Rescue Requests News Today

im kate bolduan. we want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. were following the devastating impact of hurricane ian right now and some of the first pictures of the devastation and destruction left behind, heres a look in fort myers of the destruction there. new aerials just in here of the catastrophic damage across southwest florida, which took a direct hit from this storm. the storm surge and relentless rain really causing widespread damage that officials are...

It said its treating several people. About 50 others were assessed at the scene. Police were called to the m53 motorway in the wirral near liverpool just after eight oclock, when the incident happened. The road has been closed ever since. Chief superintendent Graeme Robson confirmed that a girl and the driver were killed. Emergency services were called to report of an overturned bus on the m53 Atjust After8am this morning. We can confirm that the bus was a school bus taking pupils to west kirby ...

The disproportionate share of misery always falls on poor people. the cleanup for this, the nations charities are going to have work for a year, it will be a years worth work putting these lives back together. >> harris: thats what the governor told you this morning. >> sandra: a couple of numbers out of the press conference come the chief of police, the fire department, 185 critical rescue requests were currently sitting with them. okay, they cannot even get to those people, obviously, they wer...

My baby kept me alive. >> so emotional. many of the people stranded in houston, though, still waiting to be rescued. city officials say they have responded to more than 4,000 water-related calls. they have performed 209 water rescues just overnight. and at a press conference this morning, officials said there were still 185 critical rescue requests still out there. houston issued no evacuation order in advance of the storm. mayor sylvester taylor defending that decision sunday. >> you cannot put...

Specifically talk about 911 in a few minutes but i want to focus on the rescue portion. chief. >> thank you, mayor. the houston police department since remains in a tactical alert posture with all of our officers a minimum of 12-hour shifts. weve handled 56,000 calls for 911 services since our operational period that began at 6:00 p.m. on friday. to date weve completed the rescue of 2,000 houstonians and members of our community. and as of this moment, as of this press conference we have approxi...

Weve handleed 56,000 calls from 911 services that began at 6:00 p.m. on friday. to date weve completed the rescue of 2,000 people from houston and members of our community. and as of this moment, as of this press conference we have approximately 185 critical rescue requests that are still pending. our goal today with our partners at the fire department and our other partners are coming in from around the state and country is to complete the rescues of all critical missions today. and again, beca...

. today we have completed the rescue of 2,000 houstonians and members of our community and as of this moment, as of this press conference, we have approximately 185 critical rescue requests that are still pending. >> that was just a short time ago, houstons police chief describing the challenges his forces face. joining me now on the phone, retired admiral thad allen, who conducted the response to hurricane katrina in 2005. thanks for being with us, im sure youve been following this closely, t...

Officers working 12-hour shifts. we have handled 56,000 calls since we began at 6:00 p.m. on friday. to date, we have completed the rescue of 2,000 houstonians and members of the community. as of this moment, as of this press conference, we have approximately 185 critical rescue requests that are still pending. our goal today, with our partners at the fire department and our other partners coming in from around the state and country is to complete the rescues of all critical missions today. and,...

Vehicles submerged with more rain on the way. local authorities are urging people not to use social media accounts if theyre asking for rescue requests. they dont want to you go on the houston police department facebook page and otherwise if it is truly life threatening. call 911 if it is, or if you need rescue, call 311. eric: two very good points, social media providing a very important and vital role as we saw in the assisted living center. arthel: recovery efforts in texas expected to take y...