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Trip up to el yunque, the only tropical rain forest in the united states. or at least they used to. two weeks after hurricane maria, cnn flew a drone at the park entrance. but most of the forest remain out of sight. now we have been given permission to take you inside. if you knew el yunque before, you would not recognize it now. the farther into the forest you go, the greater the destruction. the category 4 storm obliterated the forest, defoliating pretty much all 28,000 acres. the first teams in thought to open roads blocked by trees. now they fight to hold off landslides and maintain access...

The first teams in thought to open roads blocked by trees and now fighting off landsides and main access to the forest supplies one-fifth of the island's entire water. >> 20% of the water? >> 20% of the water comes from here so it's important that we clear access into those water intakes to the water supply can be restored. >> reporter: there are 23 species of trees here found no where else. their fate unknown. no wonder the first people who got to the park were shocked what they found. even now five weeks after the hurricane. it is still stunning. an entire rain forest canopy that has been ri...

That's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. in snow-covered southeast new hampshire, one man never sees his bad day coming. >> oh, look out! oh, my god! >> until he's trapped under nearly two tons of suv. on january 11th, 2012, a fresh snow blankets sandough, new hampshire. it's challenging enough for veteran natives used to these conditions, but for newcomers, it's even tougher. they often speed on open roads and won't slow down for slick surfaces, according to longtime resident, roberta ford. >> traffic has increased a lot

While reducing emissions by up to 60%. energy lives here. ♪ in snow-covered southeast new hampshire, one man never sees his bad day coming. >> oh, look out! oh, my god! >> until he's trapped under nearly two tons of suv. on january 11th, 2012, a fresh snow blankets sandough, new hampshire. it's challenging enough for veteran natives used to these conditions, but for newcomers, it's even tougher. they often speed on open roads and won't slow down for slick surfaces, according to longtime resident, roberta ford.

canada, millions in america's southeast corner are thankful it wasn't much worse. >> and hurricane irene first made landfall yesterday and northern new england, where the brunt of the storm just left they'll remember irene for the rain. 16 inches or more in some spots. with tidal surges battering beaches, inundating roads and bridges and in cases whole communitiesants more than 4 million are without electricity today. from florida to connecticut 19 deaths blamed on irene. among them an 11-year-old boy killed by a falling tree. president obama spoke to the nation late this afternoon. ...