam capturing this suv careen out of control on interstate 635. david, the water level in this river rose a whopping 26 feet overnight. and you can see the damage to this bridge is going to take a long time to fix. and there is more rain on the way for texas in the next 24 hours. david? >> all right, clayton sandell, thank you. >>> and the death toll tonight from hurricane michael rising sharply. at least two people reported dead in hard-hit mexico beach. one person still unaccounted

casi casi un pie de lluvia el rÍo llano en 80 aÑos. desatando este desastre.arios enteros bajo el agua y calles que son verdaderos rÍos, las torrenciales lluvias han generado inundaciones sin precedente en el centro y el sur de texas. los lagos y rÍos estÁn a su nivel mÁximo obligado ando a decenas de residentes a evacuar sus hogares. >>> se siente con miedo y se preocupan por las personas que viven a las orillas del rÍo verdad >>> don josÉ Ángel vive aquÍ hace 30 aÑos y nunca habÍa visto algo semejante >>> estar orando por la gente verdad que dios tenga misericordia >>> el rÍo lano a una hora de austin ha subido su nivel 39 pies lo equivalente a un edificio de 4 pisos en solo horas. la fuerza del agua se llevÓ por adelante este puente en kings land tambiÉn arrancÓ pedazos de viviendas y decenas de botes, la rÁpida crecida de las aguas, sorprendiÓ a conductores en medio de la vÍa. por lo menos 12 personas tuvieron que ser rescatadas. esta joven de 20 aÑos de edad que iba rumbo a su trabajo queÓo atrapada en la corriente llamÓ al 911 en pÁnico y fue rescatada.

. >>> we will help our friends out with llano county. good morning to you. if you driving 80 westbound in solano county you see traffic moving along well on 80 westbound. there was an earlier accident near the scales and it doesn't look like it's serious and traffic isn't slowing much as you drive on 80 into valeo and doesn't look that bad. as you can see traffic is doing okay. westbound 80 just after crockett and there was something in the lanes there. on the shoulder anin the eastbound direction so it should not affect the westbound commute. i want to talk 580 westbound in oakland. at highway 13, seminary avenue, a motorcycle accident. it's pretty early in the morning and the fire department's just arrived and there could be a slow down developing and we will keep an eye on it for you right now. 4:32 and let's go back to the. >>> thank you, sell. turk's foreign ministry says an inspection of the saudi consulate in and site -- is simple will happen this afternoon nearly two weeks after saudi journalist disappeared. doug luzader joins us live where they may

the llano river, down 30 feet in 24 hours. gerald hudson's home was barely saved. >> i didn't think it would get this high.eporte his nrs david, lake travis here has taken in enough water to supply the city of austin for four years. david? >> clayton sandell with us again tonight. clayton, thank you. >>> and there are new developments tonight in the alleged serial rape case making national headlines. the well-known surgeon who once appeared on reality tv, walking into court late today with his girlfriend. the couple is now facing charges of drugging women together and then sexually assaulting them. and that list of victims is now growing. here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the california couple accused of preying on female victims at parties and bars making their first court appearance. dr. grant robicheaux and cerissa riley now facing new charges of kidnapping, drugging, rape and sexual assault in alleged attacks on seven women. >> this is a crime of a predatory nature. >> reporter: the couple holding hands. their att

. >> reporter: much of that water coming from the llano river, already destroying this bridge. >> there it is right there. >> reporter: its fast-moving waters carrying pieces of it downstream. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: across the flood zone, at least two bodies have been found in the floodwaters. in the town of kingsland, the water receding. the cleanup beginning. >> and victor oquendo live from the mansfield dam at lake travis in austin. and victor, i know that whole region is bracing for more rain. >> reporter: that's right, david. the water levels haven't been this high at lake travis in decades. there is more heavy rain on the way. every drop is bad news for people here and in flood-prone areas. a flash flood watch remains in effect through tomorrow morning. david? >> victor, thank you. >>> a major new arrest in the usa gymnastics scan doll tonight. the organization's former president was arrested overnight, more than a year after he resigned. tonight, months after he pleaded the fifth in front of congress and the country, what he's now accused of doing. here's abc's linsey davi

the llano river down 30 feet in 24 hours. i didn't think it would get this high. >> reporter: but his neighbors lost everything. >> they are now opening more flood gates here than they ever have before to control the water level. lake travis has now taken in enough water in just the past week to supply the city of austin for four years. clayton sandell, abc news, austin, texas. >> the region is likely to set more rainfall records today and tomorrow. >> this is unfortunate. accuweather's paul williams has the forecast. good morning to you paul. >> good morning, erielle, kenneth. i wish we could put a tourniquet on this and stop the rain, so to speak, but it's not happening. moisture even reaching into the western part. now this is all due to that overabundance of tropical moisture that is feeding into this. we're looking for travel disruptions, heavy rainfall, another layer of flooding showers. in the northeast, watch out for the cold. seriously. going into the weekend as well. thursday night, a combination of freezing through

this is the llano river, churning with good reason. in some places it has risen 35 feet in 24 hours after heavy rains. people living within a quarter-mile of both sides of the river have been told to evacuate. and they've had to open dams to release pressure. with a thunderous boom, the fast-moving water burst from the ten open floodgates of the max starkey dam. >> i've never seen this. >> craig campbell own as home near the dam on the colorado river in marble falls and watched his boat and dock get destroyed by the rushing water in kingsland, this bridge built 49 years ago was no match for the llano river, crumbling to pieces as water levels topped 39 feet. that rising river which looks like waves churning in the ocean, was too much for a bridge that was inspected just last year and found to be structurally sound. here's the good news for people who live on the other side -- they're not marooned. there is another way out. but there are those who stayed put. prompting fire officials to begin dangerous rescue missions. >> the water is m

ement office man says about a foot of heavy rain caused the south llano river to overflow its banks in junction outside of austin. so f no fatalities have been ir cod. in this dramatec rescue, the s game wardens used a helicopter to air lift two people and their d from a tree. the river has gone down but is expected to rise again. >>> an upstate new york coftittee left reelinger a horrific limo crash took 20 lives. hundreem gathering to rr the victims at a candlelight vigil. the limo was carrying fily and friends for a 30th birthday celebration whether it crashed. the ntsb till return to scene of the accident this morning as investigators try to piece together what went wrong. nbc's tom costello has the latest. tom, good morning. >> reporter: phillip, good morning to you.ic the state p here in new york are very much running the criminal and forensics vestigation here. the ntsb is involved in trying to put all the pieces together and determine what, if anything, can be learned. they have a lot of questions to answer. as ntsb drones flew over thece crash to document where 20 people died,

heavy rain that started sunday night caused the south llano river in junction to rise.miles west of austin. 19 people were rescued. 15 by boat, four by helicopter. another 40 people were rescued when people threw them life jackets and ropes. multiple r.v.s were swept away by the floodwaters. emergency crews are searching for those missing men. >>> and "the san francisco chronicle" reports the bay area's subway system, b.a.r.t., unveiled a new updated earthquake warning system. >> you rapidly detect the beginnings of the earthquake, the first signals at the surface, close to the epicenter. you characterize the area over which the shaking is going to be felt, and then you push an alert out to people who are going to be in harm's way. >> after an earthquake is detected, the warning system called "shake alert 2.0" will let people know that shaking will begin in a few seconds. it's also supposed to automatically slow trains down before an earthquake hits. >>> still ahead, rebooking policy. american airlines is enforcing new guidelines that may leave more passengers stranded.

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the llano river rose 35 feet in just one day. >>> time now for a closer look at the forecast for this thursday morning. >>> good morning. the tremendous amount of flooding is still continuing in texas. we have a surge of moist air coming off the gulf, and it's going to enhance the rain density throughout central portions of texas, so we have more rain that's on the way, not only for thursday, friday, now we lean into saturday with tropical moisture adding to this deluge of heavy rain that will cripple travel from 35 all the way along i-20 as well and then we're looking for a cold snap to really hit the northeast hard. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. >>> coming up, the breaking lottery news overnight with that huge powerball jackpot up for grabs. >> no winner just yet. >>> also ahead, a real-life game of dodgeball as these metal balls come flying down a street crashing into cars. >>> and the new surveillance video as police search for a missing postal worker who is three months pregnant. hmm. [cell phone beeps] hey! [police whistle blows] [horns honking] woman: hey! [bicyc

. >> reporter: devastating because the llano river rose 35 feet in 24 hours, crushing this bridge and ravaging these towns. >> watching $80,000 boats cascading down the river, it was just unreal. >> reporter: patricia heineke has never seen anything like it either and she's lived in kingsland, texas for 30 years. >> it's very tough. and then we have no flood insurance here. >> reporter: to relieve the pressure on this dam authorities are planning to open a record number of floodgates later today. phillip? >> all right, gabe, thank you. >>> will the u.s. hold the crown accountable? mounting questions this morning over how the administration will handle saudi arabia if the country is found to be involved in the disappearance of "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. later this morning president trump will meet with secretary of state mike pompeo for the first time since the diplomat's trip to riyadh and istanbul. meanwhile, the "post" has published khashoggi's last column. the paper's global opinions editor writing they held off, hoping he would come back but now accept that is n

the llano river northwest of austin swept away this highway bridge and the river is already more than ten feet above flood stage and could rise to a record high. one man in the small city of cottonwood shores found fish on his lawn as the river rose to the corners of his foundation. >> i think his house probably saved my house. the water was splitting. you can see how it's flowing here. >> yeah. >> and it's coming up from the other side, making the waves back this way, so that house kept from washing away my barbecue grill. >> he also says he's lived in that home for about a decade and has never seen flooding this bad. we'll take a closer look at the forecast in just a few moments. >>> well, if you went to sleep dreaming of winning the mega millions lottery, just go back to bed. there was no winner in last night's drawing. that means the record jackpot is growing again, and tonight there's another jumbo lottery jackpot up for grabs. abc's emily rau has the 411 on those jaw-dropping jackpot numbers. emily. >> good morning, kenneth. i guess we're all here at work today, so that means we

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in kingsland, cameras were rolling when the raging llano river wiped out a bridge. >>> floodwaters are rising in central texas in kingsland. cameras were rolling when the water wiped out a bridge. flash flood warning is in effect and forecasters describe it as a very dangerous situation. >>> and watch out for big cats, people in carmel close by getting a warning from police today. keep an eye out for mountain lions. one homeowner captured this video of a mountain lion roaming at night on their property. at least four of the animals have been spotted in the city in just the past few months. hopping directly in front of the tiger enclosure. now zoo officials are speaking about the dangerous stunt. kpix 5 don ford was there. >> reporter: a lot of people come here to see the tigers. one of those people surprised everyone with when he crossed over the railing. it's not entirely clear why this man hopped over the railing. some say to take a selfie with the tigers in the background, others say it was to retrieve dropped sunglasses. no matter what it is a risky move. >> some in the general pub

the llano river, west of austin, rising nearly 26 feet in hours. much for this bridge near kingsland, texas. the brute force of the rushing water crushing the bridge under the rapids. >> right here you can see where the water came to. >> reporter: gerald hudson lives along the colorado river. it's already destroyed his neighbor's home. >> i didn't think it would get this high. >> reporter: now he's nervously watching water lapping at his own back door. >> the way these waves are going, you know, surf's up. >> reporter: views that normally look like this, now look like this. schools are closed. cars stuck. raging floodwaters carrying debris over the top of swollen dams. >> is that a deck? that looks like a deck that's just gone over. wow. >> reporter: officials say a body was found in floodwaters, possibly the last of four victims swept away last week, when floodwaters overtook an rv park. the good news is the water levels are dropping here but the ground is so saturated that any more rain could trigger another flooding emergency. robin. >> thank yo

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last week, four people were washed away when the south llano river overran an rv park in junction, texas. three bodies have been recovered. the search for the fourth has been suspended due to the heavy rain. just over a week has passed since hurricane michael tore through the florida panhandle and for some the recovery process will be a lengthy one. mexico beach all but unrecognizable to those who call it home. residents are left picking up the pieces. >> almost like you're in a dream, um, like it's not really real but you know it is. we will rebuild. and we'll be okay. >> this isn't the end of mexico beach. we still have a big story to write and we're going to do it. >> hurricane michael is responsible for at least 32 deaths in four states, florida, georgia, north carolina and virginia but sheriff's deputies are finding more victims as the water recedes. >>> it's estate planning awareness week and she has been nudging us to get it done for some time. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says only four in ten americans have prepared these important documents so jill, let's face it,

. >> reporter: much of that water coming from the llano river, already destroying this bridge. >> therets fast-moving waters carrying pieces of it downstream. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: across the flood zone, at least two bodies have been found in the floodwaters. in the town of kingsland, the water receding, the cleanup beginning. the water levels at lake travis haven't been this high in decades. more water on the way. every drop is bad news for people here. in flood-prone areas, a flash flood watch remains in effect. victor oquendo, abc news, austin. >> forecasters say it could be as much as 2 inches that fall there. >> not good news. julia weiden with accuweather is checking it out. >> no relief of rain in texas across the lower plains today. all this moisture continues to come in from the gulf of mexico. we're looking at a few extra inches of rain as we go through your friday. this will especially be the case down towards houston and corpus christi. dryer air will settle in for saturday and we should stay mostly dry for sunday. more rain returns on monday. meanwhile, in the north

and in fact, the llano river, the highest crest in 80 years. a second crest today.l continue to track that on msnbc and a complete report on "nightly news" tonight. mountain snows in the rockies. and sunshine on the west coast. look for the rain to continue through texas. lake-effect snow developing along the great lakes. wet weather in the northeast. hot, humid weather down through much of florida. >>> and this is what it looks like outside in san jose right now. we are starting to notice the temperature trend begin to kind of warm up. but very slowly. at least through the next couple of hours until about the 12:00 hour when we jump into the comfortable 770s, 73 degrees by 2:00. upper 70s. expect temperatures to hit a high of 85 for the interior valleys, including the concord area, san jose a good high of 80 degrees. create a city landmark would attract millions of visitors every year. what would you do? >> you have to go big. developers gave thomas heatherwork that very mission and his vision was this, the vessel. a promenade overlooking the hudson river. hoda and

she never imagined the llano river would flood to her home. >> it's tough, and then i have no flood insurance here. i never in a million years would have thought this was going to come in my home. >> reporter: officials say more water has fallen into lake travis than the city of austin usually gets in four years. the flood waters rose up to 12 feet. this man used a boat to save some furniture from his second floor. others were too late. one man posting for help on social media. our boat dock is loose on lake travis. later a drone spotted it miles away. >> this is just totally unbelievable. watching $80,000 boats cascading down the river. i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: there are flash flood watches in several more counties try tonight with more rain on the way. the major concern here is the ground is so saturated, guys. >> incredible images there in texas. thank you. >> thank you, gabe. >>> if you thought lotto fever was big earlier in the week, it's about to explode. sheinelle has more. >> i come bringing you good news. would you like some? >> yes. >> there are two huge chan

this is northwest of austin and the -- where the llano river combines with the colorado river, you sees woman being swift water rescued. yesterday we showed you a bridge that was broken down by the flooding. look at this, part of that bridge almost breaching like a whale and slapping down as this high water continues downstream and one more drone shot. this is the colorado river, the buchanan dam. look how high this is running. they have 8 of the 30 gates now releasing some of those floodwaters and more in the way of rain for the next 24 to 36 hours. time now for your chilly cities. brought to you by capital one. >>> coming up, new trouble for that reality show doctor and his girlfriend accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women. what they're saying about those charges. >>> and an urgent search for a missing pregnant postal worker. police release this surveillance video showing her hours before she vanished. police releasing this surveillance video showing her hours before she vanished. see, oats contain a soluble fiber called beta-glucan. beta what? stay with me here.

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