Harvey forecast
Lonnie Quinn, chief weathercaster for CBS 2 New York, has been tracking Harvey and joins CBSN with the latest forecast and a look at how much more rain is in store for southeast Texas.
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Harvey aftermath
"CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell and CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann join CBSN from Houston with more on the flooding in the region and recovery efforts.
Flooding in Sugar Land, Texas
Jamie Yuccas rode along with a sheriff on an airboat in Sugar Land, Texas, where houses are under water after Hurricane Harvey. The sheriff, who said the neighborhood will see much more water, said they are asking residents to leave.
Red Cross on Texas flooding
Anthony Tornetta, a national communications director for the American Red Cross, joins "CBS This Morning" over the phone to discuss relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims.
Texas evacuations
Severe flooding has prompted mandatory evacuations in some parts of southeast Texas. The Red Cross expects thousands to fill shelters across the region. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins CBSN from La Grange, Texas with a firsthand look at the flooding.
Sugar Land evacuations
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for parts of Sugar Land, Texas, after the region experienced severe flooding following Hurricane Harvey. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN from Sugar Land with more.
Harvey flooding
The Houston area is bracing for even more rain today after Harvey slammed the region over the weekend. Thousands have already been rescued, and conditions may keep getting worse for several more days. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from Bellaire, Texas with the latest.
Harris County chief on flooding
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett is calling on citizen with boats to help with water rescues. The county judge is the chief executive for the county. Emmett's request comes after he discouraged people in Houston from evacuating Friday before the storm hit. Emmett, who is also director of Harris County's office of homeland security and emergency management, joins "CBS This Morning" over the phone to discuss the rescues and how critical volunteers are to the rescue and relief efforts.
Family evacuates despite 911 delays
First responders have rescued thousands of people in the Houston area from the dangerous flooding. Southwest of Houston, our crews found a family who says help never came even though they called 911 several times. David Begnaud reports from Meyerland.
J. J. Watt on Harvey relief fund
A Houston Texans football star has started a crowdfunding site to raise money for disaster relief. Defensive end J. J. Watt reached his $200,000 goal in less than two hours. Watt told us via Skype that he feels helpless waiting out the storm in Dallas with his team while his girlfriend is stuck in Houston.
Disaster victims in Texas
There are people in Houston who say they got bad advice before the Tropical Storm Harvey hit. As the rain totals continue to accumulate, so have the rescues. The rising water is everywhere, pushing people in Houston out of their homes. Mark Strassmann reports
Texas flooding catastrophe
Harvey has already dropped 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas, and the rain is not going to stop for days. Forecasters say some areas could get 50 inches of rain. Norah O'Donnell spoke to Red Cross officials at the Houston convention center, who say the number of evacuees in the facility jumped to about 2,500 overnight.
Texas public health emergency
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has declared a public health emergency in response to Hurricane Harvey. The department sent an extra 53,000 pounds of medical equipment and supplies to affected areas. Price joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington, D.C., to discuss the declaration and how HHS is responding.
FEMA's Hurricane Harvey response
President Trump's disaster declaration has sent FEMA into action in Texas. The price tag for responding to a storm like Harvey is steep. FEMA was given $50 billion following Hurricane Katrina, but right now, FEMA only has about $3.8 billion on hand. In order to increase funding, Congress needs to act now. Nancy Cordes reports.
Reporter helps save driver's life
The number of homes and businesses damaged by Harvey could be in the thousands, including the CBS Houston affiliate KHOU. Water gushed into the first floor and the studio in the middle of Sunday's live broadcast. Employees were forced to evacuate, but one reporter stayed on air. Thanks to being in the right place at the right time, Brandi Smith was able to help save a life. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Harvey
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state disaster declaration for 54 Texas counties after Hurricane Harvey. The governor has also requested and received federal disaster declarations for 18 counties. Abbott joins "CBS This Morning" from Austin to address questions of why people weren't evacuated earlier in what he calls a "catastrophic flooding situation."
Houston's flooding to get worse
Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump record rain on southeast Texas. It has brought catastrophic flooding in Houston, the country's fourth largest city. Many streets and highways can only be navigated by boat and thousands of people have been rescued from their homes. Authorities have had difficulty indentifying hardest-hit areas. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Before-and-after: Harvey's impact
The rising waters in Houston are making parts of the city unrecognizable. Take a look at the before-and-after pictures showing the extent of Harvey's destruction.
Houston reservoirs overwhelmed
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for residents along the Brazos River in Houston's southwestern suburbs. The Army Corps of Engineers overnight released water from reservoirs overwhelmed by the storms. But the release with continued downpours could cause new flooding. Jamie Yuccas reports from Sugar Land, Texas.
Texas rivers overflow
Hurricane Harvey's flooding extends beyond Houston, as reservoirs and rivers are bursting all over southeast Texas. The Colorado River, west of Houston, could reach its highest level in more than a century. Manuel Bojorquez reports from La Grange, Texas.
Houston's propensity to flood
Harvey's catastrophic flooding is the latest chapter in Houston's history of floods. Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn of New York station WCBS explains why flooding is such a big problem in Houston.
Elderly rescued from nursing home
Tropical Storm Harvey is moving slowly over the Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service says peak flooding is expected Wednesday and Thursday. Norah O'Donnell and DeMarco Morgan report.
Houston flooding evacuation shelter
Some of the people who have been rescued after Hurricane Harvey were taken to a number of shelters around the Houston area. The city's main shelter is at George R. Brown Convention Center. The Red Cross has set up what is described as a mega-shelter facility. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Houston's good Samaritans
Dramatic rescues are happening throughout the Houston area. While thousands of people have been brought to safety by emergency crews since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, ordinary citizens are stepping up to help. David Begnaud reports.
Floods surge in Houston
Two deaths and 14 injuries are directly blamed on the flooding from Hurricane Harvey so far. The historic flood disaster in southeast Texas is likely to continue for days or even weeks. Rescuers continued overnight to help the residents in the Houston area. Norah O'Donnell and Mark Strassmann report on the emergency response.
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