in houston. his funeral is at 9:00, downtown church, there will be hundreds and hundreds of police officers from all over the state of texas and other states there to honor him. along with a thousand or more civilians. steven perez, gave his life in the line of duty, the thin blue line, that's what he was protecting, us in the tragedy. remember, he could have made a choice just not to report for duty that day because he couldn't get to work he made the choice to take care of other houstonians. one other officer i want to mention is officer bert ramon. he has stage 4 colon cancer, that's serious stuff. and he was -- reported for duty. wasn't going to sit out this crisis. he couldn't get downtown. so he teamed up with houston's lake patrol. we have boats in houston for flooding, but we have lake houston and some other big waters where they use boats to -- for different reasons, but he teamed up with the houston lake patrol division. so while he was working with them for three days, he rescued 1,500

with respect to people in our shelters, in houston, in houston, at its peak, it was probably at about 15,000. in a number starting to go down as people transition either to home or with their relatives or friends. and we're consolidating a few of those shelters. schools in most of our areas, in some cases may start next week but most probably september 11th. the but the biggest problem will be housing. people are in their homes or their away from their homes and their hopes need to be rehabbed or rebuilt. and the other thing is debris removal. of the most of the city is dry. people are now putting that debris out in front of their homes. and it is building up. what i said to the fema and to other, we need everyone needs to operate with a sense of urgency. we need money advanced to us now. we start the our heavy debris removal a few days ago. we need to ramp up. and we need immediately right now just for debris removal alone anywhere between $75,000 to $100 million just for debris removal. we need an army of fema agents. to be assisting people not just in shelters. people who are in th

houston is a city that is used to be flooded. i've worked in houston for almost four years and we've had three epic one in a hundred year flood events and this is by some estimates a one in 800 year flood event. something is happening here that we haven't seen before. i mean, i take brock long's quote at face value. this is a storm america has never seen before. on sunday, the first day of the storm, bush airport recorded 16 inches of rain. the prior record had been 8 inches, 70 years ago. rivers are cresting above their record levels by eight, ten, 12 feet. one -- in one place in houston, it rained 13 inches in an hour. the science issin controvert able and it wants the ocean and creates more extreme weather events. what we're seeing here, probably it will be repeated and this is just as brock long said, the most extreme storm, the most extreme hurricane, the most extreme weather event the country has ever seen. >> vernon, we're showing a live shot now of marine one landing at andrews. the president of course headed back in your

more rain could be coming to flood ravaged houston next week. todd: good going door to door searching for survivors and officials warn more chemical blasts could be on the horizon. heather: live in rosenberg, texas with the latest. >> good morning, three major threats remaining from harvey in this area, the situation in texas with evacuations, chemical spill in crosby, texas, the river is rising. last memorial day it hit a level of 54.78, setting up 100 year record causing tons of damage, evacuating thousands of people and it has surpassed the record earlier today, crossing 55 foot level, we are in rosenberg, texas, a few miles away from the river, you can see the kingdom heights neighborhood in the distance, those people are trapped in because entire neighborhoods and subdivisions are sealed in by this rising water. officials expect this water cresting could come today, and all time high, we will see yesterday, those pet evacuations, a situation, and in beaumont, texas, 20 miles north of here that is an issue, evacuating the hospital very quick

that's why houston will survive . that's why our country is still the best country out there >> thank you, guys and gals. caveat o on business about 20 minutes from now neil what do you got? >> dagen, everyone is united on getting federal leave money to united victims but not all lawmakers are united on how to do it and is the citizen army rescuing texans watching it how to get stuff done? we'll see you at the bottom of the hour. >> neil we can't wait thank you but up here first flood victims returning to homes in ruin now some are wondering if we should some are wondering if we should continue rebui ♪ it's a highly contagious disease that can be really serious... especially for my precious new grandchild. it's whooping cough. every family member, including those around new babies, should talk to their doctor or pharmacist about getting vaccinated. ...better than a manual, and my hygienist says it does. but... ...they're not all the same. turns out, they're really... ...different. who knew? i had no idea. so, she sa

to "wa >> the president is working at rebuilding houston and the devastated areas through a builder's eye. >> the entire community in the port arthur and beaumont area are still in as accessible. >> it's day eight and evacuations continue. >> i saw the devastation down there and i was amazed by the commitment of what the texanss are doing to take care of themselves. >> president trump has requeste. nearly $8 billion in initial federal aid for hurricane harvey recover are. >> they're taking care of the people not republicans, not democrats, everybody. americans. >> everything will be okay. >> president trump: when one part of america hurts we all hurt. arm in arm we will strive. we will endure, and we will emerge stronger than ever before . >> clayton: let's get to the fox news alert now president trump and first lady set to board marine one at any moment ahead of their second visit to texas we'll bring you that live whenen that happens. >> abby: this as he puts pressure on congress for nearly $8 billion as a down payment for relief in texas. corporate >> pete: peter doocy will be live

not houston? >> definitely not. in the beginning you might feel like texans are, like, not that friendly to you but once you know them they are really friendly people. >> we see this is the best place to dream and achieve the dream. >> the same opportunities in india i get, i won't make as much of my life as i would over here. >> kuldeep patel: you work hard in this country and if you put your mind to something, you know, it is achievable then, i think. so, america is land of opportunity and best place to stay in the world. >> anthony: some people say, "make america great again." i say, "america was great all along, some of us just forgot why." it's great because your grandfather and my grandfather and everybody's damn grandfather or great grandfather crammed themselves, snuck, bought their way, or was dragged onto a boat and one way or another, allowed themselves eventually to dream. you still can. there's still room and, in some places in america, apparently you are still welcome. welcome stranger, this land is yo

. >> houston proud, houston strong. that's right. >> i think just giving love. >> helping other people and fellow texans. >> we're proud of the fact that we love one another. >> saying can i help you, ma'am? >> i think even if you can't, it's really -- what's the word? >> put it into words. >> i can't find the words for it, but it's really something. >> it's a feeling everything is going to be okay. >> houston is inspired. the colors represent the many colors of houston. you see how they all kind of come together and that kind of is what houston is. we all come together and that's exactly what we did this past week. >> this is where the epicenter of helping seems to be. there are thousands and thousands of people here. >> heroes come in all shapes and sizes. >> finding loved ones, reuniting them and getting them back together with families. >> everyone smiles when they see spiderman. and they're like oh, my god, are you real? i say absolutely i'm real. >> sometimes the heroes are the kinds that surprise you. >> yesterda

houston public media. travis, thank you very much for taking the time. as i just said, we've got about 20% of capacity off. what is the prognosis for getting some of that back online? >> so, the energy department said as of this morning, that there are still 10 refineries along the gulf coast that are completely shut down after harvey. a number of others are still slowed as of some morning. but, you know, the big-picture story is they're starting to get back online. and that's going to be a slow, arduous, and potentially hazardous, if these refineries aren't, you know, extremely careful in following protocols, process over the next few days, maybe even weeks. >> schriffrin: you said "hazardous." there are some environmental concerns in that area. for example, oil spills and leaks, and what you just mentioned. how are authorities going to deal with those environmental concerns, given that there are still rescues going on? >> i think they're going to make a long list of them, and then have to go investigate.

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robert bullard from houston, stay with us. dr. dr. robert bullard is known as the father of environmental justice. he is the author of justice, and equity, currently a distinguished professor at texas southern university. joining us from texas, professor bullard, thank you for joining us on this show, let me start by asking you how are you and your family? >> i'm fine, the family is fine, we had to evacuate on tuesday, but thank goodness i'm back at my home. we did not get any water. the flood only came up to the street. and nothing in the house. so thank goodness i'm okay. >> i'm glad you are well, our hearts of course go out to all of those who have been damaged in any way, lost lives or loved ones in this storm. as hurricane irma is making its way we're told to florida, we start to pray in advance for the families in florida, let me ask a couple of uncomfortable, perhaps politically inconvenient questions. i want to ask them anyway because this is what you do. give me your sense of what happened in houston and whether or not what h

jamie is in the center of houston. good morning. >> hurricane katrina was devastating because it impacted low income communities but here in houston harvey impacted everyone across the economic spectrum. in fact this bridge i'm standing on was once underwater and the water that runs below it right now flowed through bill white's house. he actually says he's thankful because so many people in his community are coming forward to help. >> when you watched it play out were you like oh my gosh i thought this was the worst case scenario. bill white battled several hurricanes during his tenure. he built his house 18 years ago along the buffalo bayou and took extra precautions knowing a major hurricane could flood his backyard but he never imagined it would flood his home. >> put it on stilts so if we had a 1 in 500 year flood it would go underneath and not into the house. >> it not only came up to the deck but inside the first floor of his home. >> you heard gurgling noises and rumbling noises underneath the floorboard and th

it might not actually go to houston. if you want to get your money there, go for a local -- >> do you prefer local over national in general? >> i like they're focused. they don't have use marketing budgets. they can't afford to be calling out and working on the ground at the same time. i c i think they need help. >> there is administrative costs these folks have to spend on. you want to keep those numbers down. >> that's right. >> how do you find out? >> look, as silly as it sounds, it's the cleaner you've got to do your homework. take a look at the reviews and figure out if the organizations you're looking for you can vouch for them. there's a company called charity watch. all great choices. >> people want to send stuff, you don't seem to be a fan of sending stuff. we look on the video and there's piles of things. i wonder how are they going to sort through that and distribute it. you don't like sending stuff, why? >> when you talk to first responders they go it's nice that america wants to send us their stuff. one, we

houston does it. and so if they can do it i think that argument against making our country diverse or opening up more immigration falls down. the second thing is that i think as washington becomes more dysfunctional, power is going to the cities and states. and i thought the basic efficacy. houston government this week is further sign that that may have to happen even more. >> o'brien: mark, would you agree that maybe the lessons of katrina, for example, bore out and perhaps not only were the localities better equipped but people themselves were better prepared, is that possible? or something that the trump administration can take credit for? >> i don't think there's credit. i think certainly, early returns are encouraging, i think the public sector, i think the private sector, i think voluntary sector, i think citizens whether it's the cajun navy, whether it's corporate involvement. citizens helping citizens, i think has been impressive. it's been encouraging at a time of dysfunction of almost malais

he voiced an essay about the resiliency of houston. so i just encourage you to tune in to "college gameday." we're going to have some good stuff, and, of course, the effects of harvey is going to be part of our show. >> all right. hail to the victors. i had to get that in there, desmond howard, the heisman trophy winner. thanks so much. you always brighten our saturday mornings. go, blue. >> go blue, thanks for having me. >> thanks, desmond. espn's "college gameday" starts at 9:00 a.m. and you can catch the big game tonight, everybody. florida state versus alabama starting at 8:00 right here on abc. we'll be right back with "pop news" and adrienne. we' we'll be right back with "pop news" and adrienne. that's cool. looking fabulous in my little black dress? that's cool. getting the body you want without surgery, needles, or downtime? that's coolsculpting. coolsculpting is the only fda-cleared non-invasive treatment that targets and freezes away stubborn fat cells. visit coolsculpting.com today and register for a chance to win a free tre

houston is my home. i live a couple of miles from here. my mom lived a half mile from here. >> heartbreaking to see this? >> her parents lived right down the street. my grandparents. the damage is unlike anything i have ever seen. it's -- you know, in houston, you're used to hurricanes. that's part of living on the gulf coast is that you get hit by hurricanes and you come through it. this disaster, harvey, is like nothing i have seen. it hit south texas. i spent yesterday, was down if victoria, rockport, aranxas pass, port aranxas. south texas. homes just obliterated. it parked over houston for four to five days, dropping 50 inches of rain. 20 trillion gallons of rain. then it went to beaumont and port arthur. i'm going there later. to visit the deaf -- devastation. the geographic swath. people are hurting. i would be remiss if i didn't tell you in the face of that disaster, we have seen incredible bravery. we've seen first responders. we have seen individual citizens. >> we're going get to that. i'm going to stop you right now. i apprecia

this is live pictures of the houston astros beginning to get back to playing ball there in houston. [inaudible] >> on his way to the next stop in houston. >> if i'm not mistaken he has more stops before he leaves to louisiana and that's where he will be meeting with the louisiana delegation and members of the national guard and, of course, meeting with members of the cajun navy and where civilian effort was as important as a lot of government officials. but we thought the president had a fairly busy morning, he arrived and met with the governor, arrived with different members to have cabinet and obviously the first lady and he went straight to nrg where you can see the video there where he was handing food and taking pictures, speaking words of encouragement. we heard a gentleman say that friends and family members weren't getting the support they needed from fema. this is an opportunity for him to really hear the concerns of folks on the ground and it'll give him an opportunity to come back to say, listen, i heard from these folks and i hear what they want, let's gut the red tape.

let's go live to houston to the mayor of houston, sylvester turner. talking about president trump and the first lady visiting his state. let's listen into sylvester turner, the mayor of houston. >> thank you. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] >> let me start out by a couple of qualifiers. what i am about to say and what you will hear. it is pertain to west houston. secondly, what i am about to say only applies to those homes, structures, that have already has water existing in their homes or in the apartment complex. so, if there is no water in your home or apartment complex, what i'm about to say does not apply to you. so i'm specifically referring to west houston and the area i have focused on is west of gessner, east of highway six, south of interstate ten and north of briar forest. that is the area i am talking about, west of houston, east of highway six, south of interstate ten and north of briar forest. again, i am specifically within that area i am specifically limiting my comments to those structures that already contain watch he

when i wrote it then, it was black houston. we're talking about a very diverse houston today. the latino population is a must 50%. when you talk about the invisibility and who the population l lives, you're talkg about not only in terms s of flooding, bubut a disasterer in terms s of the envirironment, te pollutio t the health threreats, the popotential for thkinds of pacts thatat we will see y years to come.e. the most vulnerable in our society showed i it. we have to protect our children, our goalal vulnerarae popopulat. trump is a proud climate change denier. and does that mean to you how does that fit into this whole issue of climate justice in this country and around the world? and your governor as well, governor greg abbott? >> we are in a state of denial called texas. denybecause individuals the fact that climate change is real, that is almost like saying "i don't believe in gravity." but the fact is, the fact is. we are experiencing some very -- these storms are getting -- the fact -- amy: intense. >> houston has flooded in 10 years -- >> and frequent. >> will be talke

i'm tom llamas, reporting from houston. good night. >>> slower trains canceled games, as temperatures climb to levels we've never, ever seen before. in some parts of the bay. >> i'm spencer christian. record high temperatures all over the region, as temperatures go up, air quality goes down. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> and the question people are asking, what was burning today at the russian consulate in san francisco just hours before it shut down? >>> live, where you live, this is "abc7 news." >>> we can feel it, and we can see it. the scorches hot sun sends temperatures into the triple digits in the bay area. and this is what we'll be dealing with for days. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm kristen sze in for dan ashley. today, we're experiencing temperatures we have never seen before in parts oh it have bay area. >> san francisco was as hot as walnut creek, reaching 106 degrees. we have live team covera. >> first, let's look at the numbers. here's spencer christian.

when i wrote it then, it was black houston. we're talking about a very diverse houston today. the latino population is a must 50%. when you talk about the invisibility and who the population lives, you're talking about not only in terms of flooding, but a disaster in terms of the environment, the pollution, the health threats, the potential for the kinds of impacts that we will see years to come. the most vulnerable in our society showed it. we have to protect our children, our goal vulnerable population. trump is a proud climate change denier. and does that mean to you how does that fit into this whole issue of climate justice in this country and around the world? and your governor as well, governor greg abbott? >> we are in a state of denial called texas. denybecause individuals the fact that climate change is real, that is almost like saying "i don't believe in gravity." but the fact is, the fact is. we are experiencing some very -- these storms are getting -- the fact -- amy: intense. >> houston has flooded in 10 years -- >> and frequent. >> will be talked about what is go

we will go to houston to speak with houston chronicle reporter matt dempsey, who question the arkema ceo about what is in his facility that has caused a mile and a half evacuation. we will also touch reporter david sirota. his article is headlined "texas republicans helped chemical plant that exploded lobby against safety rules." we end today's show looking at the corporate crackdown on environmental activists challenging the fossil fuel industry and human driven climate change. the company that owns the dakota access pipeline, energy transfer partners, has sued greenpeace international and other groups, accusing them of inciting eco-terrorism. we will speak with greenpeace usa annie leonard and tara houska, national campaigns director for honor the earth. she is the ojibwe the coaching first nation. >> they are calling us the terrorists. they are the ones who are armed. these are unarmed men, women, and children who want nothing more than two protect their own water and protected for all future generations. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.o

they're not in the city of houston. i am -- i feel very comfortable about our water system, the system is safe. the plants are functioning. and so i'm fine about that. that may be along right around river areas, but those are sites outside. i can't speak specifically as to whether or not the epa is on the ground. certainly would be important to have them on the ground and to inspect those sites and to try to contain any possible contamination. so i'll be visiting with some other people in the region. but those are sites specifically within the city of houston. >> many times with water damage, there are you don't know -- you think your house has -- the water's gone, but the mold could be so bad that you cannot live in there. who is making the determination whether a house needs to be condemned completely or it can be rehabbed? is that a federal government decision? is that something your government handles? walk us through that. >> right. that is something that we will be handling locally. what i have said, even though m

two areas underwater in houston. in west houston. a massive sinkhole flooded a long stretch of sam houston parkway. helping divert water from some neighborhoods. the mayor order the evacuation of the whole area shutting down power today for safety reasons. brian lee hasn't left. >> i think it was a bad call, yes. absolutely. >> veterinarian larry white was in full support. he took a salvage run today to rescue his exotic pets. without any fear of being electrocuted. you don't have a problem with the mayor shutting down this neighborhood? >> you know, i'm sure they're doing it -- based on what they know. >> as for the property toll, tens of thousands of cars are among the casualties. at hertz car rental by the hobby airport. rows of vehicles could be seen airing out awaiting inspection by insurance adjusters. mark hannah of insurance council of texas say there have been 100 claims filed with many more to come. >> the auto insurance industry is going to feel a pretty good hit. >> at least 300 people remain in the neighborhood of 4,000

here in houston, texas. most people here at this emergency shelter, they are getting sleep, getting a good night's rest for the night. some who don't have a home to return to but are still thankful that they survived because there are many who did not. the death toll from this storm now stands at 50 people who were killed. one week after harvey made landfall, crews are still dealing with several problems. a second fire that broke out friday at a chemical plant in crosby, texas, and more are expected. the immediate area around that factory has been evacuated. the u.s. environmental protection agency, epa for short, it says it has not detected high levels of toxins in the air. in the meantime, u.s. president donald trump plans to return to texas today marking his second visit after being criticized for the first for not meeting with individuals, the people who were affected by the storm. this time he is expected to meet with victims of this disaster. as for the recovery itself, the white house has asked congre

william, houston is no stranger to flooding. do you get the sense that people there see this as if you excuse the term, a watershed. >> yes, in many ways houstonians are familiar with flooding, it has been going on for decades what is not talked about as often is the way houston continues to grow has substantially exacerbated what those floods do tho to this area. the nickname for houston is the city with no limits and in many ways that is true. the growth that occurred the last few decades have been explosive and they have been digging up farm land outside the skirteds of the city and they put up parking lots and highways and developments. you don't have to be a hydrologist to know that if you replace spongy, absorbent farmlands with hard concrete surfaces, when a lot of comes down that water will flood these neighborhoods. so harvey was going to be a problem no matter what. but there are many people who argue that there could have been things done in the decades past that could have made harvey a little less damaging. >> it so

i'll never forget houston for that. i've always loved houston. >> reporter: as the waters recede, volunteer efforts have flooded in, thousands showing up day after day in shelters and neighborhoods left in shambles. >> i really appreciate that, because we are really hungry. >> reporter: sifting through the damage and lifting the spirits of strangers. >> it's actually easier to help than not to help. it's like easier to give than not to give. >> reporter: truckloads of essentials, handing out food and spreading the hope that at some point life will be normal again. >> right now i'm just visiting and hugging a lot and just seeing what they need. >> reporter: a week after harvey, there is so much need. >> yes! ♪ this little light of mine ♪ >> come on, y'all. ♪ i'm gonna let it shine ♪ >> reporter: but hope is not in short supply. katie beck, nbc news, houston. ♪ i'm gonna let it shine ♪ >> and that is "nbc nightly news" on a sunday night. i'm kate snow reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, ha

in west houston, a father and son. boats manned by police and volunteers went door to door in port arthur, seeking anyone left behind. deputy bryan haymon came from louisiana's ascension parish. and when you look around here, does this neighborhood look to you like anybody was ready for this? >> a lot of people just hesitant to leave their homes. you can see all the cars. that tells you they came up so fast that they couldn't even get their cars out of the-- out of the driveway. >> reporter: today, the sun came out, but water made many routes throug to the north in beaumont, residents have no drinking water. floodwaters overwhelmed estate's the city's water system. without it, beaumont's baptist hospital had to evacuate all its patients. shelters are packed, and the red cross' chester jourdan says they need more food. >> the biggest issue is cooked food, food somebody can bring in or that we have here or we can cook. >> reporter: kaevon roach just reunited here with his wife and three children. he was saved by a helico

in the houston area. how might that impact the recovery effort? >> it's incredible to imagine how hot and humid it can get across the south. we've all felt that, especially if you live there. now that it's cleared across the houston area, you can imagine that humidity levels with all the moisture on the grounds and the floodwater still present across the neighborhoods and communities there that it will feel that much more muggy, that much more uncomfortable. you can imagine, too, there's the threat of all kind of toxins in the water. we've touched on tha ed oed on times. >> seeing the projected 103 heat index at 3:00 in houston doesn't make it any easier. derek van dam live in the cnn weather center. thanks. >>> the cleanup effort facing houston is mammoth. volunteers across the region who helped with rescue and shelter operations now throwing themselves into the cleanup challenge. joining on the phone, john stephens, senior pastor of the united methodist church in houston. good morning. tell us what you'

who is in houston supporting victims of harvey. and a look at some of the thousands of volunteers helping in the recovery there. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even a swing set standoff. and we covered it, july first, twenty-fifteen. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ ♪ it's not just a car, it's your daily treat. ♪ go ahead, spoil yourself. the es and es hybrid. experience amazing. >>> volunteers have been shoelg shoelg up in waves. harry connick jr. was one of those in houston sunday working to help those in need. katie beck is in texas with much more on the volunteer effort se. >> reporter: when life is saturated by loss, when words fa fail. ♪ sometimes music speaks. hymns of hope inside a houston house of worship. songs replacing sorrow. >> i remember when my town not too many towns away there here got devastated by hurricane katrina. >> reporter: almost 12 years ago to the

i'll never forget houston for that. i have always loved houston. >> reporter: as the waters recede, volunteer efforts have flooded in. thousands showing up day after day in shelters and neighborhoods left in sham bells. >> i really appreciate that because we are really hungry. >> reporter: sifting through the damage and lifting the spirits of strangers. >> it's actually easier to help than not to help. it's a lot easier to give than not to give. >> reporter: truckloads of essentials handing out food and spreading the hope that at some point life will be normal again. >> reporter: a week after harvey there is so much need. ♪ this little light of mine >> come on, y'all. >> reporter: but hope is not in short supply. ♪ this little light of mine >> reporter: katie beck, nbc news, houston. >> an incredible story there, of course. after so much devastation, we are getting some breaking news this labor day, by the way. some good news i have to say. kensington palace verifying with the duke and duchess of cambridge they are

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houston is the most diverse city in the nation. and seeing neighbors help each other was critically important. people came from all backs of life and did everything they could to support each other. and then we saw [ inaudible ] >> oh, that signal's pretty bad with mustafa. okay. oh, maybe it's getting better. mustafa, do you see that when the president says, you know, he's asking for this nearly $8 billion in immediate harvey recovery even though that is a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed. tuesday when congress reconvenes, do you see that this will be expedited and this kind of initial down payment is likely to happen? >> look, i think that this will happen. but more important part is what happens next. look, as of next week america starts to move on. the glaring lights of the cameras go away, the news is about something other than houston. and in the coming weeks and months and possibly years houston's going to -- supporting its recovery -- >> fredricka? >> yeah. >> fredricka, let me say this. i think that congress ri

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we're with you, houston, we'll >>> good morning. i'm kenneth moten in for kendis gibson. >> i'm diane. here are some of the top headlines we are following. a new estimate from the storm zone in texas say damage will top more than $108 billion. more than 100,000 homes are damaged or destroyed. the death toll is rising with at least 39 deaths confirmed. >> president trump visits texas. unlike the visit earlier this week, he'll get a firsthand look at the damage and spend time with victims. the president has donate the $1 million to the relief effort. >> a police officer is out of a job after being caught on dash cam telling a white passenger, quote, "we only kill black people." the officer made that comment during a traffic stop when a woman says she was afraid to move her hands. and millions of muslims go for their pilgrimage at the hajj. those are some of our stories on this september 1st. >>> this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you all. what was hurricane harvey is now bringing heavy rain and flooding to tennessee and ken

we will go to houston to speak with houston chronicle reporter matt dempsey, who question the arkema ceo about what is in his facility that has caused a mile and a half evacuation. we will also touch reporter david sirota. his article is headlined "texas republicans helped chemical plant that exploded lobby against safety rules." we end today's show looking at the corporate crackdown on environmental activists challenging the fossil fuel industry and human driven climate change. the company that owns the dakota access pipeline, energy transfer partners, has sued greenpeace international and other groups, accusing them of inciting eco-terrorism. we will speak with greenpeace usa annie leonard and tara houska, national campaigns director for honor the earth. she is the ojibwe the coaching first nation. >> they are calling us the terrorists. they are the ones who are armed. these are unarmed men, women, and children who want nothing more than two protect their own water and protected for all future generations. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome toto democracy now!, democracynow

we will go to houston to speak with houston chronicle reporter matt dempsey, who question the arkema ceo about what is in his facility that has caused a mile and a half evacuation. we will also touch reporter david sirota. his article is headlined "texas republicans helped chemical plant that exploded lobby against safety rules." we end today's show looking at the corporate crackdown on environmental activists challenging the fossil fuel industry and human driven climate change. the company that owns the dakota access pipeline, energy transfer partners, has sued greenpeace international and other groups, accusing them of inciting eco-terrorism. we will speak with greenpeace usa annie leonard and tara houska, national campaigns director for honor the earth. she is the ojibwe the coaching first nation. >> they are calling us the terrorists. they are the ones who are armed. these are unarmed men, women, and children who want nothing more than two protect their own water and protected for all future generations. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome e to democracy now!, democracynow

the city of houston is open for business. anyone who is planning on conference or convention or sporting event or concert coming to this city, you can still come. we want to you still come. we can do multiple things at the same time. now, we're checking on our seniors, low income communities, houses across the city of houston to make sure that we are repairing those homes but we can do that at the same tame time. only two areas under water in the city of houston in the northeast in kingwood, that is getting better. then in west houston, those homes didn't flood because of the rainfall they are flooding because of the release of water from the reservoir. and right now we are only talking about 26 homes in west houston, what i've said to them if you have water in your home, we're asking you to -- requiring you to evacuate if you don't have any water in your home you're fine. i want to be very clear. yes, it was a very serious storm, historic, unprecedented but the city of houston is open for business. and so if you have a confe

the port of houston. the port is now open. >> transit and metro system has returned to regular service and so we are moving in a very positive and progressive fashion. i suspect on tuesday many, if not most of our businesses will be open. >> over 95% of the city is now dry, and i'm encouraging people to get up and let's get going. there are still tremendous needs. i don't want to downplay that. we have two areas that are still somewhat under water, the northeast, the kingwood area and of course, the west houston area with water being released from the dam, but most of the city is dry, and i'm saying to people, if you can open, let's open up and let's get started. >> let's talk about what are your immediate needs. you talked about this issue where you had to order a very small evacuation of folks because of the release of water from the dam. how long is that going to be in place? is that a week? two weeks? you said it's only for houses that already have water in them that they have to get out. >> that is c

the houston area along the flooding of massive. neighborhoods where there is a real possibility every single home will have to be knocked down and rebuilt. every single government will have to be knocked over and rebuilt.r. the county courthouse up to the roof and water. if i local lds church up to the roof and water. i saw a gas station, six or seven cars though parked cars. outside. the water is right at the roof of the car that shows you just how fast the water rose that they were parked at a gasd station made it proved assumably stopped and the water rose so high they couldn't get out. there's little in their parking spot. a pie in the door with a red neon sign that said open that was still lit. flickery no-bid as you look out over the vast infant water. the damage continued going he is committing communities like lo beaumont, port arthur, orange, and to louisiana. all of those communities had visited, massive devastation. texas is hurting mightily. and yet as i said, my remarks today are not just about painbo and suffering. th

live pictures of ellington field near houston. this is where the president of the united states and the first lady will be arriving via air force one momentarily. the expectation is they will be getting to see first hand some of the devastation, meeting with some of the victims of hurricane harvey as they m bark on their whirlwind of a day. not only will they be in the houston area but also heading to louisiana and they ol be meeting with people there and also meeting with a volunteer group called the cajun navy. you saw a number of rescues that took place in the houston area and parts of louisiana thanks to the courageousness and volunteer spirit of the cajun navy. we expect the president will be meeting with the governor as well as possibly the mayor of houston. as this happens we'll bring it to you live. let's bring in our political panel to discuss this visit about to get under way. alice stewart is a cnn political comment commentator. michael nutter, former mayor of philadelphia. good to see both of you. >> thank you, fredric

let's go live now to houston. nbc's catie beck joins us. i know there have been a couple of fires this week at the arkema chemical plant. are there expectations that it's going to get worse before it gets better? >> reporter: at this point, yes, they are keeping a very close eye on that plant, expecting there will be more fires and more explosions. right now it seems to be pretty contained but they are still holding that mile and a half perimeter for the evaluation of that area and the reason is because of toxic chemicals that may be released into the air. now, the epa has aerial surveillance right now. they are going around that area and assessing whether or not those toxic chemicals are in fact getting into the air, but they are telling folks in that area, please heed all of the safety precautions that we have been giving to you over the past couple of days. please stay out of that area because they don't want to put anyone at risk. alex. >> all right, catie. very quickly where you are, that area, just all the stuff behind you. it's peopl

we've seen a lot of goodness in houston. it's not the sort of politics of division and fear that the president is an unabashed practitioner of, wanting to lock up daca kids or turn us against each other. and i think hopefully on this trip he'll reflect that goodness that we've seen in so many stories of human compassion in houston. >> i'm going to ask you about daca in just a moment, sir, but i want to have our director put up a tweet that the president out there. we know he loves to use twitter to send out his thoughts. or actually, you know what, governor, i'm hearing that the president is going to say a few words. let's take a listen here and see if we can catch that. >> a lot of love, there's a lot of love. >> what did the family tell you earlier? >> they were just happy. you saw a lot of happiness. it's been really nice. it's been a wonderful thing. as tough as this was, it's been a wonderful thing. i think even for the country to watch and for the world to watch. it's been beautiful. have a good time, everybody. i'm go

the city of houston is open for business. anyone who is planning on conference or convention or sporting event or concert coming to this city, you can still come. we want to you still come. we can do multiple things at the same time. now, we're checking o seniors, low income communities, houses across the city of houston to make sure that we are repairing those homes but we can do that at the same tame time. only two areas under water in the city of houston in the northeast in kingwood, that is getting better. then in west houston, those homes didn't flood because of the rainfall they are flooding because of the release of water from the reservoir. and right now we are only talking about 26 homes in west houston, what i've said to them if you have water in your home, we're asking you to -- requiring you to evacuate if you don't have any water in your home you're fine. i want to be very clear. yes, it was a very serious storm, historic, unprecedented but the city of houston is open for business. and so if you have a conference

houston, texas. another one of these rescues under way in houston. again, here we are, seven days after the storm hit. and, again, another boat coming ashore, if you will, with some folks inside. i'm joined now by republican congressman, john culverson. congressman culberson's district actually includes parts of texas. thank you for your time. i know you have spent some time recently in some of the flooded neighborhoods in your district. what have you seen firsthand? >> we have tens of thousands of homes still under water in west houston. there's still a few people in their homes. this is an unprecedented disaster that is bringing together people from all over texas and louisiana to help each other. it's a catastrophic storm. the -- however, the longest lines we have seen in the houston area are volunteers who want to help. we had a convoy of louisianans coming in a couple days ago on their own who loaded up their boats and their trucks. we had 110 trucks and 100 boats loaded with food, water, red beans and rice, jam balleta. they call themselves the

mortgage confidently. >>> welcome back to houston. all week long, we have witnessed unbelievable scenes of devastation. stories both heart breaking and uplifting. this street i'm on, it was a river just a few days ago. now, the tide has turned. the water is indeed receding. we're here this morning because as anyone who has survived a flood can tell you, the end of the immediate start. so now, the real work begins. harvey's swath of devastation is painfully clear from the air. row after row of homes near beaumont, texas, still submerged. i flew along the texas coast by helicopter with the 41st rescue squadron out of moody air force base in georgia. a crew of young, but seasoned combat veterans now saving lyes at home in the u.s., with a sense of such irnl si and purpose, we refueled midair so the crew could have maximum time to search for anyone in need of help. pretty incredible. these airmen have been conducting rescued all week. plucking texans from their homes and taking them to dry ground. you were showing me pictures of people, p