And in our more Perfect Union series, a pair of texas Furniture Stores opened for people who need food and shelter. The owner says we have got to give people hope. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The First Responders are so busy. 911 calls are not being answered. The situation in port arthur continues to be dire. Tropical storm harvey makes a second landfall overnight. Unless youre in imminent danger, youre just going t have to figure out a way to deal with it. Torrential rains all through the overnight hours. Were seeing catastrophic flooding again in texas this morning. The recordbreaking rainfall that flooded houston is expected to wind down today. Rescues continue, the need in this region is only growing. Thousands who fled harvey are jammed together at double capacity. There has never been anything so expensive in our countrys history. Theres never been anything so historic in terms of damage. The president spent the day in tex
Just coming back and gathering what i can. So much to rebuild. The day of giving starts right now. Good morning, america. Welcome to our day of giving. Harvey is finally moving out of texas. The damage left behind just devastating. These helicopter shots show the conditions around port arthur and beaumont, texas, right now. As you can imagine, the road to recovery is going be a long one. And heres what we know this morning, at least 31 deaths, the red cross says it is caring for 32,000 displaced people, 49,000 homes reported to be damaged but we know that number is believed to be much, much higher. This could end up being the costliest storm in u. S. History, more than 100 billion. And we are devoting this morning to the fundraising effort, all part of disneys day of giving. You can support the red cross by phone, text or online. Text harvey to 90999. Go to redcross. Org abc or call 1855999give. As you can imagine, we have Team Coverage across texas and louisiana. Well begin with break
The trial for ashley white will continue tomorrow but without a jury. Accepted a compromise from the commonwealths attorney and whites bench trial instead of a jury trial. White is charged neglect. Thomas was found dead in a septic tank near the familys Pulaski County home. Kelsey bulger, her attorney, said it was impossible to seat a jury in Pulaski County because so many people know about the case either through media or social media. Both sides waived a jury trial. This comes after the court interviewed 66 potential jurors in two days and and filled its jury pool. Jurors were they said they had an opinion or had heard about the case. Were learning more about the relationship between Nicole Lovell and the man accused of killing her. The Washington Post reports that a friend of lovells says she called David Eisenhauer her boyfriend and talked about running away with him. Eisenhauer is charged with abduction and first degree murder. Natalie keepers is also charged in connection to the
Students from more than 50 universities are taking part in a rent strike in protest at how the pandemic has affected their studies. Many courses have moved to Remote Learning which has caused some students to go back home. With Mental Health also a big concern, the Higher Education regulator is calling for more financial and emotional support for students. Adina campbell reports. A lonely figure, in one of the uks largest cities. Life in sheffield for third year student harry smith isnt what it used to be. Stuck indoors in a tiny room, hes one of a handful of people left in this block of flats, normally home to hundreds. His only contact with the outside world, working part time at the local supermarket. Ive told my University Many times, you should have told us to stay at home and do a virtual degree. It would have saved £5,000 for me on rent. It would have saved coming here, switching jobs, ruining my Mental Health, that sort of thing. But i think now, i think someone needs to step
Have been the biggest upset in fa cup history, Manchester City eventually beat cheltenham, but only after the League Two Side gave them a scare. Good morning. Well, it is going to be a snow day for some of you today across england and wales, with scenes like these. Further north of scotland and Northern Ireland, brighter with sunshine, but still a few snow showers around as well. Ill have the all important Weather Forecast coming up a bit later on. Its sunday, the 24th of january. Our main story one of the governments top scientists is urging people to abide by all coronavirus restrictions, even if theyve been fully vaccinated. Englands deputy chief medical officer, Professorjonathan Van Tam, said it is possible they can still pass the virus on even if they are protected against falling ill themselves. Efforts to step up the innoculation drive are continuing, with another raft of Vaccination Centres opening this week. Danjohnson has this report. Here is a historical setting for the mos