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Vegas over the weekend. they had torrential downpours triggering flash flooding washing out roads and stranding drivers and even damaging homes and managed to partially bury a traktdor trailer in a heap of mud and debris. they might have to release that one. they are cleaning up today. >> president obamas decision to seek congressional approval for action in syria comes as he faces major showdowns with those very same lawmakers over key issues, including the budget, debt ceiling and so much more...

Its now the fourth largest in california history. but officials say they expect to fully contain it within the next few weeks. well, some people in the las vegas area were stuck at home this weekend after flash flooding made it very difficult to get around. witnesses stay was drizzling one moment, and then the skies just opened up. sending water rushing down the spring mountains. >> cant get out to do daily activities that we need to do. and, you know, its -- we shouldnt be -- this is not beachf...

Thanks so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you. checking other top stories at 36 minutes past the hour. pictures out of southern nevada. a woman and her baby and another woman became trapped in their suv by flash floods. they had to be pulled from the car by rescue teams. the area could see more rain later today. nelson mandela now recovering at home. thats according to the south africans presidents office remains critical and at times unstable. the 95-year-old former leader was di...

A dome of high pressure and the moisture out of the gulf goes into the southwesterly states. this is something you see this time of year. it could bring more moisture toward yosemite. with the threat of thunderstorms you have strong winds as well. the flooding concerns are high again. again, strong thunderstorms a heavy amount of rain in a short amount of time, flash flooding. we are watching a cold fronlt. this is where i dont make friends. its pushing through the northeast and the southeast to...

Fords flat rock production starts today and also in mexico. there was a gameboy 3ds and now 2ds, nintendo removing functionality from its portable 3-d part has been essential but the 2ds will be $40 cheaper. >> we have a tropical storm in the pacific, julia. could mean bad news for baja, california. all of this tropical moisture again going into the southwest, threat for flooding, one to two inches possible over the next few days. last weekend, flash flooding caused and more on the way. >> tha...

Were talking about short waves, a little bit of energy. what does that mean? scattered showers, nothing major but with you are going to see a little bit of rain throughout the day. the big picture as we go forward in time will be all this monsoonal moisture coming into the southwest. we saw over the weekend, beginning of the week the flash flooding that occurred. you have the remnants of tropical storm fernand making its way toward the west this weekend. were talking about heavy rain across the ...

Sparking more fires. that remains in the forecast. more rain will be headed their way towards the end of the week. you can see monsoonal action coming in from the south while you take a look at whats down south there. actually the remnants of fernand that can moving into the area. again, a mixed bag if you remember a few days ago with the ground so dry in the four corners region, it can cause flash flooding. towards the end of the week and the weekend, well be watching for that threat. mean miwh...

Day. when the highway business closed her business is down a staggering 98%. >> everyone who owns businesses here is terrified. >> reporter: the economic impact yet to be seen but businesses and residents are grateful for the firefighters risks their lives to try and contain the inferno. for as much personnel as there is out here this morning, kate, theres only been two injuries reported to the firefighters, minor injuries. for as large as this fire is, no one has died. kate, back to you. >> imp...

>> reporter: temperatures across parts of the midwest are soaring into the upper 90s with heat indices in the triple digits. many of the schools arent equipped with air conditioners, causing some to call for early dismissals and others to cancel the day all together. >> we dont dismiss just cause kids are hot. we dismiss because learning suffers. >> reporter: parents say its the right move. >> i think its the right call. its hot. theres no air conditioning. >> reporter: it may be a heat wave in ...

After a heavy rainfall that triggered flash flood warnings. trees, power lines came down in tempe. no reports of injuries. >> northwest of phoenix fire fighters are making progress against the wildfire raging in californias yosemite national park. now the fire has grown to more than 230 square miles. but it is now about 15% contained. now threatening the water supply for san francisco. abcs brandi hitt has the latest. >> reporter: one of the largest wildfires in californias history rages out of ...