And now working as a coach at santa clara university, chastain decide to donate her brain to science. In her decades long professional career, chastain was known for heading the ball on key plays. She believed she suffered at least two concussions but has no lasting symptoms. Examining former athletes brains could help diagnose and treat cte. There is not enough information out there. That we can look to to say if heading causes damage. She hopes it leads to stricter guidelines for kids including raising the age kids can head the ball from 11 to 14. Concussions affect women all. Think everybody is talking concussions. And yet we were only talking, kind of in the male specific category. Sports Concussion Institute says soccer is the number one cause of conditions concussions among women who play sports. Of 307 brains, Boston University researchers have examined only seven were from women. We dont understand the long term effects of repetitive brain trauma. After reaching the pinnacle of
Is rolling in louisiana tonight. The governor has declared a state of emergency. More than 14 inches of rain and counting have fallen near shreveport. Roads are washed out. Water is rising to the rooftops. In oklahoma and texas two people have drowned. Tonight, warnings and watches stretch from the gulf to illinois, and David Begnaud is in haughton, louisiana. Reporter Whispering Pine drive in haughton, louisiana, is one of the hardest hit areas. The heavy rains quickly flooded homes. Over 100 have water up to the roofline. Cars are submerged, leading to water rescues. Its a disaster. Reporter we first spotted carol through her window with her husband and their two grandchildren. Are you all okay . As they waited, the water rose, but before sheriffs deputies could rescue them, their neighborhood, todd eaton, did. To you regret not leaving early wher it first started coming up, the water . We didnt know it was going to flood. And then it came under the door. Reporter were you scared . U
Shreveport. Roads are washed out. Water is rising to the rooftops. In oklahoma and texas two people have drowned. Tonight, warnings and watches stretch from the gulf to illinois, and David Begnaud is in haughton, louisiana. Reporter Whispering Pine drive in haughton, louisiana, is one of the hardest hit areas. The heavy rains quickly flooded homes. Over 100 have water up to the roofline. Cars are submerged, leading to water rescues. Its a disaster. Reporter we first spotted carol through her window with her husband and their two grandchildren. Are you all okay . As they waited, the water rose, but before sheriffs deputies could rescue them, their neighborhood, todd eaton, did. To you regret not leaving early wher it first started coming up, the water . We didnt know it was going to flood. Reporter young jack soon is her grandson. And then it came under the door. Reporter were you scared . Uhhuh. Reporter today, sheriffs deputies went door to door, helping people to get out. You all nee
Deputies went door to door, helping people to get out. You all need a ride out. Reporter harvey kempers friends waded into his home to try to save family hair looms. How fast did the water come up . Quick. And in less than an hour, it was from right here to right up here. Reporter Paul Pickerings and his family grabbed whenever thaibd as the floodwater rose. Five minutes it was knee deep. Reporter five minutes its from a few inches to knee deep . I happened to look out the back door weve got french doors and the water was up to the doorknobs. Reporter so who rescued you . Sheriffs department. They had to kick it in, and, of course, they kick it in and its like a tidal wave coming into the house. Reporter we are standing in mr. Pickers neighborhood, and his home and the one behind me that have water in them, that water has not yet started to recede. Scott, eight neighborhoods in Evacuation Order right now, and that is because even though the rain has stopped finally, it is expected to c
Drawn. Heres how this all started. According to philadelphia police, undercover nar cot ins officers in the area of 16th and east hunting park. They saw two men inside a toyota and witnessed within man shot the other, get out of the car and into the white tahoe. No officers were shot, and they did not draw or fire weapons. However, they did pursue the white suv and thats how they located it here on coral street. There is one confirmed shooting victim. Police tell me he got himself to frankford and hes in surgery. Also an officer injured. Responding to this investigation and he was involved in a car accident. He was taken to the hospital but expected to be treated and released. Again, police are still looking for the shooter in the case and anybody else who may have been helping him. Well continue to follow this and bring you new information at 6 00. Live in frankford. Rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. Download the nbc 10 a. Pp and get alerts directly on your phone. If you were outside, yo