here's demarco morgan. >> reporter: the week-long farewell to senator john mccain has come to an end. on sunday he was laid to rest at his alma mater, the naval academy in annapolis, maryland. it follows a week of national mourning. the service was a private affair attended by the family and a handful of close friends. among them, joe lieberman. >> i believe when you bury them, their body is there, but their soul has gone on to the next world. i feel that way about john and i'm also left with incredible memories. i'll shed a tear, and yet i'll thank god i knew a man like john mccain. >> reporter: colleagues say the grief for mccain underscored his status as a national leader. >> this was a civics lesson for anybody who wanted to listen. why do we remember this man? because of the way he conducted his life. >> ohio's governor john kasich. >> john mccain, no matter what position he took, always found a way to build a bridge. now we have a leader who's either unable or unwilling to unite the country. >> reporter: as an honor, the navy did a flyover with one of the planes breaking off fro

demarco morgan has more. >> at robeson county the pem broke fire and rescue squad has been working for the better part of two days pulling people out of cars and homes. >> it's bad because a lot of us want to leave our homes. but. >> cumberland county woke up this morning to still rising waters. many rivers and streams broke flood stage overnight as florence continues to pound this area with heavy rain. the cape fear river this morning swelled to 36 feet. there say mandatory evacuation order for people living within a mile radius of the cape fear. residents were told they had to leave the area by 3 p.m. today. the river is expected to crest at 62 feet on tuesday. fayetteville mayor mitch colvin. >> the worst is yet to come. get to higher ground now. >> there is two feet of rainwater in lumberton, a city still 2k50e8ing with the aftermath of hurricane matthew in 2016. on friday as florence swept in volunteers and national guards man began sand bagging a section of the town levee that drops down for railroad tracks. >> as you can see the sand bags did not work in is the lumber river now

demarco morgan is following this. g> reporter: it's being called a 500-year rain occurrence that icickly turned towns into lakes in riley county, kansas. >> it was one of the most significant events that we've experienced. >> reporter: ron fehr is the city manager of manhattan kansas. >> things got flooded this time that have never been flooded before. >> repter: hundrs had to be reued by boat there, when wildcat creek flooded 21 feet above crest. jacob weiner escaped just in time. >> just trying to get all of my belongings together. i didn't have enough time. so, just took the baby and dog and wallet and keys, and that's it. >> reporter: more than 300 teople have been displaced. floodwaters have ravaged homes and businesses in the area, leaving cars submerged in rising waters. >> they need to get their cars out! >> reporter: hundreds are still without power. jason hudson is with the manhattan fire and rescue. >> right now they're in survival mode. ryatever they can carry out on boat in a bag-- one or two bags, has be

demarco morgan is in detroit. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: franklin arrived as only she could.by a caravan of more than 100 pink cadillacs. cadillacs, across a red carpet into the church. ♪ everything, everything oh, everything ♪ aretha franklin's home-going ng tice was a joyful celebration of the queen of soul's life. >> ♪ i'm going to sing hallelujah ♪ ♪ oh, yeah! hallelujah ♪ >> reporter: preachers and politicians took to the podium to remember the lives she touched. >> ain't no cancer over there, aretha! ond in your cross and pick up your crown. ♪ oh i knew iof course not! it's not all in vain ♪ d she took this massive talent, and this perfect culture that raised her, and decided to be the composer of her own life song. what a song it turned out to be. r: reporter: smokey robinson sang his tribute. >> ♪ really going to miss you ♪ it's really going to be different without you ♪ >> reporter: but perhaps her iandchildren said it best: >> it feels amazing to see a woman so fierce, so courageous, gifted, so respected, and to be able to call that my grandmother, to know that i ha

here's demarco morgan. >> reporter: overnight, tropical storm gordon hit the gulf coast, unleashing heavy rain and powerful winds of 70 miles an hour on three states, spawning tornadoes and kicking up heavy surf in its wake. part of the florida panhandle received more than 10 inches of rain in 24 hours. >> we better get around this quickly. >> reporter: in pensacola, a ten-month-old baby was killed when a large limb from an oak tree fell on this mobile home. mississippi is experiencing rain and traffic jams, but otherwise dodged a bullet. hivernor phil bryant: >> there are no injuries, no loss of life. >> reporter: some even crossed the border to orange beach, alabama, where this church steeple toppled, nearly averting disaster. pastor robert gardner: >> it's amazing. ob came straight down the side of the building and landed bright. >> reporter: flooding remains. the biggest threat for millions at americans as the storm moves towards an already-waterlogged rddwest. places like la valle, wisconsin, have already seen more than a foot of rain. >> it's lost a lot of things. >> reporter: sauk

all right, demarco morgan, thank you. we are going to continue to monitor florence. we'll have much more about it later in this broadcast. now, to another developing orory. cbs news today fired jeff fager, the executive producer of "60 tenutes," who had spent 36 years at the network. in less than a year now, three of the most powerful men in broadcasting, fager, cbs chairman and c.e.o. leslie moonves; and "cbs this morning" co-host, charlie rose, all accused of sexual misconduct have either been fired or resigned. jericka duncan has the latest on fager, including his controversial text message. >> reporter: jeff fager, the executive producer of the oldest mod most-successful news stgazine program in history, "60 minutes," was fired from cbs news this afternoon. ( clock ticking ) in its more than 50 years on or, only two people have led roat broadcast. fager succeeded the show's creator don hewitt in 2004. fager also recently served as the chairman of the cbs news division. >> when we report it on sunday night and it has impact on monday morning, that's what you hope

i'm demarco morgan.s before the world with the second address to the united nations general assembly. the president is expected to press his goal of america first. but his speech is being overshadowed by the controversy over his supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. a second woman has come forward with sexual assault allegations against kavanaugh. nancy cordes begins our coverage from capitol hill. >> reporter: top republicans insist they're not rattled by this new allegation. in fact, they strongly reiterated their support for kavanaugh today and suggested these women might somehow be working together to smear the nominee. >> i'm not going to let false accusations drive us out of this process. >> reporter: with his wife ashley at his side, judge brett kavanaugh told fox news he never sexually assaulted anyone. >> we're looking for a fair process where i can be heard and defend my integrity. my life-long record. my life-long record of promoting dignity and equality for women starting with the women who

cbs reporter demarco morgan... on the final goodbye... to america's maverick. (track) ell to >>> senator john mccain was laid to rest today. he was buried after a private ceremony at the u.s. naval academy in maryland. dimarco morgan on the final goodbye to america's mager -- maverick. >> reporter: on sunday, the arizona republican was laid to rest and applauded at his home on motter. his burial follows a week of national mourning for the presidential candidate. the private affair was attended only by his family and a close handful of friends. >> when you bury somebody, it is their body, but their soul is gone on to the next world. i will shed a tear and yet i will thank god that i knew him -- that i knew a man like john mccain. >> reporter: the grief for mccain underscored his nation's love for the leader. john kasich said president trump could learn something from mccain's record of service. >> john mccain, no matter what position he took, always figure out a way to build a bridge. now we have a leader who is either unable or unwilling to unite the country. >>

demarco morgan is in fayetteville. demarco? >> reporter: jeff, good evening to you. the cape fear river is now the city's biggest worry. it was much lower than this before florence made landfall. it is at 54 feet, almost kissing the bottom of this bridge right here. it's expected to go even higher, more than 30 feet above flood stage. a break in the clouds today can't overshadow the looming threat. the overflowing rivers and lakes could swallow whole communities. anandon plotnick came to have a look at the overflowing dam near fayetteville. >> it's fun to get out. everybody is going stir crazy being stuck in the house, but there's still a lot of water to come, and that's dangerous. >> reporter: parts of fayetteville are already underwater, with the worst yet to come. >> i can't swim, and i don't want my babies to drown. >> reporter: in the last 36 hours, we've seen hundreds of rescues. evacuations and road closings up and down the swollen lumber river south of here with no end in sight. t our biggest threat in this area is the lumber river rising. >> reporter: we rod

>> reporter: demarco morgan, cbs news, new york. >>> up next, an update on the south bay bart extension. why equipment that now needs replacing could leave the system wide open to cyber attacks. >> and the expert that claims he has the solution to stop what he calls catastrophic megafires. >> and why the largest aircraft touched down today here in the bay area. >> and we leave you with this view above our tower cam, we have cooler weather. the forecast is coming up. the builders are accused of using hundreds of used parts... that could >>> a debacle on the south bay bart extension continues to get worse. the builders are accused of using hundreds of used parts that could have left the railline vulnerable to cyber attack. we have the fight to have the questionable parts replaced. >> i thought it was very irresponsible. >> reporter: irresponsible and risky. kpix 5 has learned the used communications and computer equipment installed on the south bay bart extension could have left the transit system uniquely vulnerable to hackers and other cyber threats. >> with security, if someone has use

here's demarco morgan. >> reporter: volunteer firefighters went door to door today across the evacuation zo zone, urging hold-outs to head out now. >> if you are in these areas, this is a serious, life-threatening matter. if you are refusing to leave during this mandatory evacuati evacuation, then you need to do things like notify your legal next of kin because the loss of life is very, very possible. >> reporter: this is the cape fear river today. the river could crest at 62 feet, but right now, it's barely halfway there. florence may dump as many as 18 inches of rain before she's finished. 30 miles south, the city of lumberton is bracing for the flooding many see as inevitable. on friday, even as the storm raged, an army of volunteers and national guardsmen came here to try to close up a section of the levee that drops down for railroad tracks. robin bridgett came to this red cross shelter the day it opened. >> so we already know that the flood is coming, so why stay when we know we could come and be safe? >> reporter: back in fayetteville, the deep creek bait and tackle shop was about

as demarco morgan reports, the flooding is so bad it reached the top edge of a bridge near fayetteville. >> reporter: the slow and steady rise continues. it's expected to crest near 62 feet before they closed the person street bridge to watch the nearby railroad bridge which might not hold under pressure. >> all that debris backing up on that bridge is going to be a strain on those trusses. >> reporter: but some of the state's infrastructure is holding. right here behind me you have the brand-new hope mills dam that controls the water coming from the lake. had it failed, it would have sent water rushing downstream flooding homes and businesses. but it appears it's done its job. james gray removed plywood from the local optometrist's office right next to the dam. and being this close to a body of water. >> yes, sir, very close. >> reporter: could have been worse. theig here behind us terrible. comes up into our parking lot. >> reporter: days after florence made landfall, parts of more than a dozen rivers in the state have reached the stage of major flooding with three for expected to pea

here's demarco morgan. >> reporter: eight people died n ter a semi crashed head on into a greyhound bus thursday along new mexico's interstate 40 near the arizona border. rte national transport safety board is inspecting the big rig, looking at its tires and brakes, and taking pictures of its mangled axel. this photo provided by the feds show how the bus is now upright, its metal is puckered, and its windows shattered. r we have subpoenaed information for blood, for toxological purposes, as well as stigcal records of the driver. s reporter: the new mexico office of the medical investigator has released the names and ages of some of the victims. the bus was carrying 47 passengers. eight people, including the bus driver, were killed. new mexico state police believe a tire failure caused the semi- truck to jack-knife, cross over ine median, and slam into the bus head on. jag transportation inc., a california-based trucking company, is now under scrutiny over proper maintenance and inspection of the truck's tires. a pair of lawsuits claim the truck's driver was negligent, alleging jag faile

here's demarco morgan. >> reporter: the cape fear river's slow and steady rise continues. it's expected to crest near 62 noet. before officials closed the person street bridge this evening, onlookers to watch the nearby railroad bridge which might not hold under pressure. >> all that debris backing up on ose bridge is going to be a strain on those trestles. >> reporter: but some of the state's infrastructure is holding. lsght here behind me, you have r e brand new hope mills dam that controls the water coming from the lake. had it failed, it would have sent water rushing downstream, flooding homes and businesses, but it appears it's done its job. james gray today removed plywood from the local optometrist office right next to the dam. and being this close to a body of water... >> yes, very close. t reporter: it could have been worse. >> it could have been terrible. the creek right here behind us comes up into our parking lot. >> reporter: five days after florence made landfall, parts of more than a dozen rivers in the state have reached a stage of major flooding with three

here's demarco morgan. >> there you go, mr. howie! >> we've got bars on the side. >> reporter: this morning was go-time at this fayetteville nursing home. bus after bus pulled up to evacuate some of the most oflnerable. >> mr. thornhill, we're going on vacation. >> yeah. >> reporter: 96-year-old world war ii army veteran roger thornhill was among several dozen being taken to higher ground. >> i've been through all of them. this is the worst one yet. >> and our main concern here at heritage place is this creek bed here. >> reporter: meridian senior living's kevin carlin says this meek that runs just a few yards behind the building is the big worry. >> during matthew, the water, if you can believe it, actually almost rose to the bottom of this bridge. and so, we're always on the overly-cautious side. >> reporter: scenes like this one from hurricane harvey is the teason why. isis facility wasn't evacuated. residents were left partially s bmerged in the murky uroodwaters. many of the elderly are coming here to the cumberland village assis

demarco morgan is in fayetteville and begins our coverage. >> reporter: the river is now the city's biggestch lower than this before florence made landfall. now it's almost at 54 feet. and it's expected to go even higher. more than 30 feet above flood stage. a break in the clouds today can't overshadow the looming threat, the overflowing rivers and lakes could swallow whole communities. brandon came to have a look at the overflowing dam near fayetteville. >> it's fun to get out. everybody is going stir crazy being stuck in the house, but there's still a lot of water to come. that's dangerous. >> reporter: parts of fayetteville are already under water with the worst yet to come. >> i can't swim, and i don't want my babies to drown. >> reporter: and the last 36 hours we've seen hundreds of rescues. evacuations and road closings up and down the swollen river south of here with no end in sight. >> our biggest threat here is the lumber river rising. >> reporter: we rode along with police rescue commander matthew locklear. >> when we came out here last night, the water was flowing we got an ambul

demarco morgan has the story. >> reporter: it's being called a 500-year rain occurrence that quicklys into lakes in riley county, kansas. >> it was one of the most significant events that we've experienced. >> reporter: ron fehr is the city manager of manhattan, kansas. >> things got flooded this time that have never been flooded before. >> reporter: hundreds had to be rescued by both when wildcat creek flooded 21 feet above crest. jacob wiener escaped just in time. >> just trying to get all my belongings together. just took the baby and dog and wallet and keys and that's it. >> reporter: more than 300 people have been displayed. floodwaters have ravaged homes and businesses in the area. hundreds are still without power. jason hudson is with the manhattan fire and ht they're il mode. whatever they could carry out on a boat, in a bag, one or two bags, has been kind of the state of mind here. >> reporter: wisconsin is seeing its record with emergency officials putting the damage at $44 million. >> just sounded like a real huge wind. >> reporter: three tornadoes even touched down in mic

demarco morgan is 40 miles south of it where the flooding has been nonstop for days. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. pembroke is just one of the residential areas. the rain has stopped at least for now, but now authorities are keeping a close eye on levees and rivers that are now under pressure. all eyes are on lumberton, north carolina this morning. relentless rain from florence caused the river to swell, rising overnight to more than 24 feet in an already inundated city. emergency officials and volunteers have been working around the clock to keep the river at bay. as florence raised friday they sand bagged the area where hurricane matthew had rushed in two years ago. as you can see, the sand bags did not work. this is lumber river. >> the priority is getting people out. the so-called cajun navy, a rescue team from louisiana helped transfer residents from a nursing home. a few miles away, firefighters raced sunday to rescue people trapped in homes surrounded by rain. jessica locklear and her two young children were rescued as floodwaters started cree

here's demarco morgan. >> reporter: eight people died after a semi crashed head on into a greyhound bus thursday along new mexico's interstate 40 near the arizona border. the national transportation safety board is inspecting the big rig looking at its tires, tilts brakes and mangled axel. this photo provided by the feds the bus is up right, metal puckered and windows shattered. >> we have subpoenaed information for blood, for toxicological purposes as well as medical records of the driver. >> reporter: the new mexico office of the medical investigator has released the names and ages the of some of the victims. the bus was carrying 47 passengers, eight people including the bus driver were killed. new mexico state police believe a tire failure caused the semi truck to jackknife, cross over the median and slam into the bus head on. drive transportation, inc., a california-based trucking company is under scrutiny over improper maintenance of the truck's tires. fear of lawsuits claims the driver was negligent, jag failed to adequately how to maintain control of a semi-truck and trailer when

we're going to check in now with demarco morgan. lumberton, north carolina is still trying to recover from a hurricane two years ago, now dealing with florence and trying to shield itself as best as possible tonight. demarco, what's happening in lumberton? >> reporter: volunteers and national guardsmen are here outside the west lumberton baptist church sandbagging, trying to protect the town. tese volunteers, many of them residents, got the call for help earlier this morning, and they showed up in big numbers, as you can see. but they are in a race against time, because they need to get these sandbags to the most critical area, which is not too far from where we are standing. are you guys trying to get ahead of this thing? because it's heading our way now. >> we are trying to get ahead of it. the water levels are expected to be higher than matthew, so we're trying to sandbag this opening up, trying to save homes and businesses. >> reporter: two years ago, hurricane matthew dumped 20 inches of rain on lumberton. according to city offi

cbs reporter demarco morgan tells us vice president mike pence was among the officials rushing to his boss' defense this morning attempting to debunk that now infamous new york times op ed. >> reporter: senior white house officials dispute the idea that there are widespread doubts within the administration about president trump's leadership. >> whoever wrote that editorial and the narrative that comes out of some other writings recently just doesn't know what really happens in this white house. i've seen this president in action. is he demanding? yes. is he a strong leader who expects things done yesterday? yes. >> reporter: on sunday vice president mike pence dismissed the notion of a white house in chaos. he was responding to claims made in a new book by journalist bob woodward and a scathing anonymous new york times op ed. face the nation asked him if the vice president could have written the op ed. >> i know their character and dedication and i am absolutely confident no one on the vice president's staff had anything to do with this. >> reporter: presidential counselor kellyanne c

demarco morgan is in fayetteville, north carolina, one of the many cities still under threat. good morning. >> good morning. some of the neighborhoods look like this one behind me with cars partially submerged in waters. the river crested 26 feet above flood stage. the floodwaters have started to recede, but the bad news, it's a long time to recovery for this community. along the cape fear river in north carolina, the flooding seems to span for miles. homes look like islands with raert reaching up to their roofs. >> another two inches and it will actually come inside the apartments. >> in cumberland county entire neighborhoods are at the mercy of the river, for home owners here, hurricane florence is gone, but their problems are not. >> just as i got myself back together this storm came. >> tuesday morning, people gathered on a bridge in fayetteville that was closed because water reached the roadway. there was the fear that the rail bridge would wash away. collecting debris as the cape fear river rose. emergency workers in north carolina have rescued more than 2,000 people sin

demarco morgan is in downtown, fayetteville, north carolina, which is mostly under water. demarco, good morning. >> reporter: norah, good morning to you. we've been watching the big cape fear river to basically see when and where it will crest. let's look from a different angle. the railroad bridge there, the water's already touching it and it's causing a logjam. it's safe to say that florence may be gone but this community is not out of harm's way just yet. the cape fear river is bringing justice that to the communities near it, fear. >> some areas have not seen the worst flooding yet. >> reporter: constant rain from hurricane florence caused rivers and creeks in the carolinas to swell, flooding home, and businesses. as the rivers crest, flooding is only expected to get worst. >> i think people are getting complacent and that's dangerous. >> reporter: brandon plotnick is worried about the crest. >> that water's got to go somewhere. >> reporter: rescues continued monday through north carolina. crews used boats to help evacuate people in lumberton trapped by floodwaters. >>

demarco morgan was there. >> reporter: franklin arrived as only she could, watched over by a caravanre than 100 pink cadillacs across a red carpet into the church. aretha franklin's home-going service was a joyful celebration of the queen of soul's life. ♪ i'm going to sing >> reporter: preachers an politicians took to the podium to remember the lives she touched. >> aretha, hand in your cross and pick up your crown. ♪ >> she took this massive talent and perfect culture that raised her and decided to be the composer of her own life song, and what a song it turned out to be. >> reporter: smokey robinson sang his tribute. ♪ really gonna miss you it's really gonna be different without you ♪ >> reporter: but perhaps her grandchildren said it best. >> it feels amazing to see a woman so fierce, so courageous, gifted, so respected, and to be able to call that my grandmother, to know that i have that running through my blood, and that she's a part of who i am. ♪ you make me feel li you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> i'm so proud of you. i know you be watching me from the windows in h