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In chile, the clean-up effort under way after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck off its northern coast earlier this week. the quake triggered a tsunami that swamped some of the coastal cities. at least 12 people were killed we know of. others are still missing. damage estimates are expected to go into the billions of dollars. soldiers right now are patrolling the streets to prevent looting there. some residents complain the government aid simply isn't coming fast enough. thousands of migrants, many without food and water, are trapped in southeast europe. they're finding border after border ...

They did it with gilad shalit back -- they traded 1,000 palestinians for shalit, who was held for five years by hamas. >> well, we'll continue to follow developments of course. it is a new day there in the middle east. still to come here on "cnn newsroom," a powerful typhoon takes its toll on southern china. >> the damage estimates are coming in. they're pretty daunting. we'll have the early numbers. am. my social circle includes captains of industry, former secretaries of state, oil tycoons, and ambassadors of countries known for their fine cheeses. yes i am rich. that's why i drink the champ...

Cost effective. >> at least 48 deaths have been confirmed. damage estimates have now ballooned to $50 billion. the ships and their crew will assist in rescue and recovery efforts. >> hurricane sandy destroyed so many homes and so many lives. storm victims are hoping the long wait for federal assistance is over. >> sounds pretty familiar, doesn't it? the people devastated by colorado's floods deserve government aid, no doubt. and fast. what they don't deserve are lawmakers this disgraceful. if the colorado four thinks it's going to be able to go unnoticed with their hypocrisy, they can just kee...

The evacuations occurred from at least a couple of families that have -- that were some of the refusals that are reconsidering, now that they've kind of got a feel for the magnitude of this incident in the long timelines involved of reestablishing access. we're hopeful others will do that. >> reporter: the sheriff's department also says that folks are moving some of these road blocks that you see off the bridges that have been damaged. not only is that dangerous but it's also illegal. >> trace: we've been watching the devastating pictures for days, now we're getting damage estimates. >> report...

It damaged homes, brought down trees. >> the storm is triggering floods in wisconsin. neighborhoods bailing out after being swamped by floodwaters. they washed out roads, damaged bridges, a landslide of a state highway. eight inches of rain reported in some areas. damage estimates said to be in the million ofs dollars. >> indra is tracking the weather. what is in store today? >> i want to give you good news for today. it's the same thing. look at the stationary fronlt. it's called stationary for a reason. the showers are there and the threat for severe weather is in the same place. the midwest...