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and it doesnt care who or what is in the way. from virginia to vermont, rivers and streams were overflowing, some now well above record flood levels or soon to be. largely because of the flooding, damage from hurricane irene could hit $7 billion, making it one of the ten most expense si disasters in american history. as many as 5 million people are still without power. lines are down everywhere it hit. some have been electrocuted, some drowned. the death toll rose to 27 when we learned...

look at that truck trying to get through the water. the water has to go somewhere. it doesnt care what or who is in the way. this scene in new jersey where big military trucks were even having trouble getting around. from virginia to vermont rivers and streams overflowing. some above record flood levels or soon to be, largely because of flooding damage from hurricane irene could hit $7 billion making it one of the ten most expensive disasters in american history. up to 5 million people...

and streams were overflowing, some now well above record flood levels or soon to be. largely because of the flooding, damage from hurricane irene could hit $7 billion, making it one of the ten most expense si disasters in american history. as many as 5 million people are still without power. lines are down everywhere it hit. some have been electrocuted, some drowned. the death toll rose to 27 when we learned of three new deaths in vermont. well learn of the deaths shortly, but first ho...

destroyed. this didnt end when the wind died down. this was and continues to be a very big deal and water is the reason why. you are looking at where the town of prattsville, new york used to be. parts of it washed away. everyone got away safely. they dont have much to return to. the correspondent who shot this compared it to joplin, missouri, after the tornado. she was stranded by rising flood waters. she joins us shortly. still stranded there actually tonight. irene dumped as much as...

parts of it are gone. the town of about 600 people, parts of it washed away. everyone got away safely, but they dont have much to return to. this is what it looks like at ground level. a correspondent who shot this compared it to joplin, missouri after the tornado. she was stranded there by rising floodwaters. she joins us shortly still stranded there, actually, tonight. irene dumped as much as a foot of rain on the northeast onto already waterlogged ground onto already full rivers and...

reason why. youre looking where the town of prattsville, new york used to be. parts of it are gone. the town of about 600 people, parts of it washed away. everyone got away safely, but they dont have much to return to. this is what it looks like at ground level. a correspondent who shot this compared it to joplin, missouri after the tornado. she was stranded there by rising floodwaters. she joins us shortly still stranded there, actually, tonight. irene dumped as much as a foot of rain...

governor is speaking a short time ago. >> really what were focusing on is getting the power back. rhode islanders without power getting antsy. they want to -- thats really where our focus is. well assessment damage and the cost and everything else. thats our priority right now. >> and in vermont, that is where it looks like the flooding is worse today. you know, some towns in the southern part of the state are completely underwater. others being battered by raging rivers that are far o...

this is prattsville in the cat skill mountains. officials say the volume of water rushing through the riverbanks is more than whats flowing over niagara falls today. just think about that. it stranded people in their homes and hotels. no way for rescuers to get to them. next, i want to share video from rhode island. 300,000 people there in the dark. no electricity. several of these, you can see them downed trees, just sheer wind power took them down. half the state is affected here. li...

comprehensive plan that would include lower interest tes and a version of t.a.r.p. to get the financial system and fiscal houses in order. that problem is still out there. this jobs report was better than expected as you said. we would have to go a number of months with numbers better than this one to help us reduce our own deficit and put people back to work. >> ron, thank you. >> thank you, thomas. >> as we wait for the presidents speech, we want to get to more on todays numbers and ...

comprehensive plan that would include lower interest rates and a version of t.a.r.p. to get the financial system and fiscal houses in order. that problem is still out there. this jobs report was better than expected as you said. we would have to go a number of months with numbers better than this one to help us reduce our own deficit and put people back to work. >> ron, thank you. >> thank you, thomas. >> as we wait for the presidents speech, we want to get to more on todays numbers an...