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We will be seeing impacts from the storm. we have been preparing, wolf, in all kind of ways getting pumps and clearing drains and helping where just over the last two da, we've given out 75,000 sand backs to our citizens so we have been in preparation mode. now we have to look what lifts we will take and move into response and recovery. >> so what is your ma edge to people who have decided to stay put? >>. >> reporter: those who stay put need to hunker down, be safe. be inside, be on high ground and i'll tell you, three years ago when hurricane matthew came and i rode through the streets the n...

Storm that could dump rain in this city, a lot of people are packing up as we speak, and watching the progress of this very closely. >> i noticed there were some people that had sand backs, this area you're at right now some 26 inches of rain in 48 hours, how are they preparing for this one where they may get 17 1/2 inches. >> i've asked every person that today. what are you doing ahead of this storm? you can put down sand bags, at the end of the day there's only so much you can do. promises from 10 to 20 everyones of rain, any of those numbers going to be a significant event for people living...

We just don't know. it's, my house smells, sewage. i don't think that will ever come out of there. reporter: police in arnold said they used 140,000 sand backs to try to fight off the flood but all the sandbags are under water. they did not stand a chance against mother nature. many people in this area comparing it to the flood of 1993. that is considered a one in 500 year event. many neighbors we talked with said this one is worse. multiple states affected by this dissass telephoner national weather service says the mississippi river continues to flood and will crest south of us into tomorrow...

Up sand backs along the mississippi river to protect against flooding. the arkansas river which flows into the mississippi, topping those flood levels by a foot. forecasters warn it will stay 8 feet above flood stage through thursday night at least. >> that same storm system doing serious damage in michigan. here you can see, this tree flattening this car, this actually in detroit. elsewhere in the city, more trees toppled over, pressing homes, blocking roads, all lanes on the roaring winds, we will let you know what happened to one woman and her family. >> we were sitting watching tv. we he...

Company who is hire new workers. a senior official said a leader linked to the december bombing was apparently killed in a missile strike in pakistan last week. the city of fargo reached their goal of stacking one million sand backs along the fast rising red river. now back to "hardball." back to "hardball," the dispatchers said we have an amazing video of health care reform advocates and opponents protesting. ohio congressman mary jo kilroy. let's listen as the reporter describe this is scene of americana. >> at one point a man whose sign said he had parkinson's sat down. >> if you are look...