manuel, in richmond, texas. >> the sound every pounding rain across the state of texas, wednesday's storms, targeted north of houston, where a six-inch downpour in just three hours led to flashflooding. it was a similar scene, further north in lob you can, where drivers went through washed out streets. in the southeast, the overflowing grass river stranded these cows, in deep water. the river continues to consume homes and land. it has climbed to nearly 10 feet above flood stage near richmond, exceeding earlier projections. emergency crews have carried out more than 450 water rescues. >> this is something we haven't seen in this area in 100 years. >> maury's home already in nearly 3 feet of water, as this area braces for more rain. >> is this beyond belief for people? >> yes, it is, nobody can project it, it is unbelievable. i don't know what i am going to do an hour from now. >> texas governor, greg abbott, has declared state every disaster in 31 counties, because of the severe weather. and parts every southeast texas could get up to 7 inches of rain, over the next several days. manuel, c

there is more rain forecast but not like we have had. >> all right, in richmond texas. our thoughts and prayers are with the folks there in richmond. richmond texas is in fort ben county. thank you for carving out a few moment for us, i know you are very busy there. the evacuation of this maximum security prison in the area, what more can you tell us about that? >> well, all i can tell you about that is the state determined they needed to evacuate that prison which is down in the southern end of the county. the water is still rising down there. although it is dropping enrichment as we speak. we are down about half a foot. the water is still rising in the southern end of the county as it flows towards peoria county. they are looking at a larger flood. the state is moving those prisoners i am told just to be overly cautious. >> i am told that you have been in fort ben county for a long time. how is what you are seeing now compare to flooding that you have seen? >> well, the previous record for the elevation of the river at richmond right outside my office was 50.3 feet, it

reporter: the sun is shining here in richmond, texas, and things are starting to dry out but it may not last long. we're at the edgewood mobile home park in richmond which is 30 miles southwest of houston of the historic flooding continues here. brazos river, the bank is 100 yards in that direction, but you can see it spilled over into this park, inundating homes and cars. it is hard to tell how many houses and businesses have been lost but no doubt it has got to be in the hundreds. not just here, but all across the region. in fact a huge area has been affected by this historic flooding. a swath from houston to austin. the problem is all of the rain that fell to our north over theg its way downstream. the brazos river is currently the highest it has been in more than a century, at 54 1/2 feet. normally spills out at 45. so it is about 10 feet over. officials in texas say, six people have died over the past several days. some attempting to drive their vehicles through high water and were swept away. now as we said the sun is shining, however, the forecast does not look good. in fact mete

gabe gutierrez is in richmond, texas. >> reporter: this morning insult to injury. slapped with another round of rain after days of historic flooding. relentless downpours drench the houston area flooding intersections and frustrating drivers. >> i would not recommend anyone to go through that type of water. no one. >> reporter: throughout the state, the evacuations seemed endless. looking around this area what really strikes me is the scope of this disaster. the brazos river is overflowing its banks. the town is essentially wiped out. >> it is just total devastation. obviously this ground is so saturated that some of the trees are falling over on top of the homes. >> reporter: he has already lost his home, but texas born and bred, this cowboy is checking on his neighborhos. >> that's what we we always check on one another. >> ever flood like this? >> never. never. >> reporter: today this family is grateful for a good samaritan, but dreading more rain in the forecast. texas' governor has declared states of disaster in 31 counties. authorities here in fort bend county

for now, i'm jay gray, nbc news in richmond, texas. >> it's been rough. >> yeah, it has been. their story is the flooding and our story is the heat. >> today, at least in the short term, 24 hours to 36 hours, a break from the heat. the sea breeze is stronger. both combining to cool things off a bit and maybe not as much for places like sunol. you can see the brown hillside there but around the inner bay and coast we're seeing some changes taking place. we'll show you what has been happening. both san jose and san francisco starting off at 56 degrees and you can see san jose with a high of 77. already up 2082 degrees. san francisco, 63 along with low clouds so the low clouds around the inner bay and coastline but not in pleasanton where it's 81 with mostly sunny skies. the camera in oakland, check out that temperature, only 67 degrees. winds out of the west at 13 miles per hour. so what happened this morning is the marine layer now up to 1700 feet and still a few patches of low clouds heading towards berkeley. you can see a coastal eddy. earlier this morning along the coast and

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gabe gutierrez, nbc news, richmond, texas. >>> troubling news tonight concerning the zika virus. a baby has been born in new jersey with a severe birth defect linked to zika. the first case in the continental u.s. made public but the health officials are quick to point out the baby's mother did not contract the virus in this country. nbc's anne thompson now with the details. >> reporter: this new jersey hospital is where a 31-year-old woman from honduras delivered a baby girl afflicted with microcephaly caused by the zika virus. doctors say the mother contracted the virus in honduras and then came to the united states specifically for care. >> quite frankly, it's catastrophic for a young, healthy patient who's seeking to get pregnant, or is pregnant, to counter this. >> reporter: the cdc is currently following 300 pregnant women in the u.s. and its territories who contracted zika. new york mother-to-be andrea osbourn traveled to jamaica while she was pregnant and is now closely monitored. though tests have been negative for zika so far. >> it is pretty scary. because everyone wan

casey stegall has more from richmond, texas. >> reporter: trouble in the skies for the us military. an air force thunderbird jet crashing thursday after a flyover performance at the us air force academy's commencement. major alex turner able to safely eject out of his f16 which crashed in an open field. president obama who delivered an address at the ceremony later met the pilot. >> air force pilots are trained to obviously safe themselves and try to put aircraft in save place when a situation like that happens. >> reporter: marine captain jeff choose was killed when his fa18 blue angels fighter jet crash outside nashville. the crash taking place as he was starting to take off for an afternoon practice session. >> there were no other injuries, no civilian injuries. >> reporter: third military accident occurring at fort hood here in texas. several soldiers died when an army truck overturned in flood waters during a training mission at the base. >> the outpouring of support from around the country is sincerely appreciated. >> reporter: defense secretary ash carter offering condolences

richmond texas where we are now is perhaps the hardest hit. it's in one of the counties hardest hit. an estimated 1400 homes here have been impacted by these floods. many houses are underwater, people using canoes and rafts just to get around. if they are not part of the mandatory evacuation orders like so many are still under this region. emergency management officials say it could take weeks before the waterfall he received in certain neighborhoods, texas governor greg abbott declaring a disaster in 31 counties so you can see how very widespread of an event this is, impacting thousands of people across the state like the people wholive in this neighborhood , one of many just completely washed out and underwater still. heather? heather: pc spiegel live for us, our prayers with those who have died and are still missing. thank you. jon: live team coverage of the flooding emergency continues now with our meteorologist maria molina live in the fox extreme weather center. >> unfortunately we continue to see heavy rain in the forecast out there, es

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jay gray has the latest from richmond, texas. >> hey, there.uation here along the river dire right now. it's crested at just over 54 feet, three feet higher than the previous record. take a look at what it's doing to neighborhoods along the river. you can see swallowed by the floodwaters here, and this is going to stay for quite some time. we're getting a much needed break in the rain right now. that's the news. but the forecast brings some bad news here. more rain expected through the week. some of the hardest hit areas this one have already seen ten inches of rain in just 72 hours. we know that over the next few days, there could be 9 to 12 more inches of rain. crews continue to work around the clock, searching for those who may be missing or high-water rescues have become what is normal in some of the hardest hit areas. look just outside of dallas where a man was stranded on top of his car, waving to helicopters. eventually pulled to higher ground. again, it's a situation that's going to continue to be tense through the weekend here. that's

will carr standing by in richmond, texas. will? >> reporter: hi there, leland.ou can hear pressure washers ringing out throughout the air of the water that has gone down, the clean-up has begun. to our south there's still pretty dangerous situations playing out. we'll have a live update coming up after the break. if you're taking multiple medications, does your mouth often feel dry? a dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications. but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene, available as an oral rinse, toothpaste, spray or gel. biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy too. remember, while your medication is doing you good, a dry mouth isn't. biotene, for people who suffer from a dry mouth. to be taken care of. in good hands? like finding new ways home, car, life insurance obviously, ohhh... but with added touches you can't get everywhere else, like claim free rewards... or safe driving bonus checks. even a claim satisfaction guaranteeeeeeeeeee! in means protection plus unique extras only fro

but we begin with fox news correspondent casey stegall live in richmond, texas. casey?ning. a spokesperson at fort hood says the armies were closing roads at the army post when this happened. they apparently tried passing a low lying road over owl creek when the floodwaters just toppled that vehicle. it happened in a remote and wooded section of fort hood. that has only hampered the search efforts for the four who remain missing tonight. three soldiers survived. double that? simply amazing. and were expected to be released from the hospital today. five of their fellow warriors, we know, did not survive. that means at least 11 people have now died across the state this week because of weather. now, richmond, texas, where we are now, southwest of houston, perhaps the hardest hit county. an estimated 1400 homes here have been impacted by the floods. many are under water. people using canoes and rafts just to get around. if they are not part of the mandatory evacuation orders in this region, like so many are still under. emergency management officials say it could actually

manuel, cbs news, richmond, texas. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news": >> after local beach, shore town kind of with a incentive for vacationers, they hope it will keep the coast clean. katy? >> certainly we've got pretty decent beach weather in this forecast for you coming up talk about the chances for rain, when they occur, how does the weekend look? all of the answers to those questions and much more whether we come back. >> since the holiday weekend left wildwood littered with trash, business offering new incentive to keep their beaches clean. crowd left a 15-block stretch of the beach a huge mess, all clean up now, but town off are determined to keep that from happening again. volunteers who register to take part in the beach clean up on june 11 will get free passes to see an advanced screening. >> i like that idea. >> i do too. probably going to be hilarious >> a cleaner beach even better. >> win-win for everybody. >> absolutely. talk about a great beach day, though, guys, beautiful afternoon out there, it is very, very warm, i'll tell you that much on the skydeck, i came in

phillip mena, abc news, richmond, texas. >> quite a scene there. >>> the rain showing no signs of quitting in texas. checking the radar right now, parts of central and western texas could get up to 4 inches of rain. over the next two days. unbelievable. some flash flooding could happen there during that time. fortunately, eastern texas will see smaller >>> overseas now where the syrian government has carried out a wave of deadly air strikes on rebel targets. some of these images is difficult to watch. the video shows young children being pulled from the rubble after the bombs hit. at least 17 people were killed and dozens more were hurt. the u.n. estimates 400,000 people have died in the syrian civil war. >> now to dot coming out swinging against the media as he backed up claims that he raised millions for veterans. he held a news conference to name dozens of groups that benefited from $5.6 million that he collected during a fund-raiser for vets in january. some of the contributions including trump's own million dollar check was only mailed last week after trump was pressured to give an ac

in richmond, texas, will car,ar, fox news. still to come, the forecast here at home. what we have in store after the workweek after today's storm. gwen is back with it next. ext. don't let dust and allergies get and life's beautiful moments. with flonase allergy relief, they wont. when we breathe in allergens, our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms. flonase controls six. and six is greater than one. flonase outperforms the #1 non-drowsy allergy pill. so you can seize those moments, wherever you find them. flonase. six is greater than one changes everything. > gwen mentioned something earlier tonight but when you see a lot oft sun out there it cane a hash beenier for some b problems. when we're in a situation like we are in today when we have a situation like today that couldt spark up a lot of storms. we don't want anymore heating oi the atmosphere than we alreadye have when we have a situation like today. fortunately it doesn't end up too bad.to >> it didn't.t di we did some storms, some strong winds in some of ouro

texas say they have never seen anything like this before. overnight, down pours left scores of drivers stranded, prompting water rescues and many other problems, and manual borohos is in richmond where the brazos river is topping 54 feet and it could go higher than that. >> reporter: roadways became raging rivers in texas, tuesday. flood waters were strong enough to wash away this car. with the driver getting out moments before it was swept away. up to six inches of rain in parts of the state triggered flash flooding. and prompted more an rescues in the dallas/forth worth area. >> very scary watching the water just rise so fast. >> the fast-rising waters left cars submerged. and even stranded the fire truck. in the southeast, the brazos river has reached record highs. the rising river forced a family in simonton to leave these horses behind. >> we stayed as long as we could, until they forced us to get out. >> reporter: on tuesday, they hired a private helicopter, to drop food for the stranded animals. for other, the only way around is by boat. we found federo chavez whose home is filling with water. >> are you afraid it is going to flood? >> yes. >> what does it mean for your

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but first, abc's phillip mena in richmond, texas, tonight. >> reporter: in texas, the rivers are rising and the records are falling. >> this is at a critical stage here, because this water is just about out of its banks. >> reporter: we toured the devastated neighborhoods in richmond. residents helplessly watching floodwaters creep to their doorsteps. how bad is it right now? >> real bad. i was here last night, i haven't slept all night. >> reporter: in booth, they're packing up and moving out. >> my husband came home at 5:00 this morning and said, "get out of bed, get your clothes and let's get out of here." >> reporter: the town of thompsons cut off. the main road in now a river. i'm about two miles away from where the banks of the brazos river should be. instead, it's right here. the river is cresting today at nearly 54 feet, the highest levels in more than 20 years. the floodwaters infested with fire ants, water moccasins and debris. families trying to save livestock. horses in simonton -- >> there they are, all ten of them. >> reporter: -- sheltering on this home's front porch. par

you're looking live at that massive flooding in richmond, texas, right now. od. look at that. neighborhoods underwater and now another storm is on the way. more than 20 million in its path from texas to oklahoma. >> every time you see those pictures. >>> also right now a dangerous standoff under way in a california neighborhood. a house in flames as s.w.a.t. teams face off with a gunman suspected of shooting two police officers. >>> this morning hillary clinton preparing to give a speech targeting donald trump calling him a national security threat as a new poll shows her in a dead heat with bernie sanders in california. >>> yep, and also this morning we've got a brand-new list of the wealthiest self-made women. a lot of big names on there. these are women who have their finances, shall we say, in formation. we'll reveal who made the cut in "pop." at the top of the 8. >>> we begin with newly released 911 calls from the cincinnati zoo. for the first time we're hearing how the boy's mother and tourists pleaded for help. alex perez is on the scene in cincinnati w

manuel bojorquez is in richmond, texas, where the brazos river is at a record high and still rising. >> reporter: the driver of this s.u.v. escaped just moments before rushing floodwaters near san antonio washed it away tuesday. dozens had to be rescued when up to six inches of rain fell in parts of the state. near houston, swallowed up more land and homes, including mary doetter's. >> it's unbelievable. i mean i don't know what i'm going to do an hour from now. >> reporter: the water was only up to her doorstep yesterday. today, it's nearly three feet deep. she moved family heirlooms to a nearby storage facility. that's now flooded, too. >> we can't handle anymore. we want to get back to a daily life. >> reporter: but it could be days before the water recedes. the worst predictions had the river rising to a record 53.5 feet. here in richmond, it's already an entire foot above that. that means more evacuations. kevin hoff helped his sister and nieces to dry ground. what's it like back there? >> swift. >> reporter: swift? >> yeah. >> reporter: it's part of the river now. >> yeah, it's

texas. many parts like rosenberg and richmond are just covered in water. thus far nine people have died and they are still expecting anywhere from 7 to 8 inches of rain starting tomorrow and into the weekend. there have been more than 450 water rescues and the brazos river is four feet higher than the record set in 1994. again, really no end in sight to this heavy rain pattern that they have had in much of the state of tex. back over to you. >>> a montgomery county hooters could lose its alcohol license for allegedly overserving the man who later hit and killed a police officer. the restaurant is accused of overserving overserving luis reluzco. he later hit noah leotta and e leotta died. according to the "washington post," representatives from the hooters will have to appear before the county board of license commissioners later this month. >>> 22 people safe on land right now after the boat they were on sank in the chesapeake bay. it happened near bloodsworth island. park police say a good samaritan helped rescue everyone on board. police brought in a hel

manuel bojorquez is in richmond, texas, where the brazos river is at a record high and still rising. escaped just moments before rushing floodwaters near san antonio washed it away tuesday. dozens had to be rescued when up to 6 inches of rain fell in parts of the state. near houston the brazos river swallowed up more land and homes including mary's. >> unbelievable. i don't know what i will do an hour from now. >> reporter: the water was up to her doorstep yesterday. today it's nearly 3 feet deep. she moved family heirlooms to a nearby storage facility. that's now flooded too. >> we can't handle any more. we want to get back to a daily life. >> reporter: it could be days before the water recede. the worst predictions had the river rising to a record 53 1/2 feet. here in richmond, it is already an entire foot above that. that means more evacuations. he helped his sister and nieces to dry ground. >> what's it like back there? >> swift. >> repte >> yeah, part of the river. >> reporter: here in fort bend county more than 100 people have been rescued using boats like this one. scott, ther

in richmond, texas, will carr, fox news. >>> in paris the floodwaters recede there. but more than 11,000 homes are still without power. inside the museum they are cautiously optimistic. >> we have to wait a little bit for a couple of days to know exactly what the situation is but it is getting better. the water is going down so let's see what happens. >> it is getting a little better. this is the worse they have seen in three decades now. authorities say it could take 10 days for the river to return to normal. >>> blasted by summer late in the week, temperatures begin to fall into the bay area weekend. into the week ahead temperatures will continue a cool. that is good news for the folks that have been bake. temperature -- baking. temperatures at this hour, san jose 63 degrees right now. livermore 67. 56 for oakland. san francisco 60 degrees. santa rosa 55. low clouds against had coast line, across the bay. tomorrow morning -- [ talking at the same time ] >> the system that brought us the cool down on saturday. it continues to mover off to the east. thunderstorms fir

we'll take you live to richmond, texas, right outside of houston. >> that's where casey siegel is standing by where flooding reached historic reaches. >> what a difference an hour makes. the sun was coming through as i talked to you earlier. now i have my hat on because the rain is coming down. that's what people are fearing. they are talk about three to five more inches of rain. and when you look at all the pictures here, you can see why they just don't need any more water. you are looking live at the edgewood mobile home park which is in richmond, texas, about 30 miles southwest of houston. the bank of brazos river is not far from here but it has risen so high it has innundated the homes. you can only imagine what someone who lives here, standing in knee deep waters staring on. you can see people's livelihood sub merged in water and you think the cleanup that has to begin. too early to tell how many houses and businesses have been lost. no doubt it has to be in the hundreds. by the way, it's not just here but a huge swath affect by this historic flooding from houston to austin. the probl

jay gray is in hard-hit richmond, texas, with more on this developing story. >> reporter: in neighborhoodd to be a few hundred yards away in the brazos river. now it is under water here and more rain again now. there's a concern that even more water could be on the way. >> well, i have n flood this bad. >> reporter: there hasn't been flooding this bad in southeast texas in more than 100 years. water reaching historic levels and pouring into places it's never been before. >> it's devastating. we never expected anything like this to happen. >> reporter: it just continues to happen. the brazos river outside its banks outside of houston cresting at more than nine feet above flood stage, three feet higher than it's ever been. neighborhoods swallowed by the water. the only way in by boat. and for some the only way out comes from help with friends. in dallas, first responders usher the stranded motorist to safety. in this newly released video from austin, a firefighter is pulled to higher ground after wading through the water last friday as the flooding started to save a woman trapped inside her

in richmond texas, casey spiegel fox news. >>> a sad situation. i have family that lives in texas and i call them and my mom says it just doesn't seem to stop. relentless and as soon as they get a break, the flood levels of the brazos river receded and then another storm came and dumped more rain. >> did you ever have problems like that. >> not anything as significant as this and bill and i were talking yesterday during the four and were saying that records are falling. this is the most rainfall and the wettest month for texas. >> really. >> yes. >> i am sure and maybe the wettest year. they are just -- the records are just plummeting. but in houston it is flat. they have 16-inches in 24 hours and about a month ago. and 16-inches of water. a lot of urban and a lot of building and concrete and it doesn't have anywhere to go. it is something to see. we have a whole different set of metrics, we are dealing with fire danger. we showed you that in the foot hills near san ramone and i talked about the fog last night but you really don't need to look at t

richmond, texas, tonight. good evening, casey. >> reporter: good evening. as the floodwaters continue to rise and inundate dozens of communities, dozens of high-water rescues have been carried out and people plucked to safety. the hardest-hit area is the part of the region that stretches between austin and houston. some spots there received up to 17 inches of rain. so now the real trouble is downstream. communities along the brazos river are bracing for the worst. the river normally floods at 45 feet and is expected to crest today at nearly 54 feet, the highest it has been since 1994 according to the national weather service. now all the water has swallowed up homes and businesses. people who live here can only wait and hope the levels recede sooner rather than later. >> i can see water in the pasture behind my house. and i have never seen that before. >> we flooded last month. we were out of the house for five days. and we've been out since friday this time and probably be out for a month or so. >> reporter:

he said that in jest, but it just goes to show the graft of f the continuing situation.inui in richmond, texaswill car, fox news. here at home storms may have interrupted part of your sunday, but things could have bench worse. forth matily the extreme severe weather threat died down.d d gwen is in the weather center with what's next for the start of the workweek. wor we really dodged the bullet anda that's because we didn't getet enough sunshine that was was anticipated to heat up the atmosphere as much as we thought but that was a good thing. we did get some storms and somed rainfall. most of it has cleared out. i can't rule out a passing sprinkle or two in the overnight hours, other than that the storms are confined to the o lower edge of delmarva and aar little bit over northernva bit virginia. we are finally getting some improvement. here's a look at the current th conditions in d.c. 73-degrees, relative humidity is up 90 percent. mostly cloudy skies and those clouds will stick around for the overnight hours.ght your current temperatures we've got 75-degrees at fredericksburg this hour, 71

bend county, texas, where richmond is.e flooding that you're seeing there? >> we are seeing flooding levels higher than we've seen in many of our life times all along the brazos river which divides ft. bend county down the middle all the way from simonton and to richmond and now we do believe that the river has crested in richmond and is coming down, but the big load of water is now moving downstream from there and we're watching areas around thompson and watching the river gauge down at rose sharon. >> as we have our conversation here, we are showing our viewers at home some of the scenes from ft. bend county, texas, and it's gut wrenching. you see these houses that literally have water nearly up to the roofs. we've seen a number of rescues happening there the last few days. how many people would you say have been impacted by the flooding roughly? >> at this time we're estimating about 1400 homes have been affected. we don't have a good assessment of damages at this point because we can't get in. the water is lingering in

going live to richmond, texas. kc, good to see you. what's being done to help people who have to evacuate? >> good morning to you. lots of emergency shelters have been set up through this region and folks are taking advantage of those services. i want to get out of the way and show you live pictures of what people are dealing with. you can see why hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes because the water has just inundated hundreds of homes and businesses all across this region. we're talking about a very large swath of texas that runs between austin and houston along the brazos river. that's where we are. in fact it's about 100 feet or so -- 100 yards back in that direction. the bank of the river but because of the heavy rainfall in recent days, the tributaries and streams are so swollen and the river is so high that it has spilled out of its banks. the problem is, all that rain that fell to our north made its way downstream, so the river i am talking about is the highest it has been in -- get this -- more than a centu

texas. we know the rains have stopped but still a flashflood warning in effect. talk a little bit about how the community is coping with this. >> reporter: in this neighborhood where i am in richmond i would say you have a hearty group of people texas tough. they know in many cases they have lost almost everything and in some cases everything. you can look at a live drone picture of the flooding so you get a general idea what this flood area looks like. this is the brazos river well beyond the record stages we have. the mayor is joining us, evelyn moore, first, it could be deceptive. we have sun out and looks like the water may be back an inch or 2. the reality is? >> reality is we are still in a major flood level and will remain until tuesday. it has maybe gone down a half a foot but we will still be at historic records until next tuesday. >> just because it's sunny here, what happens? >> it goes to the watershed and eventually make its bay into our river. >> one of the things as we're looking at pictures with the drone flying around, you can't smell, thankfully. it seems as if the septic tanks have overflooded. there's a real problem. what do you say to those who want to traipse

. >> reporter: the sun is shining here in richmond, texas, and things are starting to dry out. it may not last long. we're at the edgewood mobile home park in richmond which is about 30 miles to the southwest of houston. historic flooding continues here. the brazos river, the bank is 100 yards in that direction. it has spilled over into this park inundating homes and cars. it's hard to tell how many houses and businesses have been lost, but no doubt it has got to be in the hundreds. not just here, but all across the region. in fact, a huge area has been affected by this historic flooding, a waft from houston to austin. all the rain that fell to our north over the last several days is all making its way downstream. the river is currently the highest it has been in more than a century at 54 and a half feet. normally it spills out at 45. so it is about 10 feet over. officials in texas say 6 people have died over the past several days. some attempting to drive their weeks through high water and were swept away. now, as we said, the sun is shining. however, the forecast does not loo

fox news' casey stegall live in richmond texas.asters predicting the river will remain pretty much swollen with more rain, i saw between 6-9" later this week? >> reporter: yeah, ashley, and rain is something they do not need here. especially when i show you what's going on. this is a neighborhood underwater. a family of four lives in this house. they have lost everything. they don't have flood insurance and they don't want to go too far, so some of them are sleeping in a nearby car. if you go over this way, you can see that the same story playing out for dozens and dozens of other people. an exact number of homes business ands that have been lost still has yet to be tallied but no doubt it has got to be hundreds across this region. not just where we are, there's a huge area affected by this historic flooding. we're talking about a swath from houston to austin. the problem is all of the rain that fell to our north over the last several days is making its way down stream. the brazos river is currently the highest in more than a centu

fox news correspondent casey stegall is live in richmond, texas. casey? >> yeah, greta. we are in a neighborhood that is completely underwater. look at this house back here. a family of four lives there. water is inside. and unfortunately, they have no insurance, the family member tells me. they don't want to go too test test been lost has been hasn't been nailed down at this point. no doubt it has got to be in the hundreds. and not just where we are, it is all across the region, a huge area affected by this historic flooding in texas. we're talking about a swath from houston to austin. the problem is all of the rain that fell to our north over the last several days and the holiday weekend is all making its way downstream. the brazos river is the highest it's been in more than a century. it is at 54.5 feet. normally it spills out of its bank 45. so it's 10 feet over. then look at this video. even livestock impacted. it is texas. a news helicopter capturing this video of horses fleeing the water, trying to get to dry land near that home's front porch there. residence arou

manual borges, for cbs news, richmond, texas. >> every day through saturday. >> that is rough. >> itas been terrible down there. >> it happens. >> that time of the year. >> yes, carolina is still getting it from the remnants of bonnie. >> still, yeah, lingering around. >> bring it back home now. >> we're in good shape if you don't like hot temperatures we will cool it down for where it should be for early june. looking important more pleasant forecast you will like 24 hours. we will bring back rain chances in the weekend. we will break it down but nice beach weather today. we will get down to the shore, live look right now we have got surf rolling in, a few surf action, and waves have been good the past couple of days, water temperature fluctuating. parts of the del marva bumped up to near 70, yesterday with some of that golf street stream water coming back to the coast but back off to the 50's and 60's. the that is typical. chilly ocean for next few days. we have a cooling effect along the shore. storm scan three does show a couple spotty showers now weakening over parts of the nort

fox news correspondent casey stegall is live in richmond, texas. casey? >> greta, good evening.ome neighbors out here who say they have never seen it like this before. i'm going to hop out of the way and let you take a live look at what's going on behind me. look at this. water up to street signs and mailboxes. garbage cans floating along. people using boats instead of cars. at least seven people have died here in texas those floodwaters keep on rising. dozens of high water rescues have been carried out over the last several days. people plucked to safety. the hardest hit parted of the region stretches between austin and houston. some spots receiving up to 17 inches of rain so now the trouble is downstream. communities along the river are bracing for the worst. the river normally floods at 45 feet and just crested today at nearly 54 feet, the highest it has been since 1994, according to the national weather service. all that water has swallowed up cars, homes, and businesses. people who live here can only wait and watch as they wait for those water levels to recede sooner rather

casey stiegel is live in richmond, texas, just outside of houston. what are you seeing there? >> reporter: frankly it is water as far as the eye can see. to give you a sense how high it is, look at this chain-link fence. that water is almost all the way up to the top. if you follow me this way i want to show you a little bit of good news. a sign of good news. because lord knows we can use that at this point. right back there on that green house, next to the tree to the right. see the water level, where it was? well, it's going down. ever so slightly. you can see where it was, and now you see where the level currently is. this is a very gradual process, with the way. local officials tell us it could be weeks before this water totally recedes. because the river back there is still about ten feet above major flood stage. the water rescues also continue in many areas across the state. we met up with dorothy and mike here, an elderly couple, who had to be taken out of their home by boat because the water came in so quickly. >> we have been here since '68 and never seep -- seen it t

kerry sanders is in richmond, texas, one of the hardest hit areas.ell me about conditions there. >> reporter: it started to rain and we had a break earlier today and everybody sort of smiled when they saw the sun come out. the forecast is for more rain. it's drizzling. they're about 5 feet above the record flood stage they ever had on the brazos river. it's n been a week plus. jim is one of the residents here. we're on his boat. the water would be waist-deep and we're going down the street here. first, your house is a little behind us. is it a loss? >> water is in it. about a foot. >> were you able to get the i m items up before the water came in. yes, we did. >> that leads to the next question,s which is do you fear any sort of damage like foundation damage to the house? >> not foundation, just the sheetrock and floor, i would think. >> do you have insurance for that? >> we don't have flood insurance. >> that's important. a lot of people think when they have homeowner's insurance they're covered but this is different, it's flood insurance. they're t

casey siegel is live in richmond texas west of houston. we've all been talking about it here.ow concerned we are for people safety down there. how are things looking right now? reporter: i got to be honest, things are looking good. the weather is so strange. it was sunny when we started then the last hour cloud rolled in and it started raining and now the sun is back out and you can see ask your why the people are watching the sky closely because the last thing they need is any more water. this is a neighborhood that is partially swallowed up by the brazos river you were talking about. the water so high people had to hightail it out of here. there are still mandatory evacuation orders for a handful of communities in this region, hundreds of people affected in a very large part of the state stretching between houston and austin. check out the scene from up above. this drone video paints a much larger picture of the widespread devastation. muddy water as far as the eye can see, destroying homes and businesses. we caught up with mike and dorothy, an elderly couple had to be rescu

now, richmond, texas, where we are now, southwest of houston is perhaps the hardest hit area.nty alone has an estimated 1400 homes that have been impacted by the floods. many are under water. people using canoes and rafts to get around. if they are not part of the mandatory evacuation orders like so many, still are. emergency management officials say it could take weeks before the water fully recedes in some areas. texas governor greg abbott has declared a disaster in 31 counties. so you can see that this is a very widespread event impacting thousands and thousands of texans. back to you. melissa: wow, casey, thank you for that report. david? david: here is a story we've been following very closely. venz friends collapsing. citizens desperate as ever -- venezuela. take a listen. [shouting] a group of protesters made a run for the presidential palace. as you can see they were chanting we want food in spanish. prices are skyrocketing there as the nation faces inflation. it is close to 1000% despite rigid price controls. a dozen eggs on the black market in venezuela now cost 150

desde richmond, texas, pedro rojas nos tiene lo Último. pedro: hola, quÉ tal. sado tanto en el centro como en el norte del estado. ya se registran densas inundaciones que han causado la evacuaciÓn obligatoria voluntaria de decenas de vecindarios. en el dÍa de hoy se van a continuar registrando lluvias, que posiblemente generen inundaciones. se especula que podrÍan ser bastante fuertes, tanto hoy jueves como maÑana viernes. autoridades realizan tareas de resguardo de los bienes que han quedado en las residencias que en este momento se encuentran bajo el agua. tambiÉn se ha dicho que ya se han abierto al menos dos albergues en richmond, texas, para albergar a muchas personas que han tenido que dejarlo todo. la situaciÓn continÚa bastante crÍtica. el gobierno del estado ha traÍdo mÁs equipo de rescate y salvamento, ya que se prevÉ a que debido a que las aguas del rÍo van a seguir subiendo, se necesitarÁn más tareas de rescate. natalia: muchas gracias, pedro rojas. en otras noticias, como una bomba gigantesca estallÓ una vivienda en texas. la detonaciÓn hizo volar u