Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Another day of desperation in the south, where historically high floodwaters continue to rise in texas. The death toll has now climbed to six, after severe storms dropped over a foot of rain in parts of houston. Virtually paralyzing the nations fourth largest city. Dozens more had to be rescued and evacuated today as nine texas counties remain under a state of emergency. We begin tonight with nbcs Janet Shamlian in one of the hardest hit communities. Reporter a day of dramatic rescues after Cypress Creek roads overnight filling into homes and lives. We have two dogs. Reporter this family leaving everything behind. There we go. Reporter the only way out, on an air boat with the Harris County sheriff. How was it to leave your house . It was very hard. I dont know. It just keeps coming in. Dont even know where theyll spend the night. Im frightened. I dont know when ill be back
And no surprise, voters sent new york values ted cruz a clear message. Clinton won handedly. She defeated sanders 52 to 42 . She thanked her adopted home state while pivoting to the general election. Today, you proved once again there is no place like home. To all the people who supported senator sanders, i believe there is much more that unites us than divides us. Tonight, a little less than a year later, the race for the democratic nomination is in the homestretch, and victory is in sight. Clinton picked up 136 delegates in new york to sanders 105, edging her closer to the nomination. Six delegates remain unallocated. Clinton also picked up a super delegate in illinois. Sanders returned home to vermont but says he isnt going any where. Over the last 11 and a half months, this campaign has come a very, very long way. So we lost tonight. There are five primaries next week. We think were going to do well. And we have a path toward this victory, which we are going to fight to maintain. S
News World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Another day of desperation in the south, where historically high floodwaters continue to rise in texas. The death toll has now climbed to six, after severe storms dropped over a foot of rain in parts of houston. Virtually paralyzing the nations fourth largest city. Dozens more had to be rescued and evacuated today as nine texas counties remain under a state of emergency. We begin tonight with nbcs Janet Shamlian in one of the hardest hit communities. Reporter a day of dramatic rescues after Cypress Creek roads overnight filling into homes and lives. We have two dogs. Reporter this family leaving everything behind. There we go. Reporter the only way out, on an air boat with the Harris County sheriff. How was it to leave your house . It was very hard. I dont know. It just keeps coming in. Reporter they dont even know where theyll spend the night. Im frightened. I dont know when ill be back at ho
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