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Foot storm surge but definitely enough that got on the first floor, on the basement levels of the buildings here. it's pretty incredible to see, this guys. arthel: yes. all right, bryan llenas in miami, thank you very much, and and phil keating is also live on the ground in miami, and he's been braving the punishing elements all day. phil, irma was pretty much punching you earlier. what's it like now? reporter: yeah, arthel, it's after a long 30-hour onslaught of battering and punishing winds and rains. the storm's just about out of southeast florida. just a few of the backside outer bands rem...

The other thing was to get general mattis and general kelly going. so it does send a signal to his supporters. tomorrow morning he'll attend the national prayer breakfast, which is the big post inaugural event, then we're told to look for more executive actions. >> we saw already donald trump has changed the oval office to suit his style more. they're also able to change some of the state rooms they don't get changed. but their personal quarters, the private quarters, that is something over time they're likely to change. >> they can do a lot on the second and third floor of the white house. it...

Basement levels at the site for definitive clues as to what may have caused the blast. general motors facing what appears to be the first class action lawsuit related to last month's recall of 1.6 million vehicles. a faulty ignition switch is being blamed for multiple deadly crashes. the lawsuit filed in texas claims gm knew about the problem since 2004. plaintiffs demanding compensation for the loss of vehicle used. a gm spokesman says the company has apologized for how it handled the recall but did not comment on the lawsuit. and a fugitive who's been on the run 37 years is behind bars t...

That seems to be moving ahead at full steam. so, a tense weekend here, alex, as we prepare for the referendum tomorrow. >> if it's a done deal, ian and crimeans vote to join russia what happens? >> caller: things could happen quickly. it depends on vladimir putin. he could pass the necessary laws in russia in order to bring crimea into the russian federation or he could let it stay in limbo for awhile as a pseudoindependent state. it's difficult to tell which way he'll go. all the signs are, he seems anxious to annex this place. >> okay. ian williams, thank you from crimea. back in the u.s., e...

Borrow and spend. how should this help? >> the thought is that if they closer interest rates enough, and bear in mind that they are already at sort of like basement levels, that people will start borrowing again, they'll start spending again, and that will kick start some more economic activity. the problem is that you already have mortgage rates at record lows. you already have all sorts of interest rates across the board at record lows. and if those aren't getting businesses to borrow and invest in their workforce and everything else, then it's not totally clear that pushing them a little bi...