here is catie beck with that. >> reporter: when 1-year-old nora spiked a fever of 102 in june, mom lacy greene worried she caught covid. >> it usually is the first thing that comes to mind any time she is running a fever, because that's just the world we live in. >> reporter: nora tested negative for covid but positive for rsv, respiratory syncytial virus. which presents cold-like symptoms most of us contract it before 2 years old and recover in one to two weeks. but it can be much more severe for infants and the elderly. >> we're having this huge rsv surge in the summer time. typically the peak is some time in december or january. >> reporter: the summer surge of rsv is a compound fracture for hospitals nationwide many already battling rising covid cases in pediatric units. at children's mercy in kansas city -- >> over 300 covid-19 and over 319 rsv cases with a vertical incline over the last few weeks. >> reporter: far fewer have been hospitalized, but doctors say watch for symptoms and test for both rsv includes a runny nose, coughing, sneezing and fever >> we see it typically every y

. >>> a milestone tonight for a woman who has helped so many here is catie beck >> they have a beautiful greenhouse over here. >> reporter: seesee rigney crosses bridges as they come the latest took seven decades to reach, her retirement at 96 years old. you're in a small category you might have invented it. >> there might be a few people out there. >> reporter: until a few weeks ago, she has been america's oldest working nurse. >> make sure they're doing it right >> reporter: we featured seesee in 2017, hustling in operating rooms at tacoma general hospital, keeping coworkers on task. >> you can never have a moment where you go i'm too tire and then she walks by >> reporter: a little bit of a drill sergeant almost. who are you going to boss around now? >> i'll have to find somebody >> reporter: seesee wasn't quite ready to hang up her scrubs then came covid, a daily risk too large to take. still, she misses the job. er. >> you have to have that compassion. you have to feel that that's what you want to do is to take care of patients. >> reporter: her formal resignation letter difficult t

i'm not going to let that happen to my mom. >> reporter: catie beck, nbc news, austin, texas. >>> we're back in a moment with what's driving up the cost of renting apartments and tell you how to save >>> as people begin returning to the office, many are heading back to cities and discovering that finding an affordable place to live has gotten harder. stephanie ruhle now with the skyrocketing rents in tonight's "price you pay." >> reporter: across the country, rents are rising as employers tell employees it's time to go back to the office. >> i have a return to the office coming in september. >> reporter: sasha mankofski left new york city at the start of the pandemic to work remotely from a farmhouse in rural iowa but now it's back to the city >> by the time that i was looking to move back, i saw an uptick in the price, and that's why i returned a little bit earlier to start looking, because i was anticipating a lot of people were doing the same thing >> reporter: and it's not just new york. in washington, d.c., before vaccines became available, rent was down 12% now it's only 3% and in

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march began chesky and catie beck >> reporter: public school students headed back to the classroom underndates indoors, the same as the city of atlanta but not the same as the state of georgia there have been mixed messages if people should wear masks indoors or inside schools. ten miles outside of atlanta in the county of cobb students have the option to wear masks in schools. here in atlanta, it is a mandate. parents brought kids to school masked and ready there was a lot of enthusiasm they are seeing it as an opportunity after 18 months of virtual learning they are able to have students learn in-person with a safety precaution in place and the superintendent is feeling energized by having kids coming back to the classroom and has been preparing for this and feels like she will be able to be flexible because you can't control the virus and only do your best to protect it. heeshs here's what she had to say. >> we have a responsibility to pivot as we observe the rise in the delta variant. we all know how to pivot back to the virtual space that we did the past year. >> reporter: the super

nbc news correspondent, catie beck is in atlanta where students are returning today. indoor mask mandate, but it is not consistent across the state. what are you finding? >> reporter: that's right, andrea. there are a lot of mixed messages in georgia. a mandate in the city of atlanta which extends to atlanta public schools for indoor masking and you can go to the suburbs of cobb county and it is optional for students to have masks in school. the governor in georgia saying he opposes mask mandates and he will not put one in place. despite the mixed messaging today we did see parents and students headed in for the first day of school in metro atlanta wearing masks and feeling relief. many parents say it's been 18 months since children have had real in-person education and to have them socialized in an environment where they have protections in place is a relief. we also spoke to the superintendent who says she feels positive headed into the school year that they have safeguards in place and that the masks are needed. she said one thing that has room for improvement is t

nbc's catie beck has the story. >> after driving 15 hours from st.d beneath her feet. >> we are excited. >> but hopes for a dream trip became nightly for her and 16 family members. >> did it occur to you i have been scammed? >> i think with the security code. >> first connected on the site, he spoke with her by phone several times, offering house rules and even the wi-fi code, and suddenly he was unreachable. >> disbelief. just, like, this is really happening. >> it's happening unfortunately more often. according to the fbi, vacation rental scams jumped 17% last year. real estate agents say demand for summer rentals are at an all-time high and -- >> they show up and their dreams are dashed. >> gayle says she has been forced to turn families away. a first sign of a scam for renters should be the price. >> they ties it low. that's the bait, the bait is it's cheap. >> directly. request to adjust dates of the rental. and owner unreachable by phone. airbnb refunded their money. >> we are seeing scam artists going through extraordinary and sophisticated st

vaccinated, and still just over 50%. 146,000 new cases have been reported along with 750 more deaths catie beck tonight on new vaccine mandates taking effect. >> reporter: as covid cases soar and more mandates go into effect, pfizer today submitting preliminary study results to the fda, showing a third dose of its vaccine produces significantly higher antibody levels than the initial two the company ultimately hoping for authorization for a third dose booster for americans 16 and older. do you have your cards with you or negative tests? >> reporter: this comes as a new vaccine mandate takes hold in new orleans. proof of a vaccination or negative covid test no more than 72 hours old now required for indoor dining, bars, gyms, concerts even a saints game >> it's not at all to me just to travel with it it's like an id. >> reporter: for some unvaccinated tourists, the new mandate a surprise that forced outdoor eating >> i get the mass of it but vaccine is a personal choice. >> reporter: the mandate coming after weeks of surging covid cases in louisiana the state now averaging more than 6,000 new ca

>> i'm not going to be that person i'm another going to let that happen to my mom >> reporter: catie beck, nbc news, austin, texas. >>> residents of waverly county, tennessee, are reeling after 17 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours, causing devastating flooding at least 22 are dead in humphries county and rescuers are still searching for missing people sam brock is there with more >> reporter: the city of waverly is in a state of shock >> there's people, their whole lives are gone >> reporter: floodwaters carried away homes, upended businesses, and stole precious human life, including infant twins riley and ryan >> we're going to be overwhelmed for the next probably 30 days at least. >> reporter: caleb chased after his family in a boat but couldn't reach his 2-year-old step son who was clinging to his mom. >> she had him in her arms, and he got squept away i couldn't get back to him, but she managed to save our other four children. and if it wasn't for her, i wouldn't have any children right now. >> reporter: some survivors shaken to their core >> he was stuck up there, and i've ne

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we'll get to al's forecast in a moment first catie beck joins us where north carolina where there is a state of emergency good morning >> reporter: good morning tom, that's right wildfires are growing danger by nnt, evacuating thousands in the west, and on the east coast, here in north carolina, recovery after catastrophic flooding. now this morning 35 people remain missing, authorities desperately trying to locate them the search is on for dozens missing in flooded carolina. >> it happened in a matter of about 45 minutes the water went from a normal flood where it was four feet on the side of the house. >> reporter: the town devastated by the raging water. historic floods knocking out cell service and damaging roads and bridges. >> in canton, we have everything from businesses lost and our town hall, police department, fire department. >> reporter: remnants of fred wreaking havoc across the east coast as heavy rains and flashflooding slammed the northeast and tornadoes leave a mess of debris in south carolina and georgia. >> came straight down, twisted up a bunch of trees, went stra

redlener thank you, and catie beck, thank you, and now joining us is superintendent from atlanta to join us. and thank you for joining us. how are you planning to provide a safe educational environment across the vast environment there? >> well, thank you for the question, and we have been strategic for the preparation of the opening of school. we have been thoughtful about our own mitigation strategies here in atlanta public schools as we have announced that we have done with the universal masking, and this is the protocol that we have put in place. we have opened the school with everyone required to wear the masks and also surveillance testing which is across the districts here in the state of georgia, but we are executing the surveillance testing weekly for staff and students. and of course, as we are continuing to follow the guidance of the cdc and the american association of pediatrics, we are thoughtful about other processes to execute. finally, we are offering vaccination sites for all of our students and families that are eligible. we are concerned about the data for those who ar

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