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People's lives have been claimed as a result of these storms. among the youngest victim a 12-year-old boy in mississippi. >> severe weather batters several southern states. heavy raynhamers parts of alabama. at least 20 inches fell in less than 24 hours at the airport in gasden. the water made some roads impassable. rescue crews helping residents trapped in their homes. a potential tornado touched down in birmingham, causing damage to several blocks. >> the damage was done, it was confined to approximately one square mile. we have three structures, three houses left. we transported one person ...

Nine people are dead and thousands trying to escape the floodwaters. at this moment, a curfew is beginning for columbia, south carolina, the state capital hardest hit, nearly 20 inches of rain falling in just one day there. 1300 national guard troops and first responders have been rescuing hundreds at this hour nearly 500 interstate highways and roads are closed in the state. firefighters came to the aid of this family trapped in their apartment. the roads impassable. floodwaters have been trampling the cars. martin savidge is joining us nearby. >> reporter: that's right. we are not showing yo...

>> reporter: yeah. it certainly has, peter. an incredibly tough weekend and one that started this these roads impassable. many people couldn't get through them. thankfully, though, within the past few hours, the rain let up an finally been able to get to some of the nabeighborhoods. we are in the shadow moss neighborhood in the western part of charleston and it was impassable over the last few days. they have been telling people in a high vehicle to go through the vehicle and safe to do so. we have seen many vehicles through here and this is one that yesterday there were water rescue teams goi...

Historic flooding in the carolinas caused by the record rainfall there. residents are being told to stay home, even skip church as they continue to rescue people trapped in flooded cars and homes. the rain is only going to get worse. let's get a check on things from gabe gutierrez from charleston. how bad is it there? >> hey there, alex. we've been looking at this all morning. this is what residents in charleston woke up to. cars submerged. many roads impassable. and water rescues are under way. just on the west side of town, west ashley neighborhood. still water rescues continuing throughout ...

Some people and not others, and it has to apply equally to everyone, and hence, no more death in connecticut. >> and it is so interesting that there were people who were against the death penalty in in case, and they said if however there was a case for it, this is the case. thank you, joey for explaining it, and paula calzetta, thank you for exbeing with us. and coming up at the top of the hour, a man rescued from the roof of his car in buffalo. look at this, heavy rainfall and flash floods made roads impassable. and affiliate wivb are reports there. look at that. and now, a wall 10 feet ...