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Prayers now. >> bill: well said. you make a very important point. its farms here and then if you go into the central part of the state, northern part of the state its main street businesses. i saw a video of mill bourn, a raging river in town and the small businesses are crushed and farms are crushed and homes all over the state. take one more. >> the commissioner was down in -- [inaudible] senator helped set it up and asking for storm litigation. he left without committing anything. >> he is do...

>> im stuck unfortunately. yes, everyone thats a lot of our situation depending on where you live. >> sandra: it is hard to prepare for something like this >> how can you? it reminds me of covid in that way, you just do the best you can in the moment. >> bill: we are reading about major flooding along the schuykill river. is that what youre dealing with? >> yes. we are right along that river and that is absolutely where the water is the highest. >> bill: can you say youll break historical record...

Of water. firefighters swimming as if they were in a river. >> here is the problem now. you have the canalls and streams overflowing in bridge port, pennsylvania now. water rescues are happening right now. people are stranded in their homes. were continuing to see that in the tristate area. in new york city we expect the governor and the mayor to visit this home in queens as the cleanup and the morning begins for many of these families. >> bill: check in with you throughout the morning. janice d...

So were diverting traffic to alternate routes. right now were beginning efforts to search for two individuals that havent been accounted for since we received reports they may have been swept into our brook and possibly into the river. so we have our fire and police and divers meeting right now to determine the best course of action in order to assess whether or not there are bodies there or not. >> sandra: were also getting word at least one person killed in the flash flooding there in your cit...

Thursday predicted, quote, historic flooding as the river levels continue to rise. what are your circumstances now, sir? >> were still very much under water. our front street, the lowest elevated point, weve evacuated at least 50 people from their homes on front street. we are working with fire companies throughout the county getting boats. mission barbecue with getting meals out to those in the community. being in small boroughs. were connected to the community and theyre reaching us directly a...

This aerial survey of louisianas hardest-hit communities gives them a better perspective the work needed to be done, the equipment needed and best meet the needs of victims. top priorities getting rid of standing water in many places. >> there are other places where we need to go south of new orleans where well go in and cut a levee to help the water get back into the river and then well patch it up again. >> the destruction gets worse the further south we flew in that blackhawk. grand isle and ...

Of police and responders, it prevented more tragedies while people stayed home and watched these images. i think it had a huge impact disincentivizing people from going out in the storm. >> sandra: our best to you as these recovery efforts continue and you assess the damage on the ground. thank you for the update. >> bill: the river there is very high approaching what could be historic levels what theyve seen in their lifetimes in that part of the country. back in a moment in new jersey. also ou...

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Out with friend at kill dares pub in pennsylvania. he was last seen earlier next morning on surveillance video walking into a parking lot along the banks of the schuykill river. now a grim clue in his disappearance. divers found keys belonging to the westchester university student belonged to him. they confirmed they were his by trying them in montgomerys front door. my heart is broken. my son is somewhere in that river and i need to find him and bring him own. volunteer divers spent hours in th...