Worlds fastest man yet again. Coming from behind to beat Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, august 15th. From abc news, this is world news now. The amazing photo thats going viral this morning of bolt in front of everybody else smiling at the camera. We begin this morning, though, with the massive flooding in southern louisiana, especially around baton rouge. Theres a federal disaster declaration for four parishes with at least five people dead. The body of a woman whose car was swept away was recovered late last night. The numbers are simply staggering. More than 20,000 people have been rescued from their homes, and 10,000 spending this morning in shelters. Also rescued the approximately 1,000 drivers and passengers stranded for 24 hours or more on interstate 12. The National Guard used their helicopters throughout the day to deliver food, water, and medicine to those stranded as well as to remove people from their positions and bring th
Dispensary shortly before 2 pm this afternoon and and arapahoe sergeant. Told me the four people injured through the front door. Three black males had a mask on and the female did not have a mask that we have no identification. A neighbor told us a passenger in a getaway car parked haphazardly yelled at the female to hurry up and get into the car as she held something bundled in her arms. This was a white fourdoor sedan that fled the scene bo the sergeant. Told us there were two people in the store, when employee and when a customer and the robbery itself came as no surprise to a neighbor. They mostly have to dealing cash i am sure because of the laws exist and the perpetrators know that and so it is easy pickings for them. Does having a gun change that equation . Were so used to having armed robberies and bandits, we have your face and that is a different story. There were no injuries in this confrontation happened inside the store that someones nerves may have been rattled and that i
That image is going viral on monday, august 15th. Hes just chilling out front. From abc news, this is world news now. That photographer nailed it. Hes in focus and everyone else is blurry. He has that perfect smile. And the photographer had 9. 8 seconds to get that sort of shot. I want to show you. This is what jamaica looked like overnight. [ cheers ] they had big screen tvs out in kingstontown, and man, they were pretty the announcers compared him to bob marley. Reggae fans would say its impossible to be that big, but you look there and realize, wow, all of jamaica is one with him. And belize must have been so excited at their medal. Belize are one remaining tuesday. Were all going to be cheering for him. There wont be celebrations like that in the capitol. Lets move on to the story thats topping news here in the u. S. We begin this morning with new protests in milwaukee as the black man who was killed by police, that case is touching off some righting there, and that man is being re
The skinny on this monday, august 15th. From abc news, this is world news now. Good morning. Im diane macedo. Im kendis gibson. Were going to start with the crisis that is taking place right now in louisiana. Historic flooding. At least five people reported dead. 20,000 rescued from their homes. The governor says 10,000 people are now spending the night in shelters and many drivers are stranded on roads and highways. 1,000 were evacuated fr senate from an interstate, interstate 12. Many having spent more than 24 hours without food or water. Drone video shows the extent of that flooding. Some rivers are crossing overnight. That will mean more flooding. The federal government declared a major disaster for the area. Officials are praising the acts and courage by ordinary citizens. Abcs phillip mena is in the flood zone. Give me a knife. Reporter thousands caught in the flood zone still trying to reporter the convertible sinking by the second. A woman and her dog trapped inside. Nothing is
Year killed four people and burned 1300 homes. Hena daniels has the latest a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. And forced thousands of people to flee. Thats our house right there some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. This is where we grew up. Our whole lives and now aof to come home to. Its cruel absolutely horrible emergency crews are trying to contain the blaze that has already destroyed 3 thousand acres from the ground and the air. We are seeing everything burn up right now. Grass, vegetation, homes, cars, we are experiencing propane tanks explosions. We are throwing everything we have at it on sunday the clayton fire jumped the containment lines spreading in several directions became ground zero after dozens of cars, the post office, winery and a habitat for humanity went up in flames. All of these fires are erupting so fast. People cant even think a second wildfire near Lake Nacimiento in Central