. >> reporter: a neurologist at the university of texas southwestern, dr. greenburg, has researched this rare illness for nearly a decade. and while the cdc has only been tracking cases since 2014, he knows it has been here longer. >> it's a life-changing event for the entire family. this turns worlds upside down. >> he's my buddy, you know? he's still my buddy, he ain't changed, but i know he just can't run up and hug me. that's what i miss the most. >> wow, that is so cool, buddy. >> reporter: we first met camden carr and his family in october 2018. >> i can do did. >> reporter: afm would devastate the 3-year-old's small body, leaving him severely paralyzed. unable to afford a home nursing aide, the brunt of camden's care has fallen on his parents, chris and brittany. >> medicate, switch his bed out and brittany. >> medicate, switch his bed out from a normal childhood b >> hey, daddy, daddy. >> what's wrong? >> i love you. >> i love you too, buddy. >> reporter: i know this is hard, chris, but how has afm changed your son? >> every way, shape or form you c

watch as it slowly scrapes the coast of texas and possibly moves to southwestern louisiana by the middle to the end of next week this is sco right now.ng up to some expect to see the retur area. today's microclimate highs will be in the 70s and 80s into the interior valleys. we're talking 80 for san jose. san francisco 68. but i hope you've been enjoying the fresh air because a spare the air alert will be in effect for today. we're expecting moderate to unhealthy air quality throughout the bay area. >> and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> dylan, thank you very much still to come on "today," much more on ruth bader ginsburg's life and legacy. her contributions on the high court and how she inspired women of all ages. >> we are back right after this. we made usaa insurance for veterans like liz and mike. an army family who is always at the ready. so when they got a little surprise... two!? ...they didn't panic. they got a bigger car for their soon-to-be-bigger family. after shopping around for insurance, they called usaa - who helped find the right coverage for them and even

southwestern louisiana. the upper gulf coast of texas. these are 105 mile-an-hour winds. significantly less, however, it's continuing much longer and that's creating a lot of confusion and concern, because people didn't expect it to be lasting that long and a lot of residents wondering whether they'll be able to get out of their hopes. the fa homes. a voluntary evacuation. main reason haven't experienced this, the covid pandemic. many don't want to be in shelters with lots of other people. if you have relatives in higher ground, go there. otherwise, stay in your homes. don't leave. most abiding by that. people are surprised it's lasting this long and so far we know of no casualties. hope it stays that way. >> we certainly do. gary tuchman live from pensacola beach, florida. and for more on the hurricane, check in with jennifer gray our meteorologist. when will the pass of this pick up? >> what we talk and yesterday. remember when we talked. we said tomorrow this time radar will look exactly like this, because the storm is sitting over this area. finally has picked up to o

texas. fito, as he was known, worked for 30 years as a technician with southwestern bell.nt years, he'd comforted the sick in hospice care until he got sick himself this summer. he was the kindest, easiest person to talk to, said his daughter, amanda. it's kind of hard to know the phone's not going to ring because my dad literally called me every single day. adolfo alvarado jr. was 70. ♪ >> erica mcadoo was a senior detention officer with the los angeles police department who in her off hours also ran a catering service with her mom. she was always the peacemaker, donna royston, said of her daughter. >> i love it here. like a family. >> erica had just been promoted when she got sick. her friends tried to rally her during her 97 days in intensive care. >> we love you. >> love you. >> sdwrupon her death, co-worke held a celebration of life at the beach. "we just wanted to do something she loved," said catalina alvarado. "she's so missed," said her mom, "it's just not the same without her." erica mcadoo was 38. >> erica mcadoo was an amazing young woman. this is the hard part