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OVERFLOWING RIVERS CAUSING FLOODING ALL ACROSS OUR AREA. WE'RE LIVE NEAR THE OGEECHEE RIVER WHERE OFFICIALS SAY THE WATER LEVEL IS STILL RISING. HOW YOU CAN HELP A STATESBORO NON PROFIT WITH THE CLEANUP NOW UNDERWAY IN BULLOCH COUNTY. PLUS - <> OUTCUE: WHAT HARRIS SAYS HAS TO HAPPEN FOR THERE TO BE MORE... THAT STORY COMING UP. HIGHWAY 21 AT BRAMPTON ROAD IN GARDEN CITY THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING -- I'M EMMA HAMILTON. AND I'M FRANK SULKOWSKI. METEOROLOGIST JONATHAN MYERS IS JOINING US NOW .... NOW, HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR... TODAY A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY AFTER 1PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 94. HEAT INDEX VALUES AS HIGH AS 109. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 8 MPH. FRIDAY NIGHT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 9PM. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 78. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. SATURDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 92. HEAT INDEX VALUES AS HIGH AS 109 THIS MORNING ... WE'RE CONTINUING TO TRACK THE "CATASTROPHIC" DAMAGE DONE BY DEBBY. YOU'RE LOOKING AT A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY. GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP WILL TOUR THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. FAMILIES IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY ARE DEALING WITH MAJOR FLOODING FROM THE OGEECHEE RIVER. WJCL 22 NEWS' KYRON NEVEAUX JOINING US LIVE FROM THE BULLOCH/ EFFINGHAM COUNTY LINE. KY, HOW ARE CONDITIONS LOOKING? FRANK .. EMMA ... ITS NOT GOING WELL AS THE OGEECHEE RIVER HAS RISEN TO 16 FEET HERE .. WHICH IS NOW CONSIDERED MAJOR FLOODING. AS IT FLOWS TOWARDS THE OCEAN .. ITS IMPACTING LOTS OF FAMILIES. (SHOW AND TELL IF I CAN) THE OGEECHEE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO HIT 19 FEET TOMORROW. BECAUSE OF THAT ... MANY ARE NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THEIR HOMES AND ANIMALS. OUTCUE: YOU CANT SEE WHERE THE BOAT LANDING IS. ONE RESIDENT TELL US THE WATER HAS MADE IT TO HER LIVING ROOM CAUSING HER FRIDGE TO FLOAT IN THE HOUSE. OUR METEOROLOGIST JONATHAN MYERS TELLS ME THAT SUNDAY WILL BE CONSIDER "SLOW FALL" AND THAT'S WHEN WE WILL SEE THE WATER START TO GO DOWN. THANKS KY SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ARE STILL DEALING WITH FLOODING THIS EVENING. IN THE SOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY IN CHATHAM COUNTY ... HIGH WATER HAS BLOCKED IN SEVERAL HOMEOWNERS. THIS IS THE SCENE FROM YESTERDAY. RESIDENTS TELL US THAT EXPERTS CAME TO REMOVE TWO ALLIGATORS FROM THEIR STREETS. ONE NEIGHBOR SAYS SHE'S SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. <> "I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE STREET FLOODED LIKE THIS EITHER. IT HAS NOT BEEN LIKE THIS. AND FOR THIS MANY DAYS. YOU COULD SEE THE WATER FLOWING OUT INTO THE STREET ON TUESDAY FOR SURE. THERE WERE TWO ALLIGATORS, TWO GATORS, ONE KIND OF SMALL AND ANOTHER ONE BIGGER. AND THEN ANOTHER HERON. SO, YEAH, THERE'S BEEN SOME WILDLIFE COMING THROUGH FOR SURE." BOTH CHATHAM COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SAVANNAH CREWS HAVE BEEN IN SOUTHBRIDGE WORKING TO CLEAN UP THE FLOODING AND REMOVE DEBRIS. RECOVERY EFFORTS ARE ALSO UNDERWAY IN HINESVILLE ... TO CLEAN UP MORE THAN 15 AND A HALF - *MILLION GALLONS OF SEWAGE. THE MAJOR SPILL OCCURRED AT THE FORT STEWART WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT ON WEDNESDAY. OFFICIALS HAVE DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FROM DEBBY. . AS MANY FOLKS AROUND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BEGIN TO CLEANUP AND REBUILD FOLLOWING THIS WEEKS FLOODING, A STATESBORO NON PROFIT HOPING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. SINCE 1998, CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MINISTRY HAS BEEN ASSISTING FOLKS IN NEED IN BULLOCH COUNTY AND BEYOND. RIGHT NOW, THE GROUP COLLECTING CLEANING PRODUCTS, FOOD ITEMS, CLOTHING AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO DISTRIBUTE TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED OF SOME HELP FOLLOWING THE DEVESTATING EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY. "FOR THESE FLOOD VICTIMS, THESE DISPLACED FAMILIES, THERE'S NO CHARGE. AND WE WANT TO HELP THIS WAY. WE HAVE CLOTHING, SHOES, WE HAVE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. WE ALSO HAVE A USED FURNITURE STORE FOR THOSE THAT HAVE TO WORK REPLACING FURNITURE IN OR HOMES, WHATEVER THEY HAVE TO DO. AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO. WE WANT TO ASSIST AND WE'RE NOT HERE TO BE A BURDEN. WE WANT TO BE A BLESSING." CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MINISTRY WAS FOUNDED BACK IN 19-98. PROCEEDS THROUGH SALES AT THEIR STATESBORO THRIFT STORE HELPING SUPPORT THEIR MISSION OF HELPING FOLKS IN NEED. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE THREE DROP OFF LOCATIONS IN STATESBORO. FOR A FULL LIST OF NEEDED ITEMS AND HOW YOU CAN HELP, HEAD OVER TO OUR WEBSITE, WJCL DOT COM. THIS MORNING .. SAVANNAH POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING AN EARLY MORNING SHOOTING FROM YESTERDAY THAT SENT A PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL. POLICE TELL US IT HAPPENED ON WEXLER STREET JUST BEFORE NINE YESTERDAY MORNING. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED THEY FOUND A MAN SUFFERING FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS. HE WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL. WE HAVEN'T HEARD HOW HE'S DOING THIS MORNING. NEW TODAY- ATLANTA BASED DELTA AIRLINES SAYS THEY'VE LOST AT LEAST HALF A BILLION DOLLARS DUE TO LAST MONTHS CROWDSTRIKE TECHNOLOGY OUTAGE. THAT GIVE DAY OUTAGE CAUSED BY A CROWDSTRIKE SECURITY UPDATE LEFT THEIR SYSTEMS DOWN AND PASSENGERS STRANDED AT AIRPORTS. ACCORDING TO A FILING WITH THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISION - DELTA ESTIMATES ABOUT 3- HUNDRED-80- MILLION DOLLARS IN LOSS REVENUE AND 1-HUNDRED- 70-MILLION DOLLARS EXPENSES. LAWYERS FOR DELTA SAY CROWDSTRIKE MUST COMPENSATE THE AIRLINE FOR ITS LOSSES OR FACE A LAWSUIT. THIS WEEK...GEORGIA SENATOR JON OSSOFF INTRODUCED NEW LEGISLATION THAT COULD HELP RENTERS IN THE STATE PURCHASE HOMES. THE ACCESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP ACT WOULD INCLUDE A RENTER'S POSITIVE PAYMENT HISTORY IN REPORTS TO CREDIT BUREAUS TO HELP BOOST CREDIT RATINGS. IF PASSED, LANDLORDS THAT RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROPERTIES LIKE APARTMENT BUILDINGS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO OFFER TENANTS THE ABILITY TO HAVE THEIR ON- TIME RENTAL PAYMENTS REPORTED TO CREDIT BUREAUS. THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE PRESIDENTAL DEBATE BETWEEN VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP. THE TWO AGREEING TO FACE OFF RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C. PERRY RUSSOM IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE DETAILS. HIS MORNING ? A CONFIRMED PRESIDENTAL DEBATE BETWEEN VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP? THE TWO CANDIDATES AGREEING TO FACE OFF SEPTEMBER 10TH ON ABC? VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS/ DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE ?I?M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AND HOPE HE SHOWS UP.? FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP/ REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE ?I THINK IT?S VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE DEBATES.? AT HIS NEWS CONFERENCE AT MAR-A-LAGO ? TRUMP SAYS THEY ALSO AGREED TO DEBATE ON FOX BEFORE THE DEBATE ON A-B-C - BUT HARRIS? CAMPAIGN TEAM SAYS THAT?S NOT ACCURATE ? ADDING ? ALL FUTURE DEBATES WILL BE CONTINGENT ON TRUMP SHOWING UP ON SEPTEMBER 10TH. VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS/ DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE ?I AM HAPPY TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL DEBATE FOR AFTER SEPTEMBER 10TH FOR SURE.? HARRIS AND HER RUNNING MATE, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ, SPEAKING TO THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION YESTERDAY IN MICHIGAN. AT HIS FLORIDA ESTATE - TRUMP SPEAKING WITH REPORTERS FOR AN HOUR ? QUESTIONING HARRIS? INTELLIGENCE, ACCUSING HER OF AVOIDING REPORTERS, AND SUGGESTING HE?S ATTRACTED LARGER CROWDS AT HIS RALLIES - THAN MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR? FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP/ REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE 'NOBODY'S SPOKEN TO CROWDS BIGGER THAN ME. IF YOU LOOK AT MARTIN LUTHER KING WHEN HE DID HIS SPEECH, HIS GREAT SPEECH, AND YOU LOOK AT OURS, SAME REAL ESTATE, SAME EVERYTHING, SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE. IF NOT, WE HAD MORE." WHEN SPEAKING ABOUT HARRIS? RELATIONSHIP DECADES AGO WITH FORMER SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR WILLIE BROWN ? TRUMP INACCURATELY DESCRIBING SURVIVING A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE IN A HELICOPTER. TRUMP ?WELL, I KNOW WILLIE BROWN VERY WELL. IN FACT, I WENT DOWN IN A HELICOPTER WITH HIM. WE THOUGHT MAYBE THIS IS THE END. WE WERE IN A HELICOPTER GOING TO A CERTAIN LOCATION TOGETHER, AND THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THIS WAS NOT A PLEASANT LANDING,? ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, TRUMP APPARENTLY CONFUSED *WILLIE* BROWN WITH FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR *JERRY* BROWN. BOTH MEN SAY THEY WERE NEVER ON A HELICOPTER WITH TRUMP THAT MADE AN ?EMERGENCY LANDING.? TAG: AND HERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR TRAFFIC TRACK 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING