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moreganza louisiana with the latest. >> reporter: the spillway was opened in louisiana this afternoon for the first time in many years. >> it is an historic day. >> and opening the spillway could inundate 3,000 square miles of low lying swamp and cropland affects thousands of residents. the release will be gradual, beginning with one of 125 flood gates. more gates will be opened as the floodwaters move downstream. >> it is going to be under tremendous pressure for quite a long time. >> and just 24 hours, water in this field will be two feet deep. engineers say opening the spillway wi...

"..." kpix please provide vo to cover tonight we're also seeing quite a spring storm.... meteorologist lawrence karnow is here to show us how much rain we can expect...lawrence? thanks lawrence. tomorrow's 100th running of the bay to breakers could be imnpacted by the weather... the rain and cold could diminish the turnout... which wouldn't bother the businesses along the route...or the police patrols. barricades have been set up along the course to keep people --on course... so-called "drunk tents" have also been set up to assist those who ignore the ban on alcohol... the race was a...