somethingget back to we have seen in southeast louisiana. getting the economy back on real complicated prospect. you can look at what is working. louisiana has been doing well in terms of beating the national average on unemployment. we are well below the national average. if you look at states other below that average, they're not trying to pick fights with businesses they are encouraging people to come in and bring businesses in. give individuals their own responsible freedoms. what have government given the way and put all kinds of regulations that have nothing to do with health and safety, but all kinds of things to do with regulations are all about promoting a radical agenda. if the epa really thinks that you should only be driving around in -- and fueling your house with windmills and solar panels, that is great. i'm all for renewable energy, but frankly if you've maxed out on renewable energy you will not get 20% of your household electricity. it should be an honest conversation about how our economy moves again. american energy has br

better ways to handle all of these problems but i'll get back to something that we have seen in southeast louisiana. you know, getting the economy back on track, it's not real complicated prospect. look at what's working. louisiana's been doing well in terms of beating the national average in unemployment. if you look at a lot of states that are well below the national average, they are not trying to pick fights with businesses but encouraging people to bring businesses in, give individuals more freedoms and don't let government get in the way and putting regulations that have nothing to do with health or safety, but it is all about promoting some radical agenda. if the e.p.a. thinks you should only be driving around and fueling your house with windmills, that's great. if you are maxed out, you aren't going to get 20% let alone your transportation needs. there ought to be an honest conversation. american energy has prout a renaissance in manufacturing jobs. manufacturing is starting to come back but coming back through energy and when the federal government declares war on the coal industry and not

but it's frankly even more of an honor to be elected to represent people of southeast louisiana.o i want to thank you for that opportunity, and i want to talk about some of the things i hear from you when i'm back home, and it's really good to be back home, because when we district and talk to people, i meet with the north shore business council last week they gave me a real welcome. we're working on making sure we how to use that the right way. but i still haven't watching yet, but cease like everybody in southeast houseana but me watches of karksdz because i've heard the stories. but when you talk about the facingges that we're right now, you look at how the struggling.till this is not how it's supposed to be. when ever you have recessions, and in our economy over deck a it's always gone up and down, recessions and recoveries. yet if you look at where we are today, there are a million fewer people working today than when president obama took office six years ago. and you're not seeing the kind of growth that you should be seeing, and a lot of it is because of the policies comin

predictions, by the end of the century, almost everything not protected by levees today in southeast louisiana under walter water by many, many centuries. the rest are out there outside the levees and the gulf is coming to get them. >> we're talking about a massive relocate -- i mean, we're talking about evacuating a huge swath of land in which millions of people currently reside? >> exactly. that's the choice. either this plan the state has works, in that they are gaining more land than we're losing by 2060, and through the end of the century, or we have to find places for at least a million people to live. >> well, astounding report, fantastic job of reporting and also visualization. everyone should go to propublica.org. i got sucked into it for an hour yesterday. it's really excellent, excellent journalism. thank you, bob marshall, very much. >> thank you for having me. >>> all right. the worst kept secret in washington, ahead. best price guaranteed. find it for less and we'll match it and give you $50 toward your next trip. expedia. find yours. what does it mean to have an unlimited mileag

we do have flood warnings and watches in effect for a large portion of southwest louisiana and southeast texas. here are your rainfall amounts, as we go through monday, 3 to 5 inches. this will be tapering over to the east, as we go forward in time, as this wraps up in louisiana and picks up in minnesota, on into alabama, and have been georgia, getting some of this as we go through the end of the weekend. here's your beach forecast, if that's where you're headed for this holiday weekend. looks like the best places to be will be along the mid-atlantic, the northeast, however, we will have a couple of showers on monday to deal with. >> oh, boy! jennifer, you're a louisiana girl. how are your family members dealing with all that rain? >> they're getting soaked and tired of it. it's been coming down for days and days. >> darn! i'm sure you can give them a nice little forecast to look forward to on the horizon. thanks so much. >>> okay, so the temperature where you live might still be in the 90s, but there's a definite fall feel in the air. and it has nothing to do with weather, really. colle

gulf coast is getting, it would be nice. 5 to 6 inches of rain across portions of southern louisiana and southeasttinue for the next couple of days. >> all right. no needs for ice buckets that day. thank you so much, jennifer. >>> although, you know what, 90 degrees is just too hot for football, football is back. we need some football weather. >> two of the top programs in the country are battling in the kickoff class. we'll take you live to the fan zone. >>> today is the first weekend of college football. >> just read it. >> see, troy set me up. he wrote this and he wants me to read it. my alma mater, howard university, is working toward a winning season. i'm not going to talk about what happened in the first game. >> they've already lost their first game is what it comes down to. >> just throw me on out there. >> i'm sorry. my alma mater, rockets, they play this evening, so i have nothing to say yet. obviously, a lot of games on the docket. now from tailgate town, just outside cnn headquarters in atlanta. he's working the weekend. >> that's true. that's true. >> reporter: hey, what's going on gu

southeast. in alabama, mississippi, louisiana, heavy rain turning roads and rushing rivers. residents wading to safety. this man was in the process of repairing his lake george, louisiana, home from the last flood. now it's submerged again. his neighbor's home in trouble, too. >> we've got, i mean, enough damage here, you can't have anything in your garage. >> reporter: and they may be the only ones. but these kids are carefree, slashing around in the streets. >> rain our shine, y'all have fun. >> reporter: in gainesville, florida, torrential rains drenching gators fans on opening night. they waited three hours before lightning forced the game to be postponed. severe storms in auburn, too. the entire stadium finally evacuated after a nearly 90-minute delay. out west, the holiday weekend destroyed for dozens more. 40-mile-an-hour winds whipping up a dust storm across washington state's i-82, blinding drivers and causing a 50-car pileup. severe weather and flooding seen in the southeast is not over. it's now heading north. much of the eastern half of the nation expected to see

a lot of rain for all of southwest louisiana and southeast texas. rainfall totals expected through monday, could see 3 to 5 in central louisiana, 6 inches or more in southwest louisiana, and then, of course, about an inch as you head to the east. so a lot of rain for this holiday weekend. we are looking at the possibility of severe weather today. the dakotas and portions of montana. slight risk of large hail, damaging winds, even the slight possibility of an isolated tornado. that threat rolls to the east by the time we get to tomorrow, minneapolis, des moines, and lincoln included in that. some of our pick cities for the weekend, chicago, could be dealing with some rain today, and monday, highs will be in the 80s, new york city, today looks good, but you will be running into some rain sunday and monday. orlando, you'll be dodging afternoon showers. 92 disagrees. and a couple of those beaches out there, the farther up to the northeast you go, the better your weather will be. we'll be dealing with showers around daytona beach and all of the gulf coast

of days, about 3 to 5 inches expected in central louisiana. 6 inches or more in southwest louisiana, southeastis labor day weekend. we are looking at the possibility of severe weather, slight risk for portions of the dakotas an into montana. large hail, damaging winds the main threat. we're also going to be looking at that traveling farther to the east. by tomorrow, minneapolis, des moines, included in that severe threat. some of our pick cities for your labor day weekend, chicago dealing with rain today and monday. high temperatures in the 80s. we'll be looking at the possibility of some much-needed rain across san antonio. temperatures staying very, very warm. orlando, you'll be dodging afternoon showers as well. gulf coast looks nasty across much of it for your labor day weekend. temperatures are going to be warm. rip currents a concern there. also myrtle beach dealing with some showers today and monday. brianna? >> all right, thanks, jennifer. >>> i want to show you this incredible video of a small victory in iraq in the fight against isis. iraqi soldiers today rescuing dozens of women and

louisiana, nearly eight inches in a day. the forecast for the nation in just a moment. first abc's linzie janis with the wet start to the weekend. >> reporter: tonight, millions of americans in the southeast are cleaning up, after devastating floods damaged homes and cars. in alabama, mississippi and louisiana, heavy rains triggering flash flooding. neighbors wading through streets to help each other. this man in the process of fixing his lake charles, louisiana home from a flood earlier this summer must now start all over again. everything inside this man's garage now saturated. >> enough damage here, you can't have anything in your garage. >> reporter: these children are the only ones smiling here. splashing around in the flooded streets. but in florida, gators' fans trying to make the most of torrential rain, as they waited two hours and 40 minutes before lightning forced officials to postpone saturday night's game. and tonight from kansas city to minneapolis, and from d.c. to nyc, severe storms expected to pack damaging winds and heavy rains, as the extreme weather moves north. here in new york city, a severe storm has already passed through, with more behind it. the rain bringing rel

area of low pressure in the gulf of mexico just bringing in a ton of moisture across south louisiana, even southeastooding rains this morning. we have seen some areas of 5 to 6 inches of rain already today. and more is to come. we are going to see that flood warning in effect for lake charles. that flood watch in effect elsewhere. including places like lake charles, 6 or more inches of rain expected through monday. so a lot of rain expected for today and tomorrow. it should start to taper off by monday or so. that is one place that is going to stay soggy. owe plays that will see severe weather, dakotas. that threat moves a little bit farther to the east tomorrow, including places like indianapolis, des moines, lincoln, and kansas city. if you are heading out trying to barbecue, orlando, we are going to see hit or miss showers mainly in the afternoon. new york city looks good today, but the rain does move in tomorrow into monday. >> all right. so you're saying if i'm going to do the ribs, going to have to do them today. >> yes. >> today is the day. >> sign me up. thank you. >>> so obviously, you know

southeast texas. and that does include southwest louisiana. these are your rain totals through monday.s included in that. could see up to 5 inches. and new orleans could even pick up possibly three inches of rain. so this is going to be a huge deal across the gulf coast. of course, this does all push to the east, guys. by labor day monday, we could see rain in places like new york city and boston. so get the grills fired up early in the north east. >> enjoy your 78 and sunny, boston. >> jennifer, thanks so much. >> thanks, jennifer. >>> so this is something, as soon as i heard about it, i thought about -- not only this man, but this poor girl, this 9-year-old who loses control of an uzi at a gun range, killing her gun instructor. this was a freak accident. this was all caught on camera. the question is is it possible for a fourth grade tore even comprehend what just happened. and what recovery for something like this is going to be like for her. we're going to talk about that. >> and you're going to hear what the victim's family is saying about their loved one and what they're saying a