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Looks like. even well built houses will be torn apart. we know we have significant roof damage to structures, including a hospital. thats what you get with an 80 to 90 mile per hour wind. i think we could get gusts from 50 to 60. not worried about you in memphis or tupelo, mccomb. likely in the 50 to 60 range. the biggest concern here on out is going to be rainfall. i mentioned problems with the levies. flash flooding is going to be an issue. mississippi and alabama. look at the rain up to the e...

Now going towards florida. the center though near jackson headed up towards starkville. at least drier air is moving in. last 12 hours its all been sliding away from louisiana. they are no longer in the tropical storm warning for new orleans. good news here and were going to continue to watch that dwindle away as well. a dozen states will be looking at 3-5 inches of rain in the days ahead. still some flash flooding on the way. >> tom seder, thank you very much for that. well have more coverage o...

A summit of world leaders to be held here in the uk will be hugely important in formulating a global response to climate change, with the united nations saying that only a combined international effort can avert a climate catastrophe. the conference, called cop26, will be held in glasgow, a city which saw flash flooding after thunderstorms in august. weve asked some of the delegates from around the world to give us their thoughts on what they want it to achieve. this conference is quite importan...

Nada tawfik reports from new orleans. this is the destructive power of ida. oh, my gosh! easily lifting the roof clear off this hospital in cut—off louisiana. these coastal areas have been the hardest hit so far. besides ferocious winds, there have been tidal surges as high as 16 feet, and flash flooding. this fire station in delacroix, louisiana, posted footage before and after the storm, as water rushed in. officials warned some of the most affected parts may be uninhabitable for weeks. in c...

The storm brought winds of 150 miles an hour when it made landfall yesterday, ripping moves from buildings and killing a man whose house was hit by a falling tree. >there are reports that fla5h flooding has trapped residents in their homes there, where defences were strengthened following hurricane katrina 16 years ago. president biden has declared a major disaster in louisiana — releasing extra resources for rescue and recovery efforts. nada tawfik reports from new orleans. this is the destru...

Bumping up against category 5 speed, 150 miles an hour sustained winds. what are you seeing now? where is this path headed? >> good morning. its incredible to think yesterday we had 150 mile per hour, category 4 hurricane make landfall, it was a category 4 for eight hours, it didnt get downgraded to a 2 until it was due west of new orleans. some storm chasers were able to get some video before sunset but we havent seen the damage yet. some of the flooding pictures that we havent seen, the storm ...

Power to get the pumping systems working and the water out, because we are below sea level in a lot of these areas and that is the concern. you look at the satellite imagery and things are weakening, right, and thats a good sign but the damage is already done in some of these areas and thats when the reality is going to set in on the sheer scope of this storm. were still going to deal with flash flooding in southeastern louisiana, mississippi, alabama, even the florida panhandle. tornadoes will ...

Biden approved a major disaster declaration for louisiana. i came to shore as a category four storm with maximum stints over 150 miles per hour. it has been weakening as its moved inland but slowly. and it is now down to a category two but the natural hurricane center says that it is still bringing catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding, to southeastern louisiana. and that has brought scenes like this in the city of houma. >> the extraordinary power of those high winds, meanw...

Pentagon. well see you in the briefing? youre headed that way? >> i am, right ac ross the hall. >> well take it live when it happens. thank you. keeping our eye on that room. you can see a little bit of activity around the podium. we expect to hear from admiral kirby and others coming up in a couple of minutes. next up, were going back to the other huge story of the morning, slow moving storm threatening flash floods. well take you back live to the storm zone with the latest, after the break. �...

Theyre coming in with spin. they have to get bigger and theyll spin themselves and put the tornados down. its still raining in some spots. we still have flash flooding emergencies in some spots. especially around the -- and the rain has been coming down 2 or 3 inches per hour at times. a million people without power. many of them without power for a long time. this is just the fact of the matter. if you dont have power, i know you cant watch me but may have to deal with this for some time. big t...