while neighborhoods across southeast texas are drying out, there are still concerns for things like sewage toxins and health risks. the priority is to help people clean up the debris and find housing as soon as possible. reporting live in houston, sarah rosario, back to you. >> people have a long road ahead. we are wish willing the best for them. it's an emotional process that they're likely going through right now. sarah, thanks. >>> we want to turn to nbc bill karins who is standing by for us. harvey is behind us. now ahead of us we've got hurricane irma. what's the path on irma here? >> the trends over the weekend have been bad. i have nothing but bad news to spread to areas of the caribbean. hurricane irma, now you can see the eye here right there as the eye much the storm. there's puerto rico, and as we go through areas of the virgin islands. the latest stats, 115 miles per hour. it's still ticking a little bit south of due west. the whole trend over the weekend has been a little southerly, and that's why we don't think the storm is going to escape harmlessly out to sea. that looks ve

texas and the rain maybe over in southeast texas and the recovery is barely in the beginning phase, dozens of inches of rain are just starting to recede and most of the water is full of deadly toxins and foul-smelling sewage and the health threat, the beginning of the school year is in doubt for thousands of children. congressman randy weber joins me now and he represents the 14th district in texas which covers the greater houston area, congressman, thank you for joining us here on fox news and i'm going to start with talking about the displaced residents at the nrg center, they were happy to see president trump and i understand that you were able to visit with the president. how important is it to have him in houston and in the region? >> well, thanks for having me, arthel. it's very important for the public to see that he is engaged, he's compassionate and caring, he will sign the bill, all of the suffering and damage gone up -- arthel: congressman, what are your pressing needs at this moment? >> well, here is the thing, arthel. we have five ports in our district. we need to get t

ahead at 6:00, a couple looks for the people whose memories washed up into their yard in southeast texas. >> plus, today's the unofficial end to summer, of course. but that does not mean tick season is over. giant has unbelievable pro tip produce prices. : so you'll never have to choose between your favorites. i thought i was your favorite. take a fresh look at giant's produce prices. >>> so labor day weekend, i hate to say it, it's winding down. doctors are warning that when it comes to these guys, yeah, ticks, it's not the time to let your guard down. ticks will remain a threat throughout most of the fall, as nicky batiste reports. >> reporter: a daily tick check is routine. 6-year-old lavito was treated for lyme disease years ago. >> he was covered from head to toe. >> reporter: dr. peter hotez says preventing tick bites is critical, especially in the spring, summer, and early fall when ticks are most active. >> we've seen a general increase in the number of tick- borne dise it's not only lyme disease, we're seeing the emergence of some new tick-borne diseases. >> report

roughly 100,000 homes damaged across southeast texas, nearly 1,000 homes destroyed. 125,000 people have already sought federal emergency aid. now president trump wants to raise billions more for what will be a massive relief effort and as you can see, there's another storm already on the way out in the atlantic. president trump returns to texas sometime this weekend. forecasters also say irma could turn into a category five killer. we have live at fox team coverage. john roberts at the white house with the president's plan. senior meteorologist janice dean with the latest on harvey and irma as well. we begin with griff jenkins. while the rain has stopped, we understand there are still rivers that are continuing to rise, that has to add insult to injury. >> we are here on the river. we are in a community and north rosenberg texas that is underwater. there are communities around here, he has brought us on his boat, we are not able to take on the river because it is going to crest if it hasn't already at its peak, a record 56 feet. sheriff, first of all, some of the communities around here

far from a holiday here in southeast texas. because these people will be cleaning up. many neighborhoods look like this. other people, they don't even have a home to return to. in the wake of hurricane harvey, deadly floodwaters in southeast texas are finally starting to recede. leaving displaced homeowners with a mounting mess and heartbreak. >> it could be worse. doesn't matter whether it's 4 doesn't matter. >> reporter: while many like walter simmons are salvaging what they can, others have nowhere to go. >> you have to take one day at a time. you take what you can. you can get the rest back later. >> as debris piles high along streets, the damage is widespread and the need is great. >> cold water, guys. >> in cities like beaumont texas, many are still without power. masses wait in line for drinking water that the military ship supplies. >> [ inaudible ] >> with donation frs across the country and a presidential promise of support, there is a glimmer of hope. >> what i like about helping others. we're all a in this together. >> something to hold on to for the long r

but we can't forget what's still taking place across southeast texas and louisiana. we still have 28 rivers at major flood stage, including the brazos river which we reported on from 24 hours ago. this thing will stay at record level territory for the next four days. dave, renae. >> that is frightening, derek to think some of the rivers haven't crested we are not even halfway home. thanks for the forecast. >> thanks. >> >>> now this process, the grueling process of going door to die rescuers are going block by block to search homes for anyone left behind in the historic floods. 87,000 homes damaged statewide. 7,000 radmann destroyed. cnn brian todd looks at what search crews are up against in west houston. >> dave and renae we are here in west houston where the waters are dangerously high, several days after hurricane harvey came ashore. s in a neighborhood called lakeside forest. the water is up to the windows on the first floor of the houses it's eerie out in the dark. this was flooded from the start but the water kept rising because of the controlled release of th

texas. >> our first concern is that the state gets money, and to do that we need to make sure we raise the debt limit. >>> authorities have lifted the evacuation order in crosby, texas. another chemical plant that exploded multiple times. last night the plant's owner purposely burned the remaining trailers there to prevent any more explosions and make it safe for residents to return. >> are there still people that are having to sleep there overnight? how is everybody handling the fall-out from harvey? i believe it's been ten days after the beginning of that storm. >> yeah. it's been not long, if you can believe it, yasmin. the american red cross told us about 32,000 people in texas remain in about 200 shelters across the state. the american red cross also told us they serve so many meals. half a million meals. they ploid supplies for 85,000 people, and those numbers are staggering, but really when you think about the scope of hurricane harvey, it is not at all surprising. here at the george

this supplemental is important to southeast texas. let this vote show that we will vote not for politics but for people. that's just the way it is. i yield back. mr. frelinghuysen: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman from new jersey reserves. the gentlelady is now recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i am delighted to yield two minutes to the very distinguished ranking member from california, of the homeland security ubcommittee of appropriations, ms. roybal-allard. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentlelady from california recognized. ms. roybal-allard: mr. speaker, there is no question that this supplemental funding is needed and needed quickly. . when the response from harvey began in late august, the account of the disaster relief fund had approximately $2 billion available. the response to this catastrophe, however, is costing close to $200 million per day. this means that despite the recent $1 billion increase into this account, fema could run out of money at any time. th

>> well, good morning from southeast texas. all can i say is i've never been more proud to be a member of this organization. this has been amazing. we have staff here. we have food and supplies here. the we're ready to rock and roll. unfortunately the city is not cooperating with the water. as you heard earlier we started out with 193 patients yesterday and down to 83. all of critical patients have been moved. families are notified. we used helicopters and ambulances here in town, and we just worked as an effort to get this done. all of the icu patients have been moved. er has been cleaned out and any critical patient has already been moved. dialysis patients are gone. and for those of you that didn't know, we're the only psych hospital within a 300-mile radius and all those patients have been relocated as well. only down to three on that. the for those of you that know much about mental health it is very difficult to get those people placed. our big exciting news is our pediatrics and our babies will be leaving today so our ni

as you said, i've had an opportunity to spend some time traveling texas and especially in southeast texas. starting around the time that harvey hit and i'll tell you congressman weber that in austin, texas, on the 25th of august, i was there as the first evacuees were leaving southeast texas, coming from victoria and corpus christi and other places that were under mandatory evacuation orders, and they were arriving at red cross shelters staffed both by professionals and also volunteers. i was told by the head of red cross in austin that they had never seen a greater turnout of volunteers on the first diof disasters. i met a young man, luis zamora who hat the time was a rising junior at tarlton state, also a member of the national guard and so disppointed that his colleagues in the guard were called up but he was not. so he drove himself down to the red cross headquarters so he uld sign up, volunteer, and help staff one of the shelters, welcome those who were fleeing this storm and try to make their lives better. it reminded me of visiti some of the shelters in san antonio where i had a ch

>> the president has just returned from southeast texas yesterday, -- mr. president, i just returned yesterday and we heard stories of resilience, we heard their gratitude to you and the first lady, for the administration's support and compassion. admiration for our first responders, local leadership as well. but i also heard mr. president, about their gratitude for volunteer organizations that have really been there from the very outset of the storm, and i want to thank you and the first lady for taking the opportunity to call attention to the salvation army and the red cross and the southern baptist disaster relief. thate looking should know while the federal government will be there, at your direction, we will be seeking resources from the congress to make sure disaster relief is available for individuals and businesses. the work of meeting people's human needs each and every day will take all of us, and these volunteer organizations need resources. i would just add mr. president that anyone looking on can go to nvoad.org come our website, where all of t

the death toll across southeast texas has risen to at least 50. in beaumont, texas, that's northeast of houston near the louisiana border, the situation there is still grim. and getting even worse. the city of 118,000 is now in its third day without running water. and thousands there still don't have power. workers are hoping to restore the water today if the river levels drop enough. let's bring in white house correspondent athena jones. she has been traveling with the president, is joining us now from houston. athena, we saw president trump there hugging evacuees, kissing children, he and the first lady then were serving meals at a shelter. we saw them at a distribution site helping with the water and the need there. how is he being received? >> reporter: well, ana, the first shelter he went to the nrg stadium housing about i think 1,700 people right now, there were a lot of smiles on the faces certainly on the children but also of the adults as the president came in. this was a surprise, of course. the white house doesn't announce where he's go

and for the past several nights, air force reserves, c-130 planes have flown over southeast texas. spraying an epa approved mosquito killing chemical. the aerial bombardments have treated 2 million acres of harris and counties. that's more than ten times the size of new york city. but county officials say, they can only do so much. and need the help of residents. home owners have hired personal mosquito squads like cory barkham who says he has been going nonstop. >> it was price before the storm. now phone calls are, you know when can you got to us. can you do it tomorrow? do it today? >> one of the biggest problem areas are private swimming pools >>> we end the half-hour with a prayer that steve hartman found on the road. >> for 37-year-old marlene brooks, a property manager from park hills, missouri, this story came as a shock. >> you know just you come home from work and your life changes. that's literally what happened. so -- >> it was last april when she says, a letter arrived. >> i opened it, yes. >> such a heartbreaking letter. >> even five months later. she still has a hard

but on a personal level i watched him as i traveled the last few days in southeast texas, constantly personally working to save people from being on the bow, coordinating with the mayor, coordinating with the coast guard, saving people, but also saving animals. as they've gone through the first stage, we now move into the second stage. those three days that i went through a path. i watched small town water tower, the four big steel beams that held it out. this is where the windows first came in, tristan x load. community without water. i go to the command center to find out the others would get flooded and have to leak and have to leak. the mayor having been on the job for a year, had business is down. his home as her, but he hasn't left the job. in belmont, one of our last stop was senator courted and here we are this water system for the whole city shut down with a small business building these pumps to ship them and say no use if they are and they had to actually be able to save it. and i think in belmont, the mayor said ask. as the downpour began, the out pouring of kindness star

>> so across the whole texas southeast coast 425,000 policies. we want to focus just in harris county, houston, 250,000 policies that are in those affected areas. obviously, as we've watched overnight, we're now looking at louisiana and the impacts that are happening up in tennessee. >> well, that is an impressive number until you look at it as a percentage of population. you have millions of people there. so simple math, about one in six-ish don't have it. we've seen a reduction in the last five years of about 10%. why have people been getting fewer policies and what do you do with those that don't have one? >> there was an escalation in a certain part of our policy base. 80% of our policies are actuarially priced, the price reflects the risk. based on congressional law, i have about 20% of them that are discounted. 2012 congress began to escalate those prices at a pretty quick clip. 2014 they rolled that back, said don't do that. so we ladd an erosion across the country of about 10% of the policy base. i think it's important to take this down t

texas that have been flooded from harvey. here in texas, people who live near the -- they're worried about damage and possible contamination. >> you can't eat anything off the property. >> why is that? >> because of the toxic docks and this is worse. >> do you think you'll be able to build here again? >> no. >> in crosby, texas evacuated residents near the disabled chemical plant are being allowed back home after officials successfully finished controlled burns of highly flammable chemicals. danielle nottingham, cbs news, texas. >>> we're getting our first look at hurricane erma from space. the category 3 storm is closing in -- forecasters says there's an increasing chance that florida will feel some effect. let's check in with neta who has been tracking that storm. >>reporter: it's bringing a lot of rain to parts of the caribbean as it moves toward the south or the east. so the south and eastern portions of the u.s., everyone being warned to be prepared in case this does make landfall. wide spread region, that could be impac

we got the national guard, texas national guard came in, all of them came to texas, southeast texas, rescuing a lady and her child. that's just one photograph of many, many photographs of rescues that took place. the amount of water that came down was 50 inches. if you take the astrodome and fill it with water, 86,000 times, that's how much water hit the houston area. it's unbelievable amount of water that came into the houston area. i'd like to talk about a few folks that helped out in the escue. one of those individuals was houston police officer sergeant steve perez. i talked about him the other day on the house floor. i'd like to mention him again. he's a perfect example of our first responders and what they're willing to do in times of need. he was a 60-year-old veteran of the houston police department. he was at the houston police department 34 years, he grew up in san antonio, texas. went to rotc in san antonio, commissioned as a second lieutenant and he became a major in the army reserves. after that, he moved to houston, texas, and he joined the houston police department. he

and there's a lot of it that has to happen in southeast texas. coming up, while they are back. finally, congress returning with a tight timeline for harvey victims. can they get anything done? for the last gop strategist kirsten haglund and pablo manriquez. we are going to head out west or california governor jerry brown just declared a state of emergency near los angeles. we'll have the latest on the wildfires remaining california. you are watching "fbn:am." ♪ liberty mutual stood with me when this guy got a flat tire in the middle of the night, so he got home safe. yeah, my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. what?! you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. rethink your allergy pills. flonase sensimist allergy relief helps block 6 key inflammatory substances with a gentle mist. most allergy pills only block one. and 6 is greater than one. flonase sensimist. ♪ cheryl: and welcome back. i want to get to caught up on what's happening right now. firefighters are battling the largest wildfire in

it could be years before parts of southeast texas recover from harvey's damage. >> we have a long road ahead. we will rebuild the fourth largest city in the united states. >> molly: one major part of the recovery efforts, taxes natura l guard. the commander of the operation will be here to talk about those efforts. plus, congress returning to plus, congress returning to capitol hill thi did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's up to 16 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to faster downloads with internet speeds up to 250 megabits per second. get fast internet and add phone and tv now for only $34.90 more per month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> molly: the entire texas national guard call to duty in southeastern texas. close to 12000 members have been helping with search and rescue efforts in delivering supplies and water to people in need. brigadier general, pat hamilton is here. he i

across southeast texas. a major, major thing we want to consider as floodwaters slowly recede. now let's talk irma. this storm gaining strength across the atlantic. cover endly 115 mile per hour wind. look at the forecast track going over the next 4 to, 72 hours. still expected to strengthen to a monster category 4. threatening the leeward and winward island. we have ability show difference between computer spreads. one european model. one american model. the european model shows the it going through the florida stralts. we he -- straits. and the other moving to the coastline. 1500 mile spread, george, between the two model consensus. at the moment we hope this thing veers out across the open atlantic. keep a close eye on it. george? thank you for being with us this hour. i'm george howell live in houston, texas. the news continues right after this break. it's time for the biggest sale of the year with the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses and automatically adjusts on both sides. the new 360 smart bed is part of our biggest sale of the year where all beds are on sale. a

and for the past several nights, air force reserves, c-130 planes have flown over southeast texas. spraying an epa approved mosquito killing chemical. the aerial bombardments have treated 2 million acres of harris and counties. that's more than ten times the size of new york city. but county officials say, they can only do so much. and need the help of residents. home owners have hired personal mosquito squads like cory barkham who says he has been going nonstop. >> it was price before the storm. now phone calls are, you know when can you got to us. can you do it tomorrow? do it today? areas are private swimming pools son: it's been more daughter: no, it hasn't. mom: hey, can you two keep it down? son: i want it. it's my turn. daughter: no it isn't. mom: please just keep it down. [tires screeching] mom: i remember days when just driving down the street would give me anxiety. and now look at me. [restaurant sounds] man 1: don't get me wrong, i still don't love crowded places, but it's good to get out again. [restaurant sounds] [plates crashing] man 2: noises like that used to make m

in southeast texas, 800,000 people have applied for fema's assistance. the agency has paid out $570 million to individuals. it's estimated there are a quarter million flooded cars and trucks. insurance companies have taken care of a billion in claims, and that number is expected to triple. on top of that, at least 2000 people remain in shelters. some schools have not yet started. officialssay they are looking at revamping old flood plain maps. >> we have people no longer build in areas subject to flooding. >> reporter: for michelle, she can't think about the future until the spaft carted away and that could take six months. >> the city of houston and texas commission on environmental quality have arranged to leave houston's landfill open 24 hours a day. >>> today, a little boy named wisdom got the vip treatment in southeast dc. he and his family came by to say thank you. back in july, the team of 16 brought him back. the firefighters and medics got there fast and continued cpr and hooked wisdom to a defibrillator. this is has father. >> the go. like they

the waters around southeast texas are still rising in some areas, with search and rescue efforts in high gear in many areas. hello, everyone. i'm sandra smith. the river cresting just a short time ago, well above record levels. flooding hundreds of square miles southwest of houston. this as some officials begin turning their attention from rescue to recovery. helicopters previously used to airlift people from the flood now being deployed to bring in vital food and supplies. we have fox team coverage on all of this. matt is standing by in wartton, texas, but we start first with peter ducey. peter, the footage was unbelievable that you brought us earlier of refineries affected by all this, but absence of people stuck with all of us the most. >> we just got back from the blackhawk flight over the beaumont and port arthur areas. in port arthur especially there's very, very high water and little activity. the place has been completely deserted. entire neighborhoods still blocked. cars are either submerged on the street or abandoned on the side of the road. the way that the major thoroughfares

floodwater often contains (steve) the aftermath of hurricane harvey will impact southeast texas for years to come.(vicki) the flooding in the area has been officially declared a public health emergency. floodwater often contains sewage and chemicals as well as sharp or dangerous objects. it can also carry diseases that can cause stomach problems and skin rashes. you don't have to drink it or be in it - just using an item that has been submerged in floodwater can make you sick. studies also show that hurricanes and floods can trigger anxiety, depression and stress ... and worsen existing mental health problems or even lead to new ones. oppressive heat is forecast across the interior and higher elevations today through saturday as strong high pressure builds over the region. in addition, very warm temperatures will spread to the coast as onshore flow weakens. a region-wide cool down is forecast to begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot conditions will continue over inland areas through early next week. (steve)2 shot a dog that was saved from near-death in modesto m

but on a personal level, i watched him, as i traveled the last three days through southeast texas. constantly personally working to save people. from being on a boat, from coordinating with the mayor, from coordinating with the coast guard. getting more boats out. saving people, but also saving animals. as we've gone through the first stage, we're now moving into the second stage. those three days that i went and watched a nt small town, their water tower, with four big steel beams that held it up. this is where the wind first came in. just twist and explode. community without water. i go to the command center to find out it's their fourth command center because the others would get flooded and have to leave. the mayor haven't even been on the job for a year. his business is down. his home is hurt but he hasn't left the job. beaumont, one of our last stops, i went in there with senator cornyn. and here we are. the water system for the whole city shut down, but a small business was building these pumps. going to ship them out of the country to a client who call them and said, no, us

texas, constantly personally working to save people from being on a boat, from coordinating with the mayor, from coordinating with the coast guard, getting more votes out. saving people but also saving animals. as we've gone through the first stage we are now moving into the second stage. those three days that i went through, i went to -- i watched a small town, their water tower with four big steel beams that held it up. this is where the wind first came in, just twist and explode. community without water. i go to the command center. i find that it's there for the command center because the others would get flooded and have to leave. the mayor hasn't been on the job for a year. his business is down. his home is hurt but he hasn't left the job. beaumont, whatever less stops, i went in there with senator cornyn -- less stops. here we are, water system for the whole city shut down but a a small business was building these pumps, were going to ship and out of the country to client to call them and said no, you sit there and had a workaround to be able to save it. and i think in beaumont

it could be years before parts of southeast texas recover from harvey's damage. >> we have a long road ahead. we will rebuild the fourth largest city in the united states. >> molly: one major part of the recovery efforts, taxes natura l guard. the commander of the operation will be here to talk about those efforts. plus, congress returning to capitol hill thi ♪ tired of wrestling with seemingly impossible cleaning tasks? using sprays in the bathroom can be ineffective. try mr. clean magic eraser. simply add water, to remove soap scum and grime. try mr. clean magic eraser. the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if? i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and ca

greg abbott said "the worst is not yet over for southeast texas." meantime, the entire city of port arthur is underwater and police are asking for volunteers with boats. kristen holmes has more. it's been six days since hurricane harvey made landfall in texas...and rescue efforts continue across much of the devastated areahelicopters canvassing the beaumont, texas thursday -- for those still trapped-- rescue nat --in some areas, the floods waters have begun to recede,allowing crews to conduct door to door searches...and some residents have been able to return home for the first time to assess the damage...dr. lee roy gillam/ home damaged in flood: "when i first walked in i just stood and looked. i walked out the house to be my myself for a few moments and tears were just streaming down."vice president mike pence was in texas thursday to survey the damage left in harvey's wake. vice president mike pence: "to see the outpouring of compassion and concern was deeply inspiring to us"at one point, pence rolled up his sleeves to help a family clean-up the

this as dramatic rescues by air and vote our continued-- boat are continuing in southeast texas, with residents in beaumont without access to clean drinking water and the city looking more like an island. local sheriffs rushing to flooded homes with rivers and bayous reaching breaking points in orange county, texas. >> they've got no place to go. elizabeth: volunteers all across the state and country are bringing their own boats, looking for standard survivors. >> we thought it would never happen to us. elizabeth: in crawford, texas, residents -- in crosby, texas, residents within a half-mile of a chemical plant waiting as officials are warning that more fires are inevitable. that more than 3000 people are already seeking shelter, but they say they are expecting more flood victims to arrive later today from other areas, including beaumont. reporting live in houston, i'm elizabeth hur, abc news. >> thank you. right now it is your chance to contribute to the relief effort for harvey victims get we are teaming up with the salvation army to stand strong for texas. 7m sweeney is live in th

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. >> harris county judge is helping lead recovery efforts in southeast texas. >> even if 90% of it is pick up at some point, if you're still in that 10%, you're not happy. and i understand that. >> household debris ends up in larger piles like this one, houston officials say instruction have only removed about 5% of harvey's wreckage n southeast texas, close to 800,000 people have applied for fema assistance, the agency has already paid out more than $570 million to individuals, the insurance council expect there are about quarter million flooded cars and trucks insurance companies have already taken care of a billion dollars worth in claims and that number is expected to triple, on top of that, at least 2,000 people remain in shelters. and some schools have not yet started. local officials say they're looking at revamping old floodplain maps to make sure this doesn't happen again. >> we have to make sure people no longer build in areas that are subject to flooding. >> for michelle frankford, she can't even think about the future until the past is carted away. and that could take six

and for the past several nights, air force reserves, c-130 planes have flown over southeast texas. spraying an epa approved mosquito killing chemical. the aerial bombardments have treated 2 million acres of harris and counties. that's more than ten times the size of new york city. but county officials say, they can only do so much. and need the help of residents. home owners have hired personal mosquito squads like cory barkham who says he has been going nonstop. >> it was price before the storm. now phone calls are, you know when can you got to us. can youo it tomorrow? do it today? >> one of the biggest problem areas are private swimming pools like this one. many, were flooded during the storm. and have now become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. officials are urging residents >>> we end the half-hour with a prayer that steve hartman found on the road. >> for 37-year-old marlene brooks, a property manager from park hills, missouri, this story came as a shock. >> you know just you come home from work and your life changes. that's literally what happened. so -- >> it was last april

it's 91 in southeast texas. volunteers are still working in the hot sun. they're giving away food, water and other household goods here at this location staffed by the cowboy church. right behind us here, another location giving away hay and feed and other supplies for horses and livestock. the orange county agri life is running this particular operation. they say all of this is -- has been donated thanks to a facebook post. where's ginger? a facebook post that brought all this stuff out, including ginger that just drove this rig 37 hours from southern california to help out. >> yes. my partner and i just drove from san bernardino, california. we talk about a five-hour layover -- >> what did you bring with you? >> dog food, cat food, brain contestants, bedding, toilet tries for people. we got a $1,000 gift certificate from a local grocery store. >> god bless you. >> thanks very much. >> we've seen people come in to pick up this stuff for livestock, including a young man who got some hay and feed for horses down the road from us here. we talked to him about

a couple looks for the people whose memories washed up into the yard in southeast texas. next, the early lines on the names for william and third child >>> royal watchers have been buzzing all day announcement from kensington palace. william and kate are expecting their third child, and people are going nuts. the palace also noted kate is being treated for that severe morning sickness that she suffered in her other pregnancies, however, they did not reveal how far along the duchess is. 4-year-old prince george starts kindergarten, and days after the 20th anniversary of princess diana's death. >> they will bring their child up in the same way as diana brought them up, and i think that's fantastic. >> the baby will bump its uncle, prince harry down to 6th in line for the throne. that's not very nice, baby. the favorites right now, alice for a girl, and arthur for a boy. >>> harvey has destroyed many things, but it has revealed others, like which could not be dampened by feet of flood waters. one texas couple who lost a lot, they're hoping to extend that spirit to the people

texas. that are now are fog up and going to go down to take air ka of folks ahe can ifed by irma m they're getting everythinged with a 80 person team activated by femor a aggravation notice weren't out at 7 even though these guys got a heads up ahead of time they'll be headed down to air rs force base in alabama and stage air force base in alabama leaving 10:00 this morning and even though again official notification just wept out at 7:00 this morning. i can show video type from last night another crew was here last night my colleague evan lambert as virginia task force one arriv texas after nearly two week assistant helping folks down there because of hurricane harvey. and it was a rough go. they did a lot of work and are now back gathering here in chantilly this morning to head down to alabama fist leaving at 10:00 this morning and not sure if they'll two to florida and depends on pam of irma and what kind of impact it has on continental u.s. of course targeting purt wreak 'and u.s. virgin

marci: floodwaters still rising in parts of southeast tykes us -- southeast texas. >>. it keeps coming higher marci: leading to more mandatory evacuations. >> i don't think people realize this. marci: urgent calls for help. >> people are still trapped across the road. marci: the city of beaumont with its fourth day without running water. people thanking service members for their ongoing efforts. president trump visited families in this houston shelter. >> i think people appreciate what has been done. marci: the committee is now drying out. thousands are returning home to destroyed. >> i just thank god for my life. marci: and the first home game since the storm. another example of how the community is coming together, at the shelter, they have had 12,000 volunteers sign up to help. marci gonzales, abc 7 news. >> the water is still here and it's like getting hit over and over again. >> we all have to work together. kimberly: the sentiments across texas as the damage from harvey becomes clear. many people in beaumont still do not have power and cannot leave because the wat

far from over. >> the environmental protection agency is checking out several toxic waste sites in southeast texas today that have been flooded from harvey. >> here in channel view, texas, people who live near the san jacinto river are worried about damage and possible contamination. >> you can't leave anything on the property. >> why not? >> because the toxins, now this is even worse. >> do you think you'll be able to build here again? >> no. >> in crosby, texas, evacuated residents near the disabled chemical plans are being allowed back home after officials successfully finished controlled burns of highly flammable chemicals. danielle nottingham, cbs news channel view, texas. >> city state and federal agencies will continue monitor the air around crosby. >>> now wusa9's first alert weather rated d. c.'s most accurate forecast. >> while we're still dealing with the aftermath of harvey, we are closely monitoring hurricane irma. this is a major hurricane category 3, and you're looking right now at what's call infrared satellites that look at how tall the clouds are, how cold they are. you see

while scenes like this are playing out in southeast texas monday, homeowner peggy morton back inside her home of 38 years. >> flood insurance was just too expensive. homeowners is not going to cover anything, but maybe sewage backup >> the federal government said 37,000 people have been using emergency shelters in texas alone, auto industry experts estimate as many as a million vehicles have been damaged by water from harvey with most total losses. in houston, monday engineers began release water from two swollen reservoirs, while nearby neighborhoods remain evacuated. >> this was an unexpected unparallel event, more than a trillion gallons of water fell >> people living near the arkema chemical plant were allowed home. >> we're going to continue to maintain air quality testing for some time to come. >> reporter: with clean-up underway in many areas, officials with the houston health department are now warning people if they come into account with flood waters, they could need a tetanus shot. in richmond texas, i'm ellison barber, fox news. >> seems like it just keeps coming for them

task force for was in southeast texas where there was catastrophic flooding from hurricane harvey. >>> mixico is dealing with a natural disaster one-two punch, hurricane katia spot -- strength into a category two storm before slamming into the coast last night. two people died in the mudslide triggered by the high wind and rain. more than 4000 people have evacuated the area. cleanup crews are hard at work after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook mexico's coast two days ago. the death toll is up to 64. it was one of the strongest ever recorded to hit the country. buildings crumbled sending debris flying. >>mexico's president has called for three days of mourning. >>> the threat of a major earthquake definitely hits home in the bay area and when it does hit you will wish you had gotten ready now. we have information you need to know to keep your family safe.>>reporter: for a generation of kids who have never experienced a quick first hand. the big shaker was a demonstration of mother nature's power. >>there have been minor quakes that they have experienced and we just practice getting in

. >> county judge is helping lead recovery effort in southeast texas. >> even if 09% of it is pick up at some point, if you're still in the 10%, you're not happy. i understanded that. >> household debris, ends up in larger piles like this one, houston officials say, trucks have only removed about 5% of harvey's wreckage. in southeast texas, close to 800,000 people have applied for fema assistance, the agency has already paid out more than $570 million, to individuals, the insurance council of texas estimate there are about a quarter million flooded cars and trucks, insurance companies have already taken care of a billion dollars worth in claims, and that number is expected to triple. on top of that, at least 2,000 people remain in shelters. and some schools have not yet started. local officials say, they're looking at revamp old floodplain maps to make sure this doesn't happen again. >> we have to make sure people no longer build in areas that are subject to flooding. >> for michelle frankford, she can't even think about the future until the past is harder to be weighing, and that --

. >> harris county judge is helping lead recovery effort in southeast texas. >> even if 90% of it is pick up at some point, if you're still in that 10%, you're not happy. and i understand that. >> household debris, ends up in largest piles than this one they say trucks have only removed about 5% of harvey's wreckage. in southeast texas, close to 800,000 people have applied for fema assistance, the agency has already paid out more than $570 million, to individuals, the insurance council affected estimates there are about a quarter million flooded cars and trucks, insurance companies have already taken care of a billion dollars worth in claims, and that number is expected to triple, on top of that, at least, 2,000 people remain in shelters. and some schools have not yet started. local officials say, they're looking at revamp olds floodplain maps to make sure this doesn't happen again. >> we have to make sure people no longer build in areas that are subject to flooding. >> for michelle, she can't even think about the future, until the past is harder to way. and that could take six month

in houston, across the southeast texas flood zone, piles of trash line the streets. items big and small left unsalvageable after sitting in water for days. >> one bit of good news, though -- officials say 95% of houston is dry. the city's mayor says most businesses will reopen tomorrow after the holiday. still, a small area in west houston remains in dire shape. the areas not clearing because of full reservoirs. it could take weeks. i know the devastation -- you were there. >> rampant everywhere you look. incredible. >>> a utah nurse arrested for doing her job. the ugly incident caught on video. what's the salt lake city police department saying now? so we sent that sample i doff to ancestry. i was from ethnically. my ancestry dna results are that i am 26% nigerian. i am just trying to learn as much as i can about my culture. i put the gele on my head and i looked into the mirror and i was trying not to cry. because it's a hat, but it's like the most important hat i've ever owned. discover the story only your dna can tell. order your kit now at ancestrydna.com. >>> n

texas after hurricane harvey week havoc. at least 34 deaths are being blamed on the storm and 180,000 homes are damaged or destroyed. just outside houston, a controlled burn overnight at a chemical plant went out without a hitch. to continue to maintain air quality testing for some time to come. have seen no evidence of any issues with any of those results. kellye: mandatory evacuations are still being enforced in some areas. power to more than 4500 homes has been cut off to prevent electrocutions. a group of volunteers is working hard to protect women and girls harvey.s affected by suzanne kennedy is in vienna, where they are packing up essential donations. three days for the vienna-based organization, bringing resources to aid women's shelters. this group has been around for three years, collecting supplies for women in local shelters. now, they are gathering donations for people impacted by hurricane harvey. the group has gotten nearly a thousand donations in the first two days of this drive. they are collecting items suc

., social media has offered a ray of sunshine for a mother in the battered area of southeast texas. lauren miller plucked an album from the flood water. the christening date offered a hint about the baby girl and the family in those photos. they posted the information and some of the photos on facebook. that led to a heartwarming reunion between the girl's mom and that album. >> here you go, here's that and then over here what really that was what it saw that was your baby girl. >> a great reunion, that was was. the ink has run, but photos were able to to be saved. the mother said that's a priceless gift. >>> hurricane irma threatens florida, this ray doorable couple in washington state they have been married 75 years, she is 92, her husband is 104. they met through their siblings and tied the knot back in 1943. they raised 3 kids together and raised 100 foster children. during their marriage they learned one thing. >> each one should have love. >> faith. >> two things that were here before and will be after. the other, harvey and irma become history. we're back in just a bit. at ca

. >>> southeast texas still recobbing after hurricane harvey dumped trillions of gallons of water on the region. at least 82 people died. don champion reports from houston. >> reporter: two weeks after hurricane harvey, debris piles now line the streets of many houston neighborhoods. this one is from nancy sue bammel's home of more than 35 years. >> it's unbelievable. i just -- you know, it doesn't look the same. it's not home. >> reporter: the last time she saw her house, she was fleeing rising floodwater from a controlled release from the addiction reservoir. >> for the first two days her son's company stripped her home down to its studs. fema has paid $11 billion to homeowners in this part of texas alone. those who did not have flood insurance will need grants or loans to rebuild. >> every school has problems. >> reporter: still most houston students went back to school this week. only a handful of campuses have yet to open and those students will temporarily relocate to facilities. nancy suh bammels is ticking stock of what she can take and what she cannot. >> well, there's no no

. >> molly: some areas of southeast texas are still underwater, rescues and evacuation still go on. we will hear for an investigation coordinating thousands of volunteers in houston and dallas on recovery efforts from this unprecedented storm. >> i just moved here to start a new life, i've got to move again. our house is definitely gone, cars are gone, we don't know what we're going to do. and make stuffing from scratch. so that you can spend time on what really matters. marie callender's. it's time to savor. [woman 1] huh. can't find my [woman 2] oh no... [woman 1] oh, it's fine. [woman 2] yeah, totally. it's fine. but like...is it fine though? because, i would maybe be worried...really, really, really worried. uh...do you want me to go back and look for it? i will. i mean a lot of bad things could happen. you need to call the bank. i don't know how else to tell you, you need to shut that card off-- [woman 1] it's off. [woman 2] what? [woman 1] i can turn it on and off in my wells fargo app. [woman 2] huh! i feel better already. [woman 1] good. everything i did circled smaround tha

texas and the rebuilding efforts and all the money that needs to go there, if that is not the first priority of the president and congress regardless of what is happening in north korea, they will pay a heavy political price. this is what makes the presidency hard. it's the crisis, never mind any self-infed stacked on top of what is already going to be a tough september. >> talking about hurricane harvey, the mayor of houston will make news on your show and he says 95% of the city is dry. >> he says 95% of the city is dry and he has one part of the city that is not dry and they had to order evacuations because of the releasing of water from a dam. tuesday morning he's hoping to have most of the businesses open, and he would like -- school is not going to be ready yet. waiting another week on that. but to start the process of a new normal, if you would, in houston. he did talk about that, this week, the focus for him is housing, housing, housing, almost going door to door to check on those -- maybe there is no water, but maybe it's too dangerous for them to be there. does the house n

in parts of southeast texas, clean-up is now in high gear. people are dumping everything from furniture to carpeting to clothes, and garbage bags line the streets. search teams have been going block-by-block, checking thousands of homes, and they hope to be finished by tomorrow. but even as the flooding recedes in parts of the city, mayor sylvester turner says it's not over for others-- especially in the western districts. that's where reservoirs are still releasing water. >> if you have water in your home today, the odds are you're going to continue to have water in your home over the next 10-15 days. and with that being the case, and the stress and the strain that's been posed on first responders, as well as your own public safety, i am asking you, i am asking you to leave your homes. >> o'brien: out on the texas coast, the city of port arthur also faces more days under water. some say it's still hard to believe. >> we underestimated it. we didn't think it would be this devastating. i mean, i never thought my area would actually be really f

it dropped more than 50 inches of rain in the area. 120,000 people in southeast texas are without clean tricking water after a water station got washed out, leaving a long line at source.>> we have to ration it out. so you can take too much. we were getting the water out of certain areas. >> a local processing plant is now bottling water and milk jugs to help those who have no water. drinking water at home.>> fox news reporter allison is in houston tonight. allison can you compare what is right there today, to what it was like the earlier this week? >> reporter: it is interesting, because we have talked about this all weekend and all week. is there different pockets here . now that the rain has stopped, and you have some places that still have heavy flooding like this right here where the water seems to not be going anywhere. and then some areas where homes are completely fine and untouched. this area right here this flooding is expected to rise because the u.s. army engineer corps needs to release water from 2 reservoirs. people in the home because he had a little bit of flooding they

. >> reporter: these men are some of the 6,300 military personnel deployed to southeast texas rescuing more than 1,200 people. about 40 miles west in the city of beaumont rivers continue to rise. but there isn't a drop to drink. the water supply for this city of 120,000 is completely cut off. >> this flooding poses an ongoing threat to beaumont and the surrounding area. and beaumont is working aggressively at a fast pace to try to get the water system fixed. >> reporter: today residents lined up in their cars for miles, some waiting seven hours to get some drinking water. my colleague matt gutman was there. >> have you seen how long this traffic jam is? >> yes. >> is it about two miles long? >> maybe a little longer than that. we're doing our best. we're going to try to have trucks here as much as we can. >> reporter: they're working around the clock to restart the pumps. but still it could take at least a week for the city to get clean water again. 100 miles down the road from beaumont in west houston there's a crowd gathered at the water's edge. >> who needs to go to the paramount ap