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[ male announcer ] engine light on? come to meineke now for a free code scan read and you'll say... my money. my choice. my meineke. it is about half past the hour and here are some stories that you may have missed. according to the national weather service, a rare and dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms and possible rn to dose could erupt this afternoon and into the night across parts of the south from northeast texas across the mississippi river. over 60 lost power in arkansas after storms slammed through there on monday. eight people have died in that storm and more than a dozen ...

Through floodwaters. four are related to tornadic activity. lots of damage, lots of property damage. and a number -- we had a number of tornadoes last night. and strong thunderstorms. and the northern part of the state is under some significant flooding, and it's going to -- likely get worse. but the weather forecast and the national weather service indicates there may be another round of violent weather this afternoon and this evening. so people are bracing for that. that's more than likely in the southern part of the state this evening. >> and governor, can you give me an idea of the power s...

>> yes. >> until now, this woman ad not worked on camera, but as the governor of hawaii, do you have any doubt that barack obama was born in the united states? >> absolutely not. i have no doubt. >> the doctor fewkino says she was asked to make a statement about the controversy, but ender state law a public official can look at the certificate if there is a direct an tangible interest, and she felt she had that interest because of the statement she had to make, so she found the original birth certificate, stored in a vault building. >> reporter: what did it tell you? >> it was authentic and he...

Precautions to protect themselves. and then where possible, to render aid and assistance so their neighbors or family friends. >> governor, having lived in little rock, i remember the storms that roll through that area well. so we appreciate your time and wish you the best of luck and getting back on track there. thank you, governor. >> thank you. in southeast missouri, the levees can't handle 15 inches of rain in four days, certainly not. hundreds of folks in and around poplar bluff are out of their homes. here's the latest from our affiliate, kplr. >> reporter: we are one of the most sever...

Storms and raging fires and rising rivers, much of the country is bracing for or suffering through one or more natural disasters that are coming at an unnatural pace. in central and west texas the heat is critical and new fires are popping up by the day. in southeast missouri, levees can't handle the 14 inches of rain. and people in and around poplar bluff are out of their homes. and in arkansas, people are taken out of their homes by tornadoes. i spoke last hour with arkansas governor mike beebe who says that the toll in his state could still rise. >> we had 12 people in one community where f...