For multiple counties in southeast texas. Nbc katy blakey is joining us in texas. Reporter well, the rain has picked up here as they said it wold. Folks are still waiting in line in the tryon gate hot me this situation where they just gotten through some somethithing and t about to go through something again. This is the town square where we are standing. This gives you any indications of whats been happening around here. This is where the town square looks like. Its got all the power lines are down. This beautiful old historic trees have been broken and tossed around here. Folks are hunkering down at this point as the weather starts to return and rain is hungrier than earlier today. We heard heartbroken story of a father of six whos worried if this river floods, he can lose it all. One woman is ready to move all the furniture from the second floor. Sometimes between today and tomorrow, shes not going to have a first floor. A lot of anxiety as they brace for another round. Catie beck i
In southwest florida, the time for evacuation has come and gone. Florida governor rick scott saying noon eastern, right now, it is the cutoff time for people to get out of irmas path. Across the state there are 260 shelters open with people pouring in. Of course we have reporters in place all across the state of florida covering all angles of this story from the evacuations and the preparations to the damage already done. Lets begin right now with nbcs Gadi Schwartz in homestead for us. Whats the latest from there no, we see Mariana Atencio and there is gadi. I guess well go to gadi since i introduced you first. Lets talk about whats happening in homestead. Lots of wind week see out the window but what about rain and any water . We just came down to key largo and were still 150 miles away from the storm. Theres been talk about how the storm, the hurricane has now been downgraded to a category 3, but i want to show you this. You can see were going down this street here in key largo and
My friends and siblings to see if they made it out alive. I dont want to know about 17 people who lost their lives from something that could have been p prevented. One person should not take away the dreams and aspirations of bright people. And never again should parents send their children to school to never return home. Never again should students fear going to school. Never again should such a tragedy occur. On behalf of the entire Stillman Douglas chapter, we express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and every student of our community. Four of the 17 angels were part of our family. Words can not describe how much we and the entire community will miss you, and to the our, both of our victims who are recovering, ben and samantha, we hope that you have a very speedy recovery. All right. You were listening to people there spontaneously talking about, talking about the shooting that claimed 17 lives there in parkland, florida. Our Martin Savidge is there in the crow
Today show is nearby, savannah, what are you seeing and what are you learning . Reporter im standing on the corner of greenwich saand chambers. Its near the west side highway. And theres a bike path. Im with probably 100 people or more just sitting on the corner, not being permitted to go through. Theres a lot of police sirens. I just saw one of those big nypd hostage negotiation vans go through, im not suggested that its a hostage situation, but its the kind of Emergency Vehicle you might see in a situation like this. But theres plenty of police activity. This is a very residential area of tribecca. I was just about to pick up my daughter from school and take my kids trick or treating. This is an area that would have been filled with kids leaving school. My pastors son goes to school right here at p. S. 289. I heard from his mom that he heard gunshots and ran all the way home. Thats all i know at this point. But this seems like an active scene. New york city is known for its rapid res
Images of the aftermath and let me begin by warning you these pictures are graphic. All of the victims are jews. Two are in Critical Condition. Police captured the bloodcovered suspect shortly after he troef over the George Washington bridge. The motive is still unclear. Governor cuomo called it domestic terrorism vowing legislative action to combat hateful acts. Its not just about words, its about action. And we have seen enough in new york. This is violence spurred by hate. It is Mass Violence and i consider this an act of domestic terrorism. Lets call it what it is. These people are domestic terrorists. And the law should reflect that and they should be punished as if it was an act of terrorism. It is a nationwide problem. And i referred to it as an american cancer and i believe that. You see it against members of the Jewish Community. You see it against members of the Lgbtq Community. Whats happening is this nations diversity, which is our greatest strength is turning into a weakne