NOW FROM MINNESOTA'S MOST-
WATCHED STATION, THIS IS WCCO 4
NEWS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
I'M ANGELA DAVIS.
FLOODING FROM A DEVASTATING
HURRICANE THAT IS NOW A
TROPICAL STORM CONTINUES TO
WREAK HAVOC ON SOUTH TEXAS WITH
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT.
RIGHT NOW, EMERGENCY WORKERS
ARERACING THE RISING WATER
LEVELS TO RESCUE THOSE TRAPPED
BY THE STORM.
IN HOUSTON, THE FLOODING HAS
FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO
ROOFTOPS OR HIGHER GROUND.
TODAY, BOTH MAJOR AIRPORTS IN
HOUSTON CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE
FLOODING.
THE CITY'S MAYOR SAYS MORE THAN
2,500 EMERGENCY CALLS HAVE BEEN
MADE TO RESCUE OFFICIALS.
HE'S ALSO DEFENDING HIS
DECISION NOT TO ASK RESIDENTS
TO EVACUATE BEFORE THE HEAVY
RAINS SWAMPED ROADS AND
NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE HAVE HAD A FEW
FATALITIES.
EVERY PERSON IS IMPORTANT EVEN
IF IT'S ONE.
EVERY PERSON IS IMPORTANT.
LET ME TELL YOU.
YOU ISSUE AN EVACUATION AND PUT
EVERYBODY OUT ON THE HIGHWAY,
THEN YOU REALLY ARE ASKING FOR
A MAJOR CALAMITY.
TODAY, PRESIDENT DONALD
TRUMP HAD A TELECONFERENCE WITH
TOP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS TO
TALK ABOUT FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR
THE FLOODING VICTIMS.
HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS
PLANNING A TRIP TO TEXAS.
RESIDENTS OF SOUTH TEXAS WHO
EVACUATED BEFORE HARVEY MADE
LANDFALL ARE BEING WARNED TO
NOT RETURN TO THEIR HOMES.
THOSE OUT OF TOWN SAY THEY ARE
WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HOMES, BUT
HAPPY TO BE SAFE.
WE'RE JUST HOPING FOR THE
BEST.
WE LET OUR NEIGHBORS KNOW WE
WERE GOING TO BE GONE AND WE'LL
STAY IN TOUCH WITH THEM.
I AM GOING TO ENJOY MY TRIP.
I'M NOT GOING TO BOTHER WITH
IT.
WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS.
AGAIN, SEVERAL DEATHS HAVE
BEEN REPORTED IN THE HOUSTON
AREA.
TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT SAYS
HE IS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE
EXACT NUMBER OF FATALITIES AT
THIS TIME.
