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. Port 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. We were there with customs and border protection, and now flood waters threatening to ignite an explosion at a Chemical Plant, forcing evacuations. Tonight from houston to beaumont to new orleans. They are all reeling from this storm. So lets get right to abcs gio benitez outside beaumont tonight. Reporter tonight, beaumont and port arthur, texas under water. Residents waking up to this. Major freeway interstate i10 n
no problem. reporter: over the past five days, mack as he s known, got even bigger. opening his cavernous gallery furniture stores to anyone washed out. we have got lots of beds. we have lots of food. we got water. reporter: hundreds flooded. did you ever think that you would be sleeping on a $5,200 couch when you were evacuated? no, not. it s been wonderful. my hat is off to gallery furniture because he didn t have to do this. thank you so much. reporter: there are mountains of donations and the grub is good. it s about helping people. we said to hell with profits and let s take care of the people. reporter: and as mack showed me around his warehouse, there was ruby hays, who lost it all, reaching out. my 84th birthday right here. reporter: you spent your 84th birthday here? monday. reporter: and right there mack does something better than dry off her tears. you call me. i ll give you a mattress for your birthday. how s that?