Hes not going anywhere. This is cnn breaking news. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We have some breaking news in our National Lead today. Columbia, South Carolina now ordering mandatory evacuations after a dam breach. Cnns bora sanchez joins me live from manning, South Carolina. Bor boris, tell us what you know. Reporter jake, were still working to learn more about that dam breach. What we know so far is mandatory evacuations in that area. Sean washington, a spokesperson for the city of columbia confirmed the breach within the past hour. To give you an idea theyre still working to figure out the severity of the situation. Its unclear exactly the extent of the damage. We can tell you that columbia is about 52 miles west of where we are now in manning, South Carolina. And you can see all around me the situation is already dire here. So if that dam breach has any effect on the situation here it could be catastrophic. This is highway 301. And it stretches all the way down to florida. What youre looking at at least a mile, at least a mile of flooding all the way down this road. Dozens of cars submerged all around me as well as businesses on both sides that have been flooded. Im not sure if you can see it right now, but there are people walking through this water. Also kayaking through this water, ignoring the advice of governor nicki haley who has asked all residents of South Carolina to stay inside. Even though the rain has stopped, normal is still very, very far away. Water wont recede in parts of South Carolina even as the rain continues to come down. Officials caution that the danger is not over yet. Governor nicki haley warning. This is very real rrlt e. Reporter crews have been rescuing people from their homes and cars as flood waters rise. In georgetown county, the fire chief tells cnn one man was found clinging to a tree after his truck was swept away by an overflowing river. Witness saw a truck go around the barricade and a little bit down the road and the water pushed him right into the river. I hope it sends a strong message. This guy could have lost his life. Reporter the call to stay off the roads echoed by officials across the state. This is not the time to take pictures. Weve got enough media out there that you can look at to see the pictures and see the views of whats happening in South Carolina. Just dont be stupid. I mean, thats the thing. Keep saying, you know, dont try to drive through flooded areas, you dont know how deep theyll be. Reporter crews are not only having to get to residents cars submerged by the flood waters, but if you take a look behind me, thats a National Guard vehicle that came down as this bridge went out. Underneath it is actually a car. Just another sign of how powerful these flood waters can be. According to the governor about 550 roadways and bridges are closed. Some completely washed out. Dozens of streets are impassable in this county. In georgetown along the coast, Business Owners rush to pump water out. Even with the threat of high tide looming. Thousands of residents in pockets of the state are also dealing with Power Outages and contaminated water due to sewage overflow. This as the rain continues coming down. And you can see in the distance, jake, people Walking Around in this water extremely dangerous. Not a good idea to do this. Weve heard people tell us that there are water moccasins in this water. Im looking at it now, its got this translucent film like look to it. Gas or other things in it. Also other things floating around underneath. Youre not exactly sure what youre stepping on. Very dangerous area to be in. Aside from that things still not anywhere close to normal here. This town, manning, still without power. The whole town is blacked out. No indication as to when exactly the power might come back on. 26,000 families are without power tonight in South Carolina, jake. All right. Boris sanchez, thank you so much. Joining me on the phone tom barry, thanks for joining me. We know that there are evacuations near the overcreek dam. What can you tell us about this breach . What we have is a system of smaller lakes as part of the gills creek watershed in the Arcadia Lakes area of rich land county. And what happens is one lake feeds into another, feeds into another, feeds into another. So we know that there have been dam failures at the upper rocky creek dam. Now, lower than that in Rockford Lakes and forest lake, theyre being overtopped. And we are concerned about breaching for those dams as well. So theres continual flooding that is going on as was mentioned in the report and was mentioned in the governor, were not out of this by any stretch of the imagination. So theres been more than one breach . Or youre just steeli instealinf from one . These are breaches taken place over the last 24 hours or so, some took place yesterday, some are taking place as we speak. So it is a dynamic situation that is literally changing by the hour. Nine people so far reported dead because of these storms. Is anyone been hurt from this breach . These are areas that so far people have gotten away from because of the overtopping of the breach that occurred yesterday. So many of the residents in that area, and it is a fairly populated area, have gotten away either through voluntary evacuations or just wanting to get away and not even wanting to be in the area. And as was mentioned in the earlier report, were seeing another problem that people are moving barricades and driving on through past where they should turn around. And as was mentioned in the earlier report, this is something that can be catastrophic for the individual. But they think, well, i dont see any problem ahead of me so ill move the barricade and keep going. That is a disaster waiting to happen. How many dams have been breached just to be precise here, three . We are looking at any number, we know eight, at least, possibly nine fail ed. There are obviously active rescues going on all the time in South Carolina. I know you dont want people driving in the storm. You want people staying at home if they can. But what if they cant . What do you want people to do . What we want people to do is continue to monitor the reporting that is going on and to stay alert and stay informed. If you dont have to be out, dont be out in this stuff. As was mentioned in the earlier report, youre walking through these flood waters and there have been sewage overflows. So just think to yourself, would i want to walk through a septic tank . And thats really in some cases exactly what it may be. And so were just telling people if you dont have to be out in this, dont be. Stay home. All right. Thom berry, thank you and best of luck to you. Weve listed resources to help victims and relief efforts of this historic flooding. To find that go to cnn. Com impact. Cnn. Com impact, to help the victims of these floods. The shooter allowed him to live to pass along a message to police, but the 18yearold who survived that horrific shooting at the Oregon Community college had to watch the gunman as he methodically killed others in his class. His story next. Amerivest selects the funds and manages your portfolio. Is it run by robots . No no, you can talk to a person anytime. cause i dont trust robots. Right. Well, if the portfolio youre invested in doesnt perform well for two consecutive quarters, amerivest will reimburse your advisory fees for those quarters. I wasnt born yesterday. Well, actually it looks like you were born yesterday. Happy belated birthday. Thanks. 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Officials as of now say they are unsure of the killers motive. He had no apparent ties to or sympathies with any specific terrorist cause. But survivors are sharing their harrowing stories about the man who showed no mercy. We know that he ordered his victims to the ground, according to witnesses. And then he shot them even if they complied with his orders. He asked them about their religion, but at least one witness now says that he fired at them no matter what the answer. The shooter wore body armor, six guns were found at the school, seven more at his home according to the atf. One woman survived by playing dead. She told cnn that the gunman didnt seem anxious but rather, quote, seemed happy about it. He picked one teenager to survive to deliver a message to police. Cnns dan simon talked with that young mans mother. Hes different. Hell never feel the same. Hell never feel complete security again. Reporter you could see it in his eyes, in his body language that this young man had seen something truly horrific. It is Church Sunday morning. He doesnt know how to deal with it right now. I dont even think he can register what happened yet. Its just too much. Reporter he is 18yearold matthew, his mom asked that we not use his last name, which is different than hers. Hes not ready to speak about it himself, but how he is still alive is a question that may haunt him forever. There were people being shot around him. And then at a certain point the shooter singles out him. Yes. Is that correct . Yes. What did the shooter do . The shooter asked him to give the police a something. And that if he did, he would live. And that when the shooter gave him what he was told to give to police, he was then sent to sit in the back of the room facing the room and to watch what was going on. Reporter in the classroom three people including his teacher Lawrence Levine had just been shot. The shooter had asked victims whether they were christian, firing regardless of the answer. Then he pauses and turns to matthew. He doesnt know whats coming next. And all of a sudden he says, you you with the glasses, i believe. I believe he said you with the glasses stand up. And he just stood up . He stood up and he said at that time he felt that was it. Reporter for whatever reason matthews who the shooter has called the lucky one. And wants him to deliver an envelope to police. Inside a computer flash drive which Law Enforcement sources say contained the shooters writings. Matthew said that he froze. He didnt make a single move. He was afraid to look away. That if he made anything did anything to make the shooter notice him that he would be shot. So he just sat there. Hes sitting there watching the shooter execute people . Yes. The man sitting next to her is pastor randy scroggins, here to provide comfort. His daughter also survived the shooting. He delivers an emotional heart pounding sermon. We have shown up to say violence will not have the last word in roseburg god will have the last word reporter but even in this house of worship it appears theres nothing at this moment that can ease matthews pain. He certainly doesnt feel like the lucky one. No words for it. He was just he lived. For that he feels guilty. Reporter yes, there is a huge amount of survivors guilt here, jake. I can tell you that matthew will not be returning to the college, least not for this semester. His mother says this is a teenager known for his comedic personality, for making people laugh, his outgoing personality. That part of him, at least for the foreseeable future, is gone. Jake. Horrible story. Dan simon for us in roseburg, oregon. Thank you so much. Also today, calls for the sheriff in that town of roseburg, oregon and Douglas County to resign because of a crack pot video he posted on his Facebook Page two years ago suggesting that the sandy hook shooting that left 20 first graders dead was a conspiracy cooked up by the government. He denies he posted it. Well ask one newtown teacher who saved her students lives by hiding them at sandy hook to respond to that video next. At ally bank no branches equals great rates. Its a fact. Kind of like playing the boss equals the boss wins. Wow isnt it beautiful when things just come together . Build a beautiful website with squarespace. Awe believe active management can protect capital long term. Active management can tap global insights. Active management can take calculated risks. Active management can seek to outperform. Because active Investment Management isnt reactive. Its active. Thats the power of active management. If yoyou dont know aarp. 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Does it seem likely that someone else would have posted this on his Facebook Page . Anything is possible, but most of us know whats on our personal Facebook Pages. And this does appear to be his real Facebook Page. Thats why there are now these calls, jake, that he step down. Good afternoon everybody. My name is john hanlin. Douglas county sheriff john hanlin is the face of the mass shooting at umpqua Community College calling for compassion for his community. These families are currently living through the nightmare in the most personal way possible. Reporter but he did not express that same sympathy for the 20 first graders and their teachers killed at sandy hook. On his Facebook Page in 2013, he apparently posted a link to this video produced by conspiracy theorists. The viral video calls the victims actors, ludicrously claiming that sandy hook is a hoax, cooked by the government to take guns. On his Facebook Page this comment about the video. This makes me wonder who we can trust anymore. The sheriff denied to cnn that he posted the video. He didnt post it . No. No. I know what youre referring to. But no. Thats not a Conspiracy Theory belief that i have. At this point im not buying a word thats coming out of his mouth. Reporter the Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence is demanding the sheriff step down. This guy who has just about zero credibility, and we know has extremist points of view is now charged with leading an investigation into this terrible tragedy thats happened in his county and is supposed to come to an unbiased point of view. Reporter the campaign also points to this letter posted on the departments Facebook Page that the sheriff sent to Vice President biden after sandy hook saying gun control does not prevent School Shootings. The sheriff writes, any federal restriction on the Second Amendment shall not be enforced by me or by my deputies, even pledging to stop any federal agents from doing so in his county. Sheriff hanlin has a history of opposing gun control. Speaking here at a public hearing on a proposed bill requiring background checks on private gun sales. This law is not going to protect citizens of oregon in that it is going to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. It will not do that. Reporter the bill was signed into law this last may. The sheriff has not responded to repeated calls by cnn today, jake. Kyung lah, thank you so much. J