black fuel was seen washing up on a sandy beach in this picturesque part of the coastline. >> it started to drift. >> for any ship in the channel navigating to 130 kilometers per hour, it was going to be a hard voyage. the spirit from one come partment fuels tanks, so it should be limited. maritime authorities are trying to empty the remaining tanks, which contained 220 tons of fuel. the storm has already cut power to 400,000 homes along the coast. and it's heading towards belgium. it shows little sign of abating. >> parts of southeastern brazil are in a state of emergency after heavy rain there caused flash flooding. the it has been worst affected, but 13 other cities are also struggling to cope. residents are leaving saying they have no idea what to do. some started protests, angry that their city lacks the necessary infrastructure to deal with such heavy rains. this is "bbc news." these are the headlines. the deputy prime minister nick clegg has told the french prime minister that his government's criticisms of the u.k. economy are simply unacceptable. bradley manning, the american so

the summer months were big, the white sandy beaches, they have been cleaned and the oil has disseminated nationwide and as far as tourism numbers, look at the numbers. the oil state beeps impacted by deep water, north dakotaed if -- tourism up 61 percent, and mississippi up 7 percent, and louisiana, also, up, but the exact numbers are not in but restaurants saw record breaking tourism not just better than before but better than their best tourism year ever and many thought by the end of last year at this time they thought they could lose it all. all most spectacular think with that kind of down year and to have the best year ever with people coming from all over the southeast to visit. >> this is the historic landmark peer and the people are out here, a cold front came through so people are not swimming, it is still chilly for that. everyone is really looking back at the year, 2011, as just an unexpected great year in tourism and a great rebound for all gulf coast states. 2010 horrible. >>trace: b.p. appears to have transitioned from the big culprit to getting the credit for the rebound.

it looks like a sandy beach now as opposed to a rocky hill.han, his surgery is scheduled for january and he says just routine checkups after that. the couple says they're looking forward to a long overdue vacation in 2012 and something elisa was sure she'd see, the end of the preschool year for sadie in the spring. >> janet, thank you for that. janet shanley an. elisa and nathan bond are here with us this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you would love to hear you just say it out loud, your health right now, how is it? >> it's great. again, my status is n.e.d., no evidence of disease, and with stage four cancer, that's the best diagnosis one can get. >> any idea how common this is for it to disappear within the first year? >> i have never -- no one ever mentioned it to me. i have a friend who after seven years of chemo was able to receive this news, but it's within a year so i think it's pretty remarkable. >> and how does it feel when you hear yourself say that, n.e.d.? >> yes, it's surreal. it's just as surreal as when i foun

♪ >>> most imagine the metal detector set as the guy on the beach tossing sandy change into a coffee. but there is more serious booty to be had out there, for those with the patience and the detector-swinging technique to find it. and for nick watt, hard core treasure hobbyists are a "sign of the times." >> reporter: gigantic hoorlds are lurking under these english fields. buried treasure. two years ago, one hunter found a multimillion dollar stash of an schent gold. here, another guy found 53,000 roman coins. >> go both ways, you say okay. >> reporter: so, i took a crash course in metal detecting. >> i know a line this way. and in your mind you make a cross on the ground. >> reporter: this brotherhood with buzzing in their ears call themselves detectorists. these guys come all the way to england in search for treasure. >> there should be a date -- >> reporter: 1701. >> this is something that i'm not sure of. >> reporter: a couple of years ago, they had to tell one old timer to hang up his detector. >> he was 91 when we said it was, i think, too much. >> reporter: he was bringing gir

it looks like a sandy beach now as opposed to a rocky hill.he says just routine checkups after that. the couple says they're looking forward to a long overdue vacation in 2012 and something elisa was sure she'd see, the end of the preschool year for sadie in the spring. >> janet, thank you for that. janet shanley an. elisa and nathan bond are here with us this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you would love to hear you just say it out loud, your health right now, how is it? >> it's great. again, my status is n.e.d., no evidence of disease, and with stage four cancer, that's the best diagnosis one can get. >> any idea how common this is for it to disappear within the first year? >> i have never -- no one ever mentioned it to me. i have a friend who after seven years of chemo was able to receive this news, but it's within a year so i think it's pretty remarkable. >> and how does it feel when you hear yourself say that, n.e.d.? >> yes, it's surreal. it's just as surreal as when i found out i had cancer. so it's wonderful. it's wo