The quest to take back territory seized. We are live in baghdad. Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Im christine romans. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. Lets start in texas. Authorities in texas are ordering voluntary evacuations along two rivers. They are worried the predicted heavy rain will cause more flash flooding this morning. This as crews are cleaning up from major flooding this week. More than a foot of rain pushed rivers over the banks and houses torn from foundations and cars pushed downstream like toys. The search for bodies is underway with at least 21 known dead in texas and oklahoma. One family outside houston spent wednesday searching for the body of alice tobar when she did not show up for work. She is cold. Shes wet. She belongs at home. Thats where were trying to get her. You just got to do what you got to do. Her body was found less than 100 yards from the crossing where she went missing. The latest on the deadly flooding and aftermath. I want to bring in ana cab
The centers for Disease Control now investigating as officials reveal samples were shipped under less rigorous conditions since it was believed the bacteria was dead. Nbc news reporting fed ex transported the samples. Fed ex tells cnn theyre working with officials to gather information. No known risk to the general public and no suspected or confirmed cases of anthrax infection. This comes less than a year after a similar mishap at the centers for Disease Control. They shipped what they thought was dead agent so several locations and it was not. It was live anthrax. Alisyn. All right. They have got to figure that one out. Barbara, thanks so much for that update. We have some breaking news this morning. The new York City Police department and other Law Enforcement agencies across the country ramping up surveillance on suspected isis sympathizers in the u. S. Cnns justice reporter evan perez is here with all the developing details. What do we know evan . Good morning, alisyn. There are h
Also in national two f15s flying wing to wing with an air france jet escorting it to new yorks jfk airport. What prompted this welcoming party and could other planes be in danger . [ playing taps ] this was the poignant scene in Arlington National cemetery as a nation honors those who gave their last full measure of devotion to this country. Welcome to the lead, everyone. Im jon berman in today for jake tapper. On this memorial day, a serious weather situation threatening millions in the south. It is bad and could get worse. Severe weather assaulting texas this weekend. Recordsetting rain swelling into savage floods that washed away entire towns and claimed at least three lives. One of those killed has been identified as captain jason farley a firefighter in clairmore, oklahoma. Farley gave his life rescuing children from their floodedout birthday party. Rescue officials in texas right now are trying to find 12 people lost in the chaos. Among the missing a texas mother laura mccomb, an
Of the chaos isis could reach if they scorch and burn here. Iraqi special forces took us to their front line defending the ruins of a house at a Coalition Air strike pushed isis out of here. They are from the elite Golden Division. Their colleagues part of the troops the u. S. Said lacked the will to fight. That line of buildings over there is isiss closest position and yesterday during a thick sand storm here they used the cover of it to advance within 20 meters of here when the sand storm subsided suddenly a fire fight began. We dont know why they started shooting this day what they may have seen. Isis a few in number here they say but willing to die and have a sniper nearby. Or maybe they more want to show us and even washington they very much do want to fight. Its not logical and wrong he says of the american criticism because anywhere in ramadi, mosul, anyone duty called to fight. Their gunfire grows, and usually its mortars that isis fire back. So we pull out. More ammunition som
Me. Get out while you can. That is the urgent message from city officials in wharton, texas. They are holding a News Conference on the towns west side and it sits along the Colorado River southwest of houston and its likely to surge past flood stage within hours and keep crimelimbing, and its crest could set a new record. Homeowners are facing devastating damage with water as much as three feet deep and the death toll climbing 21 now confirmed dead and nine missing and several more days of rain are on the way. Those grim numbers understandable when you watch this. This is what happens to homes when a river overflows its banks. Watch. Oh, no can you imagine water bursting through the door and filling the room in seconds, and the family frantically tried to figure out what to do. The video from wimberley, as the blanco river surged 40 feet above flood stage and now many are grateful to be alive. My husbands truck is already starting to float down the river, and my car was up higher so we