Good monday morning. Im reena ninan. And im kendis gibson. Were going to get started, of course, with the soaking rain thats been menacing people on the gulf coast. After clinging to texas for several days. Texas will get a chance to dry out today from the widespread flooding that filled up homes and cars and triggered dramatic rescues. Louisiana is now getting the worst of the rain this morning. Hurricane patricia converging with another powerful storm system. You can see how much moisture there is there. We get the latest right now from abcs bazi kanani. Reporter the Lone Star State drenched. Up to 20 inches of rain falling over parts of texas. Weve got the boat over there right now. Reporter emergency crews going in with boats and humvees. To reach stranded residents. A close call for the more than 70 rescued south of dallas. This man and his dog pulled from their flooded truck. Another man stuck when he waded in to find his submerged vehicle. I just stood there and watched my car slowly disappear. Reporter when floodwaters derailed this freight train, the two people on board swam to safety. A cow needed help getting back on solid ground. In san antonio, rescuers managed to reach a man swept more than a mile through a storm drain. You can imagine crashing along the walls in there. Its an amazing story. It was a wild ride for him. Reporter the storms swept in with damaging winds, two reported tornadoes. I looked out the window. And all you saw was a whirlwind of trash. Reporter roofs ripped off. Fences toppled. Along the coast in galveston, flags warn of the dangerous surf. Waves up to ten feet high forced an empty tanker to run aground. And more flooding in neighboring louisiana. Where Power Outages forced many businesses to close. Others getting by on candle light. Bazi kanani, abc news, washington. No reported weatherrelated deaths. Lessons learned from the deadly storms that hit texas in may seemed to have kept more drivers out of danger. And as the storm moves north and east, we turn to Accuweather Meteorologist justin povick, tracking it all for us this morning. Justin, good morning to you. Reena and kendis, thanks. Good morning to you. A Welcome Break for eastern texas. Were not dealing with any more additional heavy rain. Now we turn to areas further east. Throughout alabama, georgia, more specifically from new orleans to mobile. The threat here for gusty thunderstorms and flash flooding. All this rain, eventually, has it sights set on the Tennessee Valley and then midweek for the northeast. Reena and kendis, lets toss it back to you. Justin, thank you. Mexico survived the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere. With remarkably very little destruction. Hurricane patricia barreled ashore on friday as a category 5 but weakened significantly as it hit the mountains. More than 3,000 homes were damaged. Along with nearly 10,000 acres of farmland. Puerto vallarta and other resort areas were spared from the brunt of the storm. Breaking overnight, a deadly whalewatching accident. Off the coast of british columbia. This is what it looked like when a boat carrying 27 people went down in calm waters. The boat was called the leviathan ii. It was about 60 feet long. Of the 27 people on board, at least five people were killed. 21 were safely rescued. Eight are in the hospital this morning. Authorities are starting to look into what possibly caused the boat to sink. A Spokesman Says the incident happened in weather perfectly fine for this time of year. New charges this morning in the deadly crash at the Oklahoma StateUniversity Homecoming parade. Thousands of spectators were watching when a car plowed into them from behind, killing four people, including a 2yearold. The driver, adacia chambers, arrested for dui, now also facing four counts of seconddegree murder. Her lawyer says she may suffer from mental illness. There was a period where, i think that for a better lack of terms, she could have blacked out. She only remembers, from what was communicated with me, the end of the crash. People removing her from the car. Shards of glass being everywhere. Prosecutors are waiting for results of a blood test to determine whether chambers was impaired by drugs or alcohol. Shes expected to appear in court later today. Breaking news. A powerful earthquake rocks three countries overnight in south asia. The open center of the 7. 7 quake was in afghanistan, but felt in pack stan and india. An abc producer in kabul says the tremers lasted more than a minute. Reports of people pouring out of Office Buildings in bpanic. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Vice President Joe Biden is revealing more about his decision not to seek the presidency. Biden tells cbs the reason he didnt run is because he didnt think he could win. As to what took so long to reach that decision, biden says his family was still grieving the loss of his son, beau. Ill never forget. My little granddaughter. Were down by the swimming pool. Mom says, time for dinner, everybody. And everybody goes up. Shes lying between my legs with her head on my chest and turns around and puts her arms around me and starts sobbing. She says, pop, i see daddy all the time. I see daddy all the time. Pop, you smell like daddy. Youre not going to leave me, are you, pop . Tough. Biden said there was no truth to the rumor that beau made a deathbed request that his father run for president. Hillary clinton is celebrating her 68th birthday. Today. She kicked off things a little early last night with a celebration and a big bash and fund raiser in new york city. Amy schumer served as emcee and john legend and demi lovato performed. Tickets going for as much as 2700. Donald trump refusing to apologize for a remark about ben carsons religion. During a campaign event, trump said he was a presbyterian, which he described as middle of the road. He said carson was a seventh day adventist. He said, i just dont know about that. Trump later denied that he meant anything by the comment. Carson says trump crossed the line. Well, fellow republican candidate Chris Christie not winning any votes on amtrak yesterday. The new jersey governor, known to speak rather loudly, was asked to leave the quiet car because he was talking on his phone. A fellow passenger posted that shot. A spokeswoman later said christie accidentally sat in the quiet car and left promptly when asked. I admit. I have done that before. Sat in the quiet car. By accident . By accident. And people are tough about that. Take a look at the Early Morning sky this week for something you wont see for a long time. And, one month until thanksgiving and the busy travel weekend. What experts are saying about gas prices for the millions of people planning to hit the road. Plus, massive explosion. A home levelled with a woman inside. How she walked away. And what caused it to happen. Did you know that people born from 1945 through 1965 have the highest rates of hepatitis c, but most dont know theyre infected . People can live for decades without symptoms, but over time hepatitis c can cause Serious Health problems. If you were born during these years, the cdc now recommends that you get a blood test for hepatitis c. So talk to your doctor and find out if you have hepatitis c. It could save your life. Know more. Breaking Business News overnight. A potentially damaging strike for General Motors was averted just moments before a midnight deadline. The United Auto Workers and gm reached a tentative contract agreement for 53,000 workers. Few details were released. The Union Statement said they secured significant gains and job security protections. Good news. American drivers continue to get a break at the gas pump. Where prices are plunging. The National Average now 2. 20. Prices dropped nine cents over the past week. Since february, falling 55 cents. Aaa predicting the National Average dropping below 2 by new years. And a new strategy is going into place at american airlines. Its a more nofrills approach. Starting next year, american says it will offer tickets with less frills and cheap prices where it competes on nonstop flights with discount carriers. The airline says it recognizes the challenges being presented by Discount Airlines and that it cant go away from that side of its business. It was a dreadful weekend for new movies at the box office. That meant holdovers took up the top three spots. The martian brought in nearly 16 million. Goosebumps was a close second. And bridge of spies was third. Well, when we come back. Raising the risk. A new warning this morning about processed meat and its link to cancer. Risky rescue. Deputies use a little ingenuity to pull an alligator out of a storm drain. Before fibromyalgia, i was on the go. I was organized. I was a doer. Then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. My doctor and i agreed moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. She also prescribed lyrica. Fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. Lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. For some patients, lyrica significantly relieves fibromyalgia pain and improves physical function. With less pain, i feel better and can be more active. Lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. Tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression or unusual changes in mood or behavior. Or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or blurry vision. Common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. Dont drink alcohol while taking lyrica. Dont drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. Those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. Fibromyalgia may have changed things but with less pain, im still a doer. Ask your doctor about lyrica today. Lyrica, move forward with less fibromyalgia pain. Quilted northern works their bathroom experience. Just like they forgot conductor randy, who sees all and forgets nothing. At least hes not constable bob. Irresistible moments. Deserve irresistibles treats. New from meow mix, with real salmon, chicken or tuna. The only treat cats ask for by name. The storm that left texas underwater is now drenching parts of louisiana, as it moves east. Those blinding downpours are coming down so hard, its making tough for drivers on slick roads. Baton rouge got more than ten inches of rain in the past 48 hours. And more of the same on the way for nashville, memphis, and the Florida Panhandle. All that rain will flood roads along the gulf coast from louisiana to the Florida Panhandle and into the Tennessee Valley. Streets will be slick at times in the pacific northwest, central rockies, and upper midwest. And if youre flying, airport delays are possible in houston, new orleans, memphis, and atlanta. This morning, the World Health Organization is set to make a disturbing announcement about processed meats. Reports say the organizations internal agency for research on cancer will list processed meat as a carcinogenic substance. That would put bacon, ham, and sausage in cancercausing rankings shared with alcohol, asbestos, and cigarettes. The American Cancer Society is not commenting on the research yet. Members of the global Meat Industry are blasting the report, saying numerous studies show no correlation between meat and cancer. A tough day in the midwest. A high school in chicago mourning the death of a teenager from it football team. 17yearold andre smith passed away after a hit to the head he sustained during a game last thursday. An autopsy found the cause of his death was blunt force trauma. Over the weekend, smiths friends gathered on a football field to mourn. Some holding jerseys with his number on it. Andre was not only a teammate and a best friend he was like a brother to me. He was a brother to me. So much heartbreak. Smith is the seventh High School Football player to die this season. His passing comes just as a report by the nations top doctors blames serious football injuries on tackling, particularly illegal hits that go unpunished during a game. Well, a powerful explosion and fire destroyed a suburban home in massachusetts on sunday. But the woman who lived there escaped with her life. Neighbors found her barefoot and running up the street, screaming for help. Within a half hour, the house collapsed. Gas is suspected in the blast. Investigators will return there today. An unusual call to the Sheriffs Department in seminole, florida. Yeah, thats a sevenfoot gator. It was stuck in a storm drain, its body twisted around a pipe. The deputies used a dogs leash. Then tried duct tape to tape the gators mouth shut. Then they hoisted the beast out of the drain. Wildlife officials have moved him to an alligator farm. So all is okay. Even though it looks a little crazy. They were going to try the handcuffs next. That didnt quite work out. Now for some sports. Excitement ahead of the world series is cranking up. The mets are now in kansas city. For the start of the series against the royals. The fall classic begins tomorrow night. Game one and two are in k. C. The series switches back to new york beginning friday. For games three through five. And for some of those football highlights, we go to our guys at espn. John buccigross and John Anderson inside the studios at sportscenter. We have two johns and two new york football teams. Two. Ill take the blue. All right. Thatd be the giants taking on the cowboys. Fourth quarter. Were tied at 2020. After a dallas touchdown, Dwayne Harris takes the kickoff. Off he goes. And im telling you what, if youre in the backyard playing touch football, he scores. Then cole beasley. Back to receive the punt. A buck 30 left. Theyre going to get the ball back. No, theyre not going to get the ball back and try to score. Giants win it, 2720. Nfc east now. Gmen lead. boys, last. The other new york team that plays in new jersey was in new england on sunday against tom brady and the patriots. The jets down by three. But then brady hits Rob Gronkowski to make it a tenpoint game. Jets got within seven. Trying to hurry up and stop the clock, so they can try one hail mary pass into the end zone. The problem is, if you commit a penalty with one second to go, then they run off the rest of the clock. And you lose the game. One more Football Game to be had. Monday night on espn. I know its morning now. Stay up late. Its good for you. Ravenscardinals. 8 15. Monday night countdown begins at 6 00. Thats joe flacco on the left. Carson palmer on the right. Both of them can pitch the magic bean. And both of those were johns. One more highlight. A soccer goal scored at speeds even the fastest players in the world have no chance of matching. That deer was at top speed racing across the field when it hit the ball, which ended up in the back of the net. It just kept on going, going, going, going. As those kids in tennessee looked on in amazement. Jealous of that speed. Cristiano ronaldo. Jealous . Lionel messi . He would be totally jealous. The galaxy will be signing him up. You think so . We will see. Okay, look forward to that. Up next in the pulse. A womans viral video sparking a debate. Are leggings pants . And what makes this old cracker worth thousands of dollars . Across america, people like badominique wilkins. Er. Are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes. With noninsulin victoza®. For a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar. But it didnt get me to my goal. So i asked my doctor about victoza®. He said victoza® works differently than pills. And comes in a pen. Victoza® is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. Its taken once a day, any time. Victoza® is not for weight loss, but it may help you lose some weight. Victoza® is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. It is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes. And should not be used in people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Victoza® has not been studied with mealtime insulin. Victoza® is not insulin. Do not take victoza® if you have a personal or Family History of medullary thyroid cancer. Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to. Victoza® or any of its ingredients. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. May include itching, rash, or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor. If you get a lump or swelling in your neck. Serious side effects may happen in people who take victoza®. Including inflammation of the pancreas pancreatitis . Stop taking victoza®. And call your doctor right away if you have signs of pancreatitis such as severe pain that will not go away in your abdomen or from your abdomen to your back. With or without vomiting. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take. And if you have any medical conditions. Taking victoza® with a sulfonylurea or. Insulin may cause low blood sugar. The most common side effects are headache, nausea. Diarrhea, and vomiting. Side effects can lead to dehydration. Which may cause kidney problems. If your pill isnt giving you. The control you need. Ask your doctor about noninsulin victoza®. Its covered by most health plans. Topping your monday pulse a look at the sky. It is a rare planetary alignment. Venus, jupiter, mars, all our friends. Crossing paths. Forming a triangle in the predawn sky. Early risers can catch a glimpse this week. We wont see a planetary trio again like this until january 2021. No special equipment needed. Just look for the brightest objects in the sky. Fun thing to do with your kids today. Yes, it is. Get them up early. Get them out of bed. Down to earth fashion advice from a tennessee mom with opinions. Talking about jamie higdon randall. She was on her way to buy new leggings when she had to share her thoughts. Her Facebook Rant is called leggings aint pants. Take a listen. Some of you people like to use leggings at britches. As pants pants. That aint how theyre supposed to be wore. If you cant wear a shirt that covers your tail so i cant tell you have aztecprint thongs on, you dont need to be wearing them. If theyre too tight that i can see you got a tattoo on your leg, theyre too tight. They aint to be wore period. Thats called panty hose, honey. Panty hose. I dont know what i love more. The british the southern drawl or the britches being called pants. Yeah. What would she think of spanx . Very good. Well, theres been its been shared hundreds of thousands of times. She had earlier Public Service announcements, as she calls them. Include rants about bad driverers and short shorts. Check them out. Next up, remember the titanic. Of course. Theres an item that sold at auction that proves the fascination with the sinking of the titanic is still alive. Its known as a spillers bakers pilot biscuit. And yes, it survived the sinking of the ship. It sold for nearly 23,000. Boughtly a bought by a collector in greece. It was part of a survival kit in one of the rescue boats and was saved by one man as a souvenir. Believed to be the only one in existence. Shocking. And you dont have to be a fourlegged creature to be mans best friend. In fact, you dont even need any legs at all. Yeah. Take a look at this friendly seal that decided it needed human companionship. It jumped on this mans boat in the san diego bay. Put his head on his shoulder, and snuggled up to his new buddy. The pair just hung out for awhile. The seal didnt mind taking a few selfies. I would be terrified he would bite my neck. I would be creeped out by that. More news after this. Bei was organized. A, i was on the go. I was a doer. Then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. My doctor and i agreed moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. She also prescribed lyrica. Fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. Lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. For some patients, lyrica significantly relieves fibromyalgia pain and improves physical function. With less pain, i feel better and can be more active. Lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. Tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression or unusual changes in mood or behavior. Or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or blurry vision. Common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. Dont drink alcohol while taking lyrica. Dont drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. Those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. Fibromyalgia may have changed things but with less pain, im still a doer. Ask your doctor about lyrica today. Lyrica, move forward with less fibromyalgia pain. My wife just hit a deer. Were going [upset deer bleats]y shop, he just froze. Yeah. They just freeze in the headlights. But its cool. We know just the place. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, check yelp first. We know just the place. At 15, i was addicted. By 40, ill have lung disease. At 50, ill die of a heart attack. Dr. Regina benjamin cigarette smoke causes immediate damage that leads to health problems, even death. Those who quit or die are being replaced by a new generation of smokers. Im dr. Regina benjamin, United States surgeon general. Go to cdc. Gov. Learn how to make our next generation tobaccofree. Abc7 news begins with breaking news. Good morning. Thanks for joining us on monday at 4 28. I am kristen sze. I am eric thomas. A 7. 5 magnitude earthquake rocked a remote part of afghanistan this morning near the border with pakistan at 2 00 a. M. Our time. People reported feeling it across south asia. Pakistani Officials Say 29 have been killed. 12 are believed schoolchildren. Dozens more are injured. The earthquake was caught on camera in pakistan at a store with you its falling off shelves. There were reports of major damage, buildings collapsed and cell phone lines are down. Is is the second powerful earthquake in the region this month. Count on abc7 for continued coverage of the breaking news story twitter abc7newsbayarea. In bay area the san Ramon Danville area is still earthquaking following a swarm of small earthquakes there. Here is a look at the u. S. Geological survey website. There were seven yesterday the largest measuring 2. 9 earthquake after 10 00 last night, with the area hit by hundreds of small earthquakes recently. The calaveras fault is releasing tension and there is nothing to fear. Mike you have been feeling a bunch of them . Of course. I tweeted when i felt it. Absolutely. That is the life with so media. We are not on pins and needles in the east bay but we are in a state of heightened awareness. You wonder; that a truck or earthquake . We have had 300. It woke me up. Here is the fog. Less than quartermile visibility at petaluma and half in napa. There is fog in the San Ramon Valley at livermore and quartermile in half moon bay. This is how it looks in walnut creek and when i look at the camera it is harder to see the light. Temperatures in the upper 40s mid50s, and warmer today, high clouds and sunshine 66 at the coast and 76 away the bay and 82 inland. Here is a look at the toll plaza, and everyone had a great weekend i hope. It is quiet as we look with cashpayers waiting to pay with their change and the rest of the fast trackers down the middle are moving along just fine and here is a lot fog, walnut creek, could not tell, we rarely see this 680 southbound side from our camera, where we have heavy fog and it looks closer to the ground you can see it is better. You could need your low beams. More on that will coming up with 580 westbound tracy to dublin 29 members and 680 is clear, too, highway 5 in the south bay, no delays but we have construction anotting the commute between alameda and oak