katie murray reports with roads washed out and bridges submerged, some people are completely stranded. >> reporter: larimer county sheriff's said a number of helicopters arrived in the state. the relentless rain prevented the national guard to use the helicopters to search for the missing. >> helicopters are grounded due to the weather. as soon as the conditions change and it's safe for them to be back up and flying, they will be flying. >> reporter: with roads washed away and bridges submerged, the only way to get to some people is by air. one man trapped in his home watched in horror as a car got struck can four teens inside. >> the intensity of the storm and increased to where they bottomed out, their car got stuck. >> two of the teens managed to get out of the car, but were swept away by the rapid floodwaters. they are counted among the dead. >> how can we ever recover from this? i know exactly, inch by inch. mile by mile, community by community they are taking this stuff back. they are doing it. people are getting those things done out there. >> reporter: although rescue crews ar

as katie murray explains, u.n. is conducting their own investigation into chemical weapons used in syria. >> >> reporter: details of independent evidence collected from the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in syria on august 21st. >> blood and hair samples that have come to us through an appropriate chain of custody from east damascus from first responders, it has tested positive for signatures of the poison. >> but the united nations say not so fast. urging world leaders to wait until their investigation is complete before they take action. >> >> reporter: the u.n. won't give a time line for how long the investigation could take. congress won't return to capital hill for another week, which means quick action is not likely. no worries, says john kerry. >> the president believes and i hope we will prove to world that we are stronger as a nation, our democracy is stronger when we respect the rights of the congress to also weigh in on this. >> >> reporter: it will likely be a spirited debate. congress appea

katie murray has the latest. >> i thought there was a tornado. lightning was going crazy. >> reporter: its a frightening site in northern colorado: raging waters, collapsed roadways, and scary evacuations. all while emergency responders try to rescue people trapped in boulder county and other remote towns. >> the intense operation in the air and on the ground will continue today at a level i've never seen. >> reporter: this video shot by the longmont fire department shows you what first responders are up against on the ground. national guard troops are also on scene to help local officials move people out of harm's way. they saved the life of mother melinda villa. she was trapped with her 1- month old inside their home with no phone service, no water, and little formula for her baby. >> i felt like i was literally in a horror movie. >> reporter: sadly, the flooding nightmare is far from over. the state awaits more rainfall saturday, which threatens to send swollen rivers gushing through streets with debris. this is why its important a county comm

katie murray looks at how a government shutdown could effect you. >> reporter: a government shutdownlooming if they cannot get to a compromise by september 30th. >> they are actually considering putting government operations in default. >> reporter: with both sides far from agreement what would that mean? you would still that social security payments and the u.s. postal service however other services could be delayed like medicare and veterans' benefits would be continued. however, agencies would be understaffed and it would also not be able to process student loan applications. is responsible for national security would be open but the national parks would be closed. and museums and zoos would be postponed. traveling internationally could also be a problem with new visa applications could be delayed. taxes will still be collected but depending on how many refunds could be delayed. also federal workers could be furloughed without pay. this could be prevented if the senate is willing to compromise. which will often have until december 15th but there are reasonable components that we c

in consultation with congress on our timeline, as best suits our interests," >> reporter: i'm katie murray reporting. >> president obama continues to push for military action in syria. he will address the nation on tuesday, september 10th. 4. we will broadcast the presidential address live, starting at six p-m. >> a man is dead tonight, after a tragic fall at candlestick park. it happened just before one- 30 this afternoon. police say the victim. in his 30's. was walking with his brother on the jamestown pedestrian walkway. when he fell onto the sidewalk. his identity has not been released. multiple witnesses say he appeared to be intoxicated prior to his fall. >> scott rates was at candlestick park. >> reporter: the fans were excited and the players were ready. all for this home opener at the candlestick. >> i love the home opener. >> i loved it, i love football i am so happy. >> awesome. >> we have a house full of niners fans. >> green bay all the way! wait a minute! >> we will have complete highlights coming up. colin kaepernick and coming up. the raiders square-off against the colts in

katie murray has the latest developments on the syrian crisis. >> reporter: the obama administration is taking this case to congress. with the evidence collected from an alleged chemical welfare. >> blood and hair samples from first responders in east damascus has tested positive for chemical warfare. >> reporter: however, they say not so fast perching world leaders to wait to. -- urging. >> the united nations could establish an impartial case on any hal possibility of chemil warfare. >> congress will not return until capitol hill for another week. quick action is not likely. no worries says john kerry. >> the president believes and i hope that we will prove that we are stronger as a nation as a democracy is stronger when we respect the rights the united states. >> reporter: >> jacqueline: it will likely be waiting on faith. >> reporter: however, not a long week. katie marie. >> kron 4's political analyst michael yaki joined morning anchor marty gonzalez earlier today to discuss the possible motive behind the president's plan to wait for congress approval. >> marty: president obama i

katie murray has the latest on the rescue mission already underway. >> reporter: the larimer county sayinghat many search and rescue operations have arrived in the state. however, the national was prevented. >> the helicopters are grounded because of the weather. the conditions have been changing so fast. >> reporter: authorities are worried that there could be more debris and more road washing away with more rain, forecast. the only rescue is from air. and this man was watching as this describes what happened >> the wind, the mud, and the mayhem, the car bottomed out and it got stuck. >> reporter: the two teens got to swapped away. they are accounting for a portion of the deceased. >> how can never recover from this? and inch by inch, mil mile, this community is taken a step back. people are getting things done out there. >> reporter: rescue is hindered by air, they will continue on the ground. katie marie, reporting. >> tensions over syria have not diffused yet. french president, francois hollande, has said he hasn't ruled out the "military option" against syria. u-s secretary of state j

katie murray has our first report. >> reporter: congress is back to work monday expected to top the agenda, debate and votes on a resolution giving president obama the go ahead to take military action in syria. though, it's far from certain how events will unfold, what does seem clear is the uphill battle the president faces to convince a divided congress. but for once, the divide is not down party lines. democratic representative jim mcgovern says obama should withdraw his request for authorization. >> we are being told that there two choices. to nothing or bomb syria. clearly there has to be some other choices in between and we ought to explore them. >> reporter: the senate foreign relations committee passed a measure and the senate could vote on it as early as friday or saturday. the gop leaders say they will wait for the senate to act. the republican chairman of the house and intelligence committee mike rogers supports's obama's call for military action in syria, but says the administration has failed to make its case to congress and the american people. >> there is a quconfusing mess

katie murray looks at how a government shutdown could effect you >> a government shutdown if they cannoth a budget compromise by september 30th. >> basically what he is saying is that do not ask me questions. >> on both sides are still far from an agreement. first off you will still get your mail and social security payments but new claims may not be processed and new claims may be delayed. services like medicate will continue. the government also will not likely to be able to process too long applications. other government offices will be close. museums and visits to national parks will have to be postponed. the state some departments will have to hold off on an passports andback to our developin visa a >> 8 shutdown could be prevented if the senate is willing to compromise. >> the senate will bid responsible. they can keep the government open. we should-- >> kron4 morning news continues and here is a live look outside and walnut creek. the traffic is once again light. >> (male annoucer): now here is stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >> there are more than 200 cars t

katie murray as the latest on the rescue mission. >> the sheriff's office stated that a number of helicoptersved. their mission was to assist wrestling people who are unaccounted for. the rain prevented them from searching for these people. >> the helicopters are down here doing to the weather. when it is safe enough for them to get back up and start flying again that will. >> roads have been washed away and bridges have submerged. the only way to get to some people is by air. one man who was trapped in his home and watched in horror when he saw a car being stuck with four kids. >> it had increased to the point where they bought out and their car augusta. >> two of them manage to get out but that is what a way. they are counted among the dead. >> the loss of life is devastating. it brought one sheriff to tears. >> how can we ever recover from this? i know exactly inch by inch, mile by mile, community by community, they are joining in people are getting these things done out there. >> rescue crews are hindered but they will continue to work on the ground to find missing people. >> we could see

officials are starting to think about the long road to recovery, and katie murray has the latest. >>htning was going crazy. >> reporter: it's a frightening sight in northern colorado. scary evacuations. the governor toured the flood-damaged zones and was involved in two rescues and he discussed colorado rebuilding after severe damage to the state's infrastructure. >> we're going to come back and we're going to rebuild better than it was before. >> emergency responders are continuing to rescue people trapped in boulder county, and other remote towns. >> i think what we have going on here in the last 24 hours is the greatest number of americans rescued by helicopter since hurricane katrina. and that's going to continue. >> reporter: this video shot by the fire department shows what first responders are up against on the ground and national guard troops are on scene to help local officials move people out of harm's way. one woman was trapped with their 1-month-old in their home with no food, water and little formula for her baby. the flooding nightmare is far from over. the state awaits