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>> there goes the lights. the hurricane stalled for days, bringing historic rain. the storm dumped as much as $10 trillion of water. as much as eight months worth of rain fell in just a few days. more than 50 people perished in the storm. increasingly, scientists are concerned that hurricanes like michael and florence could be the new normal. increased heat in the oceans can potentially lead to stronger and wetter storms. perhaps no place in the u.s. has begun to see the consequences of climate ...

Florence. the storm made landfall on september 14th along the north carolina coast. >> as we notice that inner eye wall, there it goes. there goes the lights. >> much like harvey in houston the year before, the hurricane stalled for days, bringing historic rains. nearly three feet of rain impacted some areas of north carolina. the storm dumped as much as 10 trillion gallons of water, as much as eight months worth of rain fell in just a few days. many rivers in both north and south carolina saw t...

Water, eight months worth of rain fell in just a few days. many rivers in both north and south carolina saw the all time record crest. more than 50 people perished in the storm. increasingly, scientists are concerned that hurricanes like michael and florence could be the new normal. increased heat in the oceans can potentially lead to stronger and wetter storms. perhaps noplace in the u.s. has begun to see the consequences of climate change more than california. years of record drought were repl...

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Thanks. patty: 15 snowstorms mean good news for the midwest, have the weather could bring relief from a record drought. leland: a new survey revealing americanss biggest fear is heading into 2016. top of the list the threat of homegrown terrorism. we will take a look at the latest incidents around the country that are fueling those very real fear is.

Reporting. also telling nbc news many prisoners making claims of abuse feel theyre being blame for what happened. nbc news has not verified these abuse claims. up next -- blackhawk down, developing news off the coast of japan. a u.s. military helicopter crash. latest in a live report from the pentagon. >> and well head out live to our courthouse in new york. tom brady filing a lawsuit seeking to reverse his punishment over deflategate. and why millions of balls have been let loose into the w...

Pay a fine for every hour they blocked the ship. the eye breaker was eventually able to pass and is now on its way it alaska to join shells drilling expedition. >> over a dozen wildfires are raging in northern california threatening homes and forcing evacuations. the largest blaze called the rocky fire is 5% contained and has already burned over 10,000 acres. more than 600 people have been evacuated from the area. 8,000 firefighters are working to put the wildfires out. but the state in its four...

Weve had here in five years. public schools already closed in advance. wor worrisome, yes. the moisture is also a welcome relief for a state in the middle of a record drought. >> definitely need the rain, so im glad its coming. of course, we dont want our house to flood. >> reporter: dan simon, cnn, san francisco. >> rough weather off the coast of hawaii nearly cost the 77-year-old fisherman his life. he was lost for sea for 12 days when it damaged his sailboat. the beginning of an ordeal soundi...

The moisture is also a welcome relief for a state in the middle of a record drought. >> definitely need the rain, so im glad its coming. of course, we dont want our house to flood. >> reporter: dan simon, cnn, san francisco. >> rough weather off the coast of hawaii nearly cost the 67-year-old fisherman his life. he was lost for sea for 12 days when it damaged his sailboat. the beginning of an ordeal sounding from a hollywood movie. the coast guard had given up on finding him. sarah with more on ...

On the black market. californias three-year drought is making criminals out of otherwise normal people just trying to get some water. claudia cowan has the unusual story from the very dry northern california. >> californias record drought has made water a precious commodity and a target for thieves. >> to the neighbor posted they think someone is stealing water. >> there are reports of a thriving black market and the crime is happening often enough. >> they might think that, you know, 5,000 gall...