Very hot. Hot, hot, hottest. Lets check in with meteorologist. Reporter as you take a look at the high temperatures for today, youll notice we have the triple digits. They are going to be actually rising even more. So a bad situation will get worse tomorrow. Highs in record territory. 99 in san rufell. That was a tie. Plenty of triple digits inland. Heres what you need to know through the Holiday Weekend, the heat wave will continue. Theres a high likelihood of heat illnesses. Records are likely again tomorrow. Elevated fire danger and stay cool and hydrated. Heat advisory continues for the valley. And really excessive heat warning will cover most of the bay area, inland valleys, friday through monday, even the hills. Now the heat wave will continue into the Holiday Weekend but this is not just going to be an inland thing. The heat advisory now in effect for the coast and San Francisco earlier than previous indications. 11 00 a. M. Friday to 11 00 a. M. Saturday red flag warning for th
Notice the spare the air. If youre following me on social media yesterday at mike nicco, you would have known the air quality got poor for everybody and that could happen today. So whats going on with the fire danger, coming up. With that spare the air day, its a great day to car pool once again today. I want to take you up to the eastbound 80 area. We have reports of a fatal collision. But we have the far left lane blocked. Im seeing a tiny backup at the moment. Thats a countercommute direction so thats not going cause any major issues. Were locking at really light volumes and we dont have the cloud cover today to keep us its going to be hot everywhere. Well take a look at drive times next. The heat wave is forcing several psychological districsc dismiss. Elementary will close at noon. In santa rosa, schools will follow the min pulmoday schedule. We have a full list of closures on our website at website website. They have issued a flex alert for today because of the heat wave. Its in
Live now to the floor of the United States senate. They are back from their summer recess and our live coverage picks up right here right now on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black , will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and sovereign god, the earth in its fullness belongs to you. Teach us to live by your prece precepts and follow your plans. Guide our lawmakers in the challenging decisions they face. May they build up rather than tear down using their powers to keep dreams from becoming nightmares. Give them the wisdom to know that history will judge them by whether they act with courage or cowardess. Lord, lead our senators in their efforts to guide our citizens to the better angels of our nature. May our lawmakers make the commitment to stand for right, though the heavens fall. And, lord, we pray for those affected by Hurricane Harvey and for those bracing for hurricane irma. We pray in your merci
With Hurricane Harvey response money and debt level increase and the senate is likely to consider later this afternoon and senators will be meeting behind closed doors to be greeted by top defense. And take a break while they meet for the party lunches theyll be discussing policy. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, our refuge and strength, a very present help in turbulent times, thank you that though evil seems to prosper, you continue to guard and guide us with your loving providence. Lord, the challenges that our lawmakers face require more than human wisdom. Please shower our senators with your wisdom, directing them through lifes complexities to your desired destination. Remind them daily that human life is as fleeting as fading flowers and withering grass. May they find peace in the knowledge that you love and accept t
Downstream to rivers and bayous and areas south of houston and people are still, their lives are still being disrupted and unfortunately more and more bodies are being found as the water has receded in places that have been flooded. Eight days ago harveys wrath was still being felt but we are still counting the cost. He as one lady in houston told my off staff, she said normal is a long way off. Its more than just days we are counting. Families return to their home and peace their lives back together, the numbers keep rolling in. T the numbers are how we keep track and i want to mention a number of numbers that i think will help all of us understand the magnitude of what has occurred. The numbers will help usst wrapper had around what this disaster has meant for not only texas but for the country. The largest numbers of the toughest. Not the toughest to swallow, i will get to those in the moment, but simply to comprehend. They are the ones that make your jaw drop like 27 trillion gallo