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Work in earnest and fulfill the mission of this report. and the transportation secretary yesterday celebrated the 50th birthday of the department of transportation directed officials of transportation, today directed the highway officials to $10 million in emergency relief funds to begin repairs on atlanta's collapsed i-85 overpass. releasing these fines will ensure the bridge is repaired safely and in a timely manner. the white house office of intergovernmental affairs has already talked to georgia governors. the georgia governor and team have spoken with the governor. looking forward as prom...

Severe in alabama. there still is a tornado watch. this is in effect until 10 a.m. local time. you can see strong thunderstorms working their way across the alabama/georgia border, towards macon. tough go of it on i-85 if you're driving through alabama. this is the risk area. it's a little bit less than yesterday. it's nothing to ignore. we could see flooding downpours. even into washington, d.c. look for rain. the risk for tornadoes is not as high but it's still there. now, looking at your travel weather, this is where we're watching for a storm to develop out west. right now rain and mountai...

May have prevented a bigger tragedy. officials say some of the metrolink cars were equipped with what's called collision energy management technology. something installed five years ago following a deadly rail crash. >> it just keeps them from crumping inward to protect the people inside. another round of brutal weather bears down on the south. the govrnlernors of alabama and georgia declaring a state of emergency. atlanta has already canceled classes for several school districts today. record-breaking snow. in tennessee, residents are without power in six counties. the state has reported ...

Freezing rain expected. in atlanta, several school districts have canceled classes today. >> the relent lls record-breaking cold and snow causing so many problems in that region. tennessee, tens of thousands of residents without power in six counties there. the state has reported dozens of weather-related deaths in the past week. >> north carolina suffering from these problems too. part of interstate 85 was closed after a pickup truck overturned. several other vehicles crashed nearby. officials say the driver of that pickup truck right there amazingly was not injured. >> so how long until thin...

Dark and cold. kendra, tell me the situation in south carolina. >> reporter: the winter storm has moved away from us, but it has left an icy mess. we saw snow and sleet and ice on top of that. so it's made for a crunchy mixture on the ground. it's all over the ground and has baby on the roads. but today, temperatures did get above freezing. so i-85 behind me running just fine along with the primary roads here. but that will be a different story tonight. temperatures will dip to below freezing. so wherever the ice melted, it will refreeze causing black ice all over the place. we're advising dri...