the u.s. coast. house republicans voting to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress, but will it go any further than that? and remembering the nba legend whose silhouette became the league s logo. lebron and jordan paying tribute tonight to the great jerry west. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. we are watching an extraordinary weather story unfold in south florida tonight. the rain just not stopping. for a second day, a slow-motion system triggering intense downpours and flash flooding. tonight, flash flood warnings and emergencies are posted into the evening. many streets are impassable. cars have been left stranded. adding insult to injury, the risk of lightning and severe wind gusts. rain totals in the last two days across southern florida exceeding a foot in some places with no relief expected before saturday. downpours just this afternoon falling at an estimated rate of four to six inches per
touching down, cutting off a community. we re in the storm zone. also tonight, the new twist in the deadly hijacking of a transit bus in atlanta. the suspect by chance speaking to tv cameras hours before the chaos. what he said about his struggles with mental health. the mass casualty incident in illinois. three sheriff s deputies shot as they entered a home with a barricade suspect. president biden in italy for the g7 summit. the new security agreement he s expected to sign with ukraine as russian warships reach cuban waters 90 miles off the u.s. coast. house republicans voting to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress, but will it go any further than that? and remembering the nba legend whose silhouette became the league s logo. lebron and jordan paying tribute tonight to the great jerry west. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. we are watching an extraordinary weather story unfold in south fl
These families strand in chest deep water rushed to safety. from beaumont to the houston suburbs, the rain. is historic. how does this compare to hurricane harvey the feel of it is just like harvey and the people we re rescuing saying they have more water now in their houses than they did during harvey. reporter: the floods killing one person, hunter morrison. the remnants of tropical storm imelda unleashed tornadoes late wednesday before torrential downpours overnight. we have been getting pounded by heavy rkes since midnight and 40 inches of rain drenching some areas. people driving in the wrong direction. and the city s police chief posting hours of rescue efforts on social media.
For what you love most. kids: whoa! kids vo: safelite repair, safelite replace leland: tropical storm gordon taking aim at the gulf coast. meteorologists say they expect it to slam into the shoreline not once but twice. gordon right now off the west coast of south florida. it made landfall near the southern tip of the sunshine state this morning. rain drenching some areas on the labor day holiday. this video from miami s south beach. forecasters say tropical storm gordon is moving quickly in the gulf of mexico and will grow stronger making second landfall near the louisiana-mississippi border sometime tomorrow. a look at some of the storms, warnings and watches out right now. forecasters telling people to watch out for flooding, strong winds and with so many storms possible tornadoes.
Amazon s competitors. here s rebecca jarvis. reporter: tonight, the time ticking on amazon s bargain bonanza. 36 hours, more than 1 million deals. but despite early challenges, the site and app down shortly after launch, many shoppers met with these pictures of puppies and error messages. the retail giant says it s breaking new records. customers ordering more today than any other in history. the success also an opportunity for consumers who don t have amazon prime memberships. many retailers rolling out their own black friday in july specials. like ebay, offering $25 off many orders of more than $119, the price of prime. at best buy, up to $350 off select macbook pros. and at target, a one-day sale with web-only promotions on home furnishings, cookware, toys, and google products. here s the question. final hours left.