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Into marco island at 3:35 eastern. with the force and the sound of a jet engine. 130 miles per hour, tearing through the western coast of florida. the highest gust in naples, 142 miles and hour. we were there. theres a circular swirl forming. flooding in st. petersburg, tampa, and ft. myers. everglades city swamped. >> significant flooding in the city itself. >> reporter: at daybreak, crews started flowing true the mangled trees. power out for millions here. >> we have no electric, we have no wa...

Every building and home damaged or destroyed as we come on the air tonight, irma is now plowing into turks and caicos. the most dangerous side of the hurricane hitting there. this evening, a hurricane watch is officially in place here in south florida. the buildings, windows and crepes across there city, and first, abcs linzie janis leads us off with the devastating images tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the images now emerging of the utter devastation hurricane irma left behind. buildings and tr...

Day weekend heat only helping fuel those flames. we get more now on nbc that from nbcs steve patterson. >> reporter: in los angeles, state of emergency. so called la tuna canyon fire, scorching 7,000 acres, forcing 1,400 people to evacuate, destroying four homes. >> hey, we need to move. >> reporter: today, a break in the weather. firefighters getting the upper hand, evacuatation orders lifted but the homecoming heart breaking. >> its really sad. its really disheartening. >> reporter: for lindys...

"nightly news" begins right now. from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. good evening, and thank you for being here tonight. as the remnants of hurricane harvey finally exit the state of texas and rescue crews intensify their search for victims, there is a new pressing danger in the flood zone tonight. a chemical plant burning. its already been rocked by two explosions early today after critical cooling systems failed in the flood. a large a...

This hospital has no clean water. the place people turn to for help now whisking them away. >> shes a dialysis patient, and they dont have any water here to dialyze her. >> reporter: nursing homes across the area like this one in port arthur, evacuated. nearly 3,000 residents from more than a hundred long-term care facilities have been saved. a prayer for help answered. so many have lost so much, and its unclear how many are still missing. rescuers continue to go door to door and are on rooftops...

Tonight, breaking news. hurricane harveys brutal aftermath. a massive area still underwater. dramatic rescues from the sky. our matt gutman right there. first responders breaking through rooftops, hospitals evacuated, firefighters battling a blaze in the flood zone. the door to door search for survivors here in houston, as tens of thousands return home to find properties in ruin. also, the new explosions threat at a chemical plant. the fires erupting. fears of toxic fumes. homes nearby evacuat...

Isnt done yet. abcs matt gutman with some of the storms latest victims in beaumont tonight. >> reporter: tonight, from the air -- beaumont and port arthur, texas, the hardest hit by harvey -- totally submerged. the u.s. coast guard hammering through a roof to get families out. some 200 patients on stretchers evacuated by helicopter at baptist beaumont hospital after the local water supply failed. in nearby port arthur, a nursing home flooded. teams evacuating the most critical patients, lifting ...

Nightly news begins right now. good evening as we welcome our viewers in the west. a disaster many thought couldnt get any worse has done just that. tropical storm harvey made its third landfall in texas early today, creating a major new flood disaster east of houston and stranding potentially thousands more. beaumont, texas has seen almost 50 inches of rain since it all began over 26 inches yesterday alone. a stretch of i. 10 there captured in these before and after photos shows a virtual sto...

Texas governor abbott tonight saying this crisis isnt over. our team remains in the thick of it. miguel starts off with a mission of mercy. >> lester, good evening. its still a very fluid situation here in beaumont. as you can see, the military has taken over this parking lot. a short time ago they were launching helicopters from here and just down the road theyre sending rafts into the water. they have been conducting rescues all day long. many thought the worst had passed, but they were wrong....

There. she old and she cant move around like that. >> even for the lucky, safety almost seemed out of reach. whipping winds tossed rescue baskets. gentleman equity at that white clung to six-year-old bella. they thought the worst had already passed. >> we were watching how long go through and it actually having to go through it ourselves, life can change in a minute. >> flooding has completely cut off roads to beaumont. the city of 120,000 is now an island. colet suls certificate and her infant ...