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Fourth largest city in the united states, which what officials are calling some of the worst flooding in history. large parts of houston are under water and now at least seven people are dead in the wake of the storm, a toll that officials say is likely to rise. the numbers continue to be staggering. 13 million people in texas under a flood warning or watch. nearly 500,000 people expected to seek disaster assistance. 30,000 predicted to fill area shelters. think about that. 30,000 people seeking...

Said could be a prolific rainmaker. tropical storm lee has been upgraded to a depression, and it is threatening to dump 20 inches of rain across the region and lee could hit new orleans this weekend. louisiana governor bobby jindal has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm because of the threat of flash flooding. mississippi governor haley barbour is following suit to declare a state of emergency for seven counties. mike seidel from the weather channel has more. >> well, we have had s...