And the cdcs new Covid Travel Warnings just ahead of Labor Day. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening. Im Tom Llamas in for Lester Tonight we start with breaking news. The dangerous Storm System on the move, remnants of Hurricane Ida hammering the east coast. The new images of an apparent tornado ripping through annapolis, maryland. Tornado watches and warnings in effect from North Carolina to maryland, including washington, d. C. And philadelphia torrential Rain Drenching the midatlantic and the northeast at this hour students rescued from a School Bus in maryland after it became trapped in rising floodwaters and over night, waters also surging into an apartment in rockville. A 19yearold killed at least one person still missing. And later, well tell you about millions more americans facing extreme weather from the Gulf Coast to fire out west Nbcs Tom Costello starts us off tonight from annapolis, maryland. Reporter Touching Down In and around annapolis, maryland this afternoon tornadoes on the ground for many miles, after spinning off from Hurricane Ida that slammed louisiana. Please make sure youre inside. Please make sure youre in your lowest level of your house. Reporter in downtown annapolis, Power Lines and signs ripped down in front of businesses. In nearby neighborhoods, roofs torn off and trees uprooted meanwhile, in frederick, maryland, Flash Flooding caught a Bus Driver offguard. 11 School Kids rescued as the bus was submerged. Throughout the day, Ida Unleashing Blinding Lightning and torrential rain on the Nations Capital the d. C. Metro area under Flood Warnings and a Tornado Watch well into the evening. Overnight, 3 inches of Flash Rain swamped the region, tearing down trees, Flooding Intersections and trapping drivers in their cars in rockville, maryland, hundreds were forced to flee their apartments at 4 00 a. M. When a swollen river sent a wall of water surging into Garden Level apartments as people slept. Police say a 19yearold man drowned in his apartment, unable to get out. Theyre now advising that there may be possibly two more adults, and she believes they are under water. Reporter firefighters used boats to pull people to safety. In all, 150 people displaced. One resident still missing. These people went through a horrific tale as of this morning. Reporter tonight, ida continues to unleash tornadoes, dumping record amounts of rain as it marches up the eastern seaboard all right. And tom joins us now from a very active scene. Tom, the damage there looks pretty extensive beyond just where you are. On both sides of The Street, it extends for blocks houses have had their roofs ripped off as you go down The Street you smell gas in the air from the open Gas Line breaks, electrical lines are down firefighters and police trying to secure the scene amazingly here nobody was injured, tom that is incredible. Tom costello leading us off on that breaking news. Tom, thank you i want to bring in Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer now she is tracking the extreme weather for us tonight. Dylan, walk us through the next few hours and days. Hey, tom. So far the rain has been very, very heavy across pennsylvania, back into maryland thats where we have our Flash Flood warnings right because of the flooding potential. We also could see that flooding extend up into New England overnight. We are going to see an additional 5 inches of rain widespread across the northeast with some Storm Totals as much as 10 inches of rain the ground is already saturated. That is why there is a huge Flooding Threat through the night. Also a Tornado Threat up until 10 00 p. M. Tonight for the risk of very strong storms that could produce gusty winds as well. Tom . All right well keep our eye on that storm we are also getting new images tonight of the Devastation Ida left behind in louisiana. The crisis there deepening. Residents, including the elderly in a desperate scramble for basic supplies under that intense heat, and nearly One Million still without power. Our Miguel Almaguer is there. Reporter tonight, this is the misery after the mayhem the lines for basic services, food, fuel, water, and ice stretching for hours in communities where Idas Devastation is no match for its aftermath. Its just hard. Hard for Everybody Out here reporter on a day where sweltering temperatures reached dangerous levels its hot. Its hot we have people in their 80s and 90s here its hot reporter st. Martin manor, a senior community in new orleans, home to 150, is still in the dark disabled residents forced into the lobby as rooms easily top 100 degrees. 74yearold Joanne Moss suffers from severe asthma. For three days unable to power her breathing machine. How much longer do you think you can last here i Cant I Cant last I Cant. Reporter is this Life And Death for you . Yes, it is. Reporter power across louisiana is still out to roughly One Million homes and businesses today, energy was restored to more than 11,000 in new orleans, just a fraction of those in dire need it could be weeks before the mangled shredded Power Grid is restored today our Morgan Chesky flew alongside the governor, who toured the hardest Hit Communities who were on an island and off the grid to the folks who hear theyll be without power for more than a month, what do you tell them . First of all, im not certain thats going to be true for everyone we already saw some lights coming back on in new Orleans Today i think the momentum is going to build every day. But there are some places where the infrastructure is so devastated, especially in the Fourchon Parish Reporter what do you tell those folks were going to do everything we can to help them. Reporter for the region battered and bruised, the uninhabitable still face the unimaginable. Many coastal homes were swept into the ocean. Ida made katrina look like a warm summer breeze, you know i was not anticipating this is craziness. Reporter tonight what is left of some communities, a painstaking reminder of whats gone and miguel, because of what we just saw there in your report, we know the president will visit louisiana on friday, but before he arrives, there is troubling new warnings from officials yeah, tom, at least a dozen people have been hospitalized, including some children, some said to be in critical condition after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning too many people without power inside their homes are running those portable gasrun generators far too close to their homes. Tom, back to you and those generators are everywhere all right, miguel, thank you. In the west tonight, another emergency is unfolding. Californias massive Caldor Fire. Firefighters are racing to keep the flames away from lake tahoes resort, and tonight also dealing with a Covid Outbreak. Steve patterson is there. Reporter tonight, crews bracing for an onslaught of the Caldor Fires seething flames, now just a few miles from south lake tahoe. Weve not experienced a fire of this magnitude that is this volatile in a long time. Reporter as firefighters scramble to save 34,000 structures in the fires path, a Covid Outbreak is sidelining one strike team, sparking fears that the virus could take even more crews off the front lines. And they need all the help they can get. Firefighters are bracing for 45mileperhour wind Gusts Tonight that could stoke flames just like these. The Caldor Fire has destroyed over 200,000 acres, hundreds of homes, and forced the evacuations of more than 53,000. Got Everybody Out, but its heartbreaking. Its just unfortunate. Reporter Ski Resorts now using Snow Blowers to ward off embers in a race to save one of californias iconic destinations. If you dont believe in science you got to believe your own eyes come here and experience the smashmouth realities of Climate Change Taking Shape in realtime. Reporter what are you telling people as far as theyre worried about their homes burning . Homes can be rebuilt. Peoples lives can never be brought back. Reporter an allout effort to protect an oasis under siege. Steve patterson, Nbc News, south lake tahoe. We turn now to another developing story in the west involving Elijah Mcclain, a young black man who died after a violent encounter with police back in 2019. A colorado grand Jury Today indicting three Police Officers and two paramedics in mcclains death. We get more now from Gabe Gutierrez more units. Were fighting him Reporter Tonight Police Officers and paramedics in aurora, colorado are facing criminal charges after stopping 23yearold Elijah Mcclain while he walked home from a convenience store. Were here today because Elijah Mcclain is not here, and he should be. Reporter police had gotten a call about a suspicious man wearing a mask i am an introvert. Reporter they restrained him with a carotid hold and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative, ketamine I Cant breathe correctly. Reporter now a 32count indictment. Two officers, a former officer and two paramedics each face a count of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide four of the five also face assault charges mcclains family described him as a Kind Introvert who played his violin to comfort cats at an Animal Shelter they say he often wore a mask to keep warm because of a blood condition. This is a loud and resounding statement that nobody is above the law. Reporter right after his death in august of 2019, prosecutors did not charge anyone. Say his name. Elijah Mcclain Reporter but the case drew renewed attention last year following the murder of george floyd. Some of mcclains last words, im just different became a rallying cry, calling that response a hysterical overreaction, today the Aurora Police Union said our officers did nothing wrong. Sadly, mr. Mcclain died due to a combination of exertion due to his decision to finally resist arrest and a preexisting heart condition. But Mcclains Father wept as he heard the news. It just means a lot that people will be held accountable for what they did. And i know my son would be smiling. Reporter legal experts say while its unusual for Police Officers to face charges in this type of case, its extremely rare for paramedics to do so. Tom . Gabe, thank you in just 60 seconds, the new Cdc Warning about Labor Day travel and sounding the alarm on Social Security could it run out even earlier than expected . Stay with us back now with more breaking news. Late Today Police in North Carolina caught the suspect in a deadly School Shooting it happened this afternoon at Mount Tabor high school in winstonsalem. Authorities believe one student shot another and then fled. The victim later died. Police say they dont know the Shooters Motive just yet. And were learning more tonight about the americans still trapped in afghanistan, desperate to get out, but with Little Hope as the taliban forces put their strength on display. Geoff bennett reports. Reporter tonight the taliban parading what it says is some of the billions of Dollars Worth of american weapons and equipment they now have in their arsenal as the biden administration weathers fierce criticism for the americans left behind when u. S. Forces withdrew among them, a 3yearold california boy, An American Citizen trapped with his family in kabul. And afghans who helped americas Military Effort are stuck too, like the afghan interpreter who helped rescue then Senator Biden when he was trapped in taliban territory on a trip there years ago, now telling the wall street journal, mr. President , save me and my family. Tonight the White House committing to get him out. Of the more than 120,000 mostly afghans airlifted from the kabul airport, initial figures suggest just 8500 were afghans who helped u. S. Military forces while at the pentagon today, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs with a message to veterans who may be struggling to process the tumultuous end to americas longest war. We are all conflicted with feelings of pain and anger, Sorrow And Sadness combined with Pride And Resilience your service mattered and was not in vain. Reporter meantime, the State Department Tonight acknowledging for the first time the majority of the tens of thousands of afghans who helped american troops are still stuck in afghanistan under the taliban. Tom . Geoff bennett with that new reporting tonight, geoff, thank you. Texas new sweeping new Abortion Law now in effect. The Supreme Court deciding not to block the measure which bans abortions after six weeks. President Biden Today slamming the law, calling it a Blatant Violation Of A Constitutional Right nbcs catie beck reports. My body is my own hands off my body my body is my own Reporter Tonight outrage in texas its going to be nearly impossible for folks to access the care that they need. Reporter protests over what is now the most restrictive Abortion Law in the country, going into effect after the u. S. Supreme court did not act on opponents requests to block It Bill that im about to sign that ensures that the life of every unborn child who has a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion. Reporter passed by the legislature in may, it forbids abortion in texas after cardiac activity is detected, typically around six weeks before many women know theyre pregnant instead of State Officials enforcing the law, it allows individuals to take legal action, permitted to sue any person who might have helped someone get an abortion after six weeks. Providers, relatives, even a Taxi Driver can face damages up to 10,000. It is a very sad day. Reporter amy Hagstrom Miller oversees four Abortion Clinics in texas, which are complying with the new law, already turning large numbers of women away. These politicians dont hear the anguish from the patients. They dont hear these patients stories about why they need access to safe abortion today. Reporter opponents of Abortion Rights call the new law incredible progress, clearing the way for similar restrictions what we hope is in the future is that abortion limits, Consensus On Abortion will be allowed to make their way into the law. Reporter the Supreme Court could still weigh in on the texas law. Meanwhile, the justices are set to hear a challenge to roe v. Wade out of mississippi, where a new law bans most abortions after 15 weeks. Tom . Catie, thank you. Now to news that could hit a lot of americans wallets Social Security benefits could be slashed by the year 2034 unless congress comes up with a fix. A new Government Report saying covid, unemployment, and the recession have taken a massive economic toll on funds available for both older americans and those with disabilities and when we come back tonight, an exclusive look at what parents are most worried about as kids head Back To School. Welcome back the cdc has a new warning telling americans to avoid travel this Holiday Weekend if youre not vaccinated their Message And Effort to slow the spread of the Delta Variant vital as students head Back To School in tonights kids under pressure, Kate Snow has an exclusive look at how parents feel about their kids returning to the classroom. You ready reporter up before dawn, Crystal Reeds 12yearold tyler just started seventh grade. Are you feeling at all anxious . Im absolutely feeling anxious. Reporter but after a virtual year, her son is happy to be back with his friends. Have a good day, bud. Love you 5 1 2 weeks in, he has five as and a b. He is a solid kid who has a lot of confidence. Reporter do you have any fear that the School Situation might change i absolutely have fear the School Situation will change. Reporter she is not alone. My primary concern is my daughter, who is fully vaccinated catching it from another child who is not and passing it an to us. Reporter the pta held Listening Sessions all summer and a new survey by the Pta And Cdc shared exclusively with Nbc News finds parents top concerns are children Contracting Covid at school and getting sick or infecting a family member, followed by Covid Disrupting learning again there is no substitute for Inperson Learning when done well and safely. Reporter Education Secretary and father of two teens miguel cardona. Do you think its likely that in this School Year most schools will have to go back to virtual learning i dont think its likely that most schools will have to go back to virtual i think its more likely in places that are not using the mitigation strategies that work. Reporter the survey found only a quarter of parents felt very comfortable sending their kids in person, with black or hispanic parents significantly less comfortable. Overall, nearly half preferred hybrid or remote virtual options. Would you encourage them to rethink that i think Inperson School is so critical for our children right now, for their emotional health, their mental health, their social health, their academic wellbeing. Reporter Cdc Director dr. Rochelle walensky says she understands the anxiety as the mom of a 12th grader. My kid is going back, and i think his school is going to be safe i really do. Reporter a lot of parents of younger kids under 12 who cant get the vaccine are exceptionally concerned. Should they be i think the best thing we can do to protect our younger children is to get vaccinated ourselves then in the School Environment to ensure universal masking, ventilation, cohorting, screening strategies. Reporter Crystal Reed is active with her schools pta, hopeful this School Year will be better than the last. Kate snow, Nbc News. We thank kate for that when we come back, inspiring america. She lost nearly everything, but not the will to win. One paralympians incredible journey to gold inspiring america tonight, the Comeback Story you havent heard. U. S. Swimmer Morgan Stickney pulling off a stunning win at the paralympics, overcoming one challenge after another on her way to tokyo. Shes inching up there. Reporter one lap to go in the 400 meter freestyle, Morgan Stickney trailing behind then morgan did what she does best. Here comes Morgan Stickney reporter she fought back. It will be Morgan Stickney that gets the gold obviously, you saw my face. I was shocked that i hit first. Reporter growing up, morgan was one of the countrys top young swimmers but when she was 14, doctors discovered a rare Genetic Disorder was restricting Blood Flow to her left leg. That there wasnt anything they could do besides amputate it. I would sob every single night. Reporter morgan thought her days in the pool were over until she learned about the paralympics. The spark reignited she started training for tokyo. Then another devastating blow doctors discovered the same issue in her right leg. In october 2019, morgan became a double amputee. I didnt think i would ever swim again. It wasnt even something i was thinking about anymore. Reporter but when the paralympics were delayed a year, suddenly morgan had the time she needed to relearn how to swim. When i got back in the pool, i was like oh, i am definitely training for the paralympics. Reporter still in pain, she trained tethered in a neighbors pool, adapting to a stroke that didnt depend on her legs now she is a Gold Medalist i could have never imagined this when i was laying in my Hospital Bed after just losing both of my legs im so grateful to be here and for everyone that has helped me get here and we are so grateful to morgan for sharing that story what a comeback. Thats nightly news. Thank you so much for watching Im Tom Llamas in for lester for All Of Us here at Nbc News, good night right now on Nbc Bay Area news tonight, the next few hours especially important in south lake tahoe. Were joined by Melissa Colorado on the south shore, whos been talking to evacuees. We thought this would be a safe place to stay, and it has been until an hour ago. Heres the new problem. A lot of people are now being told to evacuate a second time. Also were already seeing recordbreaking explosive wildfires and this Wildfire Season not even close to being over. Our meteorologist is here with us to break down this new