oh, my god. thank you so much. thank you so much. reporter: now back at her home, and piling up everything she lost. we feel that we are very, very fortunate. and that we have each other, you know, stuff is stuff. reporter: on the same block we noticed another home with all this destruction outside, but the thing that struck us is there are several kids outside helping out. inside, an entire home being gutted. the water line clearly visible. the kids students helping out their teacher. i didn t even have to call. they just showed up. reporter: the teacher, michele hayes, sharing video of her harrowing story. that s her home. it came up just so fast and we have nowhere to go. reporter: here s what it looked like when she opened her son s door. seeing the water at my son s mattress, and having to tell my children to put on bathing suits and life jackets because we need to leave our home is something i see every time i look at them. reporter: now michele is not
even sure she can stay here. besides the water, she s now battling mold. it s unreal. i feel like this isn t even my home. it s it s something i never thought would happen. reporter: but amid all this destruction, superheroes cheering up the youngest evacuees. you made that? yeah. good job. reporter: and this video a father playing the piano for his son calming his fears about the future. an incredible momen such a strong father right there. many schools were damaged as well, and houston pushing back the start of classes to the second week of september now, and also saying they will be serving students three meals a day when they get back. harvey has moved out of texas and louisiana, but what s left of it is still packing a punch. a reported tornado destroying a home in pickens county, alabama. several people taken to the hospital. abc s senior meteorologist, rob marciano tracking it all. he is in richmond, texas tonight.
seconds. all you need to know it this, patti ann, listen to what senator dodd said, chairman of the banking committee, we don t know what this bill is going to do until it s enacted. is that the way we want the legislature to govern? patti ann: we ll leave it there, brad blakeman, richard socoretes, thank you. thank you. jon: fire and water. take a look at these pictures. it s amazing tong the people on board this multi-million-dollar yacht actually managed to make it off okay. firefighters, though, suffered some injuries. we ll tell you what happened. supreme court nominee elena kagan getting ready for her conformation hearings on capitol hill. bret baier and megyn kelly are standing by with full coverage. you won t want to miss a second it. it begins at high noon today.
shocked by their sudden displacement. the family grateful to have each other. right now, we re taking them to another shelter. it is a drier area, higher ground. they are going to be safer. rushing them away from the helicopter where they thank the rescuers with hugs. then it s a sprint back to the helicopter. and such an incredible rescue effort right there. matt gutman joins us live from beaumont, texas, and tonight, as those first responders help those families get to dry land and into shelters, there are new new and major concerns over the city s water supply? reporter: that s right, tom. check out, this is the river. it is not forecast to crest until tomorrow. it s 7 feet above the record, and water is everywhere, but not a drop to drink. that water supply you mentioned, shut off citywide, and the lone operating hospital may have to shut down in 48 hours. they are already evacuating
in crosby, texas tonight. reporter: tonight, fire and water. flames burning through this flooded arkema chemical plant in crosby. two explosions already, and no way to stop any more. overnight, smoke fumes sending 15 sheriff s deputies to the hospital. worried residents here are getting mixed messages from the government. local officials downplay the danger. what does it mean for people s health? what does it mean for people s health? you don t want to stand in smoke, do you? so the sheriff says it s like a campfire. reporter: so the things burning there are no more dangerous than a campfire? i did not say that, sir. you don t want to inhale smoke. that s plain and simple. reporter: but from fema, the message was more alarming. the plume is incredibly dangerous. reporter: the chemicals used to make plastics are only stable if kept cold. this demonstration shows what happens if they re not. but under 6 feet of floodwater, the plant lost all power, killing the cooling syste