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To insure dams in north carolina and south carolina, any effects of florence to those dams are mitigated. in terms of navigation we're prepared to rapidly open federal channels and other navigation. finally in flood response, we're integrated with state and local county governments to provide technical assistance and flood fighting both before the storm and after. thank you. >> thank you. next up our partners with the coast guard rear admiral austin. >> thank you, mr. long. the safety of the people in hurricane florence's path as well as our own coast guard men and women and families are a top...

Many spokes are still in need of rescue. the 25 inches, 24 hours down in the port arthur bow month southeast texas is a high activity. we had a lot of calls last night. the we are pre positioned with helicopters lying out of a fort operating base in louisiana. to hop into as soon as the weather abates. we've got six of our flood response shallow water boat crews that are heading out again this morning. they were on the water last night ant with state and local partners. and americans helping texantexa. we're in the fight to respond. that is sort of where the urgent cases -- emerging cases are ...

People since harvey made landfall. you are taking on a big role in this rescue. tell me what's going on with the coast guard right now. >> good morning, sir. the coast guard is actively searching and working with local state and federal responders who are assisting in response efforts in the greater houston, galveston region. coast guard currently has 18 helicopters as well as nine teams of different flood response out there. rescue at this time, as you heard from other interviews, there are people who need evacuations. there's a critical shortage of rescue assets. a lot of good samaritans out...

Deploying boats and helicopters to be involved in swift-water rescues not just in houston and harris county area but all across east texas where you can see the heavy flooding. >> yeah, but, of course, the focus on houston because there's a massive population center and this is going to take a while and you hear governor mobilizing every resource and water resource, they heard volunteering to get out, to rescue people so this is going long-term effort, resources being mobilized in state level, the federal level as well, fema has been deploying resources and, of course, we are preparing for the...

It doesn't matter because this man is speaking the universal language of ouch. one of the big stories of course is the day after the big powerball draw, some lucky powerball players about to become very, very rich. three winning powerball tickets were sold in two states. they'll split the 448 million dollar jackpot. parts of kansas, missouri, and georgia are bracing for more rushing water, flood watches and warnings in effect there, in missouri the state's national guard has been mobilized to help with the flood response. in northeastern ohio a twister hit a rural farming community downing...