I thought he was dead. Margaret the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. I am a Margaret Brennan in for norah. As we come on the air, there are harrowing images coming out of texas showing Severe Weather that has pounded the state and continues to threaten lives tonight. There is widespread flooding around houston. Americas fourth largest city. With some areas getting nearly. Immunities along the San Jacinto River have been evacuated. Many in the area have needed to be rescued, like this truck driver. You can see scrambling to escape his fastthinking big big rig. Farther north, a storm chaser is credited with saving this family after their home was blown to pieces by a tornado. The mother carried her daughter, her injured son, and husband right behind. We will hear from the family in just a moment. But the threat is not over. Tornado, severe thunderstorms, and flood watches, all posted across texas tonight, and millions in the state are being urged to not let their guard down. Cb
Okay, thats not good. Margaret the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Margaret Brennan in for norah. We begin tonight with breaking news. Dozens of tornadoes touched down in at least three states, including texas, oklahoma, and nebraska. Take a look at this massive funnel cloud tearing across an interstate north of lincoln, nebraska. Large pieces of debris can be spotted flying through the air as the Twister Spins just out of control. In addition to tornadoes and torrential downpours, parts of texas, including arlington, were hit with hailstorms, some as large as golf balls. And the threat is far from over. This dangerous system will stretch from michigan to texas, with twisters, largescale, and damaging winds straight through the weekend. It is tornado season, and cbss Omar Villafranca will start us off tonight from ennis, texas, which is currently under a Severe Weather alert. Reporter dramatic moments along Interstate 80 near lincoln, nebr
Reported, with damaging winds leaving thousands without power. Water slam against the window, debris flying everywhere. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We are coming on the air tonight with more than 25 million americans in the path of severe and dangerous storms across the south and the ohio river valley. Thunderstorms, torrential rains, lifethreatening flooding, and tornadoes are impacting states across the gulf coast. And ef2 tornado hit the city of port arthur, texas, Destroying Homes and a church. There is catastrophic damage in louisiana after suspected tornado ripped the roof of an Apartment Building outside new orleans. And in mississippi, dozens of homes were hit and one person was killed when storms slammed the magnolia state. Tonight, Tornado Watches are in effect across the region. Cbss Mark Strassmann will start us off tonight from a new orleans suburb that took a direct hit. Wow reporter as many as t