troy kidd lost his mom in august to the disease. you're trying to wrap your head around it, what is going on, why is she, you know, sick? it wasn't until that tuesday i think that they said legionnaires." reporter/question: "had you heard of that before?: (troy kidd, lost mother to legionnaire's disease): "never even heard of it." the outbreak ended up being one of the largest in us history officials have not been able to find an official cause of it.. ....but experts think the corrosive water was giving the bacteria a chance to grow. new tonight.. a man is pulled into a wood chipper.. and survives! oregon officials say the man's harness got caught in some tree branches on friday, as they were making their way to the chipper. the mans' leg tripped the safety bar in the last moment and shut the chipper off. officials say the blades were just inches away from his head, the man has a broken leg and a head injury but should be okay. right now an arctic chill is hovering over the east coast. the storm is dropping temperatures below freez

troy kidd lost his mom in august to the disease. you're trying to wrap your head around it, what is going on, why is she, you know, sick? it wasn't until that tuesday i think that they said legionnaires." reporter/question: "had you heard of that before?: (troy kidd, lost mother to legionnaire's disease): "never even heard of it." the outbreak ended up being one of the largest in us history though officials have not been able to find an official cause of it.. experts believe the corrosive water was giving the bacteria a chance to flourish. (jim henry, director, genesee county department of health): "our whole team at the health department thought it's more than a coincidence that these cases started happening, this increase in cases started happening around the same timeframe of the switch to the flint river as the water source." cases soared, eventually reaching 87. emails prove the state knew about the cases.. but declined to call in the c-d- c. the state of michigan says it's right now.. bitter cold temperatures have a hold ofthe

troy kidd lost his mom in august to the disease. you're trying to wrap your head around it, what is going on, why is she, you know, sick? it wasn't until that tuesday i think that they said legionnaires." the outbreak ended up being one of the largest in us history find an official cause of it. but experts believe the corrosive water was giving the bacteria a chance to flourish. moving to the latest on the zika virus. hawaii's governor declaring an emergency over the mosquito borne illeness. the governor is calling the move a preventative measure. this move frees up state funds for personnel and resources. the zika virus has prompted worldwide concern over an alarming connection to a neurological birth disorder and its rapid spread across the globe. the presidential hopefuls are busy on the campaign trail getting ready for the campaign trail getting ready for nevada and south carolina. right now gop presidential candidate marco rubio is at a town hall rock hill south carolina. here's a live picture. as for the democratic candidates,

kidd. her son, troy, says she got sick after visiting the er for a migraine.s family is now suing the hospital and the state. >> i think it's a cover-up. i think it stinks. i think they knew there was something more going on than what they wanted to really let on. >> that exclusive report by cnn's sara ganam reporting for us. >>> you're watching "cnn newsroom." for seven generations, a london family have been tailors to the stars. chances are you've seen some of their work. find out which of their famous outfits went missing next. hyald it plumps skin cells with intense hydration and locks it in. for supple, hydrated skin. hydro boost. from neutrogena i'm here to get the lady of the house back on her feet. and give her the strength and energy to stay healthy. who's with me?! yay! the complete balanced nutrition of great tasting ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. ensure. take life in! does the smell of a freshly fill you with optimism? do you love your wireless keyboard more than certain family members? is your success due to a filing

kidd. her son troy said she got sick after visiting the e.r. for a my grain.re were high levels of legionella in the hospital's water supply. his family is now suing the hospital and the state. >> i think it's a coverup. i think it stinks. i think there's more going on than what they wanted to lead on. >> reporter: the cdc did make it to flint but experts say it's likely too late to make any scientific link. to this date they do not know the exact cause of the outbreak and they may never know. back to you. >> all right. sara ganim. thanks so much. we're learned that flint's water system was rushed into treatment. they wrote this eight days before the plant opened. if water is distributed from this plant in the next couple of weeks, it will be against my direction. i need time to adequately train additional staff and to update our monitoring plans before i feel we are ready. now, it's not clear if these issues had anything do with the lead or legionnaires' issues. >>> in new york governor cuomo ordered a plan for a new supply. additionally, the state's offered