Tropical storm cindy is bringing heavy rains, strong winds, and the risk of flooding to the gulf coast. Its expected the make landfall overnight along the texaslouisiana border and head north. As much as nine inches of rain is expected. Some places could get more than a foot. The storm is already blamed for at least one death. Today louisiana followed mississippi in declaring a state of emergency. David begnaud is in gulfport. David . Reporter anthony, where we are tonight, the biloxi river has overtopped its bank. You can probably hear, but the water is flowing enter areas where it should not be going. People have been told, dont drive through this. This is how you die. Also near the beach, folks have been warned, stay out of the are you aware. Surf because a tenyearold boy died today near the waters edge. As Tropical Storm cindy nears landfall along the Southeast Texas coastline, heavy rains and high surf are causing flash flooding along the gulf coast. People have been warned stay a
Deadly storms you might expect in midapril or early may. The warm winter spawned an outbreak of tornadoes. At least 28 since yesterday in seven states from the south to the midwest. The largest was an ef3 with winds up to 165mph. The deaths include one in missouri, two in illinois, and more than 100 homes were blown apart. Michelle miller met people who lost everything. Reporter this is all thats left of dozens of home in North Central illinois after a line of tornadoes tore through the midwest late yesterday. Tornado oh, my god, its on the ground. Reporter 26 twisters touched dunn across five states, bringing up to 155mph winds, heavy rain, and hail. In ottawa, illinois, one of the 50 homes with significant damage belonged to penny. Had to get in the bathtub to survive. My roof is off. Trees are down. My car is wrecked. Its disaster. It looks like a bomb went off. Reporter in perryville, missouri, this woman had to be rescued after a tornado barreled through her town, smashing cars, u
And inspiring america, sisters overcoming lifes hurdles, chasing their olympic dreams. Nightly news starts right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. The unexpected calm after a stormy five weeks. President trump softer and more measured tone in his address to congress was the most immediate and surprising takeaway from the evening, earning his due even among some critics. Today as the focus recentered on the message itself, it became clear that the trump agenda had not softened, setting up potential showdowns with not just democrats but from within the president s own party as he pivots to the hard work of turning his ideals into laws. White house correspondent Kristen Welker starts our coverage. Reporter tonight, President Trump shifting his focus to the road ahead after laying out big policy goals last night. The time for small thinking is over. Reporter the president praised for striking a more positiv
Time since Inauguration Day delivering his address to a joint session of congress. It was a speech filled with calls for unity and overall, it was a much different tone from the president. We want to know rank the president s address. Log onto wjla. Com votenow and let us know. Maggie rulli has more on last nights address. 1518 1 321 35 1 38 trt 1 50 oc soc president trumps first address to Congress Beginning with a call to unity . trump why not join forces and finally get the job done . A stark contrast to a chaotic and often divisive first month in office rick klien a new tone for a new phase, and softer tones on the harder edges of donald trump. Abc news political analyst rick klein sais president trumps new phase is also a way to repackage his old Campaign Themes to the American People like calling to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act to increase military spending and build that wall. trump a great great wall along our southern border but also a shift in tone towards compr
Deadly storms you might expect in midapril or early may. The warm winter spawned an outbreak of tornadoes. At least 28 since yesterday in seven states from the south to the midwest. The largest was an ef3 with winds up to 165mph. The deaths include one in missouri, two in illinois, and more than 100 homes were blown apart. Michelle miller met people who lost everything. Reporter this is all thats left of dozens of home in North Central illinois after a line of tornadoes tore through the midwest late yesterday. Tornado oh, my god, its on the ground. Reporter 26 twisters touched dunn across five states, bringing up to 155mph winds, heavy rain, and hail. In ottawa, illinois, one of the 50 homes with significant damage belonged to penny. Had to get in the bat survive. My roof is off. Trees are down. My car is wrecked. Its disaster. It looks like a bomb went off. Reporter in perryville, missouri, this woman had to be rescued after a tornado barreled through her town, smashing cars, uprootin