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Peoples lives have been claimed as a result of these storms. among the youngest victim a 12-year-old boy in mississippi. >> severe weather batters several southern states. heavy raynhamers parts of alabama. at least 20 inches fell in less than 24 hours at the airport in gasden. the water made some roads impassable. rescue crews helping residents trapped in their homes. a potential tornado touched down in birmingham, causing damage to several blocks. >> the damage was done, it was confined to app...

Nine people are dead and thousands trying to escape the floodwaters. at this moment, a curfew is beginning for columbia, south carolina, the state capital hardest hit, nearly 20 inches of rain falling in just one day there. 1300 national guard troops and first responders have been rescuing hundreds at this hour nearly 500 interstate highways and roads are closed in the state. firefighters came to the aid of this family trapped in their apartment. the roads impassable. floodwaters have been tramp...

>> reporter: yeah. it certainly has, peter. an incredibly tough weekend and one that started this these roads impassable. many people couldnt get through them. thankfully, though, within the past few hours, the rain let up an finally been able to get to some of the nabeighborhoods. we are in the shadow moss neighborhood in the western part of charleston and it was impassable over the last few days. they have been telling people in a high vehicle to go through the vehicle and safe to do so. we ha...

Historic flooding in the carolinas caused by the record rainfall there. residents are being told to stay home, even skip church as they continue to rescue people trapped in flooded cars and homes. the rain is only going to get worse. lets get a check on things from gabe gutierrez from charleston. how bad is it there? >> hey there, alex. weve been looking at this all morning. this is what residents in charleston woke up to. cars submerged. many roads impassable. and water rescues are under way. j...

Some people and not others, and it has to apply equally to everyone, and hence, no more death in connecticut. >> and it is so interesting that there were people who were against the death penalty in in case, and they said if however there was a case for it, this is the case. thank you, joey for explaining it, and paula calzetta, thank you for exbeing with us. and coming up at the top of the hour, a man rescued from the roof of his car in buffalo. look at this, heavy rainfall and flash floods m...

Square miles south of lake tahoe. well too much water is the problem in denver. heavy downpours triggered flash flooding across the city last night, stranding cars and making some roads impassable. at times the rain was coming down at a rate of 2 inches an hour and some areas got hail, too. speaking of mother nature severe weather is hitting from the midwest again today, unleashing powerful winds, hail, and even tornadoes. it follows storms that hit illinois, michigan as well as the northeas...

While california fire crews have been able to gain ground on several wildfires, theyre worried another round of triple-digit temperatures today will spark more. kendis and mara. >> brandi, thanks so much for that. more wild weather could hit the rockies today after five people were injured in a lightning strike in colorado springs. the lightning bolt hit a construction site as thunderstorms moved in yesterday. all five people hurt were construction workers. only one remains in the hospital in ...

People have died. but of course through all of the ruble, collapsed buildings a desperate search now a worldwide effort teams coming from all on the world, descending on nepal, to try do get in there with the airports closed and roads impassable, to try to get in to find survivors. the u.s. is sending a rescue team. meantime on to baltimore now, weve been talking today about new video just released by the baltimore police department which gives another look at the moments before and during fre...

Expected to bring lots of snow. were watching a winter storm that could bring over a foot of heavy snow in the northwest mountains. this is the scene in denver. take a look at that. people saw a white christmas there with the third highest snowfall in denver since 1882. meanwhile, there is extreme cold hitting great britain making many of the roads impassable. okay. the gifts have all been open, right? but theres one thing that we dread opening after the holidays and that would be the credit c...

Coast this morning. its the worst storm in years coming in from the pacific northwest and moving south. the homes here in washington state already dangerously teetering at the shoreline as more rain comes down today. and the bay area bracing for the worst of it. stacking up sandbags to hold back floodwaters and shutting down schools in san francisco for the first time since 9/11. a half foot of rain could fall. winds expected to hit 70 miles an hour and above. the mountains could get up to two f...