hour near the site of the sunken titanic. the lead starts right now. an under water expedition to see the wreckage of the titanic is now a race to find and save the tourists and crew members on board the vessel. the mission is ramping up to prevent a second tragedy at that site. plus, super powers meeting. antony blinken reports back progress after a high stakes talk with china. the areas of success and the one major point of lingering contention coming up. and the judge s order that restricts what donald trump can and cannot reveal about his federal indictment. but will the former president obey the judge? welcome to the lead, i m jake tapperment and we start with the world lead. a submersible that takes paying customers to see the wreckage of the titanic in the depth of the north atlantic ocean, it is missing at this hour. the u.s. coast guard said five people are on board. and now a frantic search and rescue operation is underway. coast guard units from ang lo
search capability. [ inaudible question ]. so, we re working through that right now. but what we re really focused on at the moment is really locating the vessel, which could either be in the surface, or subsurface. and so we re bringing in tactical expertise to understand both the dynamics of under water search and under water rescue operations. if the family is watching this and [ inaudible question ]. so as search and rescue professionals, you know, we work very, very hard and our crews take this personally, our first thoughts are with the crew members and the families of those on board. so we want to make sure that we ve done everything that we
Gov. Abbott Deploys Resources Ahead of Winter Storm
AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby ahead of significant winter weather and potential flash flooding that is expected to impact Texas. As the storm system moves across the state Wednesday and Thursday, West Texas is anticipated to receive heavy snowfall and a wintry mix of precipitation, while central and eastern portions of the state will see severe storms with the potential to produce flash flooding and river flooding. As winter weather and heavy rain make their way across the our state, I urge Texans to be cautious of changing weather conditions and take proactive measures to protect themselves and their loved ones, said Governor Abbott. The State of Texas has been working closely with local officials to prepare for these storms, and we will continue to provide the resources needed to keep our communities safe.
Gov. Abbott readies special resources ahead of expected winter weather Governor Greg Abbott (Source: Foto de archivo) By KLTV Digital Media Staff | December 29, 2020 at 3:06 PM CST - Updated December 30 at 12:43 AM
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby ahead of significant winter weather and potential flash flooding that is expected to impact Texas. As the storm system moves across the state Wednesday and Thursday, West Texas is anticipated to receive heavy snowfall and a wintry mix of precipitation, while central and eastern portions of the state will see severe storms with the potential to produce flash flooding and river flooding.
operation as we move forward, relief operations in the greater houston area. thank you, chief. the chief will be back in a little bit to speak on another issue as well. chief pinia with the fire department. good evening, everybody. it s been an active 18 hours for this operational period. the houston fire department has responded to 2100 incidents to date. over 763 have been water rescue related incidents. to the number of water rescue operations continues. as a result and in response, we have established seven area commands. it s been a long day. i m sorry, i thought he was mocking me. [laughter] he doesn t look as young as he once did. now he s not going to say what i say, right? we have established seven area commands throughout the