the plant would have to shut down. they won't be able to receive product or send product out so things just come to a standstill. >> reporter: for now, the coast guard is monitoring the river levels closely in this makeshift command center. >> we're trying to do everything we can to keep all waterways open but we also understand that at certain points we've got to look at the safety of the mariners and the safety of the flood control structures. >> parts of the cumberland and ohio rivers that flow into the mississippi have already been closed to boat traffic. russ. >> mitchell: maya rodriguez in organza, louisiana, thank you so much. here's what else is happening tonight. three pakistani americans, a miami imam and his two sons were arrested today in miami and los angeles charged with providing financial support to the pakistani taliban. also named in the indictment were three other people in pakistan, and including the imam's daughter not against a