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Develop. >> in the report you perhaps you heard real complicated crossroads where the federal law meets state law. what do younticipate when you do come to that crossroads. even you in the piece admitted that's going to be a rather complicated thing. >> it is going to be very complicated, and the federal government has not yet indicated what its stance is going to be. one thing that washington has to think about is how to make sure what starts in washington stays in washington. washington got to be a major exporting state that would attract a lot of unwanted attention from the feds, so the que...

more than 2.5 million homes and businesses are still without power. the death toll has risen to at least 43. and thousands of people have evacuated from flooded neighborhoods and communities. yet, flood advisories are still in place for portions of seven states. one of the towns hardest hit is little falls, new jersey, along the passaic river. mary snow is there with the latest. mary, this is the worst flooding in a century there. are things improving at all? >> reporter: it's hard to believe that looking at the river behind me things are improving. take a closer look at the passai...

northeast are desperate to escape the flooding and the damage unleashed by hurricane irene. we're tracking the rescues and the danger right now. and we'll put the arrest of the uncle in a dui charge. this hour, and whether they matter to most american. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in the situation room. up first this hour, a very tough political debate over national security that will unfold between president obama and his republican challenger, whoever that might be. the commander in chief dep and it's no coincidence that war and foreign policy are getting more attention on the campa...