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I was able to get to the lafitte area, the area where the mayor called me and said i think water is rising. we knew people were stuck all night in their attics, as the water was rising. so our teams, im so proud of our first responder teams, our jefferson parishs office, they went out as soon as day break happened. i mean, as soon as they had any light, they had a strategy. last night, they rescued 27 people. tonight, over 100 people. and its not an easy rescue. its way into liken it to a swamp....

Wednesday late came today, you can see here search and rescue teams finally reached ling where all those people had their homes filled with water, all those people were trapped in their attics, trying to get away from the rising waters, we louisianas governor said tonight that the national guard had rescued 191 people. and seven pets. its not clear how many people may need rescuing right now, as we speak. todays operations have largely been responding to the 9-1-1 calls that could not be answere...

On her kitchen island as flood waters were coming into their home. other people escaping into their attics. they knew it was going to be bad but they didnt think it was going to be this bad. >> what was it like for you last night? >> a nightmare. it was horrible. it was -- the wind -- ive never had wind shake the house the way it did. the only way we survived the night was we went upstairs on the landing -- >> between the two bedrooms. >> between the two bedrooms because that was the only place ...

Hurricane. with sustained winds topping 150 miles per hour. one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the mainland united states. one of the top five. since dawn broke this morning, louisiana has been coming to grips with just how much have a kite a left in its wake. particularly along the coast, and along the great american city of new orleans. this is lit last louisiana today, northwest of new orleans. overnight some residents were trapped by rising floodwaters there, people were treated to ...

Ground. communication continues to be an issue. they said we think rescue efforts are over now, however, because communication is spotty, many cant reach loved ones. thats the biggest x factor. looking around me, there are trailers tipped over into homes. theres one literally over my shoulder. energy now certainly an issue. you have 780,000 people in the state of louisiana, customers. multiply it by two, three, four, that have no power. the city is running on generators. it is end of summer. tem...

Rescue teams finally reaching laplace for all those people who had their homes filled with water, all those people trapped in their attics trying to get away from the rising floodwaters. the national guard rescued 191 people, 127 pets. its not clear how many more people may need rescuing right now as we speak. todays operations have largely been responding to all the 911 calls that couldnt be answered last night. 911 systems were down in multiple locations for much of the night last night and to...

Respond to the needs of the people if governments prepared and if they respond. thats our job if we work together. the folks get knocked down, were there to help you get back on your feet. >> people in laplace trapped in their homes by rising floodwaters. went up to their attics to escape. one woman telling cnn she slept on her kitchen island hoping shed be above the floodwaters. and i want you to look at this coast guard video over grand isle, louisiana. you can see just how random the devastat...

>> well have to see, jim. it might work. it might work to some extent. it might not work at all. we know there is a hit list out there. we have people frightened to death in kabul, hiding in their attics and so forth and really disappointed because last flights that were supposed to make it out with these people did not make it out. because of taliban interference. so we know we have a problem there. but i would say this. that we also sort of run through our military options. there was nothing m...

And around the great american city of new orleans. this is laplace, louisiana, today, northwest of new orleans. some residents were trapped by rising floodwaters there. people retreated to their attics, calling for help. but the winds were too strong for any rescue efforts overnight till early this morning. you could see why it was so dangerous to send out rescue crews last night from this quite scary footage of people being rescued from a flooded highway in new orleans in the middle of the stor...

>> what are you seeing? >> so two things. you know, well, lots of things going on. i was able to get to the lafitte area, the area where the mayor called me and said i think water is rising. we knew people were stuck all night in their attics, as the water was rising. so our teams, im so proud of our first responder teams, our jefferson parishs office, they went out as soon as day break happened. i mean, as soon as they had any light, they had a strategy. last night, they rescued 27 people. toni...