second trial and agrees to cooperate with special counsel robert mueller. what will he reveal? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we're following breaking news. a weather disaster playing out right now in the carolinas. florence is parked and almost sitting in place, slamming the region with wind and rain. we're seeing dramatic flood rescues with many people still trapped and they are pleading right now for help. and now florence is a killer storm with reports of the first deaths coming in. we'll talk about the breaking news from the commandant with the coast guard. we have key locations throughout the disaster zone. let's begin with the dramatic rescues taking place right now. cnn's ed lavandera in the areas hardest hit. some people are still waiting for help.