There on record to at least 19. In south carolina, 14 dams have failed just since the weekend. Now, David Begnaud tells us theyre calling in the cavalry. Reporter drastic measures are being taken to stop rushes floodwaters. This National Guard chopper crew spent the entire day dropping these bags trying to shore up a canal in the state capital of columbia. The bags are 3,000 pounds. Some are filled with sand and some are filled with rocks. Theyre being used to build a barrier because the colombia canal has breached, threatening the water supply to more than 350,000 people. You know, just being here on the scene lets you know how real that is. Reporter kim stenson is director of the states Emergency Management division. How long do you think it will take to temporarily shore it up . I think the next day or so they should be able to do that. Reporter today, he toured the Columbia Canal with fema administrator craig fugate. Both agency heads are monitoring floodwater that is flowing east
Shows huge price differences for the same today president obama personally apologized for the american air strike on saturday that killed 22 civilians at a hospital in afghanistan. He phoned the head of Doctors Without Borders which ran the hospital and he also called the afghan president. The u. S. Commander in afghanistan said the attack was directed by american troops after Afghan Forces called for help. He called it a mistake. Doctors without borders says it still wants an independent investigation. Today prosecutors in oregon said the gunman who killed nine people last week also shot at two detectives. They fired back, wounding him. Then, he took his own life. President obama will meet friday with families of the victims. And Julianna Goldman tells us the shooting has now become a major issue in the president ial campaign. From the indications that i got they did not rush the shooter. Reporter on cbs this morning, ben carson doubled down repeating the suggestion that victims of la
One other in partnership and to build this city together with peace and compassion. Oh, god, guys us to the path. I would like to end with a verse from the holy koran. Surely we have created you from a single pair male and female from nations and families so you may know one another which means to build relationships not so that you may take pride in your difference, color or social reign, surely the most honorable of you in gods sight is the best and righteousness. Surely god is all loving. Amen. [ applause ] supervisor london breed thank you for that prayer. I want to wrap it up by saying thank you to the mayoral inaugural committee. That wasnt so bad, was it . And again as president of the San Francisco board of supervisors, it has been my pleasure to serve as your host today. Thank you all for being here. Now as the mayor often says, lets all get back to work. Have a good day. San francisco San Francisco. You intreefr with equipment in the room please rise for the pledge of allegia
You intreefr with equipment in the room please rise for the pledge of allegiance pledge of allegiance the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Commissioner president loftus id like to call roll at this time. Please do sergeant. Commissioner president loftus commissioner Vice President turman commissioner marshall commissioner dejesus is excused commissioner mazzucco commissioner wong commissioner melara commissioner president loftus kwouchl also is police chief greg suhr and the director of the office of citizens complaints joyce hicks thank you sergeant good evening and welcome to everyone to the wednesday, january 6, 2016, Police Commission meeting i want to start off with some openly comments in the wake of last months shooting mario woods this commission has heard frustration and disappointment and be anger over what happened people have come down to the commission with ideas for change ways to do better and requests of
Understanding sorry joe. There was a meeting with the mayor today informing him of the press release with the Africanamerican Community and was endorse finding and talking about things hell do and a press release came out on the mayors webs that expands on many of the things the chief mentioned the mayor is aware of the work done and moving forward in his own way to do things to make things better. Thank you. Go ahead commissioner wong. No. You, go ahead. There was some comment about tasers being considered by the board of sups did you hear some go about as far as i recall weve not discussed tasers at the commission yet or i dont know if it is calendared for discussion is there some other process outside of the commission to discuss tasers. One of the prior speakers said in any new weapon afforded to the Police Departments or fool afforded to the Police Department it needs to come before this commission that is still the case that is accurate. Not a board of sups committee that is look