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And i didnt make it that far away from there. >> across oklahoma city yesterday, firefighters staged more than 60 swift water rescues. more rain fell overnight. the woman raquel was trying to help when she waded into the floods, she too was rescued. oystermen and shrimpers working from bayou la batre, alabama suffered a huge set back when hurricane katrina took their reeves out five years ago. they havent been able to harvest oysters or shrimp in the area since then. this year, they started re...

Water, and theyre used to create artificial reefs. >> what the sites do, provide opportunities for anglers to go out and catch fish, also, opportunities for divers to go out and visit the reef. >> the federal government in charge of the program says this was a win-win for everyone. scrap metal dealers dont want to deal with the vehicles because theyre so hard to cut up. so far this week, more than 30 vehicles have been dumped into the water to help create the new reefs. thats a fox watch across ...

Cast, has a plaque on it. >> just cap that off. >> what well do today is take a little bit of concrete, take the molds in buckets and well add a little bit of remains. >> and once im done with that, you can start putting shells. >> we developed that in the early 90s. we were scuba divers and wanted to do something to help save the reefs. >> my father came over and said, when i pass away, i want to be cremated and i want you to take my remains and put them in those artificial reefs you build. >> ...

Terminally ill. we discovered the eternal reefs program and we decided that it was the sort of thing that we all wanted to be involved in. we dashed by the store, grabbed eight bouquets of roses -- or of flowers, and decided to leave those flowers in the reef for the placement and it just absolutely made it. and then rising up and floating, more beautiful than ive ever see seen. >> i love my wife very much and i look forward to joining her some day in the same way. >> were placing mike where he ...

Little bit of concrete. well take the molds and buckets. then well add a little bit of remains. >> once im done with that, you can start putting shells. >> we developed that in the early 90s. we were scuba divers. we wanted to do something to help save the reef. >> in 98 my father-in-law said to me ive got a favor to ask you. when i pass away, im going to be cremated. take my remains and put them in those artificial reefs you build. >> these are some teeth he found in the river. couldnt think of...

The surface at great risk. theres a program going on aimed at rejuvenating sea life through artificial reefs. reefs made of concrete mixed with human ashes. a whole new take on burial at sea. we followed three families as they laid their loved ones to rest off the waters of sarasota, florida. >> making a new reef out there. >> my husband. he passed away in november of 2008 and he loved fishing and when i found this online, i knew this was perfect for him. >> dad said he wanted to be in the ocean...

>> yeah, well, like that song is talking about the love affair with -- with the fact that this river is this way that you get around. at the same time, its unpredictable and it takes away the things you treasure at times. thats what we have here. we love the cumberland river. its been sort of the life blood of this city for centuries. but right now were kind of questioning it a little bit and hoping that it gets back to the size it ought to be. >> all right. brad paisley, thanks so much. all the...

The associated press is reporting a bubble of methane gas escaped from a well and then shot right up a drill column and thats what burst through several seals and led to the blast. meantime while communities along the gulf wait to see the impact of the oil spill, we are hearing how the oysters may serve as something of a canary in a coal mine. nbcs mike taibbi reports. >> reporter: on a perfect day to be on the water, we join scientists from the nature conservancy whose goal had been simming, ...

Are not ready to be harvested, and we are not ready to harvest them, this came as a surprise to us. its not helping them all that much. and for oysters, they are going to have to wait it out until conditions improve, which will be monday before they can assess this. some of the reefs, if the oil reaches them, they could be impacted for not just days but years. so there is a lot of concern and nervous folks here along the gulf for very good reason. >> the weather channels julie martin, thank you ...

Debris between monterrey bay and long beach. >> old fishing nets or old traps that fishermen use or different people use. they can continue to fish. its called ghost fishing. and if that goes on, you can have a piece of gear on the sea bed that continues to trap and kill animals. >> much of this trash is slowly being converted into makeshift reefs and underwater habitat. researchers warn some of this junk can be poisonous. >> if we are placing material into the ocean into can bioaccumulate, that...