Live where you live, this is abc 7 news. Here you see theyre lowering someone in a basket. Hundreds of people escape flood waters in houston as Hurricane Harvey just becomes aparpt. We begin with developing news out after texas. The Tropical Storm causing unprecedented city. Tonight, houston is a city. Crisis. Rescue operations continue in the darkness of night. More than 2,000 rescue callses have come in and more rain is expected. We got you. Dont worry. A crew from the abc station in houston stepped in to help as elderly people struggled to get out of their home. You see them lifting a man to safety from his flooded home. Four been reported since harvey hit. Lana has the latest from houston tonight. Reporter rescues tonight in the dark of night here in houston. We get you, dont worry. Reporter di secretaried by roads that are now rivers, americas fourth largest city is in crisis. We need help in fifth ward. We need people here to evacuate people. Get people here now before they die.
Minutes. Were focusing this morning on what is happening with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. And this morning, a lot of that focus is in houston. Lets take you there and just in the last 30 minutes, houstons police chief has said they have completed 2,000 rescue missions. Fema officials estimate at least 30,000 residents will have to stay in shelters temporarily because of the catastrophic flooding. And that flooding is expected to persist. Its going to recede slowly. Rain has been pounding up to 50 counties throughout texas since friday. Officials also say refineries have voluntarily shut down. Flash flood watches have been issued in austin and also in alexandria, louisiana. A Tropical Storm warning remains in effect in houston and victoria, and parts of texas are still expecting another 25 inches of rain. Meanwhile, President Trump is at the white house this morning after spending the weekend at camp david, monitoring the latest developments in texas in the aftermath of harvey. T
Spots, the altamont pass, 2 to 5 miles per hour, but angel island, 16 to 27 miles per hour. You can see kind of a tale of two forecasts there. As the heat is really going to be stuck inland today. And around the bay, but not at the coast. Were starting off your 12hour day planner, 56 to 66. Midto upper 60s at the coast today. 82 to 86 around the bay from noon to 4 00. 96 at noon. Well be at 60 at the coast, 70s around the bay, 80s and 90s inland still at 7 00 on this spare the air day. More on that coming up. Okay, we want to begin with developing news out of texas. Search and rescue efforts continue this morning in the hardest hit areas of the state after hurricane harvey. This morning, houstons police chief says they have completed 2,000 rescue missions so far. Fema officials estimate at least 30,000 residents will have to stay in shelters temporarily because of the catastrophic flooding. That flooding is expected to continue. And it will only recede slowly. Rain has been pounding up
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