Inches to fall on the area by friday. President trump has plans to visit texas tuesday. But thats not all hes been up to. And last nights mtv Video Music Awards had its share of politics, eye popping performances and much more. Early today starts right now. Good being with you on a monday morning. Im frances rivera. My coanchor phillip mena is in texas and hell join us in a moment. But he like many other texans are waking up this morning in an almost unrecognizable state. Major parts like houston are under water as Tropical Storm hurricane is continuing to barrel through. Fully submerged vehicles and destroyed homes in its wake. And with over 2,000 water rescues performed in just the houston area alone, officials are looking at the residents and pleading for help. What we desperately need are boats and high water vehicles. So those of you who have boats and high water vehicles, that can be used in neighborhoods to help move people out of harms way, we need your help. This morning some
Any of the four suspects arrested statewide ever alert now call the three children missing from sample of six this evening the father the chanson dead shot that yesterdays other childrens motor mothers in the custody of police. The body of 43 yearold oscar entry on all found early monday morning. The backyard of his home here on the 1600s block of 16th street and simple. With investigators said he died and resolve the above chow lose. An earlier issued for three small children who were missing for several hours after his body was found. Some Public Police investigators located the two unharmed and city richmond 35 yearold alicea now behind bars. The mother now in custody for homicide with a male companion subject. Closing cost custody for a homicide. Sao paulo police call a poll in the name of the second person arrested for the murder of oscar for now as the investigation continues. As for the three children this year say they are safe and now in custody of Child Protective Services. d
I have to turn it over to ali velshi who will pick up. Well keep this up because this is this is dramatic. The story that has been playing out again and again in houston as you see this rescue worker, this Police Officer see that little girl being brought over in floaties. Gabe, thank you and please, stick around. Gabe, stay right where you are. This is very compelling. Were not going anywhere, were staying with this picture. These are rescues in houston, were monitoring rescues in how fast houston and nearby richmond. If youre familiar with sugarland, richmond is next to it. These are rescue workers taking children off their parents hands while the parents carry their belongings and get to safety. These are active rescues under way, Gabe Gutierrez is standing by. He has been nar rating this for us. For those viewers who have just joined us, tell us what were looking at. Reporter here, ali, were here on the Northwest Side of houston just north of i10 near highway 6. Highway 6 is shut d
Staffers who was helping guests get out went missing, and so far is unaccounted for. Mandatory evacuations continue through the night, and the effort has been epic. The citys mayor says more than 3,000 people have been rescued. The Sheriffs Office has conducted high water rescues by noon yesterday, and the images broadcast across the country have drawn people from across the state, louisiana, and beyond to help. Where are you from . Galveston, texas. What brought you down here . My family was high and dry. Now, elsewhere the Colorado River is running wild in bay city. Some people have stuck around despite a mandatory Evacuation Order. Lets start in houston where nbc reporter julia bag is standing by. Shes at an Evacuation Center for us. Tell us what you are seeing there, julia. Well, one of the biggest things families need when they show up here usually because theyre wet, maybe theyve just come from a water rescue, they need dry clothes. Thats exactly whats being sorted here, what vol
Prevent it. Plus, the new threat from north korea. As the u. S. Navy successfully conducts a missile intercept test off hawaii. And cancer breakthrough. The first of its kind treatment approved in the u. S. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this wednesday night. Im tom llamas in for david, and tonight, Tropical Storm harvey delivering a second punch along the gulf. Millions along the texas louisiana border now feeling its wrath. Poert arthur texas, a city under water. Residents at this nursing home rescued from their flooded out building, and look at this. Other victims lifted to safety in a blackhawk helicopter. Now flood waters threatening to ignite an explosion at a Chemical Plant forcing evacuations. Tonight from houston to beaumonth to new orleans. Lets get to abcs gio benitez outside beaumont tonight. Reporter tonight beaumont and port arthur, texas under water. Hammered with more rain overnight than they get in an entire year. Residents waking up to this, major freeway