The east coast. The clock is ticking, the house doing its part to avoid a Government Shutdown last night. The house passed shortterm spending bill late last night that will keep the government funded through february 16th, now it is on to the senate where passage remains anything but certain. In the House Republicans did their job. They made sure government stayed open. We are where we are for one reason and one reason only within a day of Government Shutdown and thats insistence of our friends on the other side that we deal with this nonemergency right now. Maria very latest as lawmakers are scrambling with just hours left to avoid a shutdown. Threat coming amid a booming economy, President Trump took the stage last night in pittsburgh where he touted the major accomplishments his administration has seen and overseen in his first year in office, this comes as more Companies Give back to employees, thanks to that historic tax overhaul, the details that some employers say they will now
Activated 3,000 national and state guard members to help with the countless rescues. Abcs lana zach joins us live from houston with the details. Reporter good evening, the situation here in houston, continues to be very serious. By abcs latest confirmation, three people are dead and there are still thousands more waiting to be rescued. White house confirms that the president will be here, to visit the affected region on tuesday, and by all estimates it will still be raining then. Houston is trying to stay afloat, amid nearly 500 billion gallons of water. Sinkholes opening up, tornadoes touching down, this lake was once a runway at houstons airport. Already there have been thousands of requests for rescue. On your roof, to be taken from the air, wave sheets, towels, or anything to get our attention. Reporter National Weather service tweeting, this event is unprecedented and all impacts are unknown and beyond anything experienced. Follow order from officials to ensure safety. Overnight,
10 out of 14 with 2 touchdowns tonight. Heinicke can convert. Cris i bet you he brings the house. Al a small house. And the pass is caught. For a first down by cayleb jones. He brought it up that time. Five guys. Cris well, sent everybody out. Thats one of the offensive weapons against that blitz is spread them out. And then you have to cover. Al rushed out of the pocket again. Racing to the sideline. And that stops the clock with 1 13. And a flag is thrown in the end of the play. Holding, offense number 76. Tenyard penalty, replay first down. Cris avion. I was hoping he wouldnt make a play too soon. He was holding pita taumoepenu. Say it fast enough. Al of course. Thats the trick. On first and 20. Thats caught at the 32 yard line. Going to be about six yards shy of the first down. Teddy bridgewater looking on from the sideline. Boy, we sure hope he can make it back some day. Fourman rush here. And a little short of the first down, rodney adams. That will stop the clock with 45 seconds
Water still falling on south texas. In fact, no longer measuring the rainfall in inches. Now by foot. Its far from over. Sunday. Reporter rescues continue in the dark of night here in houston. We got you. Reporter bisected by rhodes roads that are now rivers, americas fourth largest city is in crisis. We need help in fifth ward. We need people here to evacuate people. Get people here now before they die. Reporter the 911 system overrun. 56,000 calls in just 15 hours. Many people say they cant even get through. Houstons mayor is asking for patience. This is pretty much like day two. Okay . There will be day three. And there will be day four. And there may be day five. Reporter First Responders and Good Samaritans are working around the clock, desperately trying to keep up with the cries for epihad. Those rescued are often left with nothing. Memories that get taken away. Something that you dont expect. But, i mean, its all just materialistic stuff. Reporter she has no dry clothes, no sho
Florida. Theres no guarantee of that. The center of the cone in miami. But you have to focus on this cone because thats where it could be at this point. Well talk more about the track and show you two new hurricanes that have formed in the atlantic. People in florida are take nothing chances as they board up their homes. Some Grocery Store shelves are already empty even though the impactc is a few days away. They have been stocking up for awhile. There are dozens of cars waiting to get gas. They are trying to get gas into the region. Nbc 10s Rosemary Connors is joining us live at philly airport. People still hoping for the best and trying to get out. They are hoping for that. Maybe tomorrow, maybe in the coming days. To be determined what happens with those flights. In the meantime, people in our area are getting firsthand accounts from their family members right in the middle of irmas path. Some of the little neighborhoods have started losing power. Neighborhoods where her family liv