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California, where the fire continues to devour new territory today is nbc's jennifer. it's unprecedented. how are people holding up there? >> it's tough. the firefighters here are exhausted. it's a new firefight every day. it's moving in a different direction through different terrain. and it's shifting. and as much as it's burned already there is still plenty of fuel out there. it's a fuel-driven fire. at one point on monday afternoon it even jumped the highway which they were really hoping would act as a containment line. they couldn't believe it when it happened. and one of the firefighters...

Shore and there are going to be a lot of things that will be sent to france for analysis many of which may have nothing to do with the flight at all. >> we shall see. jim bitterman live in paris this morning for us. thanks, jim. to a pair of natural disasters on opposite sides of the globe. in california almost 10,000 firefighters are battling 21 wildfires in that state. they have scorched 134,000 acres. meanwhile, monsoon rains have inundated parts of southeast asia killings dozens and displacing thousands of others. we will have more on the flooding in asia in a moment but it's we want to ...

Treasury. the top 20% pays 84%. the middle% pays 6%. the bottom gets money back from the federal government. >> how does that work? >> it doesn't work. >> how do they get the money back? i don't put federal tax out but i get tax back? >> have you ever heard of the earned income tax credit it's a check in the mail delivered to people who are working on the books but they don't make much money, the treasury tops off their income. by the way you are rich. you're in that top 20%. if you make $134,000 a year. is that rich in new york, massachusetts, california? i think not. >> i thought the preside...

Mission accomplished. thank you. >> you are welcome. >> reporter: at last count, over 12,000 blind users downloaded the app compared to 134,000 volunteering to be their eyes. >> we are totally blown away by how people have reacted and how positive it was. >> reporter: for chancey, the app makes her life that much simpler. >> if you are blind you can't read a label or control or an image or symbol. it's not a show stopper. whatever happens, we go on with our day and make do. sometimes that means asking a friend or family member or a person in a store. this app just makes things quicker, easier,...

The prosecutors say he accepted money and free vacations and other gifts from contractors who wanted to do business with new orleans. the corruption began before hurricane katrina and continued well into the city's recovery efforts. the charges could lead to a 20-year prison sentence for a man who probably will be remembered by many as recounted in douglas brinkley's book, "the great deluge" of him lying on the floor in a fetal position in a hotel room while his city was under water. >> we keep seeing more of this. as somebody who served in congress, what was your paycheck when you were in con...