To the mid to upper 70s for the inland valleys and along the coast and oakland up to 71 degrees. More on this and a look ahead to that weekend that looks cooler. Mike already tracking a crash in oakland. Overall the roadways, the green all over means speeds are great, slow approaching 23rd on northbound 880 where there was a crash being moved off the roadway now. Maybe a little traffic break and a Construction Zone there as well as highway 13. We take a live look outside, should be clearing the last few minutes and another Construction Zone around the coliseum so everybody is on the move right now. A live look at washington where it is down to the wire. If congress cannot come up with a budget by midnight, the federal government shuts down. It could be the second in two months. Today in the bays tracie potts is on the hill. Reporter the Senate Budget deal would give the military billions more than President Trump asked for. Well earn your trust on this. Reporter in all nearly 400 billi
Landfall. As the National Weather service puts out another Flash Flood Warning around beaumont, texas as residents fight for their lives against another torrential downpour. Thousands of city in houston are looking under a mandatory curfew. Harvey is now marking as the most extreme rain event to ever hit the nation. Now the ninth fatality is reported. Were learning in some of the lives lost among them Houston Police officer Sergeant Steve perez. A 34year veteran who was on his way to help flood victims. We find him and it was too treacherous to go under to look for him. We made a decision to leave officers there waiting until the morning because as much as we want to recover him last night we could not put more officers at risk for a recovery mission. Federal and local agencies say over 18,000 people have now been rescued in houston and the surrounding areas, with over 17,000 evacuees in shelters. The floodwaters keep rising, even pouring into this shelter in port arthur, forcing evacu
William and harry pay tribute to their mother, 20 years after her death. Early today starts right now. Good to be with you, im frances rivera. Another threat emerges, a major Chemical Plant near houston has exploded according to the plants owner, arkema, local officials reported two explosions and smoke coming from the site hours ago. Nbcs julia bagg is in houston near the Chemical Plant. Whats the latest from there . This morning we know about the two explosions and i saw the plume of smoke myself coming up from the plant earlier this morning. Now firefighters have pushed us back to where we are, where its apparently safe, theyve blocked off this road between houston going northeast to beaumont. What happened here at the plant is that Hurricane Harvey dumped so much water it flooded the generators, they lost power, that means the refrigeration system failed. And then the chemicals that they use here got too hot and thats what put this place at risk for explosions and potentially a fir
Welcome. Im Michelle Carew sew cabrera. Transports and the small caps, the russell 2,000 trading above record close right now check out the individual movers. Coach, Constellation Brands among the names hitting new highs today even though constellation has pulled back. Tyler. Welcome, im Tyler Mathisen heres whats happening at this hour blue apron plunging 10 right now. Reports that amazon may look to get into the prepared Meal Kit Market more on this ahead and manufacturing in new york state growing for a second straight month in july, but it is at a much slower pace new orders and shipments both slipping just a bit. And celebrity chef bobby flay is planning to take his fast casual burger chain public. Melissa . The Trump Administration is calling this week made in america week and today the white house is hosting a made in America Showcase featuring products from all 50 states. Ammon jafrs with the latest efforts. Reporter thats right, melissa. The president is going to tour displays
Im laura garciacannon. And im scott mcgrew in for sam brock. Lets get your morning started with a look at a humid forecast. How about we pick up the bay area and move it to miami . We are going to feel the humidity increasing. If you think its muggy this morning. Thats nothing compared to what will have today and theres a heat advisory in effect. It mostly includes the hills where temperatures will reach over 100. We do have some lightning and some rain just offshore just across the Central Coast and just to the southwest of here. Ill be tracking that as it moves closer to the bay area. More details on that coming up. Mikes tracking two crashes right now. Youre tracking lightning, im tracking just two crashes. Overall the Speed Sensors look great for the bay area freeway except for up here. This is southbound highway 242. That crash still blocks your fast lane and your slow from highway 4. The longer route is the better route. We do have inth overturned big rig which caused a 238 offra