They are getting a years worth of rain in days. My administration is coordinating closely with state and local authorities in texas and louisiana to save lives, we think our First Responders and all of those involved in their efforts. Reporter water rescues in desperate situations continue with well over 5000 in shelters in houston alone. We have handled 56,000 calls for 911. We completed the rescue of 2000 people today. Reporter the situation is impacting areas beyond houston. In some places people are forced to temporarily camp in places like gas stations or anywhere they can find shelter. These people come in and this little girl was just frozen. They need help. They are completely soaked. Reporter thousands are trying to stick out the situation at home. Officials warn that this disaster is expected to worsen before gets better with another 15 to 25 inches of rain in the forecast. They expect 30,000 residents in houston will be left temporarily homeless by the time its over. Texans
Days. And there is concerned that underneath the surface of the water are the bodies of people who did not make it out in time. It began as a hurricane, it is now a disaster in every sense of the word. More heavy rain is expected in houston and the gulf coast of texas over the next 24 hours. Some areas have already seen 30 inches of rain and another 10 to 20 inches is expected before the skies clear later this week. Texas authority say the eight people are feared dead from the storm and massive flooding. Crews of conductive at least 3000 rescues by boat and by air. Dozens of others are still stuck in their homes, waiting to be rescued. The Houston Convention center exceeded its 5000 person capacity tonight and is now a 7000 evacuees. Red cross spokesperson says there may not be enough caught for everyone. Thousands of additional evacuees are staying in smaller shelters, President Trump is planning to head to texas tomorrow. We have life Team Coverage tonight in the bay areas response t
This is the way to do it. An additional 20 to 30,000 soldiers and airmen that if requested could be brought in. Devastated. Liz President Trump and the first lady in texas serving firsthand the destruction from Hurricane Harvey. Theyre scheduled to depart austin texas this hour. We will bring that to you and now this, a death toll mounting, 15 now dead including a Houston Police officer drowned in his car while on the way to work and an estimated 50 billion in damage, 30,000 people now in shelters. The downpour only half way over. Words like unprecedented do not capture the severity of the situation and harvey is now heading towards louisiana and to north korea the white house says all options now on the table after north korea shot a missle over japan late yesterday. The safe haven trade, the russia safety trade now on in the market. Welcome to risk reward im elizabeth macdonald. President trump now in austin, texas with the first lady after surveying the damage in southeast texas. Th
vicki if you would like to help people affected by harvey. You can text the word harvey to the number on your screen. 90999 to make a ten dollar donation to the red cross. We have posted other ways you can donate on our website, kron four dot com. Look for the link. Near top of the home page. A significant warming trend is then forecast to begin tomorrow and continue into the upcoming weekend with oppressive heat likely for interior and Higher Elevation locations, especially on friday and saturday. Hot weather will even make it to the coast on saturday grant one deputy is dead and two chp officers are injured after a series of shootouts in sacramento. vicki police have arrested at least three people in connection with the shooting. Pam moore is here with more about the deputy who was killed. And new information about the suspected shooter. Pam . pam 52yearold bob french was killed in the shooting earlier today. He had been with the Sacramento Sheriffs Department for more than two decad
Chase. Make more of whats yours. Announcer live where you live, this is abc 7 news. In the name of love u 2 broke the rules. Beyonce did too. Tonight the fight to let the show go on past curfew for performers at levis stadium. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Ama daetz is on maternity leave. Tonight the fight involving music, money, and neighbors living near levis stadium. Coldplay is just days away from a concert at levis stadium, and the Santa Clara City Council still cant decide if it will extend the kurify by an hour to 11 00 p. M. Abc 7 News Reporter Katie Marzullo is reporting live at Tonights City Council meeting. Katie. Reporter dan, it was just minutes ago that the city Council Voted to move forward with plans for Community Outreach for the people who live around levis stadium, but as of tonight no change to that 10 00 weeknight curfew. He has a right to his comments. Thats fine. Reporter raised voices, even some hissing from the audience, and that was just over all matter. With t