Announcer live where you live, this is abc 7 news. Saved by a dump truck. Tonight an aroundtheclock effort to rescue people flooded out of their homes continues in texas as more rain threatens to make the situation much worse. Thanks for joining us, im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. Tonights harveys wrath is expanding. Unrelenting rain forcing thousands to evacuate. The water continues to rise, leaving people scrambling to get to dry land. Under pouring rain, dozens jumped on dump trucks to get to safety. A reporter from our sister station talked to one of the youngest evacuees. A dump truck took him to a site where he was reunited with his mom. What was it like when he left . Flooded. Reporter what do you mean . Up to my neck flooded. Reporter serious . How scary was that. I started crying. As anybody would do. The storm is blamed for at least six deaths. Officials say more than 4,400 rescues and evacuations happened today alone. 25 inches of rain pounded houston in only 36 hours. Forecast
Reporter serious . How scary was that. I started crying. As anybody would do. The storm is blamed for at least six deaths. Officials say more than 4,400 rescues and evacuations happened today alone. 25 inches of rain pounded houston in only 36 hours. Forecasters expect that amount to double. Abc News Reporter lana zak has the latest from houston. Reporter good evening, dan and ama. Theres been so much generosity here but the need is so great here in houston and elsewhere. Officials and the red cross are calling for additional assistance. They ask for volunteers, particularly anybody with medical training. Houstons george r. Brown Convention Center is beyond capacity. Originally planned to host 5,000 evacuees, that number was quickly exceeded but the red cross doesnt want to turn anyone away. Honestly, this is what katrina was like. Reporter thousands of evacuees arrived by bus load and dump truck. For many, the only possessions are the damp clothes on their bodies, Everything Else is g
When i have an asthma attack. I feel like a fish with no water. Learn how to prevent your childs next asthma attack. Because even one attack is one too many. Announcer live where you live, this is abc 7 news. Saved by a dump truck. Tonight an aroundtheclock effort to rescue people flooded out of their homes continues in texas as more rain threatens to make the situation much worse. Thanks for joining us, im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. Tonights harveys wrath is expanding. Unrelenting rain forcing thousands to evacuate. The water continues to rise, leaving people scrambling to get to dry land. Under pouring rain, dozens jumped on dump trucks to get to safety. A reporter from our sister station talked to one of the youngest evacuees. A dump truck took him to a site where he was reunited with his mom. What was it like when he left . Flooded. Reporter what do you mean . Up to my neck flooded. Reporter serious . How scary was that. I started crying. As anybody would do. The storm is blamed for
Rescued by police alone. More than a dozen rescued with a front loader tonight. The number of confirmed fatalities is still six. President trump is set to arrive tomorrow to tour the flood ravaged area. Tonight people are seeking refuge in shelters. Others being flown north to shelters in dallas on a military airplane. Lana zak is in houston with some of the evacuees. Reporter good evening. So much generosity here but the need is so great. Here in houston and elsewhere, officials and the red cross are calling for additional assistance. They ask for volunteers particularly anybody with medical training. Houstons george r. Brown Convention Center is beyond capacity. Originally planned to host 5,000 can haves that number was quickly exceeded but the red cross doesnt want to turn anyone away. This is what katrina was like. Reporter thousands arrived by bus load and dump truck. For many the only possessions the damp clothes on their bodies. Everything else is gone. Please proceed into the s
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