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With no way out. >> we thought that she would really die because there was no hope of getting her out of there. >> and just as rescuers try to reach her, the situation becomes even more dire. the rainy season in brazil is marked by brief, yet intense tropical downpours. january 11, 2011, 12 inches of rain fall overnight in the mountainous region outside rio de janeiro. its a months worth of rain in 24 hours, causing the worst floods in decades. she wakes up to flooding in the small town. >> tran...

Really die because there was no hope of getting her out of there. >> and just as rescuers try to reach her, the situation becomes even more dire. the rainy season in brazil is marked by brief, yet intense tropical downpours. january 11, 2011, 12 inches of rain fall overnight in the mountainous region outside rio de janeiro. its a months worth of rain in 24 hours, causing the worst floods in decades. she wakes up to flooding in the small town. >> translator: i was sleeping when the floods started...

Was, so those have been fortified. lessones have been learned and we will move forward. >> what is your major concern right now? >> my major concern right now is tidal flooding in those areas outside the levy protection system. then wind and mostly rain, rain fall, in the levees inside -- i mean, in the areas inside. >> i appreciate you coming on. i know you have a lot on your plate. well be talking with you. what about mississippi? in gulf port, mississippi, some of the people in mississippi fe...

Evacuation orders. we have provided transportation and shelters. we are shelter be the grand isle right next door at the la fukushila fousche. >> we have only been on the ground a couple of 40urs john and people have said will the levies hold up? how confidence are the people in the area with the levy system? i have interviewed the army corps of engineers. they are confident. are you? >> yes. billions of dollars have gone in. we are much better protected than at the time katrina hit. mother natu...

>> neil: what about in tampa and the thought it is going to be at the least disruptive, especially if its just a lot of rain and wind? but knew from gustov two years ago it was enough to chop a day off the schedule. what do you think in tampa? >> we are working closely with the rnc on the arrangements. we want them to understand the implication of the storm. if there is heavy enough rain fall, it could cause flooding. storm surge that the residents have to move to higher ground. we want them to ...

now we dont know what ultimately became of this woman except that she suffered serious cuts, serious bruises, but we do know this, shes not the only one. yet keeping them honest until tonight the generals in charge of egypt these days were insisting that what you just sawed was only an isolated incident. >> translator: here i want to mention an important point. they have pledged not to use violence against protestors, physically or verbally. now do these troops look like theyve taken...

>> all right. first, though, big news today. the trial of the accused underwear bomber begins this morning with earnest with opens statements at the federal courthouse in droit. umar farouk abdulmutallab is charged with trying to blow up a flight on christmas day 2009 with a bomb hidden in his underwear. >> the defendant is acting as his own attorney. cnns deb feyerick in live in detroit, where you were the night this all developed and christmas day 2009. deb, what is the situation? >>...

she searched his bed roof after mistake. she said she found a saline bag in the room with a propofol bottle inside. prince harry or captain harry wales as hes known in the british military is bound for the united states. hell soon begin helicopter gun ship training at bases in california and arizona. those are the headlines from cnn the worlds news leader. im monita rajpal, "world business today" starts right now. good morning from cnn london. im nina dos santos. >> and good aftern...

im t.j. holmes. take a look, we got a new advisory and some new information to tell you about. tropical storm lee. in the gulf of mexico. yes, indeed, it is getting stronger. well have the very latest from our meteorologist alexandria steele standing by. keeping an eye on politics as well. a major tea party rally in just a few hours and the headliner is not in the presidential race. at least not yet. sarah palin. what will she say? will she say shes getting in? well take you there live...

Molina in the weather center. >> hi, harris, were seeing this widespread, not just tennessee, but areas further downstream that will have to deal with this forthcoming weeks and some areas in louisiana wont see the mississippi river crest until may 21st or 22nd and well continue to see the images, unfortunately for these areas further downstream and a big reason for the flooding is that between april 22nd and may 2nd, we saw incredible amounts of rainfall across parts of the ohio river, also acr...