Out of sand. And they are air lifting infants from the Neonatal Unit out of the hospital as a precaution. I feel like people are not taking this storm seriously and not heeding the warning. Voluntary and mandatory evacuations are in effect. These images from nasa show the size of the hurricane. It could stay inland for up to three days dumping up to three feet of rain in areas causing devastating floods and storm surges up to 12 feet. Here is another concern, the entire country could be effected by this hurricane because onethird of the countrys Oil Refineries are directly in the path of this storm. And until harvey passes some of them will be shut down and that could mean higher gas prices for all drivers. Reporting from new york, channel 6 action news. All right thank you. All eyes on this storm and we invite you to track the latest on Hurricane Harvey right now on 6abc. Com, youll find all the official preparations underway and details on how residents are managing to cope. While th
Summer reading list. Send us your choices at booktv is our twitter handle. Post on our facebook page, facebook. Com booktv or send an email to booktv cspan. Org. What is on your Summer Reading list, booktv wants to know. Booktv covered a book shoot after it was called the confederate battle flag a historian at the American Civil War museum in richmond. Ten years ago, what has changed with regard attitudes on the confederate battle flag in the last ten years. The question is how much change in the last ten days . Met has been the remarkable shift in attitudes or a remarkable period for the history of the battle flag as an object of discussion. Ten years ago when the book came out still fresh some of the controversies that occurred in states like alabama and South Carolina where compromises had been reached to retire flags, flags from the capital of those two states to other positions on the Capitol Grounds and they were contextualized with historical displays by confederate monuments in
Point, the suspect may be at large. What we do know is that thiss happened near the Wheaton Metro station. We do know that the trains and also the metro station was search, but nothing was showed up. I was given the all clear. You can see a helicopter in theh sky can. E you can see its a very activey scene. A lot of people who are here, some shoppers, also some employees have a lot of questions about what is going on and all they seem to know is that they need to aroid this particular area from the jcpenney. Jc its also near the party city and its also in the area nearnr an amc theater and also a bar louie try to kind of paint the picture. Two men stabbed both taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Thre well bring you more information as it becomesatyou available. Letson talking about the weather once again and kind of a cold day. Y. Its been the theme of the week. Every day is slightly moreight bearable than the last but still it doesnt say a whole lot. Sue palka starti
Counties in southern georgia. The intense storm ripped roofs off buildings and tore down trees. And in warner robins, aluminum siding littered the ground. I just seen it all come off the house. And i never did hear a tornado siren. Reporter President Trump spoke by phone with georgias governor about federal disaster assistance. Tornadoes were vicious and powerful and strong, and they suffered greatly. So well be helping out the state of georgia. Reporter a tornado also touched down in louisiana. Sky boxes were torn apart. And in foley, alabama, hail fell during a thunderstorm. An estimated 38 Million People live in areas that are at risk for more sever weather. Search teams in italy are holding out little hope of finding out more survivors amid the rubble of a ski resort destroyed by an avalanche. About two dozen people are still missing. Jonathan vigliotti has the latest. Reporter five days after an avalanche struck, helicopters are still one of the only ways for rescue workers to gai
You are the wind beneath my wings well, Bette Midlers 1988 classic beaches is being remade now with idina menzel from wicked and actress nia long. We sat down with both ladies to find out how do you recreate such an iconic tear jerker. Its a big risk to remake a film that is beloved and respected and is timeless. This is a daunting thing for us because we wanted to do right by it. We know that a lot of people are out there saying, like, dont mess with it. Did you ever know that youre my hero the original beaches starring e bettmidler and Barbara Hershey about two lifelong friends became an instant cult classic. Lifetime says the reason for the remake is to introduce the generation. Im here now. I thought it was a beautiful movie too, and something beautiful lives on, and it gets seen by different people and interpreted differently. And it will touch them in a different way. Yeah. I love you. I love you. In a day and age of reunions and reboots, im curious to know how you would refeel i