Is going to linger and bring perhaps epic rainfall, rainfall we have never seen before from a tropical system. Hurricane warnings up, Tropical Storm warnings toward the galveston area. Winds in excess of 100 mph for a duration of hours and the reason we have seen rapid intensification from a Tropical Storm to hurricane and perhaps to a major hurricane is because there is nothing in its way. The water is like bath water in the gulf of mexico and what these storms need to fuel themselves as they get stronger is the warm temperatures of the gulf of mexico and the upperlevel winds in the atmosphere are helping this storm to breeze. The tropical models are in consensus, it is going to make landfall whether it is a 2 or three doesnt matter. The legacy is going to be the flooding because watch what happens to these computer models, making landfall and then we are not sure where it goes because there is no steering. It is going to remain perhaps offshore and to bring incredible amounts of rain
And an hour of emergency rescues from the sky, thousands now saved from rising waters p. We were so happy, like god has answered our prayers. And the president s speech short on details, long on promises. President trump starting a tax reform ball rolling in missouri and makes it clear who hes going to blame if it doesnt go through. I dont want to be disappointed by congress. Do you understand me . We begin with the catastrophic devastations of harvey down in texas. Far, far down in southern texas where we are talking about scores of dramatic rescues taking place amid fierce flooding and a new threat with explosions at a Chemical Plant just outside houston. Heres the latest. Texas Authorities Say 28 people have died including a Houston Family of six whose van was swept away in the floodwaters. More than 32,000 people remain in shelters. Nearly 210,000 people have registered with fema for assistance. In the meantime, the military says two navy ships and nearly 700 marines are being sent
Rez vi reservoir and beltway 8, and tanner and i10. We want to make sure we put the communities on notice to be mindful of what is going on in that area. And so, again, were in close contact with Flood Control and also we have been advised also that barkia reservoir will have some overflow as well to a much lesser degree. Both reminding everybody that both reservoirs flow into Buffalo Bayou. And what Flood Control told us if youre looking at a floodplain map of Buffalo Bayou, it is around the 500 year floodplain level and they anticipate what it is going to be moving forward, even with the overflows in the future. Speak to the water level in the kingwood area. Yes, so we had another discussion with Flood Control about what is going on at the west port. We were advised they have started to decrease their discharges out of lake condra, they have leveled off. The flooding, the south part of kingwood, has not yet peaked. Were just trying to make sure that we monitor that as we move forward
Protests of republican power grab in wisconsin. And as George Herbert walker bush lies in state, assessing the legacy of the 41st president in the era of the 45th. There was a kindness about the man that was evident to everyone who ever met him. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. At this hour, the vigil continues for former president george h. W. Bush, who is lying in state at the capital. Donald trump is expected to visit within the hour. We will keep an eye on that, and that solemn seen comes on a day when the current president is having yet another angry public tantrum about the russia investigation. If you think the president is lashing out now, well, just you wait. Robert muellers prosecutors have reportedly told defense lawyers that they are tying up loose ends in their investigation and what they plan to layout just this week is expected to be explosive. Today trump went after his former right hand man Michael Cohen who admitted last week he lie
Nations capital. Members of the bush family, including former president george w. Bush will accompany the body to washington sandra he had a strong sense of duty for country the flying combat missions in world war ii to the end of the cold war. His commitment to Public Service was inspiring. Every single day when i walked into this office from this door over here, you feel a sense of awe and a sense of respect. And i tried to treat the office with respect. But i have many happy memories. The mission was not george h. W. Bush, the mission was how do we serve the United States. How do we help the United States . How do we make the United States better . Which is very important in establishing a culture that can succeed. That the office was more important than the man. The office is more important than the man. Dad taught me this. He will be remembered as our most successful oneterm president and perhaps the most successful one of the most successful president s of all time. His presidenc