bigad shaban is in new orleans with more on this. bigad, good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, right now really the eye of the storm will move just got west of us here. the storm is packing winds up to 80 miles per hour and soaking much of coastal louisiana. all of the drainage pumps in the city are on and working. but it's likely that isaac will still flood parts of new orleans. hurricane isaac brought heavy rain and pounding winds to coastal louisiana overnight. but so far, only minor damage. >> our biggest concern is the amount of rain we may be getting. it looks like it could be very, very heavy. >> in the heart of new orleans heeded warnings to stay home allowing police to patrol the streets. about 30 miles south of new orleans in a small town, canals are overflowing and strong winds knocked down trees. it's where commercial fisherman ricky is riding out the storm on his boat. >> got to be in your blood, i guess. i always felt safer on a boat. high waters come and you go up with the water. >> all along the banks here, sandb

bigad shaban is in new orleans this morning with more. bigad, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. although strong winds and bands of rain have let up here in new orleans, isaac continues to soak much of coastal louisiana. here in the state as well as mississippi, it's also sending storm surges of up to 12 feet high, which has caused severe flooding in communities not far from here. neighbors stood in bunches, huddled together in the wind and rain waiting to be rescued. just before noon when isaac's high winds pushed a tidal surge of water out of lake pontchartrain and into the town of la place. 30 miles west of new orleans. >> all of a sudden the water started rising. >> the flooding caught nearly everyone off guard. >> it looked like it came all at once, just all at once. woke up, it was fine. next minute it was like all over the place. everything underwater. everything. >> up to 3,000 people were forced from their homes. many spent the night at a shelter in a nearby church. long time residents say this kind of floodin

but we begin with bigad shaban. bigad, good morning. >> terrell, good morning to you. the locals consider the storm nothing more than an inconvenience. across south florida 16,000 homes were temporarily left without power and at the miami international airport, more than 550 flights were canceled. but the storm is a deadly one. it's taken ten lives in haiti and the dominican republic. isaac' winds are blowing north to the gulf coast. the storm is on course to hit land somewhere between new orleans and flat fla panhandle on wednesday, the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. the governors of louisiana panned mississippi both declared states of emergency. >> obviously, like with every storm, we always hope for the best even as we prepare for the worst. >> in con key florida it threatened to wash away his crab fishing business. >> stressed out for the past couple of days. >> but the $10,000 worth of traps stayed intact. along key west, duvall street, shops remain boarded up. the loss for business owners was a gain for wave-loving surfers. >> the waves became a bit of

bigad, good morning to you. >> reporter: so far, there is no mandatory evacuation orders here in the city of new orleans, but mayor mitch landrieu is telling residents who live outside the city's levee protection system to leave home for higher ground. plywood is popping up all over new orleans in preparation for isaac. >> right now, it feels all right. we're very much protected. >> reporter: forecasters predict isaac could hit as a category 2 hurricane as early as tonight, a day before the seventh anniversary of katrina. >> we're out here, if it's going to hit us direct. and if not, we're going to stay and tough it out. >> reporter: interstate 10 heading out of town was packed yesterday with evacuees. >> i made the mistake of staying for katrina and said i wouldn't make that mistake again. >> reporter: new orleans airport is also busy. all flights are canceled today. it was the sun before the storm in plaquemines parish where some areas are under a mandatory evacuation, an eerie reminder of seven years ago. >> it's crazy. it brings back a lot of devastating memories. i lost a lot of

bigad shaban reporting from london.h we take for granted, i think, in this country. when i go away, i'm always glad to come back. always. >> whenever you hear of a story of defection, as martina, suggested there. they found something special they didn't have. >> and are glad to >>> this morning, there is promising news for people in danger of diabetes. we'll look at a new study showing how a common spice may help prevent it. you're watching "cbs this morning." sizzling news from chili's lunch break combos. try our new lunch-size grilled chicken fajitas, with sauteed onions and peppers, served with soup or salad. lunch break combos, starting at 6 bucks. enjoy them with friends, because a lunch together feeds the friendship. [ female announcer ] letting her home be turned into a training facility? ♪ this olympian's mom has been doing it for years. she's got bounty. in this lab demo, one sheet of new bounty leaves this surface cleaner than two sheets of the leading ordinary brand. bounty has trap and lock technology to soa

bigad shaban reports. >> reporter: firefighters in northern california are using every tool they have to try to stop a fast-moving blaze 170 miles north of sacramento. the ponderosa fire started over the weekend during a lightning storm. bone-dry conditions and temperatures near 100 degrees helped it spread quickly. it's an uphill battle for firefighters. >> the challenges are the heat, the terrain, very dry field conditions. the fire is releasing a lot of energy. >> reporter: the ponderosa fire is just one of more than 40 large wildfires burning across the west in what's been a very active fire season, tough on firefighters as well as those forced to flee their homes. >> hi, sleepy! >> reporter: michelle patience and her family live in one of the 3,500 homes threatened by the ponderosa fire. they had just minutes to evacuate. >> you could see the glow from the fire. you could see the smoke. it looks kind of like a mushroom cloud, like when a bb goes off. >> reporter: patience still doesn't know whether she has a home to go back to. answers for her and thousands of others could still

bigad. >> bigad, thank you very much. >>> the united nations says up to 3 million syrians will need food and other aid in the next 12 months. powerful explosions are being reported near syria's largest city aleppo where rebel forces attacked. holly williams is just over the border in turkey where she talked with rebel fighters, including one from the united states. >> many of the rebel fighters are using turkey as a base. they told us they go into syria to fight and come out to plan and to rest and to treat their wounded. one of those rebel fighters is mahmoud. he's kind of unusual because he's actually a bulldozer salesman from atlanta, georgia. >> . >> mahmoud told us that he quit his job, came here and started fighting in april. he gave us some video that he says shows him during the battle for aleppo, which is raging right now. mahmoud was born in syria, he still has family there. but he says they don't know that he's fighting. >> i went to hanoi. i didn't see my family. i was half mile away. i had no intention to go see them. >> mahmoud told us he won't go back to the u.s. he wants

we saw bigad shaban getting pounded by some of those gusts. we're talking a storm that can drop ten, 20 inches of rain which will move inland according to the hurricane center. by this afternoon, 1:00, maybe west of baton rouge, lafayette somewhere in that range with winds down to 75. then it turns into a tropical storm as it heads north over the next day or two. some of that moisture could be here sunday. rain totals, the white areas ten plus. locally 15 or more. so southern mississippi, southeast louisiana flooding is going to be a big problem as well from this storm. around here, a beautiful day. really it's very pleasant out there. temperatures at the bus stop this morning will be in the low 60s to low 70s. sunrise coming up in about 18 minutes. and a sunny, dry day, a perfect day actually. 81 by noon. have lunch outside, recess, going to be great for the kids. then this afternoon 4:00 our high for the day 85. if you have plans tonight, nice outside. a long walk after dinner, temps in the upper 70s. we've got 59 now in lovettsville and nor

bigad shaban, cbs news, shingletown, california. >>> take a quick break. when we come back on a tuesday morning, a glimpse at future in travel. no wheels necessary. a bike that floats above the rest. this is the "morning news." necessary. a bike that floats above the rest. this is the "morning news" can we talk about toilet paper? when it comes to toilet paper, there's no such thing as too soft. as long as it still gets the job done. i know what i like. i like feeling both clean and pampered. why should i compromise? not only is quilted northern ultra plush® the only bath tissue with plushquilts®, it has the innerlux layer. three levels of softness and the gentle clean you want. clean comes first. and really soft is really important. quilted northern ultra plush®. for a comfortable, confident clean, or your money back. [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, there's one brand of battery more emergency workers trust in their maglites: duracell. one reason: duralock power preserve. it locks in

bigad shaban has more for wjz. >> reporter: 15-year-old zach nuns still can't believe his eyes. he and his family are in london, at the olympics. >> i don't know where you could be that is better than this. >> reporter: it's the trip of a lifetime for a boy who nearly had his life cut short. at birth, he was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. >> when i get sick, it magnifies it almost. it's hard for me to be sick much longer. >> reporter: zach's father says the disease will remain a threat the rest of his son's life. >> it's frightening. and your world closes in around you. and that's the only thing that is important. and so getting your son -- or your child better, there's nothing else you can think of as a parent. >> reporter: and on this day inside olympic park, zach is feeling better. a meal at kensington palace helped. >> i had seven desserts. >> the make a wish foundation sent zach to the games, along with seven other children with life-threatening diseases. >> it gave me maybe my best experience of my life. >> reporter: zach will likely have to rely on periodic blood t

bigad shaban is covering the olympics in london. bigad, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, gayle and jeff. one of the newly awarded medals to the u.s. comes with a bit of a back story, perhaps more than most. some people are calling it payback. >> got it. revenge seemed just as sweet a year later for the u.s. women's soccer team. >> oh, i say! >> their 2-1 victory in the olympics was a welcome reverse of last year's world cup when the women lost to japan. hope solo was behind several saves for the team including one in the final minutes of the match. >> i have to be patient as a goalkeeper, let the game come to me. >> on the track, usain bolt sprinted his way to gold in just over 19 seconds. it's his second victory this olympics, making him the first double sprint champ wrong in back-to-back games. the plan known as the blade runner is getting a second chance. oscar pistorius was never passed the baton in 4x400 relay because -- south africa appealed and advances to the finals. >> the united states wins the gold. >> team

bigad shaban reporting from london.f how much we take for granted in this country. whenever i go away i'm always glad to come back, always. >> whenever you hear of a story of defection as martina >>> this morning there is promising news for people in danger of diabetes. we'll look at a new study showing how a common spice may help prevent it. you're watching "cbs this morning." enjoy them with friends, because a lunch together feeds the friendship. [ female announcer ] letting her home be turned into a training facility? ♪ this olympian's mom has been doing it for years. >>> this morning there is a stevia leaf erased my fears. it made my willpower a super hero. as for calories, it has zero. twinkle twinkle truvia® star natural sweetness, i love just what you are. truvia. honestly sweet. they think all brushes are the same. they're not. that's why her dentist recommends the new pro-health clinical brush from oral-b. unlike an ordinary toothbrush, it has pro-flex sides that individually adjust to teeth and gums. it truly

bigad, good morning to you. >> reporter: gayle and jeff, good morning to you.s enter yet another week of competition here in london and the focus goes from the pool to the track, all eyes seem to be on lolo jones. she's a 21st century athlete who seems to tweet about her every move. fans and the media can't seem to get enough. the publicity surrounding the lolo jones brand is everywhere. from oakley and proctor and dere commercials to sports illustrated. an athlete poised for greatness. >> i'll be running for 12 years. >> as a two-time world indoor champion in the 60-meter american record holder, jones has hurdled the competition since her days as an all-american at lsu. >> this is really pretty, lolo. gorgeous. >> with all the media attention she's been receiving, you've been thinking he's favored to win the hurdles, when in fact she's not. >> sports illustrated david epstein's says why her appeal transcends the track. >> she's physically beautiful and very open about her personal life. people find that both interesting and alluring. >> this is jones second la

bigad shaban takes a look at that tradition. >> reporter: of olympics some fans -- every olympics someans come not just for the games, but for these pins. 73-year-old al falco has 35,000 of the shiny collectibles. >> pins are a mean as to an end. >> reporter: falco has trade -- means to an end. >> reporter: falco has traded at 12 olympic games and has learned to be picky. rejects 10 times more pins than he accepts. 8-year-old alex hampton walked away empty handed. what did it make you feel? >> a bit disappointed. >> reporter: pins and collectors come from around the world and falco knows how to make a deal. he refuses to buy or sell pins like most die hard collectors. the only thing he's spent is time, 10 hours a day during the games. >> trading pins is like being at boot camp because it's hectic. it's from morning till night. >> reporter: tracy martin is an author on collectibles and says the most popular pins this olympics celebrate british landmarks. >> big ben, piccadilly circus sells for 8 pounds. >> reporter: falco says it's not about money or even pins but the thrill of the hunt

got it, bigad. thank you.t the table because i thought it was some type of fashion statement, the way it was so intricate on their skin. >> and i don't -- as an athlete, if it would make my performance in any sport better, i'd wear it. >> yeah. >> and you wonder whether it is part psychological. >> right. >> that they believe it makes a difference, so it makes a difference. >> and i think there's something to be said about that, too. coming from the non athlete at the table. >>> in other news, the man accused of shooting congresswoman gabby giffords is ready to plead guilty. this morning, we'll see what doctors are saying about jared loughner's mental state now. can he convince the judge today to lock him up? stay with us. you're watching "cbs this morning." [ female announcer ] how do you define your moment? the blissful pause just before that rich sweetness touches your lips. the delightful discovery, the mid-sweetening realization that you have the house all to yourself. well, almost. the sweet reward, maki

bigad shaban, cbs news, slidell, louisiana. >> utility officials say it will be at least two days before power is fully restored in louisiana. so far isaac has claimed four lives, three in louisiana and one in mississippi. >>> okay. the holiday is almost here. howard bernstein, looking ahead to the forecast. >> yeah, mike. super hot today. we're going well up into the 90s. already the 90s here in d.c. and better news on the allergy update. it's been a tough week with the weed pollen. that's still high. the weeds and grasses have dropped to the low category and mold still moderate. we'll come back and talk about the labor day forecast when 9news now returns. op a sck ryldabs intohpte eathr nte. t ntea vy ffre tore tth erebo 1tis ft anmaha sfa peshee ctiaanroanmtiy. lien ispcicalyegn tole dtus il snie crcln rma ll99% or usg ctia d lpdiol sin clni ia tt w abrhi wh otas. at w dtis coenpode. ma aouer pidt. eerfrhe an bghr erda >>> well, hello. thanks for sticking with us. open wide. if your gums are puffy, gum disease might for the be your only problem. in fact, it could mean something much m

bigad shaban, cbs news, new orleans. >> roughly 200,000 residents have already lost power because of hurricane isaac. 9news now has continuing coverage of the hurricane. we have radar, live pictures from new orleans on 9.3 and constantly updating our website wusa9.com. you can also stay up to date on our facebook and twitter pages and with our free weather app. >>> also making news this morning, the republicans have their first full day of the g.o.p. convention in tampa. and romney and new jersey governor chris christie were the featured speakers. mrs. romney focused on the love story with her husband and economic plight of women. >> chris christie said it's time to make tough decisions to make america great again. >> reporter: mitt romney gave his wife a hug and a kiss after her speech at the republican national convention and the crowd roared. ann romney promised her husband will not fail and she spoke of her personal love story. >> a story book marriage? nope, not at all. what mitt romney and i have is a real marriage. >> reporter: she made a direct appeal to undecided voters. >>

b bigad, good morning. >> it was a moment.fencer from south korea. >> it was the battle of olympic proportions down to the last second. bring the at that heidemann and south korea's shin a-lam. they were locked in a 5-5 tie. they entered an extra minute of play. the fencing equivalent of sudden death. with just one second left shin was set to win the match if she could just avoid getting hit, but that second seemed to last forever. the official clock was stopped and restarted four times because the two hit each other simultaneously, but time never ran out. coach eric hansen is a former national fencing champion himself. >> fencing is probably one of the most technical sports in existence. there's an implement in your hand. you can get that implement moved extremely quickly. distance, timing, coordination are extremely important. you can absolutely score, touch it in less than one second. >> reporter: finally, germany's heidemann scored what she thought was a winning hit. shin of south korea appealed the decision arguing time s

hello, bigad. >> reporter: good morning to you. a new star is emerging on team usa. she considers michael phelps her hero. but she is breaking records on her own. and earning a spot on that medal podium every time she competes. alison schmitt is the new golden girl in the pool. the 22-year-old pittsburgh native swam the last leg of the women's four by 200 relay taking team usa from second place to first. >> gets the gold back in the women's four by 200! >> an olympic record and adding a fourth medal to her collection. >> our coach called us the smiley group iss, and i think i true. >> reporter: and nathan adrian landed his first gold in london. touched the wall just .01 faster than the world champion. >> it's not who has the fastest time in the world that year or who has the fastest time in the world the previous four years but who was first tonight. and that's kind of what went through my head. >> reporter: along the banks of the river thames, crowds also struck gold as london's iconic bridge changed colors to celebrate their first gold medal. the first in their cou

bigad shaban is in london with more. bigad, good morning to you. >> reporter: jeff and gayle good morning to you. that olympic medal count for team usa includes a gold that was won yesterday by a bright-faced girl who changed history at just 16 years old. >> usa, usa! >> president obama cheered on the home team 4,000 miles away from london's olympic park. he took a break from campaigning in leesburg to cheer on gabby douglas, virginia's gymnast. the 16-year-old helped mark a day of firsts on the map and across team usa. she scored gold for the women's all-around title. heroin changed history. she's the first african-americanpto earn the prize. on the podium, the teen couldn't stop smiling, earning a second gold med nal three days. >> it means so much. you can get through the hard days, you can get through anything. >> michael phelps pushed through in the pool winning gold in the 200-meter individual medley. he's now the first male swimmer to win the same event three consecutive olympics. for the tear i eyed star his four

we want to get the latest from bigad shaban who is joining us live from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca and anthony. between today and tomorrow 47 more gold medals will be awarded. team usa is poised to take its fair share. as we enter the final stretch of the games. >> kobe bryant made three three-pointers in about the first four minutes of the olympic semifinals in london. the u.s. men's basketball team outscored argentina by 26 points. america's win on the court sets up a rematch on sunday of the finals in beijing four years ago when the u.s. scored gold over spain. on the wrestling mat, new jersey native jordan burroughs kept true to his word. he promised to tweet a picture of himself holding a gold medal. he got a chance. from the user name all i see is gold he posted the photo writing i di it. in the 4x100 relay the women's team broke a 27-year world record by half a second. >> we did it. >> the man known as the blade runner didn't shatter any records or medal at the games, but he did make history. in the second event in london the

we're going to bigaz -- bigad shaban. >> reporter: the storm continues to soak coastal louisiana. here in the state of mississippi, it also send a storm surge up to 12 feet high causing severe flooding in communities not far from here. neighbors stood in bunches huddled together in the wind and rain waiting to be rescued. it was just before noon when isaac's high winds pushed a tidal surge of water into a town 30 miles west of new orleans. the flooding caught nearly everyone after guard. >> it just came all at once. all at once. one minute it was fine and next minute it wall all over the place. several under water. >> reporter: up to 3,000 people were forced from their homes. many of them spent the night at a shelter at a nearby church. long time residents say this kind of flooding has never happened before, not even during hurricane variety [ inaudible ] >> reporter: here in new orleans, the levees built after katrina worked just as they were designed. the state's lieutenant governor believes the levees pay have forced water into new areas like laplace. in plaquemines parish, at

bigad shaban joins us now. hundreds of thousands of people are waking up in the dark.his has been downgraded but what's the biggest danger now? >> reporter: a lot of those strong winds and heavy bands of rain we saw yesterday here have certainly let up in new orleans but isaac continues to soak much of coastal louisiana. there's been a storm surge up to 12 feet high which caused severe flooding not in the city of new orleans but in coastal communities, just about 30 miles southeast of here in plaquemines parish. there's actually about an 18- mile stretch where water overtopped the levees, sent it rushing into homes there. people had to be -- roofs had to be carved out to save people from there. they were plucked out, reminiscent of some of the images we saw during hurricane katrina seven yeast ago. it was the -- seen are years ago. it was the seventh anniversary yesterday. >> is that a manmade earthen levee? >> reporter: it was actually part after local levee that was still under construction. it's important to note that that levee is not part of the $14 billion levee

bigad shaban, cbs news, london. >> today zach got to watch his favorite sport at the olympics, trackd field. >>> our area submitted a bid for this year's summer games and obviously we did not win, but one of those organizers tells the baltimore sun that he thinks washington and baltimore are ready for the 2024 olympics. don kinese says he's spoken with several people involved with the 2012 bid and they say they're ready to try it again. so we put this question to you. viewers like you on our wusa9 facebook page and more than 10,000 people read the story in less than two hours. that would be exciting. join the conversation on our facebook page. >>> those two new cheetah cubs at national zoo have names now that the men's and women's 100- meter dash contests are over. you may recall the zoo planned to name them after the fastest american men and women and so the 3-month-old cubs are now known as camalita and justin who won silver and bronze respectively. >>> still ahead just days before maryland lawmakers are set to get in the discussion on expanding gambling, word that one of the exist

bigad shaban has her story. hello to you. >> good morning, gayle and charlie.chool junior. today she's spending most of her time alone trying to take it easy for her final fight. i spoke to her coach and she's trying to avoid the hype surrounding this big match. that may not be so easy. >> shields comes out of it and starts waling some more. >> when fighting claressa shields, her stamina hits you before her gloves ever do. just 17, she boxed her way past the semifinals and into the gold medal bout. now the team from flint, michigan, is one fight away from being the middleweight olympic champion. her teammate, marlen esparza lost in the semifinals but is still ensured a spot on the podium bronze. this is the first time female fighters are allowed to box at the olympics. and shields could become america's inaugural title holder. >> it means april lot to me. it's not just about making history. i put in so much hard work. the point is to go to london and get a gold medal. >> it's highlighted what's become the women's games in london. women have scored more than dou

bigad shaban joining us with the latest from london. >> reporter: that olympic medal count for team u.s. includes a gold yesterday by a girl who changed history at just 16 years old. >> usa! >> usa! usa! >> reporter: president obama cheered on the home team 4,000 miles away from olympic park. he took a break in leesburg, virginia, to cheer on gymnast gabby douglas, who helped mark a day first on the map and across team usa. she scored gold for the women's all-around title. the win changed history. she is the first african-american to earn the prize. on the podium, the teen couldn't stop smiling after earning her second gold medal in just three days. >> it means so much. all the hard work. you push through the hard days, and you can get through anything. >> phelps is going to win gold! >> reporter: michael phelps pushed through in the pool, winning gold in the 200 meter individual medley. he is now the first male swimmer to win the same event at three consecutive olympics. for the teary-eyed star, it was his fourth medal in the games and the 20th in his career. >> still the same person,

>> bigad, do you know anything about the ruling?ppeal the ruling and she remained on the mat because technically you have to stay there. by leaving it's almost like you concede to what happened. so she waited as her coach made the ruling but she lost. many in the audience gave her a standing ovation and remained with her the entire time she was on the mat. >> thanks for joining us. >> i've never seen something like that, someone who says i'm not leaving. and you could see the pain on her face. hard to see. >>> a reel of home movies, remember those, had priceless memories for one florida widow. that really is not the whole story. we'll show you what else was in that package of film on "cbs this morning." >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by puchltrin. your pet, our passion. [ snoring ] ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] introducing zzzquil sleep-aid. [ snoring ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] because sleep is a beautiful thing. [ b