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mitt romney is coming off his second place win in south carolina with nonstop attacks on the rival who beat him. newt gingrich. with the biggest contest to date just eight days away, even his temperment are talking points for mitt romney. >> he's gone from pillar to post like a pinball machine, from item to item in a way that is highly erratic and does not suggest a stable, thoughtful course which is normally associated with leadership. >> so far three republican contests have picked three different winners ron paul will take part in another debate in tampa. a state of emergency is...

these families are afraid out here. and these victims have been through a terrible amount. it's a slap in the face. i was a district attorney. some of them need cut loose. i haven't had a chance to check the list for my former prosecutors. so this is a significant problem. but i think we're going to get a handle on it. i think the evidence that we've seen. he violated the constitution and most of the so-call eed pardons will be held. >> we'll have more on the story in just a few minutes. so much for southern hospitality. one republican presidential candidate is using the word armaged...

Way to deal with this is to avoid that situation in the first place. you need to be completely aware of your surroundings. >> good advice. jeff corwin, weap understand yo have a plane to cash. we appreciate your time today. >> thank you very much. well, parts of south florida are cleaning up after a possible tornado touchdown last night. a powerful storm damaged as many as 20 homes. roofs fell and cars were trapped, but luckily no one was seriously injured. take a look at these midwest waves from lake michigan reachingreach ing as high as 20 feet. much of the country is under a high-wind...

troubling new assessment. they're expecting the storm surge from irene to flood the area, which includes the ground zero construction site, with anywhere from 6 to 12 feet of water. and other low-lying neighborhoods under mandatory evacuation orders. the city transit system will shut down at noon tomorrow. all five local airports also in danger of flooding. they're being closed, arriving flights, starting at noon. this is what they're concerned of. pictures of irene hitting the bahamas. new yorkers are used to seeing this on tv, not up close, though. they might see a version of it ab...

Strms or severe storms headed for -- headed for that region. what are they expecting today? >> reporter: right now they are expecting a severe storm to roll through right now, that particular storm is not a tornado warning with it, so there isn't exact rotation, so we don't think there will be a tornado touchdown any moment now, but that particular cell still can produce wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour and also, quarter sized hail so that in itself is very dangerous. we look at that pacific thunderstorm, we do have a watch in effect for southwest missouri, for northeast oklahoma, and...