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>> sean, on this chamber of commerce day in las vegas, a crowd gathered to remember the darkest night the city had ever seen to mourn those who lost their life last night and pray for the recovery of those wounded in last nights massacre. speakers expressed her grief and anger but they all also talked about how las vegas is a city of unity and that what happens in vegas doesnt always stay in vegas. they said situations like this touch the state and the rest of the land. speakers also talked of h...

Griff. have you done an amazing job, thank you. clayton: among that water the concern chemicals in the water and runoff from the chemical plants. there is no need to test this water at all. its totally contaminated. the health disaster from people we we might not know for months and months touched that water. abby: have had no choice to be in that water as the water was rise go ahead over their homes and cars. the president is going to be on the ground today, pete. i cant imagine the emotions he...

Safety of life first. >> are you satisfied or pleased in seeing how sheriffs departments, police departments, other departments that have not been affected in the state caravan after cara van heading down the road -- are you amazed by seeing that kind of outpouring, plus the average person just pulling a boat? >> im not amazed, because we have seen this before. texans really step up and protect and aid their fellow texans. whether youre a first responder or just an individual. neighbor helping n...

And the second thing is to get the message right, and that is what i think you are seeing with the president actually traveling to the corpus christi area. i traveled to louisiana somewhere later in the week, so he is working on two france they are. >> shannon: i want to play little bit of the tone he took talking but what they are facing down there in texas and the resolve of the people. >> tragic times such as these bring out the best in americas character, strength, charity, and resilience ar...

Neighbor, friend helping friend and stranger helping stranger. you see that all over. you watch it on television, you just see such incredible work and love. and teamwork. were one american family, we hurt together, we struggle together. and believe me, we endure together. >> now, as all this plays out in the united states, the president still dealing with the crisis in north korea. the last few hours, the communist nation fired a missile over japan. the prime minister of japan, shinzo abe said ...

His trip to texas by first lady melania trump. shes known for her compassion and taking time out to visit children hospitals over seas with the president. tomorrow they will be in texas trying to deal with fallout from the storm. they will be meeting with the governor of texas in austin, not going to houston. the president does not want his security needs to overwhelm first responders on the ground. their time better spent on search and rescue efforts that are painfully still going on. this is a...

Sheriffs deputy in cyrus, texas. amidst the chaos and destruction, images of kindness and strength. neighbor helping neighbor, lending a hand and giving a hug. a reminder there is something in all of us a storm just cant break. and if you want to help the people of houston, you can go to our website to get more information. thank you so much for watching tonight. im tom llamas. "gma" first thing in the morning. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. good night. the bay area is takin...

So you can breathe, and sleep. better than a catnap. shut your mouth and say goodnight, mouthbreathers. breathe right. finally tonight, everywhere we look over the last two days, we see neighbor helping neighbor, stranger helping stranger. >> reporter: just like the rain here, the devastating images and stories continue to pour in. a family on an air mattress. 10-year-old javon murphy running through chest-deep waters to check on a neighbor at his apartment complex. and rising from these flood...

Driver who took us to a flooded out neighborhood where a woman was stuck in her home. the ceiling starting to buckle. her family asking for help on social media. >> the house with the roof collapsed. >> reporter: we find the home, and part of the roof starting to cave in. the woman, displaced by hurricane katrina, now dealing with harvey. >> i dont know. i have been through so much, so i really dont know. im a war veteran, so its a bad joke for me right now. >> reporter: but she refuses to go to...

Difficult road, and the federal government stands ready, willing and able to support that effort. right now the single most important thing is the safety and security of those still in harms way, including the first responders who have been so terrific and brave. protecting the lives of our people is my highest priority. every asset at my command is at the disposal of local officials. tragic times such as these bring out the best in americas character, strength, charity and resilience are those ...