on the land and in the air. 800 military personnel engaged in another show of force. the south korean army calls its largest winter air and land trip. >> holiday drivers paying more than $3 a gallon to gas up today. prices are 16% higher than last christmas. it was two years ago this month that gas prices bottomed out at an average $1.61 a gallon. finally storms that pounded southern california for days. they have left a real mess, a huge mess behind. flooding and mud slides have damaged homes and businesses across the region this scene east of los angeles and right now emergency declarations cover that county and five others. rivers of med. first of all, good morning to