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>> mason: good evening, im anthony mason in new york. >> morgan: and im demarco morgan in houston. the sun finally came out here today, but the danger is far from over. the death toll has risen to now at least 21, and that number is expected to rise as the floodwaters begin to recede. >> mason: but right now, its all about saving as many lives as possible. the national guard and the coast guard have rescued nearly 13,000 people since harvey came ashore as a hurricane friday. countless others hav...

Job. allen and veronica will be back in 30 minutes with more local news for you. ♪[ music ] ♪ ca ponsored by cbs >> morgan: floodwaters show no mercy. >> ive never seen this much water. >> now they invade a nursing home, a mass evacuation across houston, the stranded. and the death toll rises as harvey moves east into louisiana. also tonight, a new weapon in the war on leukemia. >> just the fact that i even get a future is completely remarkable. >> morgan: gene therapy turns a patients own b...

Were just trying to help. >> an incredible effort right there, and gio benitez joins understand in the flood waters just outside of the devastated town of beaumont. you met so many of the brave neighbors coming to help with their boats. the mayor and officials pleading for even more help now? >> reporter: thats right, tom. this is truly the citizens armada here. were talking about everyday citizens just bringing in these boats. take a look. youre seeing some right there. they are coming from all...

Tonight, breaking news. tropical storm harvey hits land again. the new disaster unfolding in the gulf. more rescues under way at this hour. the new area hard-hit by the storm. patients evacuated from a flooded nursing home. our rob marciano on board a blackhawk chopper, the rescues from above. the grim death toll climbing. search teams locating that van swept away with six family members inside. many shelters pushed to the limit with families in need. this mother desperately looking for her chil...

We have all buof it we have all buof iof ic t oco covered tonight starting with nbcs gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: one by one, hundreds more swept up in houstons massive rescue effort, swelling to an epic scale tonight. >> weve been here 25 years, and weve never been close, never even been threatened with high water. >> reporter: u.s. customs and border black hawks helping others stranded in water. the catastrophe taking its toll. and claiming more lives. >> we couldnt find him. once our dive tea...

More of houstons flood survivors left rooftops in a basket today. 20 coast guard helicopters have plucked more than 300 harvey victims to safety. but officials admit there arent enough helicopters, boats or high water vehicles to reach everyone. emergency systems were overwhelmed. by this morning 75,000 people had called 911 desperate for help. >> i know yesterday we pulled 76 people to dry land. >> reporter: 76 people. >> 76 people, one day. >> reporter: in one day. mike hawthorne, a captain wi...

Damaged. gaping holes in roofs, windows shattered, trees uprooted. >> and all of a sudden, i felt boom, boom, boom, and, boom. >> reporter: 85-year-old rosa was fast asleep. >> and what did you think? what did you see? was it pitch black? >> i said, jesus, help us. thats what i said. i said that, because i was afraid. >> reporter: but tonight the worst in houston is yet to come. nearby in rosenberg, the first mandatory evacuation is now ordered as the brazoria brazos river rises.brazos river ris...

There were two dozen park police officers gathered here in the parking lot. there was a lot of them without a whole lot to actually do, which they say was just fine with them. >> with the political rally and counterprotests cancelled, park rangers this morning broke down the barricades meant to maintain order, but for businesses that had shut down in anticipation of a potentially chaotic protest, it was still anything but business as usual. >> i would rather the whole thing didnt happen at all, ...

Some ways, given what our children are going through, we know them and they know us. >> reporter: camp activities double as physical therapy, teaching balance and confidence. to kick or catch a ball exhilarating and celebrated. >> boom, boom. >> reporter: some campers so excited they bring their own agenda. >> at some point i did make a list of the things i was going to do. >> reporter: an unforgettable week filled with first experiences like jumping. >> seeing them do things that are just kid t...

Some dramatic rescues after a deadly earthquake struck an italian island overnight. emergency responders pulled a 7-month-old baby alive from the rubble at his familys homes. rescuers also saved his two older brothers to cheers from the crowd that had gathered there. if youre planning a late summer or early fall trip, the time to book that flight is