Savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. So good to have you with us on thursday morning. We have craig in for matt once again. For the first time in a week, for the first time in a week, the rain has finally stopped, but of course harveys fury is still being felt across the gulf coast. Lets get to the latest. Breaking news in crosby, texas, just outside houston. Thats where fire is burning at a Chemical Plant following two overnight explosions. Its owners had warned they were unavoidable after the facility lost power and its ability to cool those potentially volatile materials. Well go to crosby live in a moment. At least 28 deaths are being blamed on the storm, but that number is expected to climb sharply in the coming days. Houstons Fire Department is beginning a blockbyblock search of thousands of flooded homes today. In texas alone, 25,000 water rescues alone have been carried out since the storm started with Ongoing Op
Well good friday morning, im reena ninan. Im t. J. Holmes. Begin with the breaking details the first case of ebola in new york city. Dr. Craig spencer returned to new york from west africa. He started showing symptoms yesterday after using the subway and going to the bowling alley. And we are in manhattan, the doctor is in isolation. Good morning caroline. Reporter good morning to you, t. J. The doctor is being cared for here. He is in isolation. Health Officials Say they have been preparing for this moment, and they are ready. He was rushed by specialized crews to new york citys bellevue hospital. Dr. Craig allen spencer, now in isolation, diagnosed with ebola. New york officials a swift and strong message to the citys millions of residents and visitors. We have been preparing for months for the threat posed by ebola. We have clear and strong protocols which are being followed. Reporter part of the protocol a team of disease detectives tragsing his movements since his return from west
Well, good friday morning, im reena ninan. Im t. J. Holmes. Begin with the breaking details, the first case of ebola in new york city. Dr. Craig spencer returned to new york from west africa. He started showing symptoms yesterday after using the subway and going to the bowling alley. And we are in manhattan, the doctor is in isolation. Good morning, caroline. Reporter good morning to you, t. J. The doctor is being cared for here. He is in isolation. Health Officials Say they have been preparing for this moment, and they are ready. He was rushed by specialized crews to new york citys bellevue hospital. Dr. Craig allen spencer, now in isolation, diagnosed with ebola. New york officials, a swift and strong message to the citys millions of residents and visitors. We have been preparing for months for the threat posed by ebola. We have clear and strong protocols which are being followed. Reporter part of the protocol, a team of disease detectives tragsing his movements since his return from
Man. Good morning, washington makes history this morning becoming the second state in the nation where pot is legally sold. About two dozen licensed stores are making lastminute preparations are customers already lined up. Some retailers are warning they may run out of weed as early as today considering the demand. With more, heres abcs marci gonzalez. Reporter the permits in hand, the shelves stocked. History in the making for washington state. Were not. Not till tuesday. Tuesday, yep. Reporter Recreational Marijuana sales become legal in washington and retailers are getting ready for the rush of customers. There could be anywhere up to 10,000 people here. There will be cops out on the streets looking for those people that are just too excited to wait till they get home. Reporter this comes two years after washington residents voted to legalize marijuana sales for anyone over the age of 21. It passed at the same time in colorado. There you go. Reporter which started allowing sales bac
Good morning, washington makes history this morning becoming the second state in the nation where pot is legally sold. About two dozen licensed stores are making lastminute preparations are customers already lined up. Some retailers are warning they may run out of weed as early as today considering the demand. With more, heres abcs marci gonzalez. Reporter the permits in hand, the shelves stocked. History in the making for washington state. Were not. Not till tuesday. Tuesday, yep. Reporter Recreational Marijuana sales become legal in washington and retailers are getting ready for the rush of customers. There could be anywhere up to 10,000 people here. There will be cops out on the streets looking for those people that are just too excited to wait till they get home. Reporter this comes two years after washington residents voted to legalize marijuana sales for anyone over the age of 21. It passed at the same time in colorado. There you go. Reporter which started allowing sales back in