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>> reporter: there are ongoing rescue operations across the region as water levels continue to rise. the lumberton river invaded neighborhoods not yet recovered after hurricane matthew two years ago. this shows the devastation at ground level. dozens who thought they survived the worst of hurricane florence relying on rescue workers as they leave their homes behind. >> some people say theyve been praying for a while, some people are crying, sonde are just like, thank you, lord, you know. >> repo...

Neighborhoods still not yet recovered after hurricane matthew two years ago. images shot by cnn show the devastation at ground level. dozen whos thought they had survived the worst of hurricane florence now suddenly reliant on rescue workers as they leave their homes behind. >> some people say theyve been praying for a while. some people are crying. and some people are just like, thank you, lord. >> reporter: teams searching for survivors in submerged trucks and hovering above flooded thundersto...

Temporary barrier to keep the rain out. >> reporter: you came from florida? >> yes. >> reporter: where did you ride out the storm? >> outside of wilmington and whitesville. once the storm weakens, we made our way to wilmington. we stationed our heavy equipment around it to keep us safe. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: one of the things were learning here is people like hunter had to bring their gas with them. 150 gallons of gas. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: thats a big problem. the gas station...

Welcome back. here are the top stories right now. the trump administration is expected to unveil a new round of tariffs on china in the next few days targeting $200 billion in chinese goods. the new 10% tariff will hit more than 1,000 products including smart phones and tvs meaning americans will pay higher prices on the products. in response china is expected to impose another round of countertariffs and china plans to decline trade talks with the united states later this month. south koreas pr...

A lot of them said you know after they had heard that it weakened they decided to stay in their homes they didnt really think it was going to be that big of a deal they maybe got some water and some flashlights and then the flooding started the rain started and they didnt stop and one thing that a lot of people have said to us is next time they are definitely going to leave when they are told to leave. and roughly two hundred people as we understand but evacuated from the city radioed in right n...

Areas as well. the philippines, they bore the brunt of the storm early on saturday. over 50 people have died. many more and most of the day were killed in landslides caused by heavy rain. rescue workers are still searching for survivors. the stroke continues to move in a northwesterly direction across china. its said to be weakening as it goes. back to you. arthel: thank you very much. eric: former vice president joe biden says he requested a decision that he and the former president obama made....

More huge waves crashed against the shore, and water levels surged up to 12 feet in places. powerful winds ripped roofs off buildings, uprooted trees and even broke windows. there was flooding in many areas too, with some saying it was the worst storm they had ever seen. the philippines bore a brunt of the typhoon earlier on saturday, though, over 50 people are known to have died and many more are still missing. most of the dead were killed in landslides caused by the deluge of rain. rescue work...

That will continue tomorrow. there are not safe for people to be on. folks trying to get back into the community are suggestion is wait. until we can clear those roads. and well be experiencing tropical storm force wind and rain throughout tomorrow. into the evening. so its still not safe to come back. its not safe to leave your home. if youre here. we want to make sure our rescue workers are public safety teams that are on the road can remain on the road and be safe. and can get those roads cle...

Florence. so everybody in the situation is okay. our situation is not the story. but the story is the fact that, look, know the risk that these people are taking when they are coming to get people after these hurricanes and these conditions. >> thankfully, good to know she is be okay and the rescuers are okay as well. and that is the story and play over the next several days ahead, these rescue workers who will go into these communities where flooding has taken police, where rivers will be risin...

Keep cold. and then some of that you decided to go out yesterday and give it out to the rescue workers. but when you lose power with busine business owners ploourz. that hurts. yo lose lots of product and stock. >> obviously. health and safe temperature. and cold storage limits are a big requirement. you have to hold your food and products at the correct temperature. and the minute it breaks the threshold its trash. as far as theyre concerned. it has to be disposed of. so it can add up just thro...