evacuation warnings around lake tahoe which if you haven't been out here it's a great tourist destination that people come to pretty much year round. during the summer months they come to enjoy the lakes and during the winter they come here to ski. this is really crucial to a lot of people. and he says as of now they've been able to protect lake tahoe. but still, this caldor fire has been devastating, burning more than 200,000 acres and more than 500 residences have been lost. near lake tahoe, i'm stephanie elam, cnn. in other news, texas passing a law that could put roe versus wade at risk. it is a case of the minority in the u.s. making rules for the majority. plus the remnants of hurricane ida cause rainfall new york has never seen before. the latest on the city's rescue efforts amid the floods. we're back in just a moment. it's a simple fact: it even kills the covid-19 virus.