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>> this was the best scenario. we took the appropriate precautions. >> ill ask a woman who may be new yorks next mayor if the city get it done and cory booker from the front lines. and maverick billionaire mark cuban is not afraid to say what he thinks about the economy, sport, politicians, just about anything. tonight he says hell raise hell. watch out, america. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. of all the places to be hit by a tropical storm who expected vermont to take s...

tonight, hurricane or hype? vermont reeling from the worst flooding since the 20s, but was irene overblown? >> it could have been worse. >> we are not out of the woods yet. >> did government and the media go too far? >> better safe than sorry. >> we want to protect people and protect peoples lives. >> this was the best scenario. we took the appropriate precautions. >> ill ask a woman who may be new yorks next mayor if the city get it done and cory booker from the front lines. and maver...

im christine romans. hurricane forecasters feeling the heat because the wrath of irene didnt live up to all that hype. and im carol costello. like a hurricane, rick perry stormed to the front of the gop presidential pack. the latest cnn polling gives him a double-digit lead over mitt romney. is the texas governor built for the long run? well, good morning. it is tuesday, august 30th. we are still dealing with the after effects of this hurricane. things for a lot of people starting ...

The rain that fell starting to collect into the basins. they first flow into the streams and creeks, thats where the problems are now, and tomorrow into the bigger rivers. >> i think it cant be underscored, while youre talking about people stays inside, weve got mayors and governors all over saying stay inside even if you think it looks like a beautiful day, theres a lot of problems with the downed trees. people need to let emergency workers do their thing. >> i think the latest death toll we ha...

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good morning. it is friday, august 26th. welcome to "american morning." its all about the hurricane today. >> i wish i could say happy friday, happy friday for those not living along the northeast coast. >> and whom it hasnt reached yet. >> exactly. lets talk about hurricane irene. now said to be a massive and powerful category 2 storm sitting just off the east coast. 50 million people could feel its force by this weekend. new hurricane warnings are now up, they stretch from north caro...

rockaways. in addition, you should know that mta service, including subways, buses and railroads will begin to shut down tomorrow at noon. well discuss that and other measures in a moment depending on the effect of the storm, let me caution you in regards to the mta that service may or may not be restored in time for rush hour monday morning. i would urge employees checking with their employers regarding business openings on monday. >> cnns reporters are showing us some of the stormy s...

heres what were hearing. the country band sugarland was just about to take the is taken when that accident occurred. again, this video just coming into cnn. these are live pictures coming from our affiliate wthr. were going to be following up on the news. ann ramsay was at the state fair on a ride and ann, you said you felt it shaking. was this weather, did a system come through you felt like? >> we were at the fair. i was with my kids and my sister-in-law back in the midway and all of...

when that accident occurred. again, this video just coming into cnn. these are live pictures coming from our affiliate wthr. were going to be following up on the news. ann ramsay was at the state fair on a ride and ann, you said you felt it shaking. was this weather, did a system come through you felt like? >> we were at the fair. i was with my kids and my sister-in-law back in the midway and all of a sudden is, the wind started blowing. things started blowing around. luckily, my son w...

frustrated. its 100 and some degrees heat index outside, and i can understand people getting worked up about this sort of thing. more on politics in a moment. i want to start with a street level view of what has to be considered an emergency. justin bruno heads up the office of emergency management. he is kind enough to step outside and tell us what he has been up today. thank you for making the time and braving the heat. is your city in emergency mode right now? >> we absolutely are...