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Agriculture and grain farming, cattle farming, raising hogs it is to our country. give him a chance to do it, and go from there. if it works, it works. if it doesn't -- i guess we'll have to see about making a change. >> reporter: all of the farmers that we've spoken to say they would like the president to declare this area a disaster zone so they can get that badly needed federal funding, and john and erica, more flooding is expected. record snowfall in the north is expected to melt, and head down the missouri river right this way. john and erica? >> this is devastating. as we were saying, it...

Give him a chance to do it and go from there. if it works, it works. if it doesn't, i guess we will have to see about making a change. >> reporter: all of the farmers that we have spoken to say they need federal assistance. they are hoping that the president will declare this area a disaster zone so they can get some of the federal funding. it's not over yet. the farmers are expecting more flooding as the snow in the north melts and heads down the river this way. >> really serious situation. thanks for that report. more breaking news next. president trump bucks decades of u.s. foreign policy...

We're riding through the deadly tornadoes that have pounded parts of tennessee overnight. two people have died in polk county where i am now. power lines are down and several buildings damaged. there's a destroyed fire station. roofs are peeled off and rescues are ongoing. i've been in contact with the sheriff and the police department in polk county and, stephanie, they have labeled this area a disaster zone. secondary search is underway, they tell me. they're trying to make sure nor people weren't killed. the damage is really centered around highway 411 and highway 64 south, but there's stil...