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To 80 miles an hour later this afternoon with the steady burst of rain which could lead to flash flooding on some of the roads. the worst hit area will be coastal louisiana and coastal portions of mississippi like bay st. louis. they're starting to see storm surge in saint bernard parish going over top of the lea levee. that is the concern. when you're looking at the northeastern quadrant, that's the strongest wind impact. the wind is coming from the south to the north and that will pull in the gulf moisture, force the waves potentially up against the levies and this will be a true test for th...

We've lost more people in this event than we did in the train explosion in 1978, but we've seen the community come together. >> cnn's nick valencia joins me from a reunification center. nick, what have you seen on the ground there? >> reporter: well, this storm is called catastrophic, devastating event. we saw glimpses of that as we try to work our way into the hardest hit area. there were washed out roads and a bridge washed out on our way there which is why we couldn't get to the center. we got to a reunification center where we joined christi brown. she's part of the department of education...

It is a devastating picture of loss and heartache. the worst hit area was humphreys county, west of nashville. here, the floodwaters rose so quickly many people just couldn't escape their homes. the plight of those living here recognised in last night's presidential address. i want to begin by expressing my deepest condolences for the sudden and tragic loss of life due to this flash flood. i know we have reached out to the community, and we stand ready to offer them support. i've asked the administrator to speak to governor lee of tennessee right away, and we will offer any assistance they nee...

And theirfamilies. i'm trying to get them out of the door but the water is so high and it's pushing against the door that i'm having a hard time pushing to open the door to get them out, i'm holding two babies. the aftermath is a landscape strewn with floodwaters, wrecked vehicles and severely damaged homes. in many counties, there is bewilderment at how quickly the storm took hold and this remains both a recovery and a search and rescue operation with many still missing, including children. tremendous loss of life, a number of missing people on the ground, homes washed off their foundations, ...

The aftermath is a landscape strewn with floodwaters, wrecked vehicles and severely damaged homes. in many counties, there is bewilderment at how quickly the storm took hold and this remains both a recovery and a search and rescue operation with many still missing, including children. tremendous loss of life, a number of missing people on the ground, homes washed off their foundations, cars strewn around the community, it is a devastating picture of loss and heartache. the worst hit area was humphreys county west of nashville. here the floodwaters rose so quickly many people just couldn't esca...