missouri governor jay nixon: (gov. jay nixon/d- missouri) "water levels in some areas expected to exceed the historic crest during the great flood of 1993." this 1993... when the river crested 22 feet above flood stage. nine states saw flooding, 50 people died... nearly 150 major rivers and tributaries were affected. in union, missouri-- water crept up over porch steps as rescue boats skipped by. cindy nations claims her home isn't prone to flooding. "they would not sell me flood insurance, so i've never been concerned about it." (anna werner, cbs news, west alton, missouri) it has been more than 20 years since this kind of event has happened in the area, but all the rain we've had in december, is all winding up down here. anna werner, cbs news, west alton, missouri./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the mississippi river is expected to crest 15 feet above flood stage in saint louis by tomorrow. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > protestors demanding answers. how community members in chicago are making sure their voices are heard by t

missouri governor jay nixon has provide search and rescue operations. >> >> reporter: flood waters are on the rise. when water spilled over this levee in west alten people were told toe vablgt evacuate. one man had to be rescued from the roof of his home. >> had to call the fire department to bail me out. >> this has been the wettest december on record in st. louis and missouri is now under a state of emergency. jay nixon has called in the national guard and warned residents the threat the far from over. >> the threat has changed but it is not by any means over. especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries here in the st. louis region. >> reporter: there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast. fast-moves rivers have taken out and some 14 million americans are now under flood watches. >>> meanwhile some good news out of texas. a family who's home was found during the weekend tornado found their dogs amid the destruction. the pooches were buried for two days under the rubble and while in some pain are going to be okay. >>> the texas affluen

jay nixon/ d- missouri: "missouri is in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event." missouri governor jay nixon called in the national guard -- as the state grapples with deadly flooding. volunteers throughout saint louis worked late tuesday night, laying out sandbags. the situation was dire at this water treatment plant in the town of high ridge. its reserves only contain enough water for up to four days. we're all going to get through it we just need to work together as a community the rare winter deluge has already left parts of union, under water. rising water along the mississippi and other major rivers have forced people out. (kathy wunderlich/ resident) we emptied our basement out of anything important and then we cleaned out of the house of clothes, things that can't be replaced tony phillip closed his furniture store ahead of an evacuation order: (tony phillip/ business owner) we're just preparing for the worst by getting everything up to higher ground water levels in some locations could exceed levels not seen since the great flood of 1993. but state offici

jay nixon/(d)misso uri:40-:52 ) "now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but it is not by any means over, especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries here in the saint louis region." there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast...fa st moving rivers have taken out several roads in georgia.....whil e in alabama....up to 14 inches of rain fell in some areas. some 14 million americans face flood watches. dan scheneman nbc news. >> pope francis today expressed sympathy for the thousandsf people caught up in flooding in the u-s, great britain and latin america. speaking at the weekly general audience at the vatican, the pope asked the congregation to pray for those affected by the extreme weather events. at least 13 people have died in missouri since the weekend, when days of downpours from a massive winter storm system triggered decades. staying overseas, for a second day in a row, authorities in europe say they have foiled a plot to attack new year's celebrations there. n-b-c's bill neely reports. << two attacks planned on t

jay nixon/(d) missouri) "you're talking about almost 10 more vertical feet of moving water. so the power we're talking about, as well as the volume, is extremely significant. water levels along the mississippi are expected to crest at numbers similar or above records set back in 19-93. nixon is urging people in the area to avoid the floodwaters in order to stay safe. still to come.... on action news... live at -5-... is this a possible hate crime? we'll tell you... about the strange discovery of bacon.... at a las vegas mosque. and a contact 13 consumer alert... warns nevadans about an ongoing phone scam. plus... here's what we're working on right now.... for action news... live at six: a fiery plane crash and one man is dead. now the fbi's taking over the investigation. you're watching channel 13 action news... where you ask and we investigate... stay with us. the f-b-i is now involved.... the f-b-i is now involved.... in a possible hate crime.... after a spring valley mosque was covered in bacon. one of the founding members of that mosque is speaking out. action news repor

governor jay nixon has called in the national guard. he warned residents that the threat is far from over. >> now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but it is not by any means over, especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries here in the st. louis region. >> reporter: there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast. fast moving rivers have taken out several roads in georgia while in alabama, up to 14 inches of rain fell in some areas. some 14 million americans are now under flood watches. dan schenemen, nbc news. >>> meanwhile, some good news out of texas. a family whose home was destroyed during a weekend tornado found their dogs. amid the destruction. the pooches were buried for two days under the rubble of two houses, and while in some pain, they're going to be okay. >>> the texas affluenza teen and his mother could be extradited to u.s. as early as today according to u.s. marshals. ethan couch and his mother, tonia were apprehended in puerto vallarta, mexico. and accordi

missouri governor jay nixon ask asking people to please avoid driving through roads that are coveredith water. >> the amount of rain we received in some places in excess of a foot has caused river levels not only to rise rapidly but to go to places they've never been before. now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed. it is not by any means over. >> reporter: the mayor of west alton, missouri. has already issued a voluntary evacuation order. he says about 50 residents have decided to ride this one out. allison and christine. >> this is some incredible pictures. illinois also hit by severe floods. the this inundated road you see here. this is in a residential neighborhood in wood river. workers filling up sandbags to protect against the flooding. >> areas of the arkansas river which flows into the mississippi, topping flood levels they set in the spring by a foot. look at that rushing water. forecasters warn it will stay above flood stage through thursday night at least. >> and that same storm system doing serious damage in michigan. you can see this tree flattened this c

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governor jay nixon has called in the national guard...he warned residents that the threat is far from over. (gov. jay nixon/(d)misso uri:40-:52 ) "now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but it is not by any means over, especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries here in the saint louis region." there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast...fa st moving rivers have taken out several roads in georgia.....whil e in alabama....up to 14 inches of rain fell in some areas. some 14 million americans face dan scheneman nbc news. >> people in garland texas are beginning the clean up process in hopes of returning to normalcy after devastating tornados blew througugnorth tetes last weekend. officials are saying more than 200 hundred homes were left uninhabitable by the e-f-4 tornado, which packed winds in excess of 200 miles per hour, hit garland. more than 700 homes were damaged in all. at least eight other tornados touched down in the dallas, texas area last saturday. the storm claimeded eight lives in garland --- the youngest v

yesterday, governor jay nixon toured areas that are threatened by the rising waters... he said danger isn't over, there will be damage underneath. twitter users who post hateful speech on the social network will be booted from it. it comes after twitter announced an update to its policy on violent or abusive posts. the policy gives twitter more explicit ability to remove violators from the network... twitter, facebook, and similar sites have faced criticism for failing to stop terrorists from using them to communicate. hawkeye fans are everywhere you look in pasadena... coming up... hear about the special reson behind one family's trip to the rose bowl...

governor jay nixon activating the national guard overnight issuing this warning to residents hours ago. >> we are very concerned about the next 34 hours. we're going too make sure people are safe in that area. you have pacific, eureka and valley park and these are highly populated areas so setting up shelters at francis housing and high school and places like that so that people who do have to leave their home, we're going make sure they are warm and safe. when it goes this high not by an inch but two or three feet you don't know exactly how far that water is going to go. >> you heard him. we have never seen flood waters that high. jennifer gray and elena machado there along the river this morning. elena you are in pacific. talk to us how much worse it e' gotten, how people are doing. >> reporter: well we know that hundreds of people who live in the town have left simply because of what you are seeing behind me. i'm going to move out of the way so you can get a better sense of the situation here. look how high the water is. look around the opera house building, the water is about sever

governor jay nixon says the cresting will hit all time records. cnn accompanied the governor by helicopter tour. you see houses and neighborhoods and schools all under water and ruined. rescue efforts are ongoing across the state. i want you to watch this man trying to save a dog. it gets dunked in the river. i want you to check out the truck here. towed up and out with some of the river still in the truck. you see the water coming out. let's get more now with cnn's martin savidge in pacific, missouri. >> reporter: good morning, christine and alison. this is not the way people in missouri thought they would be spending new year's eve. out of their homes in emergency shelters as their communities are absolutely under water like they are here in pacific. even in the darkness, you can see, well blackness back there. it is the television lights offering illumination. this is about 7,000 people here. you can duplicate this scene here over and over in the state. the governor has been up flying over the devastation and it is from the air that you get a t

the governor jay nixon has declared a state of emergency today. created what is basically an extra vertical feet of water. there have been mandatory evacuations. in st. louis today, they needed volunteers to fill 20 thousand bags. volunteers that showed up today were children on their holiday break. in some places, water is up to the roof tops in homes and as i showed you some businesses are underwater. here in union missouri, the river is causing all of the flooding and they're saying it will reach an all-time high when it crests later today. >> thank you. let's bring in eric fisher, chief meteorologist boston station wbz. eric, flooding is already bad. how much worse is it going to get? >> we're watching here a widespread area of 8 to 14 inch rainfall just over the last -- that is creating huge issues we've been seeing in the mississippi river basins. we're looking across 20 rivers eaching at least plornlg flooding if not a record flooding. a lot of these crests highest in decades. saltwater feeds into the mississippi river at st. louis cresting

jay nixon--state of emergency activated--evacuation and safety. -rivers across the state are cresting no more rain in the forecase--officials hoping flood waters recede. the clemson tigers are less than 24 hours away from facing the oklahoma sooners in the orange bowl. ...although, today the team finds itself three players short. news 10's sports director rick henry joins us live from miami rick. the tigers will take on the oklahoma sooners a little short handed tomorrow. head coach dabo swinney has suspended three players for the orange bowl for violating team rules. wide receiver deon cain, tightend jay jay mccullough and kicker ammon lakip have all according to multiple reports all three failed a drug tests. cain a freshman has evolved as one of the tigers top receivers. instead he's out for the postseason. "ame is a senior so he has graduated already and jay jay is not a senior but he will have an opportunity to come back to school next week, and he has a chance to graduate by the summer and he will have the opportunityty to move on. if he wan

governor jay nixon has declared a state of emergency and guard to help with evacuations. "this is going to be awhile, you dont have this much water over a place with population and business and a lot of public assets, and the water goes down it's not over." today, the governor r ured flooded areas near saint louis. the u.s. army corps of engineers are closely monitoring 19 levees deemed highly vulnerable--bus so far all are holding up. right now there's no additional rain forecasted days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa morning with several strong storms and the possibility of flash flooding throughout the midlands. on thursday the rain chance falls to 50% during the day and then down to 30% t

wednesday, governor jay nixon toured areas that are en said even when the waters recede the danger isn't over.. there will be damage undern time for a look at weather... here's what you need authorities in brussels, belgium traditional new display, citing fears of a militant attack. brussels had been planning a big celebration for tonight. one-hundred- thousand people year's eve festivities last year. but the mayor of consultation with minister, they the fireworks as a precaution. the mayor said quote, "we can't on tuesday, federal prosecutors said two people suspected of plotting an attack in brussels on new year's eve had been arrested during house searches in different parts of the country. a heartbreaking image in new york city.. a year-old boy says goodbye to his father. technical sergeant joseph lemm was laid to rest at st patrick's cathedral on wednesday. his young son, ryan, sitting on a police officer's shoulders, saluted the casket as it was brought outside after the service. lemm was serving with the air guard's 105th base security squadron in afghanistan when he was killed by

louis and missouri is under a state of emergencyyovernor jay nixon has called in the national guard and warned residents that the threat is far from over. >> now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but especially along mississippi river. >> reporter: and there arewauts in the southeast. and in alabama up to 14 inches of rain fell in some areas. some 14 million americans are now under flood watches. >>> meanwhile, good news out of texas. a family whose home was destroyed during a weekend tornrno found their dogs. they were buried for two days and they're going to be okay. >>> the texas affluenza teen and his mother could be extradited to u.s. as early as today according to u.s. martials. ethan couch and his mother, tonia were apprehended in puerto valla arerta, mexico. >> reporter: after two week couch and his mother, tonia await their return to the u.s. they caught the pair in this town. and his hair died black, they believe to avoid capture. the butcher said t t teen paid cash and seemed nervous. and now they're racing to see if they had help in what they're calling a p

((sot)) gov jay nixon: " a flood in the winter is very dangerous. missouri -- not the only flooded state-- ((sot)) from nc parts of n nth carolina?florida? and georgia also hit with rare winter flooding.. all part of the same system that sent temperatures soaring 50 degrees above normal in the north pole... and spawned deadly tornadoes in texas according to the national weather service.. in all.. there were 74 tornadoes in north centratexas alone.. the most since.. 1950. liz tag: back in missouri.. what you see behind me is the meramec river overflowing and flooding onto a major interstate. the river already crested.. so this water should start receding.. but we are still waiting for the mississippi river to crest. eh, abc news, valley park, missouri." deborah a local non-profit is getting a jumpstart on the is getting a jumpstart on the new year thanks to a generous donation. today,y,oodhouse chrysler in sioux city donated more than 78 -thousand dollars to the food bank of siouxland. that money was raised over the past couple of months through a bi

jay nixon - missouri :58 - 1:02) "it has been a very difficult several days and this threat is clearly not over." in all, violent weather has killed at least 43 people since last week and the dangerous pattern isn't over yet. chris pollone, nbc news. >> this december is the deadliest from tornadoes on record in t t state of texas. still to come on live at five.... honoring his memory. how friends and family came together to celebrate the life of a spencer, iowa wrestler. and....ohio officers in a 20-14 shooting death will not be charged. the full details... after the break. paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock. today to honor the memory of a spencer, iowa wrestler. more than 1200 people packed the s

missouri governor jay nixon says at least 13 people have died in flooding in that state. nixon says nearly all of them were in vehicles that drove into floodwaters on roads. the mississippi river is at or above the record flood levels from 1993. nixon says the threat remains high. "you're talking about almost 10 more vertical feet of moving water. so the power we're talking about, as well ashe volume, is extremely significant." other rivers are also flooding in missouri. as this video shows, several businesses have flooded in the town of union in eastern missouri after a small river raged out of control. nixon has called oututhe missouri national guard to help monitor levees and to move people to safety. family members of a dubuque native who died last week in afghanistan are going to new york for his funeral. air national guard sergeant joseph lemm was born in dubuque and had family in the new vienna - buena vista area. the new york city police detective was one of six u-s service people who died in a suicide bombing on december 21st. he's survived by his wife and their

joining us now by phone, missouri's governor, jay nixon. vernor nixon, thank you so much for being with us we know you have a full plate this morning. >> absolutely. we'll be in pacific today. you're right on. it's one of the real areas of concern. we'll see valley park and eureka, the two gauges above and below that the merrimack river will be four feet over its historic level and still rising. that doesn't come until sometime tomorrow. >> four feet above historic level in pacific. we're talking about 13 feet above flood levels in st. louis, expected to crest there tomorrow. how concerned are you? >> the 13 feet above flood level is one thing. the 49 feet above all-time historic level puts us in a situation of evacuating folks, that's why i called the national guard up yesterday. it's cold out there, too. this is a time in which this is not a summer flood. this is dangerous. we've had 13 deaths in the state. we have water movement. with guard members arriving literally as dawn hits us here in a number of places throughout the state, wee ver

missouri governor jay nixon declared a state of emergency after officials closed about 400 roads statewide. north texas is recovering from deadly tornadoes... at least 11 people were killed when multiple tornadoes swept through saturday night. eight people died in garland - the hardest hit area. police say most of the victims died when their vehicles were lifted off the highway and dropped more than 17 feet onto a service road below. the e-f-4 tornado brought over 200 mile-an-hour winds and destroyed douglas athas / garland texas mayor:15 "as you can see there's been a lot of devastation, a lot of destruction. we're working through this. we feel very blessed that there were not more fatalities. but as we work through all this we'll go through the phases, we wanna let people get back into their homes soon." in total, the national weather service says more than 16-hundred structures were damaged by at least nine tornadoes in the dallas area. temperatures in los angeles are about 20 degrees below average... but you won't hear the iowa hawkeyes complaining... coming up in sports... we'll go li

jay nixon/(d) missouri "you're in a scenario that no one here has ever been in.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) dozens of homes have flooded in branson, missouri. and the mississippi river could crest at historic levels. missouri is now under a state of emergency. farther north... residents in massachusetts.. new hampshire.. and new york are facing icy and snowy conditions. in all... the storm system has killed more than 40 people across the u-s. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the wild weather has resulted in thousands of flights being cancelled in the past 48 hours. more than 13- hundred flights were canceled at chicago o- hare alone yesterday. looking at mccarran airport's only a handful of flights have been canceled. travelers are always encouraged to check their flight status online before heading to the airport./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a popular country restaurant...pre paring for a las vegas debut. which casino is planning to bring the first cracker barrel to the valley... and when we can expect it to open. and if you're headed out today... make sure to bundle up.

wednesday, governor jay nixon toured areas that are threatened.. and said even danger isn't over.. there will be damage underneath. .an officer with the woodbury county sheriff's office is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a w wan from a burning apartment building on tuesday. the fire started because of cooking materials that were left alone. officer todd peterson arrived at the scene and saw a woman dangling upside down from a window, trying to escape the flames. peterson immediately went to the window and braced the fall of the woman. he says he doesn't want to be called a hero, because he was just doing his job. turning our attentntn to politics, the final push on the last day of the year to get momentum going into 2016 for wanting to be president. strong language from donald trump and some fourth quarter fundraising winners. edward lawrence is in washington with the latest from << damage tornadoes caused in texas. he's the first candidate to do so.. also before president obama. sot sen. ted cruz / (r) texas "we heard stories of people in their homes that were just standing

we're following historic flooding in missouri-- governor jay nixon is now calling in the national guard, as water levels continue the death toll now stands at 13. guard members are being called in to assist first areas. the flood is expected to turn into the second worst on record behind the flood in two interstates are shutdown--raw sewage is the mississippi river is expected to reach nearly 15 feet above the flood stage on thursday. roads are closed in nearly 500 state. midlands communities on our rivers are trying to make a truce with nature as they work to get better access to the water... and adapt to floods. and leaders say they're making progress. jack kuenzie joins us live from the lexington county side of the congaree with more. charles, for decades people of the midlands have wished for easier ways to take advantage of and enjoy what nature has for us along our rivers. but local governments and accept that sometimes we won't control what happens. today several sections of the three rivers greenway system have been shut down or have very limited access due to high water. earlie

jay nixon has activated the and declared a state of emerthese floods were the latest punishment from huge storm t killed two dozen people in the past week. people are saying the flood could eclipse what we saw in 1993, 1 of the most devastating and costly floods in u.s. history. dana: he said they lived there their entire life and in some communities, it is worse than it ever has been. that goes back to the 1950's in sun communities. krystal: i was there to lived in kansas and i remember flying back and just looking it still does not go away. it is in my mind for it i was 10 years old. dana: kelly is here to talk about the weather for the rest of the>> we are talking 80 plus inches of snow. >> isn't that crazy? >> we have been dealing with chilly temperatures especially in the morning. hundreds in southeast centennial, 29 degrees is what we bott at. we are skipping over the time lapse video. as we had throughout the rest of the day, we are looking at that is what we are expecting the wind is expected to pick up tomorrow and we will let you know if that will factor in new year's eve l

missouri governor, jay nixon has activated the national guard in the wake of widespread flooding. take a look at the flooding in alton, illinois. the mississippi river - which divides missouri and illinois - has been closed to vessel traffic in an effort to avoid additional pressure on levee systems. residents in west alton, missouri were ordered to evacuate as the levee overtopped. interstates throughout st. charles county are closed and will not be open until the end of the week, at best. governor branstad has announced that the iowa national guard will provide assistance to parts of missouri. about 45 members and 20 vehicles from the iowa army national guard are deploying to high ridge, missouri. they'll provide water purification and water transportation services. the community's water treatment plant was contaminated by extensive flooding leaving more than 6,000 without water to drink. more than 20,000 people across the state don't have clean water due to massive flooding. a flight on the way to cedar make an emergency landing today in chattanooga, tennessee. the allegiant pl

jay nixon/d- missouri) (:47-:54)"water levels in some areas expected to exceed the historic crest during the great flood of 1993." 1993."in missouri, the mississippi river is expected to crest 15-feet above flood stage tomorrow. new tonight at five, all new year's celebrations in brussels have been called off because of terror threats. the announcement came a day on suspicion of being involved in a terror plot. the suspects are members of a muslim biker gang called the "kamikaze riders".a belgian counterterro r official says the plot appears to be inspired, but not ordered, by the terror group isis.belgium's prime minister says the decision to cancel brussels' new year's festivities was, in his words, a "delicate" one made by the city's mayor. closer to home - federal authorities are tightening security at a few key places this new years, including the rose bowl. the president was briefed today on possible attacks in three major u-s cities: new york, washington, and los angeles. concern for the rose bowl is especially high because of the number of fans - and the t-v coverage. in response

. >> missouri governor jay nixon has activated the national ge of flooding. the mississippi river which divides missouri and illinois has been close to vessel traffic in an effort to avoid additionalpressure on levee systems. residents in missouri ordered to evacuate as the v over top. the national weather service says about 400 r illinois are over flood stage. our local red cross volunteers from nevada are spending their new year's holiday in north texas, helping trecover from the recent devastation there. one volunteer is from reno, the other from las vegas. at least nine turn nato's tour through north texas earlier this month, causing extensive image, injuries, and 11 deaths. reed: we have three hundred thousand people getting ready to takewe welcome you if you are watching from your hotel room or maybe the local pub. we will tell you what you can expect for your new year's ever forecast. >> 300 30,000 jackets on the las vegas strip as we speak. here is chloe beare. chloe: we kies across the board charleston and aos going to be ves. at career and er neighb

governorime ago jay nixon announced his calling in the national guard.is weather can put strain on personnel and resources. it is a serious situation and misery is stepping up with a serious response. i activated the missouri national guard to support local communities and keep missouri residents safe. they will have clear and specific responsibilities like directing traffic for road closures. 2 british teenagers accused of stealing artifacts from auschwitz during a school trip will be put on trial. they had buttons and fragments of a spoon of an area where new arrivals are stripped of their belongings. the 17-year-olds admitted responsibility, but later withdrew their admissions of guilt. an american teenager who avoided jail over a fatal drunk driving crash by claiming he suffered from our full windsor has been detained in mexico after breaching his probation. affluenza hasom been detained in mexico after breaching his probation. >> a texas teenager who claim to be so rich he did not know right from wrong. they successfully argued his failed toe parent

. >> reporter: missouri governor jay nixon called in the national guard as the state grapples with deadly flooding. volunteers throughout st. louis worked late tuesday night laying out sandbags. the situation was dire at this water treatment plant in the town of high ridge. its reserves only contain enough water up to four days. >> we are all going to get through it and have to work together as a community and get through it. >> reporter: the winter deluge has left the town of union under water. rising water along the mississippi and other major rivers have forced people out. >> we took everything important out of aur our basement which is strictly storage anyone and cleaned the house out of clothes replaced and important things, including furniture. >> we are preparing for the worst by getting things up to higher grounds. >> reporter: water levels in some locations could exceed those not seen since the great flood the 1993 but officials maintain they are prepared. >> in terms of forecasting river levels we are light years better than '93. now we are putting in forecast rainfall so that h

governor jay nixon says his state is currently in uncharted waters: nixon says: "you're in a scenario that no one here has ever been in. i mean, if that river hits the targets that are predicted right now at that chester gauge, that is higher than the mississippi river has ever been. in massachusetts where last winter drifts the size of apartment buildings.. it looked like 2015 was going to end with the snow plows still in their sheds... but maybe not. with snow predicted on tuesday... people are showing up at their local hardware store... to get ready: labrie says: "i had people here 8 o'clock in the morning. as the doors opened, it was like black- friday-ish." mos says: "i was really hoping. no one wants to shovel. i'm tired of snow." matias says: "i did but it broke. (reporter - because the winter was so awful) yes. i broke two shovels last year." flights around the nation have been delayed or canceled.. with many of the flight disruptions happening in the chicago area. it's believed that nine tornados in texas damaged almost 15-hundred homes. four counties in

governor jay nixon says... the death toll now stands.... at - 13-... and... the threat continues to loom as the mississippi river has now topped a levee.... north of st. louis. meanwhile... in texas... people there..... still recovering from monster twisters... over the weekend.... that killed at least.... -11- people... abc's... lauren lister... has the latest. blizzard warnings...sleet hitting boston as the region gets its first major snowfall. the weather delaying departures for dozens of planes at boston logan airport. on top of the record rain and flooding in parts of the midwest and south.... claiming more lives...in missouri four visiting soldiers swept away in a car in this roadway and killed..... but also -- leading to successful rescues... broadcastify: a water rescue school bus occupied with at least 18, standing upright. overnight in illinois, this school bus --carrying a girls highschool basketball team - skidded off the road into floodwaters breanna george: it was so scary // some people streaming over of their banks, rising to historic levels [

missouri governor jay nixon spoke moments ago about the devastating flooding in the region. let's have a listen to what he had to say. >> it's very clear that the missouri is in the midst of a very historic and dangerous flooding event. the amount of rain we've received at some places in excess of a foot has caused rival levels not own to rise rapidly but to foe to places they've never been before. over the weekend, missouri experienced widespread and deadly flash flooding. and just this morning, we were informed of additional three flood-related deaths. this brings the total number of fatalities to the storm to 13, 12 of which were caused by vehicles being swept from flooded roadways. now the rhine has moved out, the threat has changed. but it is notany means over, especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries in the st. louis region. water levelled in some locations are predicted to exceed the historic crest during the great flood of 1993 which caused significant and widespread devastation. >> we spoke earlier with cnn meteorologist tom

joining me now on the phone is missouri governor jay nixon. governor, thank you for joining us. our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you right now. >> thank you very much. the water is continuing to rise. it's going to reach historic levels, far more than '93, a couple feet more than in those areas and we are working a number of water rescues as well as shelters opening and continuing sandbag operations in order to evacuate folks. >> can you give us a sense of how many people are currently in danger and what you're telling folk there is right now? what's the message? >> the small town of valley park, we are evacuating about 300 people out of their houses and businesses there as the water is rising and some of the levees have -- when you go to historic numbers, when you are 200 feet over a 500-year flood, as we work out there, that's one of the reasons i called up the national guard to make sure the soldiers were out there, not only to help get people out but also to keep security once they are out. the bottom line is that we're seeing excruciatingly high levels, a number of

jay nixon declared a state of emergency after officials closed 400 roads statewide. tomorrow, pennsylvania's governor plans to make an announcement about the budget crisis. his office is tight lipped about specifics. governor wolf is deciding what to do about a republican bill on his desk. it would end the six-month budget stalemate without adding taxes. it doesn't have enough for schools or social services. the governor could sign the bill into law, could veto it or eliminate any of the individual spending items in it. if the governor doesn't do anything the budget bill becomes law. new tonight, good news for families who worry that the budget stalemate could force them to change schools. pennsylvania is resuming a program to earmark tax money for scholarships. it was on hold because of the budget crisis. some worried they wouldn't be able to provide school without the scholarships. philadelphia police are searching for an armed robber who is targeting women at bus stops. there have been six armed robberies in the west oak lane area this month. you can see the locat

jay nixon - (d) missouri 1:02 - 1:13) "we are here before the water rises, we're here after it falls. we're here until this place is back to where it was before and sometimes that takes awhile." hoping mother nature will let go of her grip on the midwest before more lives and homes are lost. wendy woolfolk, nbc news chicago. >> the community of delmont, south dakota is continuing a new year's eve tradition this year as it continues recovering from a spring tornado. the small town began holding a new year's eve parade as a show of patriotism following the sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. it's believed to be the only daytime new year's eve parade in south dakota. a may tornado that ripped the town. about 75 of the town's 200 residents have since left. straight ahead in healthbeat 4: looking for donations, weather creating a critical need at because of cold weather local blood supplies are running low. lifeserve blood center urgently needs donors. the holiday weekend and winter causing the supply to dip to a critical level. the blood center serves 110 hospitals in all three siouxland s