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It's vicksburg, mississippi. that's where dan springer joins us live now. has it gotten better today? >> reporter: no, it's not gotten better but we are still waiting for the crest which is expected next thursday. we are at 56.2 feet, just above the all-time record set back in 1927. but for the most part, unless the levees fail in this region, the damage that has been done is all the damage we're going to see. but as any natural disaster, luck plays a part of it and a few feet to make a big difference. let me show you what i'm talking about here. on this side of the railroad tracks, we have ho...

15 counties there. we have elizabeth live in memphis. that water level could break the previous record set back in 1927? >> it absolutely could, harris. i am in the middle of beal street. it would normally be filled with brake lights . this water is continuing to fill up the streets. we know that 300 homes have been inundated in the area of memphis. a mobile home park was wiped out and we spoke with representatives of the army corp of engineers. they are working 12 shifts back to back to keep an eye on the levees and the lower levels are filling up now. they are going door to door to evacuate ...

Chicago. we're pushing somewhere 19, 20 inches of snow at this time and, of course, everyone is looking at the record set back in 1967 which was 23 inches. they are talking about two feet of snow. who knows. we may get it yet because it's still coming down. >> also conedison in illinois says about 60,000 people don't have any electricity. kevin, thanks a lot for that. i wanted to mention a couple of things here. tulsa, oklahoma got 14 inches of snen a record for that city. the tulsa world said it would not be able to print the newspaper for the first time in its 6-year history. it was all elec...

It's ooey and gooey. but it's still good. >> reporter: in mississippi, farmer drew burns t1 o i it's been as high as 80% in the past few days. no matter how much you sweat, you just can't cool off. in tulsa, they opened cooling centers and turned on the fountains. >> it can put you down, to make you sick, all the way to death. >> reporter: steve osunsal and that excessive heat could become dangerous by this afternoon in many states. >> accuweather's ava dinges has the details. good morning, ava. >> good morning, rob and vinita. the heat wave began in the southern u.s., at the end of july. an...

For those who can't get out and have snow cabin fever, a mental escape. summer is just over four months away. this is now official a record breaking snow season. in baltimore, they have at least 65 inches. that breaks the record set in 1995, '96 that winter season. in d.c. we have at least 55 inches. and that breaks a record set back in 1898, '99. the winter season. the mayor fenty says he hopes to have the city back up on its feet by tuesday after the three-day holiday weekend. bret? >> bret: okay, molly. get inside. thanks. earlier today i ventured out to the capitol to see if anyone was sti...