one is specific to the red cross, the american red cross. they have frankly a terrible track record when it comes to disaster relief and part of the problem is we do not really know what they are doing. it is an incredibly opaque organization. i was trying to get information about exactly what they are up to in the disaster don't -- zone, how much money they think they will need, how much they have raised so far, and they do not like sharing those details which is very much at peace is what we have seen in the past to make it hard to evaluate their work. it is part of this narrative of disaster and this kind of quick hit donation response where people think by giving small and medium sums of money to an organization like the red cross that they are going to be able to solve a problem like a massive catastrophe like the one we are seeing in texas. but history shows us is it does not work that way. amy: this week, facebook made headlines when it decided to steer donations away -- away from the red cross to a little-known chair the -- charity.

1-800-red cross or text the word harvey to 90999. you can find more on the special section on our website dedicated to harvey always it continues to inundate texas. we have live broadcasts from our sister station in houston and photos of the flood zone and more. >> other news a firefighters was injured battling a house fire in southwest philadelphia. flames broke out at 11:00 p.m. on paschall avenue. residents took a female resident of the home she was not seriously hurt. the firefighters is in stable condition. >>> gunfire killed a person in atlantic city not far from the casino area on south virginia avenue at 9:30 p.m. police arrived and found the shooting victim died on the scene. no word on what sparked the shooting if or if any arrests were made. >>> a serious accident shut down the pennsylvania turnpike for 8 hours, a car lost control between lansdale and quakertown in bucks county. the two adults and four children inside were thrown from the car. some of the victims were airlifted to the hospital. we don't know the extent of

red cross donations later this morning. will. ( will ) lucky's begins taking donations for red cross relief efforts in texas. the store opens at 6:00. american red cross regional chief executive officer trevor riggen says his bay area team is in constant contact with those on the ground. diapers, food, clothes, toothpaste, formula, warm blankets - again, riggen says all items they those impacted need and they are in the process of getting those items to houston residents. ( will ) and if you would like to help people affected by harvey... you can text the word "harvey" to the number on your screen... 90-999 to make a ten dollar donation to the red cross. we've also posted other ways you can donate on our website at kron four dot com. ( mark ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( mark ) breaking news... rescue underway in texas. ( robin ) no major hot spo

mike makowski made a donation by texting 9099 to the red cross. mike makowski/texted donation to 9099"....it could be me, one day it could be the bay area again like loma prieta or god forbid, something worse...." silicon valley has close ties with technology community in austin, texas and the red cross expects there will be no shortage of volunteers when the time comes to dispatch them to join the thousands of other red cross staff already in south texas. cynthia shaw".....local volunteers right now are standing by due to to wildfire concerns here with the heat wave coming but when that's over they will be released to go to texas for months to some, this will be a long recovery, it's going to take months if not years..."in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( pam ) if you would like to help people affected by harvey... you can text the word "harvey" to the number on your screen... 90-999 to make a te-n dollar donation to the red cross. we have posted other ways you can donate on our website, kron four dot com. look for the link .. near top of the

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the red cross gave to me. >> i'm there to help them. it's a very hard thing that they have to go through. they lost everything. >> reporter: the head of the eastern pennsylvania chapter of the red cross says nationally 10,000 volunteers are expected to pitch in. including more from our area in the coming days. >> we have been on the phone since thursday calling each and every volunteer to say, can you deploy? if you can't deploy now, can you deploy in two weeks? >> reporter: already local volunteers are on the ground in texas. fred from sellersville, bucks county, is helping at the red cross' houston headquarters and gave us an update by phone today. >> there's probably a couple hundred people here at our headquarters. out in the field there's got to be maybe another thousand. so we're scattered around all over texas. >> reporter: headquarters in philadelphia house one of the organization's two national call centers. volunteers are busy aiding victims in the heart of the storm 24/7, providing shelter and emergency information from hundr

so, this was a woman that was serving the red cross. and she'and she'd gotten to knoe unit of men, particularly when they both played guitar and she brought hers, so they kind of sit around and play american fork music on their guitars together and entertain the troops while they were waiting to go out and fight. and then one day, she found out that this particular guy that she had become good friends with was killed and after that she stopped learning names. there were guys on the wall that i knew but i don't know their names because it became too hard for me to get close to these guys. so i decided a way to protect myself emotionally was to stop learning their names because then if a group of men got killed and someone started talking about their name, i wouldn't know where to place the name so that was a way to protect herself emotionally. and protecting themselves emotionally is something that a lot of the women i talked with had to deal with, whether they were in the red cross and they were running entertainment programs for servic

. >>> now, our local american red cross is headed to help. giving back really means something for two of the volunteers. nbc 10 wanted to know how the delaware valley could help victims in texas. nbc 10 brks krrks 1bc 10's laur. it really is a special time for the volunteers. >> reporter: they're taking calls from people who are trapped in their homes, maybe other people looking for assistance for their relatives in texas, and the red cross is also raising money to help those in need. and then there are the volunteers already on the road, including two i met today who know what it's like to need help. in center city, loading up for the mission. >> heidi and i will drive the truck and all of this will be loaded with food. >> reporter: they are both on their first deployment with the red cross. they're carrying the kind of drive that comes with personal experience. >> i've been through four hurricanes before, so i understand completely, when i lived in florida. so the red cross took care of me, and now in return i'm ready to help them. >> aid h

trevor riggen/american red cross northern california coastal region. the bay area is very generous and they are responding. american red cross regional chief executive officer trevor riggen says his bay area team is in constant contact with those on the ground.riggen. we are collecting financial donations. they allow us to buy supplies for those in need. riggen says they appreciate bay area residents who want to drop off items - but he says in emergency situations like a hurricane, the red cross has learned they can best help by offering necessary supplies purchased with donations. for example: riggen. bleach is something we need a lot a gloves, so we can buy that in block with donations. diapers, food, clothes, toothpaste, formula, warm blankets - again, riggen says all items they those impacted need and they are in the process of getting those items to houston residents. terisa estacio, and it is not just donations, but volunteers being sent. riggen says volunteers are getting speciality training now to be deployed. riggen. they will be nurses, first

reporting live the at the national headquarters of the american red cross. ronica cleary, fox5 local news. >> and the red cross is sending one of its emergency response mobile kitchens down to the region. this morning fox5's melanie alnwick was there as volunteers were packing up their gear. >>reporter: this is one of the emergency response vehicles with a crew who is going to be done. they're staffing up shelt ergs, providing places for people and families to go and stay and they also are giving all of the relief supplies that they need. what the emergency response vehicle here is getting ready to do is they'ring going to go and start feeding in the neighborhoods, people who have decided to shelter in place as we know which is show important for many people to do. they don't healthy food or clean food in their homes. so that's what this perfectly mobile kitchen is doing and lee falcon is one of those people who is going to be doing that. i know you said you you responded to matthew before when you got the call here, how did you you mentally prepare for all

red cross is accepting blood and money donations. call and check in with red cross on where to give blood. also the red cross is taking in credit card and paypal donations online. you can even text in your donation as well. meantime, city of houston set up a victim relief fund. you can give to them in several ways, including credit cards, checks and money order. of course, the big impulse here back live, you want to give closing, food, blankets, that can be a heart felt gift but overwhelming if people do it. it arrives on the ground, can be hard to manage. a lot of it often g that's why money is your best bet to help the victims of the storm. we also have more details on how to help, where to send donations on the nbc washington app. search harvey help. back to you in the studio. >> all right. we have seen communities coming together since harvey started a path of destruction through texas. we're seeing the same thing in new orleans. this sign of encouragement outside a new orleans pumping station. the banner reads i think i care, i

this is the third red cross vehicle sent to texas so far from center city. it's use the to transport food and emergency supplies. >> it's dill to watch and see what is going on down there but knowing we will be there and make a difference in their lives and alleviate some of of that suffering going on it makes us feel a little bit better. >> hemingway will travel to a staging area in louisiana and wait to be deployed to a specific location. if you want to donate call 1-800-red cross or text the word harvey to 9099 9 to automatically send a $10 donation. >> and we are watching the movements of president trump in corpus christi texas, there is theent entourage to leave for their first location. president trump is there to observe the damage and destruction and maybe even get a glimpse of it as he was arriving from air force one flying over texas. president trump now on the move in the lone star state. "action news" reporter chad pradelli has arrive fire department texas and heading towards the flood zone and his live reports begin today at 4:00. >> we invite y

jett is raising money for the red cross. he is originally from houston but now lives in philadelphia. he set up a lemonade stand in olde city yesterday and all of the money he raises is going to the red cross. >> "action news" reporter chad pradelli is headed to the flood zone soon. his live reports for "action news" begin this afternoon. >> even as the rain continues to fall over the houston area, there's chad right there, he's heading down to the flood zone. even as the rain continues to fall over the houston area, estimates are already coming in as to how expensive this storm might turn out to be. it's staggering. maribel aber is live in new york with our market watch report. good morning, maribel. >> reporter: hey, good morning, matt. hurricane harvey has knocked out a vital part of the u.s. economy. the houston region accounts for about 2.4 percent of the nation's economy. it's also one of the biggest hubs of oil refineries and the number two shipping port. the storm came just as the area was recovering from the crash i

kimberly: we partnered with the american red cross. i'm joined by jeff with the red cross. phones are ringing off the hook. people are giving generously. give the viewers at home about the scope and the scale of this compared to katrina. so many of us being that as the greatest flooding disaster. >> i have to tell you everything happens in bigger in texas. what we are seeing now is the scale of the flooding covers the size, the area of lake michigan. places than not it seems. we are handling the people evacuating. we have the shelters open across the state to handle people in all corner of the state. we had preparedness. we got people in there early. >> last week we were moving in the supplies to open up the shelters to prepare for this. i have to tell you that the scale is huge. we need every help we can get. >> not just for days and weeks. >> possibly months and years. you heard the fema's administrator talking about it could be a year's recovery effort. kimberly: if you call the number on the screen. 703-236-9220. where does the money go exactly? >> that is a designation

the eastern pennsylvania chapter of the american red cross has deployed 12 volunteers and judge rene hughes expects to send more. at home there are many way you can help. the immediate is immediate. financial donations are fluid and flexible as easy as texting harvey to text 90999 to make a donation to the red cross. >> those things need to be cleaned sorted and shipped. it takes personnel and resources that detract us from our dominant mission. we're still in the eye of the storm. we have to get people safe. >> reporter: on sunday red cross volunteers embarked on a long journey to a staging area in baton rouge. from there they will make their way to houston with the truck stocked with food. if you want to give your time register to volunteer to get the necessary training now in order to volunteer for future disasters far and near. >> we're having disaster responses here at home. last night there were five fires in southeast p-a. we need volunteers. >> reporter: the judge added there's a need for blood donations. >> we had to close hospitals in texas because they are not safe. the bl

matt and jennette. >> here's the information to make a donation to the red cross, 1-800-red cross or text the word harvey to 90999 to automatically send a 10-dollar donation. you can find that at 6abc.com/harvey for the latest information out of texas. you will also find live broadcast from our sister station abc13 in houston. plus photos and videos from the flood there. >>> david murphy is tracking another storm in the atlantic. >> reporter: it's coming up the coast. it's giving us a problem with rip currents, high risk at the shore today and tomorrow as well. storm tracker 6 live double scan, we're dry to start out the workweek. as we look outside we're expecting pleasant of early sunshine. you get the picture looking at the commodore barry bridge. we have stars over the bridge earlier now that the sun is starting to brighten the sky obviously a lot of blue up there. as we look at temperatures, it's cool below. 63 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint 55 degrees not very humid at all. winds out of the northeast at 6 miles per hour and the ocean temperature off atlantic city is 73. sate

reporting live at the merp red american red cross flt headquarters. ron ronica cleary. >> the trump administration is unveiling a new controversial plan to arm police officerses with military gear. the executive order reverses an obama era policy. officers will now be armed with high calendar beer weapons, grenade launchers and armored vehicles. attorney general jeff sessions announced a change today in a speech to the fraternal order of police. they called the move exceptional dangerous and irresponsible. more transgender troops are fighting president trump's plan to ban them from service. a washington sta others are among those challeng ing the president's proposed poly s. all three joined a gay rights group in su ing the us district court in seattle. it. the american civil liberties union filed a separate case in maryland. transgender people have been allow to serve openly in the military gins sun of 2016. more than a faith leaders joined in protest this morning \march\marching from the mlk memorial to the department of justice. today marks the 534

cross, annie. >> reporter: walter, the ceo for eastern pennsylvania chapter of the red cross said about 10,000 volunteers are expect, to go down south, from the organization, from across the country, to the volunteers , hit the road around 4:30 this afternoon and she says in the coming days and weeks more volunteers from our area will be headed down as well. emotional departure for people heading, and ready for everything, both women have been helped by red cross at some point in their lives. they really helped me, because i who part of my house, in florida, and then in return, i want to help, the people who who their house, especially because, it is very hum blink to give back, what the red cross gave to me. >> i know it is going to be, you know, devastating with all they are going through down there, you know, i'm there to help them, because it is, a very, it is a very hard thing that they have to go through they who everything. >> reporter: this is first deployment for both volunteers hoff been with the organization for a year or more. they are prepared to help in a variety of ways,

cross can be made on their web site or by calling one-800-red cross or you can text word harvey to 90999 to automatically send a $10 donation. you can also find the information on the special section of our web site, 6abc.com/harvey. >> the outer banks and other beaches in the carolinas are under a tropical storm watch. red flag warnings are already in effect due to high winds and strong surf and we will see an impact in our region as well. >> yeah, we're expected to -- expecting to see some wet weather later today. >> we're already seeing it down south jersey and delaware. it will get here to philadelphia to some degree as well. as we take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan you can see that rain creeping up from the south and -- let's see if i can get a -- basically it is coming up from the south and it is going to be coming up into philadelphia before too much longer. take my word on that. as we take a look outside, we got sky6 and there is the ben franklin bridge still dry ahead of the rain and cool, too, and staying much cooler this afternoon. your temperature right now is 66

text to the red cross and send $10. all of the information that you need on how to donate to reputable organizations is waiting for you on ktvu.com. click on web links when you're there. >>> our coverage is not over. we will talk to a women named beth stevens a mother of four in houston. we will talk to her life coming up after the break.>>> president trump is speaking out about north korea and the latest mental -- missile launch. what he says about how the united states may respond. >>> for more on some of the other headlines we are working on, let's go to dave park. >>> here are some of the top stories. just hours ago president trump side, all options are on the table at the north korean latest missile launch. it flew over japan and landed in the ocean. that triggered warnings in japan for people on the northern japanese island, to run to shelter underground. japan's prime minister now wants an emergency meeting with the united nations security council about the missile launch. >>> at least two people were killed. fou

cross, the number 1800-red cross. or text the word "harvey" to 90999. you can find live broadcast from our sister station abc 13 in houston be we have photos and videos from the flood zone all there at 6abc.com/harvey. >>> new this morning, a firefighter is referring from being injured battling a large house fire that damaged four row homes in southwest philadelphia. flames started shooting from one of the homes on the 4900 block of paschall avenue last night. firefighters rescued a woman inside one of the homes. the firefighter is in stable condition. >>> and we have continuing coverage on harvey and take a look at the incredible rescues taking place on that situation going on there. and police are looking for the person who slashed 52 tires and damaged a dozen vehicles. now, police say this is the person caught on surveillance video. the damage was discovered around 1:30 a.m. yesterday. the suspect entered the lot at the police and municipal building kennedy boulevard and caused thousands of dollars worth of damage.

cross. 1-800 red cross or text the word harvey to 90999 to automatically send a ten dollar donation. >> check out 6abc.com/harvey for the latest information out of texas. you'll find a live broadcast from our sister station abc 13 in houston, plus, photos and videos from the flood zone there. >> 50 inches of rain they think by the end of the storm. it's incredible. >> reporter: record rainfall there, obviously. it almost feels guilty enjoying the great weather we've had around here, man. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we are still dry. storm tracker 6 live showing the sun is coming up over the horizon. we have some clouds out there, as we go into the later morning and afternoon hours we're expecting more clouds to arrive. temperatures is cool, 61 degrees in philadelphia. a lot of time suburbs in the 50s and dewpoints in the 50s which means it's not humid. winds out of the north at 7, ocean temperature, 73. satellite and radar showing cloud cover sweeping in from the west and additional from the south. we'll see sun giving way to increasing clouds as the day goes on. tempe

hundreds of tweets like, don't give red cross your money. very little if any goes to those that need it. the criticism mounting executive interviewed on npr couldn't say how much would go to texas. >> you don't know what proportion of the total amount is that relief? >> no, i really don't. >> reporter: in 2014 an npr and propublic ka investigation found the red cross misstated how money is spent. after the devastating earthquake in haiti, a report by iowa senator chuck grassley found one-quarter of red cross donations went to administrative costs. >> the red cross should be responsible to make sure they're very transparent. >> reporter: the red cross disputes the critical reports and today promised 91 cents of every dollar would go to victims. >> we are going to make sure that this money is spent to help people with food, with shelter, with water. >> reporter: the watchdog group charity watch gives the red cross a b-plus overall. >> they can do the heavy lifting at the scale the community organizations and churches and some of the other nonp

abc7 is on your side with the red cross taking donations now. nathan baca in the " side" help center. and incredible show of support so far. we hear the phone lines are ringing. that is a good sign. so many people need so much help. nathan: the phone won't stop ringing here. 703-236-9220. again, 703-236-9220. i am joined by ally jacobs with the partner here 987. you have seen the phones ringing. >> this makes me feel hopeful. this is a horrible situation. i have been feeling guilt. i want to be there. i know you feel the same way. you want to do something. call to donate and help. 703-236-9220. one of the things that especially with the powerful to me is stuck with me is heartbreaking, seeing a mother caring her -- carrying her baby. nathan: or the senior citizens in the retirement home. america's o sunday water. america's capital city is here to help. the phone number is 703-236-9220. the phones continue to ring. you can get through to the phone lines. 703-236-9220. every little bit helps. you know what? we will need the help for weeks and mont

you can also call the red cross to donate. that's 1-800-help-now if you have another figure in mind. abc will host a day of giving on thursday to benefit those affected by hurricane harvey. the day will come off on abc 7 mornings before handing the baton over to good morning america. donations go to the american red cross with dollars benefitting those most impact by the terrible storm. >> while texas deals with record ray, the bay area is facing record heat. >> wasn't it brutal in places? for people hoping to cool off in one east bay swimming pool, well, they were out of luck. >> "abc 7 news" reporter alyssa harrington joins us live from walnut creek. >> reporter: you know, pools all over the bay area have been forced to cut their summer hours. this is directly linked to school districts, and they're shorter than ever summer breaks. monday was one of the hottest days in walnut creek. temperatures soared into the triple digits. the city spent almost five million dollars renovating the swim center, but this sweltering summer da

cross volunteer trevor riggen, american red cross bay area allison biddinger, american red cross volunteer. "i am always really interested in helping the children." allison biddinger is a volunteer with the american red cross here in the bay area and like other volunteers she is getting ready to be deployed to the houston area to help residents deal with teh fall out from harvey. biddinger. it is challenging. i was at hurricane matthew and camped out on a cot for two weeks. we are there in the thick of things. but this is what we do, this is what gets me to come to work everyday. biddinger as well as others are learning more about the houston area and the specific needs residents have the american red cross is looking for a vast number of supplies to help the tens of thousands effected. spokesperson trevor riggens says financial donations work best so they can custom fit supplies to families and individuals. trevor riggen, american red cross bay area. although drop off is great, it is hard to sort and clean and give. finanaicla donations allow us to really help people. riggen says also a m

it's a challenge, obviously, but it's what the red cross does. it's what we prepare for and how we respond. we're going to continue to work as hard as we can to support our fellow texans. >> david, with regard to what the red cross needs, you said volunteers for one thing and donations, literally, because you're going to be spending tens of millions of dollars. for those people who say, wow. i've got seven cases of bottled water in my basement, let me take it someplace for good use, do you want that kind of assistance as well or just the two ways you described earlier, volunteering and then donating? >> that's an interesting challenge, because everyone wants to help and everyone has got some items they can give. at this point of the response, while we know people want to give items like that, i would recommend to hold onto those, even things like one case of water. while it may be very important at some point, let's hold onto those until we make a call for that. we also work very closely with some of our other community partners that may also be

what's the red cross dealing with now? >> right now we're still opening shelters as needed, working with local officials to make sure that we have safe places identified for people to come and, you know, get dried off, get warm clothes, get a meal and then have some place to stay to ride out the storm and the floodwaters. >> do you have good numbers, how many shelters, how many people? or is it such a fast-moving situation it's impossible to keep up? >> right now it's a very fluid situation right now. at last count, we had 17,000 overnight, and we know that's what's going on around the country number is probably going to g up in the next few days as more people get to safety. >> yeah, how does that coordinate? you have a couple of convention centers in houston and in dallas, obviously, we've been calling them these sort of megacenters, but then you have red sox shelters that you're setting up all over the place. how does that coordination effort work? does it go through fema? >> it goes through the local officials. the loc

at the headquarters at the capitol red cross in fairfax, virginia. these recruits will join 38 other red cross volunteers from the area who have left. it will be the first joint deployment for a local husband and wife. >> it's nice to be able to be involved and actively -- actively help the people. >> today, volunteers are driving two emergency response vehicles to baton rouge, louisiana -- the facebook feeds are heartbreaking and they're compelling many of us to help the people of texas. debra alvaro and photo journalist dion set out to drive around the dmv and find our local warriors. >>reporter: you have been watching everything out of houston? >> yes, i have. >> tough to watch. >> yeah. >> there's a lot of people that feel the same way and they're doing something about it. we're headed to dupont circle. >> i'm so happy to see you. >> how are you doing? >> dupont studio. they're holding a workout to raise money for hurricane harvey relief. >> i saw the video this morning and broke down crying and i'm like, it's horrible. i've lost everything befor

you can also call the red cross to donate. that's 1-800-help-now if you have another figure in mind. abc will host a day of giving on thursday to benefit those affected by hurricane harvey. the day will come off on abc 7 mornings before handing the baton over to good morning america. donations go to the american red cross with dollars benefitting those most impact by the terrible storm. >> while texas deals with record ray, the bay area is facing record heat. >> wasn't it brutal in places? for people hoping to cool off in one east bay swimming pool, well, they were out of luck. >> "abc 7 news" reporter alyssa harrington joins us live from walnut creek. >> reporter: you know, pools all over the bay area have been forced to cut their summer hours. this is directly linked to school districts, and they're shorter than ever summer breaks. monday was one of the hottest days in walnut creek. temperatures soared into the triple digits. the city spent almost five million dollars renovating the swim center, but this sweltering summer da

tony briggs of the american red cross. we appreciate your t >> and disney will host a day of giving to benefit the american red cross and victims of harvey. >> you can call or text the numbers you see there or visit red cross.org/abc. >>> the president waved the texas flag and declared texas can handle anything. >> and mr. trump stayed away from hard-hit areas to avoid disrupting emergency operations but was criticized for not mentioning the flood victims. he plans to meet with evacuees when he returns to the area this weekend. >>> and law enforcement is cracking down on looters in the houston area. at least 15 people have been arrest the so far and could face it 20 years in prison. state law allows for stiffer punishments for crimes committed during a disaster. >>> harvey's floodwaters have created emergencies plants. this massive complex in baytown is under water. chevron shut down the facility sunday night. and exxon mobile and royal dutch shell halted operations at their facilities near houston. >> and we heard lanna t

they (grant) it's all hands on deck at the american red cross. thousands of volunteers are on the ground in south texas and more are on the way. red cross volunteers in the bay area are on stand by because of the coming heat wave and threat of wildfires... but they will be deployed to south texas sooner or later. in the meantime-- the red cross is using social media and other digital platforms to help with disaster relief. cynthia shaw is among scores of people who are providing digital support. (cynthia shaw/red cross): "...so we have people who are helping the local teams on the ground monitor their social media profiles and responding to the many messages and tweets and making sure that accurate and timely information gets to the people who need it...." thousands of red cross volunteers already on the ground in the disaster zone. like troops on the front line, they are only as good as their supply lines and support staff back home reinforcements are waiting for the call. (vicki) if you would like to help people affected by harvey... you can te

cynthia, you are with the norcal chapter of the american red cross. talk about what people are doing here locally. i know houston feels like it's a long ways away, everyone affected. what are we doing here? >> we're sharing information about what the incredible volunteers and the community are doing in texas and louisiana to respond to this massive event. thousands of people, millions of people affected. we have local volunteers that are flying out today to support the relief efforts and working with many local companies and donors who generously want to help. >> okay. and if you want to call and donate today, 415-954-7625. or you can do it >> announcer: it's "live with kelly & ryan." today, from "the last tycoon," matt bomer, and we hit the velcro wall with "american ninja warrior" host matt iseman, plus a fabulous caribbean vacation could be yours if you tune in to win, and anderson cooper is our co-host for the day, all next on "live." [upbeat music] ♪ >> ♪ i'm ready >> announcer: and now here are kelly ripa and anderson cooper. [cheers and app

many volunteers for the red cross are typically the ones in the red vestses. it looks like we have some policemen here and the ones in the bright jackets they play be with the department of public works from the city of houston. that's where i think some of these trucks are from. art also gave us a little insight. he said that he had spoken with people down in houston who were still recovering from another weather-related incident from tax day. just kind of exacerbating this crisis and making it even more difficult because as you said, shawn, this is not something is that going to go will be recovering from this in a long time. in light of feag politics out of this. i did ask art about the president's visit and how that either helps or hurts in light of this horrifying disaster that we're seeing and he said the politicians we definitely need them. this is a quote he said because they can bring to life the story of what's going on and let the american public know that this is a very serious operation. so again really emphasizing that point that we just heard no

mike makowski made a donation by texting 9099 to the red cross. mike makowski/texted donation to 9099"....it could be me, one day it could be the bay area again like loma prieta or god forbid, something worse...." silicon valley has close ties with technology community in austin, texas and the red cross expects there will be no shortage of volunteers when the time comes to dispatch them to join the thousands of other red cross staff already in south texas. cynthia shaw".....local volunteers right now are standing by due to to wildfire concerns here with the heat wave coming but when that's over they will be released to go to texas for months to some, this will be a long recovery, it's going to take months if not years..."in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (darya) thousands of dollars is stolen from a 7-11 store manager in palo alto and this morning the thieves are still on the loose. the manager had just left the store and was headed to the bank to make that day's deposit. but on her way to the bank she was rear-ended. the woman got out of her c

the number you can call is one-800-red cross. you can also text word harvey to 90999 to automatically send a 10-dollar donation. >>> you can find this information along with our comprehensive coverage at 6abc.com/harvey. you can also watch live streaming coverage from our sister station ktrk in houston. >>> and world news tonight with david muir will have live continuing team coverage from the storm zone next at 6:30 right after "action news." >>> the search continues for a suspected tire slasher who has vandalized more than 50 police vehicles in camden county. but authorities are hoping a newly released surveillance photo will help in the investigation. "action news" jersey correspondent nora muchanic is live from police headquarters in somerdale with the very latest. nora. >> reporter: rick, police say this tire slasher did $10,000 worth of damage as he tore through this parking lot cutting every tire in it at the time. the detectives say they are working some good leads trying to identify this suspect who trashed more than hal

you can text word harvey to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the red cross. tangible items will come later. >> people donate things. those things have to be cleaned, sorted and shipped. that takes personnel and it takes resources that detract us from our dominant mission because right now we're still in the eye of the storm. we've got to get people safe. >> in addition to sending 12 volunteers, red cross houses two of the organization's national call centers in philadelphia. over the past 24 hours, they have taken more than 10,000 calls. >> well, you can find the red cross information on our very special section of our web site. visit 6abc.com/harvey for the latest information coming out of texas. you can also watch live broadcasts from our sister station abc13 in houston plus view photos and video from the flood zone. >> yeah, and the folks at our sister station doing a fantastic job guiding that city through devastation and their own families are dealing with the as well. >> absolutely. >> adam, 9 trillion gallons of rain i read this thing where it said if

and the red cross says houston's biggest shelter is beyond capacity right now. it's original capacity was 5,000, but it has nearly 9,000 people in it this morning. the red cross says no one will be turned away. >> there's just flooding everywhere. >> is your grand baby okay. >> yeah, she okay. >> tell me what the experience has been like. >> devastating. i'm devastated. >> devastating and for so many people. first responders have rescued several thousand people at this point so far. numbers are staggering. reggie. >> it is unbelievable to watch. thank you. we have seen incredible acts of heroism throughout this disaster. rescue teams going in risking their own health and safety to save others. as jessica said, thousands of people are now safe but there's a lot more work do. bay area teams are now on the front lines. >> alameda county fire posted an up date saying the task force four arrived yesterday after a 30-hour drive. >> they got rest and should have just arrived in katy, texas, which is about 30 miles west of houston they will focus on search and rescue ef

we know the red cross is all over on the ground. what can you tell us about the emerging needs right now. >> this is a heartbreaking and chald lenging situation for everyone in and around houston. the red cross is doing everything we possibly can to make sure we have the supplies and the people available to be in these shelters and make sure everyone has a place to say. it's been incredibly challenging for us to get where we ned to go, but we're doing everything we possibly can to help everyone in need. >> ed laf venn darrow sending us void i don't, everyone becoming a rescuer. even though you have manpower coming in, logistics are a big problem. i know they're organizing the emergency shelter system. what are you seeing in terms of the ability to get people to safety? >> from our purposes, we now how difficult it is. we know everyone is out there trying to do that. the red cross is working and doing everything we can. working and finding new and creative ways to get our workers, our supplies out there. incredibly challenging situat

the red cross site at the convention center can hold 5,000 employees. tonight, it's near capacity. officials fear the numbers could rise dramatically when the flood waters recede. as president trump prepares to visit texas tomorrow. he's promising the support of the government. >> we hurt together. we struggle together. believe me, we endure together. we are one family. to the people of texas and louisiana, we are 100% with you. >> for reference, the houston area is slightly bigger than new jersey. harvey is expected to have dumped 1,000,000-gallons of water for every man, woman and child in southeastern texas. we have team coverage tonight. "action news" christie ileto and dann cuellar hear about the response to harvey's devastation. adam, we know it's lost its intensity as far as hurricane winds go. now the storm is nowhere close to finishing dumping rain on the houston area and it's moving in other places tonight. >> it's not going to make landfall until wednesday morning. couple of more days in the city of houston and surrounding locations. the center of tropical storm harvey i

a link to the american red cross, american red cross the organization sheila jackson lee was directing people o in our phone call just a minute ago. host: xavie r, go ahead. caller: i hate to po liticize it. republicans shamelessly criticize these type of issues people ifically with like ted cruz who voted against sandy hook relief, i'm sure will the senate floor to ask for relief for texas. i was they ng fox news segment, were asking, people that had them, erything, asking not in specific words, but asically putting blame on the democratic -- there weren't evacuations, to get out. i want to throw my two cents in, how republicans will take any disaster and try to make it a instead of ssue, help the country come together together -- politics spo it. host: kathy, good morning. "washington e journal." caller: good morning to you. peopleam praying for the in texas. bolognaall the political to stop. not republican. it's not democrat, it's people homes, e lost their people are still in danger of lies. i just want to send love and texas.o -- seek disaster assistance due o flooding after harve

. >>> the red cross is also preparin s antonio to host evacuees from houston and elsewhere. meteorologist jeff jamison from our dallas station ktvt has the latest than catastrophic storm. good morning, jeff. >> good morning. we're looking at the center of harvey, off to the southwest of the houston area. the heaviest of the rain early this morning has shifted east of houston, but there are still showers developing in and around the city. and that's going to continue to cause problems throughout the day today as rescue officials and other folks trying to get to folks who are in need. the heaviest rain is to the east of the houston area over toward beaumont. the movement will be slow. what has already fallen is almost historic at this point, 20, 25 inches of rain reported in southeast texas. additional rainfall throughout the day today and really for the rest of the week. you can see by tomorrow, or into wednesday, we're looking at an additional seven inches of rain in the houston area and by friday we're talking about almost an additional 1 that's on top of what has already f

cross for harvey victims can be made on their web site or by calling one-800-red cross or you can text word harvey to 9999 to automatically send a $10 donation. right now they're only accepting monetary donations. >>> visit 6abc.com/harvey for the latest information out of texas which includes a live broadcast feed from our sister station abc13 in houston plus new photos and video from the flood zone. >> your time now 4:38. and new this morning a woman is shot in a northeast philadelphia living room. her husband says it was an accident. >> a scary sight for drivers. a garbage truck burst into flames inside a tunnel. david. >> harvey is one story out in texas. we have what could be future tropical storm irma beginning to come up the coast and it's also beginning to push a little bit little bit of rain you have from the south along with some clouds. we'll be backtracking today's somewhat wet forecast and better conditions as we head towards the weekend. >> ♪ >> "action news" reporter katherine scott filed this report from center city philadelphia as she covers the local effort to help

thanks to the red cross. when mother nature is at her worst often we see human nature at its best. >> you got it, thank you, sir. >> the death toll is rising as rescuers try to bring thousands of people still stranded to safety. cnn's scott mcclain is live in the suburbs of houston where of course the rain continues to fall. scott, what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning, alisyn. that death toll now standing at nine deaths that are potentially storm related. there are also estimates that say there may be tens of thousands of people still stranded in their flooded out homes across houston. every single national gadsman or woman across texas, that's about 12,000 of them has been activated to help try to get people out and that is why president trump will visit texas today, but he will not be coming to the hardest hit area here in houston, because he doesn't want to get in the way of what is really a very active situation. this is in northeast houston where i'm standing. they've gotten two feet of rain in t

the red cross took care of me. so now in return i'm ready to help them. >> we're going to send money, school supplies, whatever you need. >> church in east mount airy and the red cross agreed that money is the biggest need to help storm victims in texas. >>> task force one will be arriving later today to help with recovery efforts linked to the flooding of tropical storm. >>> governor christie says the heart felt thoughts and prayers are with the people of texas during this difficult time. >>> they joined the first waive of firefighters from philadelphia who left for the flood zone on friday. and some of the most notable first responders in the world are headed to texas. new york city firefighters packing supplies yesterday before heading south. police officers also going along new york's fire and police department made their mark on history with their response to the 9/11 terror attack. number of flights scheduled to arrive have been canceled or delayed. one flight from austin landed yesterday afternoon. spoke wit

that is readcross the.org. 1-800-red-cross. indicate that you are trying to provide help to the people of the state of texas and the red cross would be the best way to do that. health team, among the long list of things they are sending about 92 ambulances to the houston, texas, area to help them deal with challenges as well as sending a mobile medical unit to houston, texas, which, when fully implemented, is a sickly a standalone hospital facility. stillnsportation, we are moving hundreds of evacuees to safe locations. adding evacuation routes from brazoria county, 25 buses. there are 60 buses at tully thatum in the houston area are staged for evacuation purposes. they will take assignments from the local authorities for the appropriate location to go to to evacuate people who need to be evacuated. from our committee case is -- a dpst, dps communications trailer has been set up in rockport for all first responders. as you may know, the ability to communicate electronically is very difficult in that region. it is essential in o