marcy gonzalez has more. >> reporter: the wait is finally over. [cheers and applause]. >> reporter: for the great american eclipse. >> this is a life changing experience. >> this will one of the prime locations. >> reporter: to south carolina. >> i'll make a pitch for charleston, we're the last place and the best place. >> reporter: all eyes protected by the essential eclipse glasses turning upward for the long anticipated celestial show. >> not until august 21, 2017 will another eclipse be visible from north america. >> reporter: the last total eclipse was in 1979. it's been nearly a century since the total eclipse crossed from coast to coast. people from every state and around the world celebrating. ♪ camping out crowding small towns and causing major traffic jams. >> next time i'll see this is when i'm 40. it's worth it. it crosses 14 states in the path of totality, 70-mile ride 3,000-mile long stretch where the moon shaddow is turning day into night for a few unforgettable moments. >> when we're orderly we'll tell our -- older, we'll tell our

marci gonzalez is live in lincoln city, oregon this morning. and marci-- you are right in the "path of totality", arent' you? good morning washington wants to help you safely view today's big eclipse. thats why we are giving away twenty pairs of eclipse glasses. and we are starting right now! just call into the number on your screen. and the seventh caller wins. again-- if you don't win this pair, you still have 19 more chances. just watch good morning washington, and call in for your chance to win. all the glasses must be picked up here at our studios. tributes are pouring in, following the death of comedian and civil rights activist dick gregory. he's being praised as one of the first black comedians to bring racially-charged comedy to white audiences. gregory appeared on "good morning washington" earlier this summer. he unsuccessfully ran for mayor of chicago in 19-67.. and then for president a year later. gregory's face is featured on the ben's chili bowl mural on "u" street in downtown washington, where flowers are being laid. hospitalized

marcy gonzalez, abc news, lincoln city, oregon. area, we will see a partial eclipse of about 82% coverage. max eclipse will occur at 2:42 p.m. sam sweeney is live at the national air and space museum where people are waiting to watch this rare phenomenon. >> waiting is an understatement. there are thousands of people in line. they have been in line since before 6:00 a.m. the is independence where line zigzags. it goes all the way to 7th street. it goes around the back of the air and space museum on to the national mall. take a look at this time lapse video from earlier today about an hour and a half ago or so. you can see how lg is, how far it goes. at points, there was mild chaos. people didn't know which way the line was going. there were multiple lines. there were 24,000 pairs of the coveted glasses everyone wanted to get their hands on. you could have made a lot of money if you knew this was going to be the situation. all the people we have spoken with say they are happy, glad to be here. how long have you been here? click' >>

. >> marcy gonzalez is in lincoln city, oregon, the first city experiencing the moon passing in front of the sun. >> reporter: the wait is finally over for the american eclipse. >> this is a life changing experience. >> reporter: from oregon. >> this is going to be the prime location. >> reporter: we're the last place, we're the best chance. outline eyes protected by the essential eclipse glasses turning upward for the long anticipated celestial show. >> not until august 21, 2017 will another eclipse be visible from north america. that's 38 years from now. >> reporter: the last eclipse was in 1979. it's been nearly 100 years since the total eclipse crossed from coast to coast. people from every state and around the world celebrating. ♪ camping out, crowding small towns and causing major traffic jams. all to be in the path of totality where the moon 70-mile shadow will cross parts of 14 states turning day instantly into night for a few unforgettable moments. >> when we're older we'll tell our kids. >> >> reporter: and people are still talking about the 1979 eclipse when not far from he

marci gonzalez joining us from lincoln city, oregon. the mayor says he has procured every outhouse he could get. >> good morning. in is is the first place that anyone in the country will be able to see this. the total eclipse will be visible here. just after 10:15 this morning. and then for the next hour and a half, the moon's shadow will move east, wowing millions of people along the way. the way is finalwhoo! >> reporter: for the great american eclipse. >> this is a life-changing experience. >> reporter: from oregon. >> this is going to be one of the the prime locations. >> reporter: to south carolina. >> i'm going to put a pitch for charleston. we're the last place. we're also the best place. >> reporter: all eyes protected by those eclipse glasses turn thing upward today. for this long anticipated cles yal show. >> not null august 21, 2017, will another solar eclipse be visible. >> reporter: the last one in 1979. >> it's been nearly 100 years since a total eclipse crossed from coast to coast. >> a once-in-a-lifetime ept here, you kn

marci gonzalez reporting from houston. thank you. and harvey has been downgraded, but it is still packing plenty of power. >> let's get some details from accuweather's justin povick. good morning. >> diane and kendis, thanks and good morning to you. heavy rainfall continues to be a big problem. and right into friday. as we follow harvey off to the north and east, there is a stripe of rain where there could be eight to 16 inches and will produce dangerous fl as all the activity slides its way into kentucky as we venture into friday. meanwhile, over the southwest, a heat wave continues. many spots in and around l.a., around 100 degrees. diane, kendis? >> justin, thanks. when we come back, we'll look to some of the other stories, and president trump's tax reform. looking to unite republicans and democrats. >> and a break through in the fight against cancer, how stem cells are involved. you're watching "world news now." because your carpet there's resolve carpet care. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone. resolve carpet

marcy gonzalez was live in lincoln city, oregon, with the look at the growing excitement.r: this is the very first place that people will be able to see the total eclipse there hoping it stays as clear as it is out this morning. travelers start getting in place for tomorrow. today, the sprint to see the solar eclipse. >> it is an exciting time. >> reporter: millions of people traveling from around the country, and world. >> i've had calls from australia, england, germany. >> reporter: heading to the prime spots for the celestial show. >> we picked nebraska to come to. >> reporter: creating massive traffic jams. >> this is all heading into pineville. >> reporter: and long lines for gas. from coast to coast along the path of totality, a business boom. >> tourist community, but now with we are overnight. >> they're saying that we're booked up, we're booked up. >> reporter: makeshift campgrounds filling up. >> turning folks away for three days. >> reporter: and those essential solar eclipse glasses. >> can't find them anywhere. >> reporter: selling out. >> we ran through 25,00

>> it took an incredible act of heroism to save his life and it was all caught on camera and marci gonzalezeporter: daniel hartung's wife warned him setting out on his first whitewater kayaking trip was a bad idea. >> we got a swimmer coming down. >> was she ever right. just minutes into his journey down six-mile creek near hope, alaska, he was thrown from his kayak. legs quickly trapped beneath a log. >> he is pinned. he's caught. >> reporter: fellow kayakers began a rescue with time quickly running out. >> the more i tried to extract myself the lower my head went until i was not able to breathe anymore. >> reporter: rescuers threw him ace rope but his strength was gone. >> i just came to the realization that i was not going to get out of this by myself and that this is probably the end. >> reporter: that's when a stranger object die ya jenkins jumped in putting his own life at risk going underwater and pulling hartung free. >> i just knew at that point there was no way that i could let this guy die. >> reporter: rescuers performed cpr and other than a broken ring hartung was okay. for jen

abc's marcy gonzalez is live in oregon with a look at the preparations and all the excitement, hey, marcy good morning, gray, this is the first place in the country any one can see the eclipse. travelers are in place for tomorrow. >> reporter: today the sprint to see the solar eclipse. millions traveling from around the country and world. >> they are from australia, england, germany. >> reporter: heading to the prime spots for the celestial show. >> we picked nebraska to come too. >> reporter: creating massive traffic jams and long lines for gas. >> it's busy here. >> reporter: from coast to coast along the path of totality, a business boom. makeshift campgrounds turning up. >> i've been turning folks away for three days. >> reporter: and the essential solar eclipse glasses selling out. >> we ran through 25,000-plus glasses. >> reporter: ahead of the most watched total solar eclipse in history. you know the crowds in some places may be scaring away travelers from other areas. this city was expecting 100,000 people to come into town for the eclipse. everyone we talked to surprisingly so fa

as marci gonzalez reports they survived by drinking puddle water and eating one ga know la bar. two teens on a cross country road trip to start college getting five-day crash course in survival. they turned off a trail in a day-long hike in the grand canyon and got love. >> i don't think i could have done it with anyone else other than r 100-degree heat with no cell phone signal toal call for help. running out of water on the first day. surviving drinking from puddles and rationing the one granola bar each they carried with them. >> every day we'd eat a piece of a granola bar that big. >> hiding out in the shade but making sure if the rescues came for them they would know where to look. >> we made a sign with rocks at the base of the trail that pointed where we were. >> it worked. on the fifth day a helicopter flew past and the stranded best friends were spotted. >> i had a big lifeguard whistle. i start blowing. we are waving at it. >> rescuers from the national park service bringing them to safety. they were dehydrated but okay. >> they learned a big lesson saying if they go h

here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: the two dare devils are in for a different kind of challenge time in court. thomas rector and "peter teatime." recording their escapade in april. the video with more than 140,000 views, showing them dangling, somersaulting and flipping high above traffic. >> once we got there, we're like, yeah, we're going to climb it. >> reporter: the golden gate bridge district suing the pair, accusing them of trespassing, profiting off the video and senselessly putting the lives of themselves and others in serious jeopardy. >> the last thing we want is two young individuals flying from wisconsin, dangling off the bridge and putting others at risk. >> they can't just go about doing this without consequences. >> reporter: rector believes the lawsuit is giving them unwanted publicity, saying they are not in it for the money or fame. raising serious security concerns after other bridges across the country. in 2014, two german artists say they were able to go unnoticed, scaling the brooklyn bridge. swapping the american flags with these white flags. and this teen

abc marcy gonzalez is in lincoln city, oregon with a look at the preparations and all the excitement. >> reporter: the sprint to see the solar eclipse. millions traveling from around the country and world. >> i've had calls from australia, england, germany. >> reporter: heading to the prime spots for the celestial show creating massive traffic jams. >> this is all heading into craneville. >> reporter: and long lines for gas. >> it's busy here. >> reporter: from coast to coast along the path of totality, a business boom. >> we were never a tourist community before, now we are overnight. >> reporter: many hotels at capacity. >> they are saying we're booked up, we're booked up. >> reporter: makeshift campgrounds filling up. >> we've been here for three days. >> reporter: the solar glasses selling out. >> we ran through 25,000-plus glasses, ahead of what's expected to be the most watched solar eclipse in history. reports of crowds in places may be scaring off travelers to other areas. this city was expected 100,000 people to come into town, but everyone we talked to said so far this is th

we begin with marci gonzalez in texas. marci: rescuers dropping down and floating in. saving texans still stranded. surrounded by water that in part of the bow mont area keep rising. the devastation there knocking out the local clean water supply. forcing one hospital to evacuate nearly 200 patients today. in port arthur the mayor from inside his own flooded home reassuring residents. >> i know one thing, it will not defeat us. haven't gotten there yet, we are on the way. marci: officials downplaying concerns after fire erupted at the chemical plant. >> organic peroxide is similar to standing over a burning camp fire. marci: 30 miles away in houston the water receding finally. >> look at the high water marks. marci: the rescuers searching 1,700 square miles that flooded. >> we are going by each house checking door to door. marci: up close look at the damage as they estimate 40,000 homes in this county alone are destroyed. >> but 100,000 is not out of the question. marci: today, vice president mike pence touring where harvey first hit in rockport as help comes in from a

. >> marcy gonzalez is in the oregon lincoln city, the first place where the moon will pass the sun.porter: we'll see the moon move in front of the sun at 9:00 a.m. it will be total darkness around 10:15 a.m. the moon shadow will move east rallying millions of people along the way. >> look at that. >> reporter: the wait is finally over for the great american eclipse. >> this is a life changing experience. >> reporter: from oregon. >> this is going to be one of the prime locations. >> reporter: to south carolina. >> it's a pitch for charleston, we're the last place and the best place. all eyes protected by the essential eclipse glasses turning upward today for the long-anticipated celestial show. >> not until 2017 will another eclipse be visible from north america, 38 years from now. >> reporter: the last total eclipse was 1979. it's been 100 years since a total eclipse crossed from coast to coast. people from every state and around the world celebrating. camping out, crowding small towns and causing major traffic jams. all to be in the path of totality where the moon 70-mile wide sha

in los angeles, marci gonzalez, abc7 news. michelle: right now at 6:00 -- >> there is enough grandstanding, enough speeches being made. get it done. michelle: civil war monuments gone from a local city. the swift overnight move that is still igniting debate. >> we just need to stop all of this stuff and forgive each other. >> pleas for peace inside a memorial service for the woman killed in saturday white nationalist rally while outside people armed ready to protect those who mourn. michelle: bank card skimmers found at five gas stations in one county. you may be able to fight back with technology in your cell phone. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. michelle: divided nation now gone in baltimore. crews worked in the dark of night to take down civil war monuments hours after the city leaders ordered them removed. baltimore is the latest city taking a stand in the debate over the monument. some consider history and others consider reminders of hatred. maryland bureau chief brad bell are in baltimore. the statues

michelle: team coverage on abc7 begins with marci gonzalez in houston. marci: relentless downpours as harvey moves northeast. burying areas along the texas-louisiana border under fast rising floodwaters. people and pets pulled to safety by first responders and selfless strangers. back out in their own boats today saving living. >> they will just keep bringing boatloads of people out to the truck and load them up, get them out of the area. marci: more rescues for hard-hit houston. the sky is now clear but water is inundating homes. estimate 30% of the county, 1,700 square miles is now flooded. >> people are calling out. they have been stranded for days. marci: with the water receding in some places the death toll from the monstrous storm is climbing. police finding six family members who died >> our worst fears have been realized. marci: today evacuations at this shelter in port arthur, texas. as much as four feet of water pouring in. >> water is coming in from every angle. it's coming in from the bathroom. it's coming in from the back door, the front door

that's where abc's marci gonzalez is this morning.. time now 5 xxx.. and we are giving away another set glasses. the number again - 703-528-7334. caller number 7 wins. solar eclipse day! back to school for dcps - not perfect, but ok eclipse viewing in the dmv - clouds & sun to see the eclipse; a few storms possible (1:17-4:01pm) - hot & humid start to the week - refreshing change coming late week today: hot and humid. mix of sun and clouds. a few pm thunderstorms. highs: 86-90 winds: s 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy, warm and humid. patchy fog possible. lows: 72-77 winds: s 5 mph tuesday: partly to mostly sunny. hot and humid. stray thunderstorm. highs: 91-96 winds: sw 5-15 mph happening now. d-c public school ready to return to class! that's right..summer is over..and it's back to the books. our ryan hughes is live with schooltrak 7 this morning at rocketship rise academy.. - not perfect, but ok eclipse viewing in the dmv - clouds & sun to see the eclipse; a few storms possible (1:17-4:01pm) - hot & humid start to the week - refreshing change coming

as marci gonzalez shows us, that means being ready for mother nature's worst. marci: the ominous view from space. harvey churns in the gulf of mexico expected to make la early saturday as a dangerous category three. >> the only three predictable about the storm is it's unpredictable. marci: from texas, louisiana and mississippi, people loading up and laying out sound bags. >> i think i'm going to have to get everything off the floor. marci: preparing for more than 30 inches of rain in some places and a storm surge up to 12 feet. >> we need people to be aware. marci: that is already leading to long lines at gas stations. >> absolute insanity. >> empty shelves. marci: they are staying put and stocking up on the essentials. >> water, food, batteries. master others are packing up -- marci: others packing up and heading from the low-lying areas where the voluntary evacuation orders are in place. >> we will in the strongest possible terms get out of dodge. >> the governor of texas pre-empttively issued disaster declaration in 30 counties. for the entire state. marci g

marcy gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >>> amazon is refunding some customers who bought solar eclipselem, well, amazon can't confirm the glasses come from a reputable manufacturer, and they may not comply with industry standards. amazon is no longer selling the affected glasses. those who did buy them will receive an e-mail and a refund. to safely view the solar eclipse on august 21st, you'll need a special pair of ultra dark sunglasses. for information about the eclipse and where you can watch it, go to abc7news.com, we have an entire page dedicated to it. >>> american idol is coming to abc7 this fall. auditions will be held in oakland next sunday. the american idol bus will be in jack london square giving you the chance to be a star. but you don't have to wait. you can audition now online. we have a link to the application at abc7news.com. potential contestants need to be at least 15 years of age. so warm up, lisa argen. this is your chance. >>> you know what, i got to tell you, if the eclipse was tomorrow instead of a week from tomorrow, we would certainly have some trouble viewing

marci gonzalez, abc7 news. jonathan: now at 6:00, a police officer made of steel.hat he did immediately after taking the brunt of this frightening crash. nancy: gone in seconds. the deadly blast that leveled part of a school and the frantic search for a missing worker. jonathan: inches from death. and the question his family wants answered. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. jonathan: today the dangerous stretch of highway claimed another victim. this happened on highway in the area outside the beltway near fort washington. maryland bureau chief brad bell is there with why it is so dangerous and what is being done to change things. brad? brad: police are focusing on the road. going back i can't remember the bad crashes i covered here. the latest here. palmer road, indian head highway. you my see the debris in the roadway. this involved a motorcyclists. police say he was at fault. according to police he ruse winning up indian head highway on a sport bike. he raced through a-related light on palmer road and crashed in the back of the car and entered th

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >>> well, the boss is headed to broadway. bruce springsteen announced today he's headed to the great white way for an eight week solo run starting in october. he issued a statement saying "my show is just me, the guitar, the piano and words and music." the 67-year-old rock legend will likely share stories from his memoir "born to run" he released last year. >>> an interesting opportunity for fans of president trump. the president's childhood home in queens, new york, is aailable to rent on airbnb. it was built by trump's father, five bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, has a full kitchen and a meeting room. a one-night state will cost you $725 per evening. the listing has no connection to the president or the trump organization aside from its history. but there is a giant cutout of mr. trump in the living room. >>> a giant inflatable rooster appeared in a public park south of the white house today. some people say the 23 foot tall rooster resembled mr. trump. not the first time people crowed about a rooster that resembled the commander in

marci gonzalez is in houston this morning. marci, good morning. what do you know? guys. this morning, shelters like this one are filling up. they've been bringing people in by the bus load, and they are expecting many more. with the governor saying in some areas, the worst of harvey's impact still is not over. the floodwaters still rising, bringing more desperation in texas near the louisiana border. >> every home in the whole neighborhood. >> reporter: in port arthur, this nursing home under water. more than 70 elderly residents stranded and soaked for it 24 hours until help arrived. >> breaks my heart. >> reporter: in beaumont, rescues by boat. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: and by black hawk. this woman lifted to safety wearing drenched clothes and a smile. and hard-hit houston still buried. though the sky is now clear here, the water keeps rising in some areas, more than 13,000 rescues here already. >> i didn't realize i was on camera. >> you look beautiful. >> no, i would have worn my wig for the occasion. >> reporter: to moments of levity

marci gonzalez, abc7 news, houston. larry: the cost of the disaster is set to break every record we have. financial toll of hurricane harvey could be unmatched. it's on pace to be the most expensive natural disaster in history. the estimates, just estimates around $160 billion. most homeowner insurance policies do not cover floods caused by natural disasters. many victims will have to lean on federal funding for help. >> federal insurance program, standard haven't been updated in 50 years. the limits are antiquate and the program underfunded. larry: thisdy sast her do one thing region. all the destruction and damage will put thousands of people to work for years to come. alison: further east down the highway from houston, this it was the scene. you can see whitecaps. it looks like the middle of the see. but no, this interstate 10. it looks like a choppy day at sea. this is whinney, texas, 30 minutes from bow mont. -- from beaumont. jonathan: another area is port arthur. they are taking on water. the place where some see

. >> that was marcy gonzalez reporting. abc news will bring you live coast to coast coverage of the great american eclipse starting at 1:00 p.m. after "action news" at noo news" meteorologist adam joseph is in missouri he will bring you one of the best american eclipse. look for that online and "action news." >>> ten navy sames are missing after an accident in the pacific. the navy guided missile destroyer collided with an oil and chemical tanker by singapore. you can see the massive hole in the bottom of the ship that happened near the water line that resulted near flooding on board. search and rescue are looking for the sailors. five other sailors were injured in the crash. the navy said the destroyer lan. senator john mccain responded t. the vessel is named after his father an grandfather. he said he and his wife are praying for the american sailors and appreciate the work of search and rescue crews. >>> president trump responded overnight, he tweeted his thoughts and prayers are with the sailors on board the u.s.s. john

marci gonzalez abc news, los angeles. >> and there is a special section of our web site all about theave tips on where you can go to watch the event plus some fun facts. you can find it all at 6abc.com/eclipse. >> 6:27 now and meteorologist, david murphy is tracking scattered showers. the call from accuweather is next. >> also when we come back a brazen vandal shocks a jewish community with a vulgar act as he stairs at the security camera daring to get caught >> ♪ >> breaking now on "action news" a fast moving fire injures several people and forces dozens out of their home in northeast philadelphia. >> tied up and robbed. an 84-year-old woman survives a terrifying ordeal in her queen village home. >> a new fallout from the violence in virginia. confederate statues come crashing down while other protesters lash out on the president trump. >> hello and good morning. 6:30 on this tuesday august 15th. dave murphy has accuweather, karen rogers has track. you know the drill. >> lots of clouds out here is the drill right now matt. we've got overcast skies and storm tracker6 live double scan

here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: pop star taylor swift on the stand, taking a stand against the formeradio deejay she says groped her during a back stage mote and greet in denver in 2013, testifying that david mueller reached under her skirt, saying it was a very long grab, long enough for me to be completely sure it was intentional, referring to this image obtained by tmz, showing it shows his hand up her dress on her rear end. at first she thought it was a mistake, so she leaned away from him, but it didn't let go. mueller denies the accusations and filed suit against the superstar, he says to clear his name. he's seeking $3 million, claiming the allegations cost him his job. swift telling his attorney that what happened to him is a product of his decisions, not mine, going on to say, i'm not going to let you or your client let me feel like this is my fault. she is counter suing for $1. they don't want to bankrupt him. they just want to send a message that you can say no. and her attorney opted not to cross examine swift. the trial moving on to the next witness, the radio station gen

in houston, marcy gonzalez, "abc 7 news" >>> harvey dumped nearly 25 trillion gallons of water on texaslouisiana. >> just incredible, piled on top of this entire city of san francisco that water would be more than 2,000 feet tall, if you can imagine. nearly twice the height of the sales force tower. >> many hope harvey will motivate action to combat climate change. "abc 7 news" reporter lilian kim is live at the san francisco zoo where a town hall meeting with congress woman jackie spier finished a short time ago. lilian. >> reporter: tonight's town hall was about climate change, a topic chosen weeks ago but timely in light of hurricane harvey. >> climate change is my number one issue. >> reporter: there are no climate change deniers at this town hall. with harvey on their minds, congress woman jackie speers's constituents couldn't help but worry about climate change effects in the bay area. >> i live on the hill but a lot of things you depend on are at the sea level. >> reporter: with the republican-controlled congress, they face an uphill flooding. >> it will be interesting to see wha

abc marcy gonzalez is in lincoln city, oregon in in line with the direct totality of the eclipse. >>eporter: this is the first place in the country that they can see the eclipse. they hope it is as clear as it is this morning. today the sprint to sea the solar eclipse. >> it's an exiting time. millions of people traveling from around the country and world. >> i've had calls from australia, england, germany. >> reporter: heading to the prime spots for the celestial show. >> we picked nebraska to come to. creating massive traffic jams. >> they say heading into craneville. and long lines for gas. from coast to coast a business boom. >> we have a tourist community. >> reporter: many hotel at capacity. >> they are basically saying we're bookedded -- booked up. >> reporter: makeshift campgrounds filling up. >> and the social solar eclipse glasses. >> you can't find them anywhere. >> reporter: selling out. >> we ran through 25,000-plus glasses. >> reporter: it is expected to be the most watched solar eclipse in history. reports of the crowds in some places may be scaring off tourist in othe

in houston, marcy gonzalez, "abc 7 news" >>> harvey dumped nearly 25 trillion gallons of water on texassiana. >> just incredible, piled on top of this entire city of san francisco that water would be more than 2,000 feet tall, if you can imagine. nearly twice the height of the sales force tower. >> many hope harvey will motivate action to combat climate change. "abc 7 news" reporter lilian kim is live at the san francisco zoo where a town hall meeting with congress woman jackie spier finished a short time ago. lilian. >> reporter: tonight's town hall was about climate change, a topic chosen weeks ago but timely in light of hurricane harvey. >> climate change is my number one issue. >> reporter: there are no climate change deniers at this town hall. with harvey on their minds, congress woman jackie speers's constituents couldn't help but worry about climate change effects in the bay area. >> i live on the hill but a lot of things you depend on are at the sea level. >> reporter: with the republican-controlled congress, they face an uphill flooding. >> it will be interesting to see what ha

. >> we heard the same earlier from marci gonzalez. quite an outpouring of support. thanks. >>> so far the national guard alone has rescued 8500 people and evacuated 26,000 more. >> a are also pitching in as well. abc's rob marciano joined a crew from customs and border protection as they rescued people from the floodwaters. >> reporter: we're in the air over devastated port arthur, texas. pummeled with catastrophic flooding. with the cbp marine operation searching for residents in desperate need of evacuation. it's surreal. they are true heroes. first up an elderly couple and their dog stranded in their neighborhood. this woman soaking wet. hoisted in by basket. a smile of relief. happy to be safe. next the man and his dog. all safe tonight. >> we've already made one of an elderly couple and their dog. right back at it. across texas dramatic rescues like these, black hawk helicopters spotting families in the flood. first responders rappelling down and hoisting residents to safety. >> rob marciano spent in that time they rescued 15 people. >> economists say harvey wi

abc's marci gonzalez is in lincoln city, oregon, where the path of totality is expected to begin. >> reporter: tonight, bumper-to-bumper traffic in areas from coast to coast. >> this is all heading in -- >> reporter: as record crowds rush in, vying for the best view of the total solar eclipse. >> we have our glasses and i think we're all excited to see this. >> reporter: some at a standstill so long left running low on fuel. and this is just the beginning. 200 million people live within a day's drive of the "path of totality." so many expected to hit the roads. officials in 14 states are preparing for what they say could be the worst traffic jam in u.s. history. some states trying to ease congestion by stopping all road construction monday and calling in the national guard to help with traffic control. >> we're ready to do that. >> reporter: already long lines for gas. >> it's busy here. >> reporter: hotels booked up for miles. makeshift campgrounds, filling up fast. >> we've been turning folks away for three days. >> reporter: and those essential solar eclipse glasses selling out. >

here is abc's marcy gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight two pharmacy giants, cvs and walgreens, accused ofharging some customers for some generic medications. >> the lawsuit is a call for consumers to go to their pharmacist and ask am i getting the best price, would i be better off if i just paid cash? >> reporter: two lawsuits filed this week claim the pharmacies fail to inform customers when they could pay less for prescriptions by not using insurance. in the cvs suit one plaintiff claims she bought a generic drug for a nearly $166 co-pay, through her insurance, but that cvs never told her she could pay $92 the full retail price. the pharmacies often work with middle men, pbm's, who negotiate prices for insurance companies. when a co-pay is higher than the retail price, the back to the middle men, what's known as a clawback. tonight cvs telling abc news co-pays "are determined by a patient's prescription coverage plan, not by the pharmacy." and that its own pbm, "does not engage in the practice of co-pay clawbacks." cvs and walgreens say the lawsuits have no merit. >> reporter: tom, in m

. >> casting a shod doe over thousands that flocked to oregon, including marci gonzalez. marzio -- marci: you can hear the excitement. this is the first place in country to witness the eclipse. >> treating kentucky dead center for totality for two full minutes of the blackout. >> this is the most incredible thing i have seen. the last stop in the u.s., charleston ; south carolina. >> you can see the sun peeking around the moon. a total solar eclipse. some are taking advantage of the once in a lifetime moment to say "i do." >> fantastic. >> it goes by so quick. even with the rain, i couldn't be happier right now. >> soaking in the darkness from the sky. >> everyone who gathered in the crowd for the path of totality says it's all worth it. >> once in a lifetime experience. i'll never forget it. >> when we hit totality in charleston, the crowd went wild. the nighttime energy was absolutely electric. but if you missed it this year, don't worry, we have another chance in seven years. >> we heard a lot of words to describe it today. "breath-taking" was one of my favorites. what

marcy gonzalez is there with a look at the excitement. >> the first place in the country that anyonee to see the eclipse. everyone is hoping for clear skies like we have had to star today. travelers are getting in place for tomorrow. >> today, the sprint to see the solar eclipse. millions of people traveling from around the country and world. >> i got called from australia, england, germany. >> heading to the prime spots for this show. >> we picked nebraska to come to. >> creating massive traffic jams and long lines for gas. >> it is busy here. >> from coast to coast, across the country. >> we are overnight. many hotels at capacity. >> they're basically saying that we're booked up, we're booked up. >> makeshift campgrounds filling up. >> and the essential solar eclipse glasses selling out. >> we ran through 25,000 plus glasses now. >> ahead of what is expected to be the most watched total solar eclipse in history. >> crowds in some places may be scaring all visitors to other places. this city was expecting 100,000 town, but they are saying this has been the least busy weekend here in

expected to most t history.he awas may expecting about 100,00 the leastlngon, marcy gonzalez channel 6 "action news." back to you. >> west chester un democrat -- planarium is hosting a party. princeton is hosting viewing party aare. adam joseph missouri a place at will giviewou a of a total eclipse. k on "action news." can find a s section up right now on our for the celestial event. now, monday we'll have atm. join us a special edition of "action news" n 6abc.com as and lehigh val watch solarclipse wayntry from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. have glasses for you. mor new phia focuses achievements of people in syria and iraou a r: i'm registered sun during the eclipse could affect your and damage y vision. make sure you're wearing solar eclipse glasses. we have more at 6abc.com. what you you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. tonight's special, nter-cut sirloin with plus a starter, or dew burgers. only at longhorn. >> we gave them two runs, that's not us. >> that's a pep talk, right the pep talk played off to the boys of -- paid off for the boys at jackson, new jersey. they will play rig

marcy gonzalez is live in lincoln, city, oregon.a lot of excitement there. >> there is so much excitement, especially because this is the first place in the country anyone will be able to see the eclipse. of course they are hoping for clear skies tomorrow, now all of those travelers are getting in place for the big show tomorrow. >> today the sprint to see the solar eclipse. >> it is an excited time. >> millions of people traveling from around the country and world. >> i made calls from australia, england, germany. >> going to the prime spots for this show. >> we picked nebraska to come to. >> creating massive traffic jams and long lines for gas. >> it is busy here. >> from coast to coast, a business boom. >> we're a tourist town overnight. >> they're basically saying we're booked up. makeshift campgrounds filling up. >> and those essential solar ellipse glasses selling out. >> we ran through 25,000 plus glasses now. >> ahead of what is expected to be the most watched total solar eclipse in history. >> but those reports of crowds in

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michelle: marci gonzalez has more from houston. marci: relentless downpours as harvey moves northeast. burying areas along the texas-louisiana border under fast-rising floodwaters. people and pets pulled to safety by the first responders and selfless strangers back in their own boats today saving lives. >> they will keep bringing boatload of people out to the truck. load th get them out of the area. >> still more rescues in hard hit houston. the sky is now clear here. but water is still inundating homes. estimated 30% of the county, 1700 scare miles now flooded -- square miles are now flooded. >> people have been stranded for days. >> with the water receding in some places the death toll from the monstrous storm is climbing. police finding the six family members who died when the van was swept away. >> the worst fears have been realized. >> evacuations today in port arthur, texas, at a nursing home where the patients waded in the water for 24 hours. and the shelter. >> water is coming in from every angle. it's coming in from the bat

going viral but the thrill seekers are being hit with a big-time lawsuit and marci gonzalez has more.marcie. >> officials say nthey had no idea it happened until someone sent them a link to the video and did not file criminal charges but are taking legal action. >>> this morning the two daredevils who climbed nearly 750 feet to the top of the golden gate bridge undetected are in for a different kind of challenge. this time, in court. >> guy, we've just made it to the top. >> thomas rector and peter kurer known as peter teatime recording it in april. the video with more than 140,000 views showing them dangling. somersaulting and flipping high above traffic. >> didn't know we were going to climb it but once we got it we were like, yeah, we're going to climb it. >> the district suing them accusing them of trespassing and profiting off the video put on youtube and senselessly putting the lives of themselves and others in serious jeopardy. >> the last thick we want is two young individuals flying out of wisconsin on the bridge and putting motorists at risk. >> they want to make sure people

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >>> our heat is not quite letting up yet either. live doppler 7. it's quite toasty in our inland areas and probably will be for one more day. let's take you down to at&t park where the bay bridge series continues tonight. giants hosting the a's at 7:15. game time sunny and 65 degrees. great baseball weather. overnight it will be mild to warm. lows in the morning will reach only into the mid to upper 60s even around 70 in some spots. highs tomorrow will range from mid-60s at the coast to some 80s around the bay where today we had triple digits. good-bye triple digits but the heat will be slow to ease up, as you can see. it won't be until the weekend that we start to see some significant cooling. high temperatures drop back into the low 90s in our inland areas. we'll see upper 70s around the bay and low 60s on the coast. that's a more bearable, more comfortable, typical. >> we look forward to that. >> desperately. >>> you can cool down for free in a few hours a dublin's newest water park. the wave is offering free swimming from 6:00 t