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Reaching 20 to 30 feet in diameter. september, 2011. californias giant sequoia national monument and forest. a german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive trees grow. >> it was one of my main goals in america jerk wanted to see the huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3-mile loop known as the trail of a hundred giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest have...

To 30 feet in diameter. september, 2011. californias giant sequoia national monoyum and forest. german couple sigris and garret are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3 mile look known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest o...

September, 2011. californias giant sequoia national monument and forest. this german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3 mile look known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretch...

This german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3 mile look known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years but they have root systems sustaining their dra...

This german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive sequoia trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3 mile look known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years but they have root systems sustaining t...

Now, this area, in particular, supposed to get more wind and perhaps more rain, were under a flood advisory, a coastal flood advisory right now and that extends into the afternoon, but you can just see all kinds of debris here on the ground still crews doing their best to get things out of the way to chop things and move them out of the street so the roads are passable but, unfortunately, still some debris and people going to be out of power possibly for some time. live in alexandria, virginia, ...

Throughout the state, the potomac, also in the lower shore of maryland were hearing reports from the field similar to what you just reported, that people are saying 50 years, 60 years havent seen this much flooding. we had to evacuate residences in chris field maryland on the lower shore. we have 41 shelters opened. about 1200 or more marylanders are currently sheltering in these areas, shelters around the state. so were seeing flooding that, you know, most of us, many of us have not seen before...

Done to human beings when trees fall on homes and were going to see a lot of trees get knocked over and a lot of power lines getting knocked over in this long, violent night ahead. >> some of the trees in d.c. where i live -- or work rather. i live in mare nd are. these trees were planted decades ago. not of them have root systems and they go over, they topple. they dont even break. >> you know, i guess given some of the experiences that weve had, id like to believe that the strongest trees have...

nice to be here with you for the next five hours. tropical storm irene after lashing new york city, irene is dutching heavy, heavy rainfall in parts of upstate new york and also new england. the storm made landfall overnight as a hurricane in two stops, first on the landfall on little egg inlet in new jersey, and then it hit another landfall, coney island, new york. at that time irene had weakened to a tropical storm. >> on long island, irenes storm surge flooded downtown long beach. s...

we see any clear skies here. anderson. >> thats it for us on "360". more hurricane coverage next. hi there. good morning, everybody, from the cnn center. this is your cnn start morning. coming to you an hour earlier today to cover this storm, hurricane irene that is actually putting about 20% of this countrys population under threat of this storm. were talking about 65 million people are in the path of this sucker. you see the line there. thats the cone of uncertainty they call it. b...