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And an irregular air force takes to the sky to help houston recover from the disaster. This is the cbs evening news. Quijano good evening. Im elaine quijano. This is our western edition. As america celebrates the labor day holiday, there is talk of war. At the United Nations today, Ambassador Nikki Haley said the United States does not want war, but north koreas president is begging for it. After kim jonguns most powerful nuclear test yet, haley warned there are limits to americas patience. She pressed the Security Council for more sanctions against the rogue nation and south korea put on a show of military muscle. Where is all this headed . We have reports from the pentagon, the white house, and seoul. First National Security correspondent david martin. Reporter look at the warhead north korea showed off over the weekend, calling it a thermoNuclear Weapon with great destructive power. Then look at the size and shape of a u. S. Thermonuclear warhead, and you will understand why Nuclear Weapons experts call those north korean pictures alarming. Couple that with the underground test of what north korea called a Hydrogen Bomb and what a u. S. Intelligence official said was certainly a test of an advanced nuclear device. Undersecretary general Jeffrey Feldman described the blast to an emergency session of the u. N. Security council. Experts have estimated a yield of between 50 and 100 kilo tons or on average more than five times more powerful than the weapon detonated over hiroshima and at the low end of the yield of a modern thermoNuclear Weapon. Reporter it is not known if the device detonated underground would fit in the warhead north korean scientists showed off to kim jongun. It is also not known if the warhead is a model or the real thing, but it is clear north korea is closing in on its goal of developing a thermonuclear warhead that could fit on a longrange missile capable of reaching the United States. The North Koreans said the warhead could be detonated at high altitudes for a super powerful electromagnetic pulse attack. An electromagnetic pulse, which triggered by a Nuclear Weapon would aim for widespread damage and destruction for electricity grids and sensitive electronics, including satellites. Reporter north korea will need new tests to know if the warhead can withstand the stress of reentering the atmosphere after an intercontinental flight, but right now it seems like only matter of time. Elaine . Quijano david martin, thanks. President trump had his representative at the United Nations deliver the latest warning to kim jongun today. Heres chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. Reporter at the second Security Council session on north korea in a week, u. S. Ambassador nikki haley said enough is enough. The time for half measures in the Security Council is over. The time has come to exhaust all of our diplomatic means before it is too late. Reporter haley said north koreas reported test of a Hydrogen Bomb in defiance of new u. N. Sanctions shows dictator kim jongun is spoiling for a conflict. He is begging for war. War is never something the United States wants. We dont want it now. But our countrys patience is not unlimited. Reporter that followed an ominous warning from defense secretary james mattis after a sunday National Security meeting at the white house. Any threat to the United States and its territories, including guam or our allies, will be met with massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming. Reporter on twitter over the weekend, President Trump accused south korea of toying with talk of appeasement, and he said north koreas leader had become a threat and embarrassment to china, the countrys closest ally and trading partner. South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham outlined the scenario where economic and diplomatic pressure fails. There will be an attack by the United States against his weapons systems. Im assuming the worst. Im assuming we drop one bomb, he fires at south korea and maybe japan. Reporter on cbs this morning, former deputy c. I. A. Director mike morrell outlined another option. His acceptance with where they are and where theyre going with containment and deterrence, i think thats where well end up. Reporter the president spoke by phone today with south korean president moon jaein and the two leaders agreed to amend the joint treaty between the United States and south korea, allowing south korea to expand, increase, if you will, the size and payload of its warheads on its missiles, and for the south to buy billions more in u. S. Made weapons. Elaine . Quijano well, major, this appears to be a very scary situation. A lot of americans might be asking are we closer to war . Reporter the two nations are quite clearly on a collision course. So are the two nations closer to war than they were say a month ago . Yes, they are. But closer does not mean close. Diplomacy and economic pressure still have a long way to go. The Treasury Department is writing a new round of sanctions as we speak, and if there is a curtailing or ending of u. S. Trade with nations that deal with north korea on a regular basis, like china, that could also change the calculus. Quijano Major Garrett at the white house. Major, thanks. Fear of war is greatest in south korea. Asia correspondent ben tracy is there. Reporter south korea put on a dramatic show of force on monday, flying fighter jets and launching ballistic missiles. This military drill was designed to simulate an attack on north korea. Seoul and its ten Million People face the most immediate danger from north koreas growing arsenal of weapons. South korea is now allowing the United States to install four more thaad rocket launchers, part of a controversial Missile Defense system. But at the same time, President Trump has accused south korean president moon jaein of trying to appease kim jongun by favoring negotiations. This man in seoul said, both kim jongun and trump are unpredictable leaders. To be honest, it would not be strange if a war broke out. Kim jongun has rapidly accelerated his weapons program, conducting 18 missile tests so far this year, and what he would actually do with a Nuclear Tipped Missile is still not clear. The good news is that north korea is rational, they want to survive. Reporter Daniel Pinkston teaches International Relations in seoul and is an expert on north koreas weapons program. Is getting north korea to abandon these weapons a realistic goal, or is that a fantasy . It would be analogous to the pope coming out tomorrow and abandoning jesus christ. Its something so embedded in their belief system and their identity that it would be that revolutionary. Reporter the south Korean Defense Ministry Says it is seeing signs that north korea might be preparing to launch another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that could coincide with a major holiday that takes place in north korea this coming weekend. Elaine . Quijano ben tracy in seoul. Ben, thanks. Late today, Florida Governor rick scott declared a state of emergency ahead of irma. The category four hurricane, with winds of 130mph, is expected to strengthen tomorrow night as it approaches the eastern caribbean, including antigua and st. Martin. Hurricane watches are up in puerto rico and the virgin islands. Irma may take aim at south florida as early as sunday. More than 50,000 texans who were displaced by Hurricane Harvey are staying in governmentfunded hotel rooms. Harvey is now blamed for at least 59 deaths. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the total damage could reach 180 billion. And there is a new worry about all the flooding in an area thats been called americas chemical coast. Omar villafranca has that story. Reporter more than a week after harvey raked across southeast texas, our drone footage shows the floodwaters still surrounding the san jacinto superfund site where toxic dioxins from an old paper plant could have leaked. Sam coleman is with the Environmental Protection agency. This san jacinto waste pit, most likely we will take some samples at this site. Reporter of the 41 superfund sites where waste metals were stored, 13 of them are flooded. With waters receding, workers were finally able to see several locations up close. You can see some of the debris and other things are still quite muddy. Reporter coleman says the San Jacinto River waste pit will require help. We have a team out looking at the cap area to see if there is in damage. Reporter that worries sandra carrasco, this mother of two who lives half a mile from the superfund site. This is my house, underwater. Reporter she returned home last week after ten feet of water destroyed her home. She has been cleaning up ever since. Now you have a layer of sludge on the ground. Yes. I know that the water is probably pretty bad, a lot of bacteria, a lot of dangerous hazards touching stuff, but we have to do what we have to do. Reporter she says no one from the e. P. A. Or any other Government Agency has talked to them about the health risks posed by hazardous wastes. Do you feel like theyre forgetting about you . Yes, i honestly do. Reporter the e. P. A. Plans to test the water and the soil near the san jacinto superfund site, they just isnt said when they will conduct those tests. Residents hope it happens very soon. Elaine. Quijano omar villafranca. Omar, thanks. Michelle miller spent the day with a Health Official that has been spreading the word about the health risks. The big key is that flooded water, as you know, is unsafe. Reporter dr. Umir shaw is making the rounds in areas that were flooded in houston as the Harris County Public Health director, hes warning residents about the risks they face while cleaning up their homes. The enemy of all this is mold, and mold loves moisture. Seiomi meshak has seen a foot of water, and now mold is growing inside her garage and her house. When you took out the cabinetry and the sheetrock, were you wearing a protective mask . No. Thats what weve been saying. Make sure youre wearing protection when you do all of, this because what we dont want is while youre trying to help everything and get back to normal life is that you also get sick in the process. Reporter dr. Shaw says its important the clean up fast because of what contaminated water leaves behind. Floodwater can also harbor dangerous bacteria, which can enter the body through cuts and scrapes. We went to a couple spots that we saw earlier, where you saw nails. You just dont know if youre going to prick yourself and, bam, there you are, now youre at risk for tetanus. Reporter despite the hazard, residents have no choice but to clean up. Some of this might be sewage waste, you dont know. Reporter but still youre out here . We have to get it cleaned up to get back in. Reporter on top of all of that, many of the estimated 100,000 homes that were flooded now have mountains of debris in front of them, still soaked with dirty water, theyre sure to attract all kinds of critters that carry their own diseases. Elaine . Quijano incredible challenges ahead. Michelle, thanks. President trump will announce tomorrow that he is keeping a Campaign Promise and ending daca. That is the obamaera program that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the u. S. As children from deportation. Mireya villarreal now on shattered dreams. Reporter Hurricane Harvey has taken everything from this 22yearold mother tobe. Our baby crib we had just bought, you know, we were so happy, and now for it to be destroyed. Reporter cecilia, who asked us not to use her last name, came to the u. S. From el salvador when she was nine under the daca program. The College Senior can apply for credit and housing. She worries the president s decision could rob her of a chance to rebuild. Its like bringing me back to the shadows. This is what immigrants look like. Reporter her fear is echoed around the country. Thousands of dreamers and their supporters have been protesting, outraged the president is even considering changing daca. In california, 27yearold anthony nong was breakthrough to america from the philippines when he was 12. Hes now a college grad with a Political Science degree. The biggest thing it did was allowed me to have a Brighter Future and a actual future that i could see. Reporter after receiving daca, 26yearold Reina Montoya was not only able to drive legally, she earned a masters degree in secondary education, taught High School Students and bought a home. If daca were to come to an end, it would mean that i would be placed in deportation proceedings and i would be placed in a land that i dont even remember. Reporter montoya has been in the u. S. Since she was 13 years old after her family fled mexico. This is where we live. And it is terrifying to think that can be taken away with the stroke of a pen. Reporter hundreds of thousands of Daca Recipients work and pay taxes. Its estimated the u. S. Would lose 460 billion from the national g. D. P. And 25 billion in Social Security and medicare tax contributions by phasing out the daca program. Mireya villarreal, cbs news, los angeles. Quijano coming up next on the cbs evening news, he had just a minute and a half to save his dad from a wildfire. 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Reporter as the fire came racing toward craig bollensons childhood home, he had seconds to carry his father out in a wheelchair. It was a freight train. It mean, it sounded like that, too. Reporter it was one of four homes destroyed in a fire that has been burning for four days in the hills surrounding los angeles. I think the fire started generating its own wind and just leaned forward and started charging down the hill faster than i could is run in front of it. Reporter sweltering 100 degree heat and Late Afternoon winds create fastmoving fire that sent burbank homeowners into a panic to get out with whatever they could carry. More than 1,000 firefighters battled flames as high as 50 feet, burning close to homes and right up to the edge of the freeway that connects los angeles to pasadena. Los angeles fire chief ralph terraza. Fire operations are not over. Theres still a lot of work to be done. Reporter linda and sam sherdel lost everything in their sunland home. The next step is we dont know. Were just kind of living day by day right now. Reporter i want to show you, that used to be the sherdels stove. Whats left of the rest of their home is rubble and ash. The California National guard has called in 350 new members to now fight fires across the state. Quijano all right, jamie yuccas, thank you. Still ahead, as Prince George starts school this week, his parents