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Starts our Team Coverage and has more from houston, where so many victims are in a dire situation. Don. Reporter good afternoon. The improved weather is helping with relief and rescue efforts in this region. But to the east at this hour, harveys deadly destructive crawl continues. Torrential rains and flash floods submerged port arthur, texas, wednesday morning as Tropical Storm harvey slammed ashore. Every highway is closed so we cant get out anymore am we cant evacuate. Reporter the towns mayor estimates 20,000 homes have water in them. And there are growing concern about people getting trapped. On social media, some flood victims tweeted pleas for help. Nearby beaumont is also under water and rescue teams have been out all day helping stranded people. In harris county, texas, Authorities Say they have found a van that ....

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