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Wife on a raft with one bag of possessions in the raft. she just looked really tired and said, we have three or four feet of flooding. we lost it all in katrina. i'm getting older and i don't know how much more i can take of this. you feel for her. it's not a scene you often see. a man pulling a woman on a raft. it seems like a picture from a long, long time ago that we're seeing in 2012, in the u.s. >> shep: it really does. steve harrigan, this time in kiln, mississippi, in the southern part of the state. thanks very much. well, we'll go to la place, louisiana in just a moment. there have bee...

Us. i can't do this. i can't do it no more. >> shep: you stayed in katrina? >> yes. right back there. we swim in all that water. >> shep: and now all that water is back and slidell is soaked. >> yeah, it was up to the second step on my porch. >> shep: that was enough? >> uh-huh. i was ready to go. >> shep: the rescue operations happening all day. >> we rescued almost 100 people thus far with about 25 still on the list. >> rick: police chief randy smith says here the flood water today is worse than in katrina. >> the rainfall amounts were torrential. we've also experienced that tidal surge. >> ...

Dealing with high gasoline prices. >> shep: ed henry live at the white house tonight. thanks very much. i mentioned we're reporting from slidell, louisiana. in some areas, you heard the cop earlier say this area is prone to flooding. but not in this area. not in this spot. in fact, it's only flooded once in his 28 years. that was around hurricane katrina. other than that, what they're worried about mostly is the nodding. they're using these tracks to try to move rocks and bolders into areas to set up some dams. when we get back, we'll speak with some residents who are displaced and flooded out...

Subdivision. >> shep: i want our viewers to see this large vehicle down here. it's a high water vehicle that has been effecting rescues in. did you consider taking that? >> i don't mind. i'm a mariner from way back. >> shep: will you rebuild here? >> would i rebuild? considering that. i've been here 20 years. after katrina, it's just finished off the rest of my possessions. i've lost too much already. i don't think i'm going to stay. rebuild a house and sell it. hit the high ground. >> shep: good luck to you. >> well... goes with the flow. >> shep: guess it does. >> at least i have a roof over...

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