[Cooper:] Well, on the coast of Louisiana and Texas today, the first signs of Tropical Storm Edouard arrived. You can see the wind picking up. That didn't keep people away from the beaches or even out of the water right now. That relaxed attitude doesn't change the forecast, however. Tonight, Edouard is threatening to whip itself into a hurricane as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Now, the governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency. Evacuation have begun begun in some parts of the state. Let's get the latest from severe weather expert Chad Myers Chad.
[Chad Myers, Cnn Meteorologist:] Anderson, the storm doesn't look very good tonight, as a matter of fact. The north side looks OK, but now it's only half-a-storm. So, what is that, half-a-hurricane? I guess that's still a tropical storm. The north half of the storm still has a lot of storm movement with it, a lot of convection with it. But the southern half of the storm is almost completely gone. There's nothing left on radar whatsoever. And we're not going to see really too much I don't think too much intense just stormy weather tonight. I just don't see it in it. But what it did happen what did happen, I think this storm moved a little bit to the north. So, maybe what was the middle of the cone of Galveston, Texas, maybe now the middle of the cone is maybe up toward Port Arthur. Here's a radar presentation of what happened. I think this thing kind of drifted to the north. And, if it did, that would be great news, because, in fact, if the storm continues right over Galveston, and, then, obviously, over Houston, FEMA has put this number these numbers together this will be a $300 million storm. Everywhere that you see here. These are census tracks right through Houston, Galveston Island. Everywhere that you see that dark red, that's $1 million in each census track of damage alone or more. And that's just going to go up from here if it goes right over Houston proper. You can see where that red line is. That's the forecast track. You move that track 50 miles to the right, there's not nearly as much to hit, and those numbers will probably go down to probably $100 million, possibly even less than that. One more thing that happened tonight, Anderson. We had some pretty severe weather go right through Chicago. Even three reports of tornadoes on the ground around Chicago land. And we're watching, we're looking for damage. We've been looking for it all night long. Haven't seen anything too significant. Calling all kinds of emergency managers up there. This is CLTV. Have a lot of lightning strikes earlier today. They have now all since moved into Michigan and Northern Indiana. We will get, though, the latest for you on any damage. We have Karen Maginnis here all night long, all over the overnight hours, keeping you up to date minute by minute by any changes in this Chicago weather or, of course, Edouard. She's here for us today.
[Cooper:] Chad, thanks for that. Also ahead tonight, the fugitive and alleged kidnapper who claims he's a Rockefeller showed up in court today in khakis, loafers and shackles. Coming up, how the FBI found him, flushed him out and rescued his young daughter. First, Erica Hill joins us with a "360 Bulletin" Erica.
[Erica Hill, Cnn Anchor:] Anderson, lawyers for indicted Senator Ted Stevens filed a motion today to move his September trial to his home state of Alaska, where he's campaigning for re-election. It is scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C., right now. The six-term Senator is accused of failing to disclose more than $250,000 in gifts and home renovations allegedly paid for by an energy services company. Stevens says he is innocent. Conservative columnist and former CNN host Robert Novak said today he's retiring immediately to focus on treatment for a malignant brain tumor diagnosed last week. Novak told his long-time employer, "The Chicago Sun-Times," his prognosis is dire. Actor Morgan Freeman remains in serious condition in a Memphis hospital tonight. The 71-year-old Oscar-winner suffered severe or several fractures, rather, when the car he was driving ran off a two- lane highway last night and flipped, Anderson.
[Cooper:] Wow. All right. Here's tonight's "Beat 360" photo: Barack Obama talking with Senator Carl Levin after giving a speech in Levin's home state of Michigan. Kind of pointing at each other there. Here's the caption from our staff winner, Kate: "Senator Levin shows Obama a variation of the fist bump: the index finger slide." [Sound Effect: Laughter] They're kind of sliding. Anyway, think you can do better? Go to our Web site, AC360.com. Click on the "Beat 360" link. Send us your entry. We'll announce the winner at the end of the program. And, of course, the winner gets a nifty "Beat 360" T-shirt. Up next, Bill Clinton, speaking out for the first time, is talking about the tough primary campaign and why he says the media gave him a raw deal. Later, new developments in a bizarre mystery. Another severed foot washes up on shore, this time in the Pacific Northwest. The sixth foot to wash up. So who do they belong to? The mystery tonight on 360.