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Windy as it has been over the last week. and alex, the concern is down in the carolinas as you mentioned charleston, a whole lot of rain, and could be horrific flooding there continuing through tomorrow night. >> and mike, can i ask you, because that area that is cut away, and that is just from yesterday? that is 3 1/2 to 4 feet, yeah? >> well, i will the tell you that yesterday, you can see the beach here, alex. >> right. >> and when we got out here at 6:00 a.m., it was right about here, so we ...

The afternoon. this is how much additional rainfall, and not including what has fallen, and the computers are are calling for charleston to orangeburg, and the area that we were watching, they could get an additional 6 to 12 on top of the 6 to 8 they already are have. and our friends who picked up an 8 at myrtle beach, they will pick up an addition al up to 12 inches. and now the potential of the east coast, and advisories from boston the cape cod all associated with the strong east/northeasterl...

Up, and you can see the bridge up there through the trees where the people are walking. so al a lex, you can see that up there where the people are walking, and people are out getting a sort of the look ki -- lookie-lou opportunity. >> yes, and this part of the area can flood, but on the upper ground, they are okay, and probably always people on the suspension bridge watching the water below, because it is sensational. >> and mayor knox white, thank you for joining us, and i know it is dramatic,...

The current. as it was going down, it was knocking all of the docks along the way, and in fact, joe cliffords dock is no more. he doesnt have it, and the boat is now capsized. so if we want to switch around this way, you can see that the docks on that side with the wind that is kicking up, and the docks are kind of mish mosh, and a lot of the docks got hurt because of that house over there. so i spoke with the national weather service, and they said that about 10:00 last night, the wind peak her...

Well, and through the last 24 hours, we have been watching lightning strikes in the area, as well, and so that is a very heavy threat and flooding for the next three days as well, and you can see the flash flood warning throughout southeast carolina, and a very wet situation there, and we will continue to get the eyes on there, and get at least 7 to 1 inches of rain for the next three days, and very busy forecast, and let you know all about this, and the next few updates coming up. >> and from s...

Are looking at the flood warnings, and watches here as the tropical storms move over. even though hurricane joaquin is has been a hurricane coming through, we will not be look in a that anymore, we are going to be looking at the plume of rain that is continuing to go through to tohe area, and we will show you what is going through the areas here where where there are flash flood watches in the areas of blue. and heavy total amounts off 12 to 18 inches of rain, and that is in addition to the 6 to...

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Moment, and when i can switch the camera here, you will get a sense of how much water is be n beginning to fall in this area, and when i say fall, i mean like a waterfall. and lets try it one more time -- did did i push the wrong camera? sorry about that. tony, goitt bars. >> no, you dont, we are good. >> can you see that? >> yeah, we are looking at a bars on the mobil weather 1. and the one in front. >> i pushed the wrong button, and here we go. i want to show you this, because it is quite amaz...

At 32 past, and welcome back to "weekends with alex witt" and we have breaking news along the east coast with a severe weather system releasing historic rain and evacuations along the carolinas, andch was and warnings in several areas all of the way north to new jersey. the situation is so bad in the southeast that amtrak has canceled some of the services in the region today. we go out to our msnbc meteorologi meteorologist. what are the areas that you are paying the most attention to? >> well, ...

We go the charleston where nbcs ron blome is keeping an eye on thing things there, and what is the latest there, ron? what are you seeing? >> well, a lot of water. it is not usual that the weather service is going to say that we have a 1,000-year flood before it happens, but that is what happens. we have had 5 inches of rain last night, and another prediction is 5 to 10 tonight, and we have a heavy band of shower off shore that are about to come in -- excuse me, some people on the streets. norma...