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Interstate facilities in the state, i-26 at the very end, the charleston area, remains closed at this time. heading into charleston. i-95, the section between florence, all the way down to i-26, is in the process of being closed and rerouted. i-126 heading into downtown columbia, the large bridge there over the broad river, we're closing that as well. and then a section of i-20 around monticello road here in the columbia area has already been closed and we are expecting to need to close portions of i-77, some additional portions of i-26, and additional portions of i-20 in and around the columb...

Unbelievable. >> how long are they going to have to endure this? >> that's a good question. they're pleading with everyone, if you are saefr and dry, stay put. because too many people are trying to sight see. but now i think the problem will be the next 48 hours and after that, as the rivers continue to rise. remember that i-95 stretch 75 miles of it is cut off. but also i-20, i 126, i-77, until we get this area of low pressure to move away, i think things will start to clear up late tomorrow. >> thank you so much. i want to go to the charleston, south carolina now, where the national weather ...

Life is paramount in this situation and we're not going to risk any loss of life with regards to infrastructure. along those lines are major interstate facilities in the state. i-26 at the very end and the charleston area remains closed at this time heading into charleston. i-95, the section between florence all of the way down to i-26 is in the process of being closed and re-routed. i-126 heading into downtown colombia the large bridge there over the broad river, we're closing that, as well, and then a section of i-20 along montt cell on road in the columbia area are closed and we are expecti...

Regards to infrastructure. along those lines are major facility sites. i-26 remains closed at this time. heading into charleston, i-95, the section between florence all the way down to i-26 is in the process of being closed and rerouted. i-126 heading into downtown columbia, the large bridge there over the broad river, we're closing that as well and then a section of i-20 along monticello road in the columbia area has already been closed and we're expecting the need to close portions of i-77, additional portions of i-26 and additional portions of i-20 in and around the columbia area due to ris...

So they're scrambling trying to find out how and where they'll finish up the school year here. we still know at least eight people in this area alex, are missing. there are active search teams out right now and pouring through areas like this trying to identify where they may be. it's a process that's going to continue as they start to clean up but still have to be concerned about the possibility of more severe weather. there's the chance of at the very least heavy rain over the next few days. back to you. >> that potential for severe weather. let's go now to mike bettes for a look at where th...