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the arkansas river overtalks oklahoma and arkansas. many thousands forced to evacuate. we have team fox coverage. matt finn reporting from fort smith, arkansas. first, mike tobin live on scene in dayton. mike? >> shep, the national weather service confirmed that one of the tornadoed touched down, measured up to the ef-3 on the fujita scale. as you mentioned, more than 50 tornadoes whipped up. stands to reason some were touched down in populated areas. that's what happened here, eight miles north of dayton. the home behind me was obliterated while the people went inside and went to seek shelter. john barber stayed up late to watch the local news. he heard the warnings. he woke up his wife and this is what he saw. >> it went on. seemed like forever. probably 10, 15 seconds. and then it was over with. my wife, scared to death, obviously. told her it was a tornado. we've had some straight line winds. this was different. >> we've clearly lost mike tobin's audio there. he's working off an internet connection. so many people have been forced from their home. my understanding i

the flooding in arkansas turned deadly. a driver steering around a barricade on a flooded roadway drowned. and the rain soaked arkansas river could crest at 41 feet. it's putting eastern ocobon alert for record-break floodin . the mayor warning residents. and this could worsen the flooding in nearby communities. further ooesz. >>> a house republican has blocked a disaster reeleaf bill. masse of kentucky objecting even though it has overwhelming bipartisan support and the president said he would sign it. masse says he is trying to stop what he calls legislative malpractice. he ewants all house members present before taking a vote. republican congressman also objected to a unanimous consent. >>> former vice president joe biden back on the trail in t tx. laying out parted of his view in education. includes more funding and helping teachers pay off student loan debt. >> you went to college, you spent four years. and you end up in a situation where you in fact are making 25% less than most college graduates. and it's a just not

arkansas. coming up we will show you how residents here are preparing. >>> and information about a crash on westport chicago high in the meantime here is a look at the drive on the san mateyo bridge. traffic is moving along with no problems here. >>> after a couple of cool days yesterday was a little warmer, but still below average. what about today? we will take a look. shopfor up to 40% offal day eveon appliances...first ...plus use your sears card and get an extra 10% off. and you'll also get three hundred dollars cashback in points. sears, making moments matter. >>> welcome back. a man frying from indonesia to mexico had 258-pounds of cocaine in his system. he suffered a seizure on the flight and the flight was forced to make an emergency landing. authorities are trying to figure out how he got on the plane in the first place, now >>> it has become a death rate. there are massive traffic jams and people are pushing themselves. >> reporter: on monday christopher coolidge died on the way down

right now arkansas and oklahoma bracing for historic flooding. police near the arkansas river to get out now. 12 people have died from severe weather in the last two weeks and we have more on this because you need to know about it. fox news alert, three people are dead and 16 others injured after a stabbing spree in a bus stop in japan. witnesses say the attacker was carrying a knife screaming i will kill you while cutting a group of schoolchildren. in 11-year-old girl and man were killed in that attack. the suspect took his own life. japan experienced a handful of violent life attacks in recent years. in 2016, 19 people medicare ctr. for mental disabilities were stabbed to death by a former employee. donald trump leaving japan overnight after what he calls an unforgettable trip. the president making his way to dc as republicans warn against impeachment talks with mark meredith in washington with more on what awaits donald trump when he gets back to dc. nice to have you with us. >> reporter: the president is expected at the white house at 2:00 th

arkansas is not alone in the severe weather. outside kansas city, lawrence, kansas, there was a wide tornado. at least a dozen reported injuries. kansas city international airport had to delay flights and move customers into the parking garage tunnels for shelter. the storms left a lot of debris on the airfield which delayed flights. listen to how one witness described this powerful storm. >> i could feel the air moving walls and all of a sudden i heard stuff flying around. my walls and my furniture. >> reporter: today there is a possibility for tornadoes in texas, oklahoma and missouri and the strong downpour expected in arkansas could last throughout the day which would ultimately lead to the possibility of flash flooding. heather: from missouri to new york and janice dean coming up with more. thank you so much. let's talk about health issues. the measles outbreak at the worst level since 1994. the cdc sounding the alarm as parents prefer to send their kids to summer camp and even considering a where measles travel ban. what d

it's not just the arkansas river. other rivers and tributaries throughout the region affected and at the same time we go to the southeast and we look at extreme heat climbing up to near 100, and on monday it will be 100 in savannah with heat indices even warmer a lot to talk about this weekend weather wise jose >>> pch >>> next, a remarkable story of survival one woman's ordeal that lasted 17 days in a forest in hawaii. tonight the hiker is bruised but safe and reunited with her family nbc's molly hunter now on how she managed to survive >> reporter: after more than two weeks finally the moment amanda eller's family has been waiting for. right there hoisted into the air barefoot and skinny but alive. and today in her hospital bed speaking out about the ordeal. >> the last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days of my life. >> that was unexpected >> you can cry now it's awesome, man. >> it's just unbelievable. i'm so incredibly happy to have my girl back >> reporter: when police called off the search for eller a

the floods in arkansas and tornadoes in ohio. today there are threats of tornadoes in texas, oklahoma and missouri and here in arkansas the threat for severe rain all day which could lead to flash flooding. watching it closely all over the area to see what happens with the arkansas river. heather: dangerous spring for millions of people. rob: another fox news alert, claiming responsibility for arson attacks in iraq and syria, the group claiming to use wildfires as a weapon of war. these satellite images show fires in two cities in syria. enabled his nicest says it's militants are targeting apostates in both countries encouraging other extremists to use arson on people who disagree with their beliefs throughout the summer. >> lawyers for eddie gallagher will try to get his case tossed out of court today. his legal team plans to ask a military court to remove a prosecutor and have the judge step aside. gallagher, a special ops chief is accused of telling isis prisoner in iraq in 2017, attorneys claim the prosecution is withholding

in some areas in arkansas water has risen more than half way up homes. the arkansas river cresting above the previous historic level on sunday in fort smith. and this basketball court is completely submerged. members of the u.s. army corps of engineers and volunteers filling thousands of sandbags monday to help people prepare for rising water. >> i know you can't stop the water when it decides to come in. all you can do is try to redirect it. >>> in tulsa the arkansas river is spilling over its banks. the oklahoma national guard is keeping watch over the aging levee. e. officials have been opening the keystone dam to release some water but that adds to the concerns of people that live south of tulsa, including residents in arkansas. authorities advising those that live near the rivers and levees to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. >> it is a little nerve racking but we pray and keep a close eye on it. we are ready to go >> reporter: while the flooding has had big impacts in oklahoma and arkansas, it should continue to have devastating impact

in some areas in arkansas water rising above homes. and take a look at this basketball court completely submerged and members of the u.s. army corps of engineers filling thousands of sandbags monday to help people prepare for rising water >> you can't stop the water when it decides to come in. all you can do is try to redirect it. >> reporter: and in tulsa the river is rising. the oklahoma national guard is keeping watch over the aging levee. officials opening the keystone dam to release water, but that adds to the concerns of people who live south of tulsa, including residents in arkansas. authorities advising those that live near the rivers and levees to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. >> it is nerve racking but we are praying and keeping a close eye on it. we are ready to go if we have to. >> reporter: this area of the arkansas river is can't expected to continue rising through wednesday afternoon and remain at historic bogan, fox >>> 4:17 is the time right now. let's check in with allie rasmus in for sal on traffic. i

we are just now getting new video in from western arkansas. this is where the arkansas river has breached a levee. early this morning. this is causing flooding across that area. damaging hundreds of homes. these levees are built along the river to try to prevent flooding. but they have never been tested at this flood level before. the biggest fear, they might not be strong enough or high enough to hold back the river. the arkansas river is not expected to crest until early next week. right now, majority of the flooding we are seeing is in western oklahoma and arkansas. >> this morning, the state school superintendent is expecting a negotiation between the new haven school district. the strike coty, tony thurmond is expected to do this despite the calls to end the strike yesterday. no agreement was reached. the teachers union wants a 7% raise over the next two years. the district is offering 2% and a 1% bonus. both sides are growing uneasy. >> seems that they are talking apples and oranges. the district is being stubborn and is unwilling to mov

ray bogen is live fort smith, arkansas. the flooding and rain will be historic. >> reporter: good morning. we had a severe thunderstorm roll through here this morning. it was extraordinary to see how quickly it came through. there was rain. there was thunder and lightning. then there came some hail and severe winds and we were standing at the bottom of a hill along the arkansas river. not where the arkansas river should be, but in a flooded area. and as we were standing there, you could see the waterpower down this hill and then the water start to rise in the flooded area of the river and now meteorologists, because of this rain that's expected to last all day, are really concerned about flash the flooding. because there's nowhere left for the water to drain. any new rain that comes along is going to add to the already inundated river and the floodwaters are expected to rise. as you just mentioned, arkansas is not the only section of the country that's getting severe weather. last night in kansas, just outside kansas city,

another breach levee in scott, arkansas. we're aware of levees that are being compromised in missouri. dardenelle, arkansas, matt finn. thank you. parts of the florida panhandle are still trying to recover more than seven months after hurricane michael slammed into northwest florida as a category five storm. only the fourth on record to make to it landfall in the united states. i know you haven't seen this on the news all the time. it's not over. people in panama city, mexico beach, all struggling mightily. another hurricane condition is coming. michael tore through the areas, including mexico beach and panama city and killed 16 people, caused an estimated 25 billion in damage. nearly 500 building at tyndall air force base destroyed. a national guardsman that was there at the time says he remembers looking for somewhere safe as that hurricane took the roof off of the building he was in. our own phil keating got a look at the base now. more than that in just a minute. state and federal officials are urging people across the s

says it's at a level they've never seen before want to show you flooded home in fort smith, arkansas. >>in the upper northwestern corner of the state. the living room kitchen, even some of the stairs are under water. the national weather service says every large community along the arkansas river will see major or record flooding within the next week to 10 days and on top of the destruction. the state is losing $23 million a day due to navigational system disruptions along the arkansas river. chief meteorologist for us karl joins us now with a the latest on that and this weather just it continues to be severe and is now even move either. he said ball towards been hit yet even really of the last couple of weeks has been incredibly active across the united states in this what we're seeing now and in a texas together watching out for more tornadoes, look all those cells just kind of popping up right into parts of texas as we continue to see the storms working their way across but well the damage from all that rain little rock is expecting a flood the tomorrow at 5 feet above flood stage

where the flooding is expected to get worse. >> it is a race against water as areas along the arkansas river continue to rise to historic levels in oklahoma and arkansas. >> we have never seen flooding like this before. and the river is out of its banks and a lot of displaced people. >> reporter: parts of arkansas are under water and the threat of rain wednesday preparing folks for more catastrophic flooding. >> we have two levees that have over topped now. >> reporter: in oklahoma. >> we encourage everyone to prepare for worst-case scenario that we have had in our history. >> reporter: hundreds evacuating in sands springs as water covers many up to the roofs. >>> it is just kind of, you ing pack everything up and leave and not knowing when we're going to come back and what to. >> reporter: the national guard dropping sandbags along levees in tulsa hoping to keep water from breaching the system. >> it is 70 years old. we have known for years we need to replace it. >>> a beautiful rainbow over perkins, an area pummeled by storms minutes earlier. >> this ripped through kansas tuesday, da

the arkansas river to leave now. jillian: janice dean joins us live. >> we expect more dangerous weather today and tomorrow. we are stuck in this matter with potential for strong to severe thunderstorms and the arkansas river story, that could be catastrophic. we are watching whether today. a couple batches of storms that moved through ohio. the damage is extensive and we are going to see what happened as the sun comes up in ohio. it just takes one tornado moving through heavily populated neighborhood to causing credible damage and that is what happened in ohio but we have reports of tornadoes not only in ohio but indiana across the midwest, the chicago area under a tornado warning and we have watch is in effect, severe thunderstorm watch is in effect in kansas and nebraska so this pattern is set up where we will see potential for strong to severe storms including hail, strong wind and tornadoes not only today but through the next couple days so there is the threat through tonight stretching from the plaintiff states

the presiding officer: the senator from arkansas. mr. boozman: thank you, mr. president. i would like to echo the sentiments my colleagues have expressed in appreciation of the men and women who serve in our armed forces. while it may seem like the members of chamber, much like america itself, are strongly divided on issues of national policy, i can say without a doubt that we are all united in support of our troop and their efforts to protect and defend our nation and its ideals. that's why i'm appreciative of the opportunity to join with my colleagues today to thank the soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and coast guardsmen working tirelessly to protect the american people from the multitude of threats that face our nation. the men and women who wear our nation's universal selflessly serve. they're fully aware of the risks they face. despite that, they bravely put themselves in harm's way to defend our country, ideals, and allies around the world. they didn't choose this life to seek recognition, awards or honors. like those who wore t

two levees already topped in arkansas. scott mclean is live in linwood, kansas, surveying the damage. what do you see? >> reporter: hey, john. we don't know how long the tornado was on the ground for. it was long enough to do a lot of damage. this was an ef-3. wind speeds more than 136 miles per hour. if there is good news it's that we are in a lesser populated area on the outskirts of linwood, kansas. it is hard to believe that under this pile of wood and debris, that's what's left of somebody's house and belongings. this might have been the garage. hard to tell. we think there was a house back there that was destroyed. that tree is completely snapped in half. over here, you can see this row of trees completely snapped and look at this rv that's been completely turned over upside down. we don't know where it was, where it came from, how it got there. it gives you a sense of how strong the storm is. may is the worst month for tornadoes. this may has been especially bad. severe storms sweeping through the midwest and heartl

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i'm ray bow gen in arkansas. we'll show you how residents are preparing for more flooding along an already swollen river. >> there are big problems on the bay bridge. there is what we now conferred a deadly collision involving a box truck and a bus blocking three lanes of the span just before treasure island. we'll have an update coming up. >>> temperatures bottomed out on sun dade and they are creeping a little northward but still a little below average. we'll see what is in store for today, coming up. >>> [crowd noise] huge tornado. >>> incredible mu images of tornadoes this morning. a storm tore through the kansas city area yesterday spawning tornadoes that destroyed homes and took down trees and power loins. this is the latest severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as new york city. now parts of new jersey and pennsylvania are under tornado warnings after a swarm of twisters swept through overnight. here is more from northwest arkansas where people there are bracing for historic flooding. good m

other central states including arkansas and missouri hitting hard over the past week. the threat is not over yet. officials in oklahoma warned of more danger. >> catastrophic flooding. people talking about the 1986 lead, if you remember that flood, we are over that. we will be. if you're getting a warning to leave, leave. i am asking you please. "this is it" something we want to play games with. jon: millions of americans still at risk this weekend and we are in the fox extreme weather center with a forecast. >> unfortunately a huge area to see tornadoes on the ground right now and flooding throughout the rest of the evening through memorial day. this is a large area from the national weather service everything that is moderate risk of severe weather and a high risk of tornadoes. this is from western kansas or anywhere throughout the region over the last several days. really the last week. unfortunately more severe weather right now. currently on the ground is the big box is a tornado watch the ingredients are there. a lot of this activity hitting western kansas and th

meantime, evacuations underway in arkansas and oklahoma, as the arkansas river continues to swell. many homes are already flooded in the river is expected to reach a record crest. we have fox news team coverage. meteorologist adam klotz is tracking the flood and severe weather threats. we begin with matt finn in arkansas. >> happening right now, fort smith official tele 640 homes have been affected or already flooding here and they expect tt 1,000 homes by tomorrow when the arkansas river is forecasted to crest at 42.5 feet, double the flood stage and an all-time high. this river has been raging. we have been watching it rise. if you look out here, there is a lock and dam tower. the garage doors there, probably halfway underwater. two army corps of engineers workers had to be rescued by helicopters from the roof of the building because the floodwaters trapped them. to the right, the chain-link fence police tell us is 10 feet tall. that's almost entirely submerged. if you look closely to the right, there's a white rope that's tied to a very large tree. the army corps of engineers we

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a long way to travel for the boy who grew up on a cattle farm in arkansas. after the army, he made it to d.c., becoming a senator whehe was just 37. many predict he's aiming higher still. >> he doesn't tweet silly things. he has a distinguished militar war record. so tom cotton is definitely someone to keep an eye on as the republican party moves on from trump. >> with domestic policy, cotton is one of the most conservative members of congress. >> just because you can become an american doesn't mean you are an american. and it certainly doesn't mean that we have to treat you as an american. >> with foreign policy, he saysa ressive. >> this administration has been tougher on russia as a matter of poli than the last administration, by far. >> there are some that would dispute that. >> thoseeople would be wrong. >> cotton is one ofs president trumusted allies in congress, but he has found himself at odds with the icesident over criminal-ju reform. >> someone is going to commit a heinous crime if this bill passes. >> what does senator tom cotton say now? >> "fir

the storm in the midwest is also bringing flooding to parts of arkansas. officials are now preparing for the next round of storms like sandbags in homes and businesses and some neighborhoods are going door- to-door to make sure word gets out. >>> a warm-up is on the way in the bay area tonight. starting today cities could see temperatures jump into the 70s and possibly mid 80s by the weekend. and for the holiday weekend we saw rain and cooler temperatures that led many to change their outdoor plans and instead chose to stay inside. normally busy campgrounds and picnic grounds were pretty quiet. and usually there are 120 boats at the memorial day holiday but this year there were only reservations for 36 at the marina. >> it is the slowest memorial day weekend i have experienced in 25 years. >> leaders at many recreation areas said they have experienced heavy hits this year. >>> well, if you are looking to get in a few more runs at lake tahoe before the season is over you can head to the north shore. squaw valley will remain open on fridays, saturdays and su

there's the arkansas river. there's the mississippi river. you look at the river gauges reporting flooding. we're talking about over 80 reporting major flooding. over a hundred reporting moderate flooding. in terms of precipitation going forward, we have a brief lull going forward, showers and thunderstorms will form in the hardest hit areas, making the flood threat last into the better part of next week. tornadoes, two reported yesterday, that brings our total over the past 15 days to over 400 in the continental unite. unbelievably active weather pattern. southwest texas, central michigan, northern portions of wisconsin, the carolinas into virginia, large hail, damaging winds, maybe an isolated tornado. not the widespread threat and some good news here, cool down in store for the early parts of next week. enjoy your weekend, back to you. >>> do you feel like you have too many streaming services. a log-in here, another one there. i asked the disney chief where the market is headed. >> you're going to see a lot of change in me due to technolog

we have been in arkansas for a few days. we have seen the raging arkansas river rise. the forecast calls for the crest today at 42.5 feet. that is an all-time high and nearly double the flood staple. we are standing on highway 22 right now, which is a four-lane road which has been engulfed by the arkansas river. you can make out some of the businesses that are under water. this 4-lane road looks more like a lake right now than a thorough fare. unfortunately this flooding has already claimed one life here. police say a person was found drowned in a car submerged on this very road that we are standing on. police are pleading with people to engage in life-saving activity instead of risking anything near flooding water. >> stay out of the flooded roads. turn around, don't drown. there is a reason for that. no one knows how deep this water is for certain or how swift it is underneath. >> the arkansas game commission is monitoring these flooded waters. they are going around potentially for looting and doing rescues. the game commission is the rescue crew that found that subm

president trump says he promised the governor of arkansas today that fema and the federal government will help with the state's record flooding. satellite photos show just how much the arkansas river has widened over the past month in fort smith. manuel bojorquez is there. >> reporter: the only way to access this fort smith, arkansas, neighborhood is by boat. jason baugh took us along. what's it like to be on a street that you would normally drive? >> it's pretty devastating to see all this water in the neighborhood. >> reporter: riverlyn terrace is now part of the arkansas river. this is a neighborhood that has seen some flooding before, but never like this. ta a look at this house. the water is up to the roof. storms upstream have pushed the arkansas river to historic levels, more than 40 feet now etter it started flooding nearly a week ago. by tomorrow, it could reach its seak-- 20 feet above flood stage. and officials caution the parts of town that remain dry because of the 26 miles of levees are not out of the woods. they appear to be holding for now, but they've never contained

river to evacuate now. >> folks that live along the arkansas river corridor that have property along the arkansas river corridor need to be preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. >> reporter: downstream near fort smith, arkansas, the river has reached historic levels, and it's not expected to crest until wednesday, 20 feet above flood stage. over the weekend, an ef 3 tornado packing winds up to 165 miles per hour cut through el reno, oklahoma, killing t injuring more than 25. >> just unbelievable that, you know, that a tornado could do this type of damage. it doesn't do it justice when you see it on tv, i mean, it's just unbelievable anybody could survive. >> reporter: there are more severe storms in the forecast for later this week, omar villafranca cbs news, el reno, oklahoma. >>> severe thunderstorms will remain a threat in the plains and midwest through tomorrow. meteorologist sarah wroblewski of our boston station wbz has the forecast. >> another active day setting up across parts of the plains as the jet stream not budging leading to cooler than average conditions acr

reporter: all of water in arkansas river is headed south. national guard telling us that yell county is a concern, they are doing san bagging there national guard dropping 5,000 pound sandbags into arkansas river. to clog it up, and unfortunately, this area has been battered by storms. flooding, tornadoes, and there is nearly a couple of inches of rain in the forecast, local police, say if that rain makes it here it would be more disastedisastrous. lou: thank you, matt finn. >> president trump today returning from a 4 day visit to japan, he and first lady met with new emperor, and where president met with japanese prime minister, as well. in hopes of securing a new trade deal, for more on the president's trip to japan, we turn to fox white house correspondent kevin cork with the story. reporter: a quiet return to white house for president and first lady melania, a departure from what turned out to be a newsworthy 4 days overseas. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is a low iq -idea, he probably is. reporter: it may have been a ca

arkansas at record levels. more rain on the way as flooding has already engulfed and shut down a major highway. matt finn on the ground in arkansas. you have moved since our last discussion here. give us a little bit more of what is happening on the ground now. >> yeah, just wanted to show you the raging arkansas river here. fortunately it's flooded some farm lands here a silo and farming equipment under water. we've watched it rise by the hour. authorities say it will crest at 42 1/2 feet in the coming days. also in the fort smith area here, 500 homes have been evacuated according to police. downstream where this water is headed, 10,000 stand bags have been stacked according to the army corps of engineers. the national weather service is warning there likely will be widespread damage with impacts to life and property. >> i think it's crazy, it's absurd. this is farmland. you're not supposed to visually see the river right now. it's a lot to take in. it's scary. >> right now police tell us this has become a ris

it is happening quickly in multiple communities along the arkansas river. especially those furthest to the south is all the water makes its way downstream from oklahoma and beyond. farmers have taken a major hit, thousands and thousands of acres of fields and crops have been innovated even more so after the levy breached overnight in arkansas. that's about 30 miles northwest of where we are its cause for concerns from record water levels are pretty pressure on the entire system like never before. >> we have never seen this before. we've never had to deal with this before so there's a lot of unknowns. >> every local we have talked to has said there in a wait-and-see mode and the sun is shining and the skies blue and hoping to dry out but there's more rain in the forecast early next week so again, just wait and watch water creep closer and closer to their homes and businesses, again a number of more than 500 homes are expected to be impacted before this is over. >> thank you so much. as a midwest has tornadoes and flooding, florida received for hurricane seas

the arkansas river breaching the levee and a woman rescued from her vehicle. victor oquendo is in the storm zone. >> reporter: tonight, a major american waterway is bursting at the seams the arkansas river breeching at least a two hundred foot hole in a levee northwest of little rock. >> it started out only a few feet wide, but it has grown significantly since it's really turning into a dangerous situation. >> reporter: the breach triggering a flash flood warning >> the 200 feet's too wide to repair and the water's going too fast. so we can't repair it. >> reporter: residents racing to protect homes and businesses, workers telling us they have 15,000 to 20,000 sandbags thanks to more than 200 volunteers. officials already going door-to-door urging people in more than 150 homes to get out. >> with more water on the way, what can you do? >> pray. keep working and pray. >> north of little rock, this woman rescued from her vehicle -- floodwaters washing it off the road thursday. the region plagued by storms for weeks. surveillance video showing the moment winds ri

matt finn is there right now in fort smith, arkansas. hi, matt. >> neil, city officials tell us they expect up to 1,000 homes to be affected or flooded by the time the arkansas river crests at 42 feet tomorrow. you can see the arkansas river has already engulfed highway 22 here, a four-lane road. many businesses and structures in this area. this is a major intersection that looks like a lake. the raging arkansas river, we've been watching it rise and increase in intensity. we speak to people in residential neighborhoods that say they grabbed things like pictures, work clothes and evacuated homes or assisted neighbors. >> you know, it's just everybodied is in it together as far as i've been able to see. everybody is trying to help one everybody. we just have to get through it. >> the water is headed south. the national guard tells fox news that yale county is a concerned and the major of north little rock has already declared an emergency. a lot of this water is headed towards the capitol. unfortunately, neil, the area has been battered b

akurpaycheesal this stretch of the arkansas river. they have held during floods, they have never been tested like this. not only by the record height of the water, but also the mounlting pressure of days worth of flooding. >> we have never had this much water pressure against these levees before. >> reporter: melanie is with the arkansas department of emergency management. >> the levees are built to sustain floodwaters. even though we don't know how much they can handle, they are holding up right now. they are doing what they are designed to do. >> reporter: floodwaters are surrounding homes and businesses in parts of oklahoma and arkansas. >> these people are suffering. they are losing everything. they're losing their homes. >> reporter: in ft. smith, donna and jerry morgan rush to help members of their community. they've been bringing sandbags by the boatload to a ft. smith neighborhood, where the water is rising toward homes. they told us, they have no plans to stop. >> keep doing it until the sand runs out or we can't do it anymor

. >>> in arkansas the worst fear has become a reality. the ragey arkansas river has spilled over the levee and is consuming this community. >>> and a tense situation on this last day of school in santa rosa. the latest on a lockdown at santa rosa high school. students are being kept in the classrooms, doors closed, and some two dozen officers are searching the campus following a report of a student with a gun on the school campus. more on this breaking news from the north bay when we come back. >>> back now to the breaking news out of sonoma county. sky fox 2 looking down on santa rosa high school. right now this high school is on lockdown. just about 90 minutes ago all students were told to shelter in place on social media one person chimed in saying quote this is so scary. we are in a room asked to close all blinds and lock doors. we know at least 20 police officers are on the scene. one patrol vehicle is at the entrance to the driveway. officers are going room by room, searching and trying to clear the campus. all this prompted because

a levee actually breached along the arkansas river. that is what is causing this flooding that you're seeing here that has flooded hundreds of homes. those levees are built along the river. but they have never been tested at this level before. the biggest fear is that they might not be strong enough or high enough. the river is not expected to crest until early next week. so some people are actually calling this a slow-motion disaster. >>> katie, thank you. happening today, the california democratic party state convention is set to get under way in the bay area, with more than a dozen presidential candidates expected to attend. teams slated to appear. t the they include californians kamala harris and eric swalwell. but not former joe biden. delegate-rich california takes on extra importance this time around, with the state's primary taking place early in the 2020 primary 17. >>> harris is set to take place before her scheduled convention appearance. scheduled to kick off at san francisco's mosqueony convention center. >>> russia's inte

smith, arkansas, as the arkansas river winds its way through eastern oklahoma and gets into western arkansas, the floodwaters there are expected to rise another perhaps five to six feet, at least in terms of the cresting of the arkansas river. so that is a great deal of concern as well. all of this water is being released from the keystone dam, which is just west of tulsa, oklahoma. that has become kind of a place where people are watching the floodwaters being released from that dam, it's become a tourist destination as one of the local reporters here described it as people have gone over there to see what it looks like, to see that amount of water. 275,000 cubic feet of water being released per second. and the concern here, john and alisyn, is that more rain is in the forecast for later today and tomorrow, which could further complicate things. >> absolutely, ed. your shot is incredible and the aerial shots of the you are rounding area is incredible to see all of that flooding. >>> so president trump is on his way back to washington after his trip to japan where he refused to condemn north

coming from oklahoma is draining through the arkansas river. all the tributaries and bayous are swollen. all of those trickle into neighborhoods. that's why you see the neighborhoods like the ones you see behind me filled with water, of huge concern. it's already turned deadly here in the state of arkansas. one person has died. the governor and senators are expected to tour the area today. of course they are going to report back to the people of arkansas. they are trying to make sure first and foremost people stay safe. >> rosa flores, by the swollen river in arkansas, thank you very much. even after robert mueller's remarkable public statement there is just one republican member of congress saying president trump committed impeachable offenses. we'll speak to the former aide to justin amash and a republican who once served with him in congress next. dad, we need to talk about something important. you don't need to go anywhere dad, this is your home. the best home to be in is your own. home instead offers personalized in-home services for your

in arkansas, by the school year 2021, all elementary and special ed. teachs must show at they know how to teach reading based on the scnce. at spring hill, they will beat that deadline. for prial stephanie worthy, this is personal. rember that student, ace newland, that's her son. >> i was an educator and i struggled with my own childand had this not come out and i was able to learn about diselectionback i wouldn't -- list alexa, i wouldn't have been ableo help my own child, never mind other children. >> so apis this proach working? >> reading is kind of fun for me now that i know how and stuff.tx they haven't yet proved the ieedle on state tests. for those pu for the changes, there is little doubt they will. >> would you sayyo teachingr children a different way has made a difference for your ild. >> ye >> oh, definitely. >> how much of a difference? >> life changing. >> completely. >> fe changing en children are truly learning to read. >> now add boo. >> boo. >> good job. >> reporter: for "education week" and the pbs newshour, i'm lisa stark, in green

this here is the real story of harrison, arkansas. it's the story of people like these who are fighting back against the ignorance of racism. i didn't think this town would be embracing of the ignorance, but i didn't know there would be such a spirit against it. >> when you can see our hearts, that helps more than anything. >> yeah. >> after all this i've learned that despite what we think, the klan is real. they're out there. they're not the same as they used to be anymore. they're not as strong as they used to be. the klan is at this point kind of like myspace. [ laughter ] like it's still out there. they're still recruiting. and they're always like we're going to be back to where they were. but they're not. they're not. [ laughter ] and i found out that the ku klux klan with all their talk of rebranding is still basically the same klan and they're still doing things that are scary. like sometimes they gather in the woods and burn a cross while a black guy watches. >> klansmen, surround the cross. >> klansmen, do you accept the ligh

the arkansas river blasting past flooding records setback in 1945. in one area, it's more than 17 feet past flood stage and still rising. matt finn reporting live from fort smith, which is along the river and on the border with oklahoma. matt? >> yeah, trace. in the northwestern part of the state. you can see here, the raging arkansas river has already flooded many areas here. this farm already taking on a lot of water and farm equipment under water. then to my left here, there is a flood gate that has a minor leak in it. we're told this is not a critical situation but it's obviously a very major concern here. this is leaking a decent amount of water. this is all expected to crest at 42 1/2 feet in this area, an all-time high. downstream from here where this water is headed near russellville, the army corps says 10,000 bags have been stacked at this hour. the national weather service is warning right now, this will likely be widespread damage with impacts to life and property. >> it's scary. you always here that it's coming, and you don't think it's

arkansas river engulfed businesses in area. this is the four-lane road of highway 22 looking more like a lake. the water is inching towards the top of traffic lights in the distance. we've been watching this raging arkansas river rise and increase in intensity. we talked to neighbors in a residential area not far from here. they say they grabbed things like pictures and work clothes and then evacuated or assisted their neighbors. >> so many people were hit by tornadoes, even cleaned up from that yet, until the flooding hit. really bad for a lot of people. reporter: all of the water in the arkansas river is headed south. the natural guard tells us that yellow count is concerned. sandbagging is happening there. mayor of north little rock is declaring an emergency. this water is headed toward the capital of little rock. unfortunately this area is battered by storms, historic flooding, there could be several more inches of rain on the way here. blake? blake: matt finn in fort smith, arkansas. thanks. much of central u.s. under torn

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and things are not any better here in arkansas where evacuations are in effect up and down the arkansas river and officials are going door to door in some neighborhoods. >> we're going to go out and look and make sure everyone is safe. if there are rescues that need to be made, and also check property. >> high pressure over the southeast is mixing with a cold front over the rockies triggering the storms and tornadoes and with neither system showing signs of moving. volunteers are gearing up for along recovery effort. >> we're going to do it as long as we need to. when the water recedes, we will be flexible. if something comes unwe need to address, we'll do that. >> we should get a break tomorrow with no more storms in the forecast until early next week. ray boken, fox 2 news. >>> an eye on what is happen in the midwest and at home. >> pretty quiet stable weather for us, but over the past few days, those thunderstorms developing which is typical toward the midwest this time of year. toward the golden gate bridge, the beaches on the cool side. a way from that of course inland, a fairly wa

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