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Kids from boston college. they built a snowman. >> they're very smart. >> some volunteers fans. >> what volunteers? >> volunteers fans, school is closed today in tennessee. we have also some fans of the olympic team. >> right on, go usa, we're glad you're not watching. >> and finally, we have a snow sculpture of the capital. >> look at that. somebody spent some time there. >> pretty impressive in back drop, too. >> oh, thank you sir. very nice. extreme weather alert, the storm that crippled much of the country is looping back around for round two after a brief break. you can see it circle ...

Kids from boston college. they built a snowman. >> they're very smart. >> some volunteers fans. >> what volunteers? >> volunteers fans, school is closed today in tennessee. we have also some fans of the olympic team. >> right on, go usa, we'u're no >> and finally, we have a snow sculpture of the capital. >> look at that. somebody spent some time there. >> pretty impressive in back drop, too. >> oh, thank you sir. very nice. extreme weather alert, the storm that crippled much of the country is looping back around for round two after a brief break. you can see it circle there, it is gone and...

The sheriff says there are major issues about how to get emergency services to areas where roads have been washed out. another issue is protecting homes that have been evacuated. each day presents new challenges as well. here's an exclusive report. >> reporter: this is the flood as it roared past johnathan's home. captured on his cellphone last week, ignoring warnings to evacuate. it was so forceful, it swallowed the road, pounding everything in its path. today that same road is caved in. this road can no longer support cars. only his bike. >> empty on fuel for our generator. making a trade-of...

Danger. how serious do people need to know this storm is, and why do they need to go if they're in the evacuated areas? >> well, it's the storm surge, which, for a lot of people, is hard to explain. but think about this. it's not just the initial think about a tide with big blast from hurricane irene that waves coming in that doesn't go out and those waves are pounding forecasters are worried about. the slow moving storm threatens everything in its path. that's the problem in the to soak regions already dealing low-lying areas, that storm with an unusually wet summer. surge can be deadly. yo...