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mid-atlantic states. after leaving florida, ian did make landfall earlier today near myrtle beach, south carolina, as a category one hurricane. it heavily flooded a local street. do you see this? this was a scene a few miles south and nearby pawleys island. the streets are turning into rivers look at this. the power of the storm surge as the hurricane was churning, the atlantic ocean, it sliced a peer into. as ian news northward tonight, a tornado watches now in effect for parts of the...

Boat out there, bill, to go from the sea to where it was positioned on the dry land, on top of a car, its unbelievable to see. there is so much destruction. i wonder if there is a sense at all about the amount of time its going to take to even get things up and running at the basic level for people to even, maybe, return to inhabit their, homes or even see the damage? >> i think, honestly, if you judged by history and past storms, it comes down to separate communities, and recovery plans, and cl...

We will hold them to those agreements. >> well see. >> well see. >> i have no faith. >> given the length of time that the cleanup plans have been made and broken, its always a concern that this will go into another administration. >> they signed a legal binding document in 2010 when we thought we had won the victory. >> additionally studies performed after signing the aoc identified less contamination than previously projected. >> we had no idea it was all going to get thrown apart. >> i am a tw...

This is not an ongoing negotiation. the polluters have a role. they have to pay for it, and they have to adhere to the standards that we have. these entities, boeing in 2007, department of energy and nasa in 2010 entered into agreements. those are legally binding agreements. we will hold them to those agreements. >> well see. >> well see. >> i have no faith. >> given the length of time that the cleanup plans have been made and broken, its always a concern that this will go into another administr...

A new report demonstrates that utilities can do a much better job cleaning up coal ash sites to protect public health, the environment, and local economies.

In the area are telling patients not to drink the water. in the past two days several schools have closed early because of a liquorish smell in the water. students complained of lightheadedness, itchy eyes and noses. one teacher fainted. and a student was take on the hospital. on a hearing tuesday for the public works committee west virginias secretary of state spoke about whats happening to the people of her state, rashes, headaches, nausea, and vomiting, and called for a ten-year study to moni...

To protect life. i met with parish president, st. bernard president. we flew over impacted areas, flew over some of the offshore areas to assess the needs to see firsthand this oil, the booms and the operations to see the response that is taking place. we continue to be concerned about bps ability to respond to this incident. as we continue to work with local leaders on the ground, we focused on pro-active action. i want to clear about this point. again, this isnt just about the coast. its about...