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While in downtown st. louis the banks of the mississippi continue to rise. arkansas officials confirm add at least five people are dead after more than a dozen reported tornadoes knocked out power and toppled trees throughout the region last night. heavy rain pelted parts of the midwest from northeast texas all the way to kentucky, where firefighters just outside of louisville rescued a man confined to a wheelchair from a flooded home. nbc meteorologist bill karins will have much more coming up ...

A controller caught sleeping on the job again. and mary is an aviation attorney, and the former inspector as well at the department of transportation. good morning. so were having a little audio -- there is it. i think we can hear you now. this is terrifying for travelers. i am a traveler, and you dont wanted to think about napping controllers. is this a new problem or now just coming to light in the wake of the first incident at reagan international? >> its a very old problem. when i was inspec...