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why it is more dangerous and more crowded. . >>> another round of stalong th river. arkansas. coming up we will show you how residents here are preparing. >>> and information about a crash on westport chicago high in the meantime here is a look at the drive on the san mateyo bridge. traffic is moving along with no problems here. >>> after a couple of cool days yesterday was a little warmer, but still below average. what about today? we will take a look. shopfor up to 40% offal day eveon appliances...first ...plus use your sears card and get an extra 10% off. and you'll also get three hundred dollars cashback in points. sears, making moments matter. >>> welcome back. a man frying from indonesia to mexico had 258-pounds of cocaine in his system. he suffered a seizure on the flight and the flight was forced to make an emergency landing. authorities are trying to figure out how he got on the plane in the first place, now >>> it has become a death rate. there are massive traffic jams and people are pushing themselves. >> reporter: on monday christopher coolidge died on the way down the mo

then there's the flooding. the arkansas river overtalks oklahoma and arkansas. many thousands forced to evacuate. we have team fox coverage. matt finn reporting from fort smith, arkansas. first, mike tobin live on scene in dayton. mike? >> shep, the national weather service confirmed that one of the tornadoed touched down, measured up to the ef-3 on the fujita scale. as you mentioned, more than 50 tornadoes whipped up. stands to reason some were touched down in populated areas. that's what happened here, eight miles north of dayton. the home behind me was obliterated while the people went inside and went to seek shelter. john barber stayed up late to watch the local news. he heard the warnings. he woke up his wife and this is what he saw. >> it went on. seemed like forever. probably 10, 15 seconds. and then it was over with. my wife, scared to death, obviously. told her it was a tornado. we've had some straight line winds. this was different. >> we've clearly lost mike tobin's audio there. he's working off an internet connection. so many people have been forced from their home. my under

responsible for at least five deaths.y th latest from ft. smith, arkansas. >> reporteht raging rivers carving catastrophic new paths. the arkansas river is poised to spill over and reach historic ve lels threatening communities in arkansas and oklahoma. thousands already evacuated in tulsa. the state's governor surveying the rising flood waters, the national guard standing by. pa>> we are prered to do whatever it takes to make sure other arknsans are safe. >> reporter: the storm down river threatening to swallow the community of port smith, arkansas. and it's going to get worsehan this. the first responder johnson urging residents to get out. >> we won't he the resources to reach every single person. >> reporter: it's all hands on deck as beck ae her parents evacuate. >> if it becomes any higher as you can see it will b in my parent's of course we are preparing for the worst and praying for the best. >>> now they're acing for floods, too. and tragedy in indiana. a 4-year-old boy swept away. he's still missing. back in arkans fear as flood waters creep even close>> his is actual

president arrived historic floods have devastated sections of arkansas thousands of people along the arkansas river are experiencing flooding in their home is governor there says it's at a level they've never seen before want to show you flooded home in fort smith, arkansas. >>in the upper northwestern corner of the state. the living room kitchen, even some of the stairs are under water. the national weather service says every large community along the arkansas river will see major or record flooding within the next week to 10 days and on top of the destruction. the state is losing $23 million a day due to navigational system disruptions along the arkansas river. chief meteorologist for us karl joins us now with a the latest on that and this weather just it continues to be severe and is now even move either. he said ball towards been hit yet even really of the last couple of weeks has been incredibly active across the united states in this what we're seeing now and in a texas together watching out for more tornadoes, look all those cells just kind of popping up right into parts of te

kansas. and historic flooding is expected in arkansas and oklahoma. >> we feel like -- >>> a total 180 for mitch mcconnell who now says he would fill a supreme court vacancy during an lection year. >>> an embattled chinese firm wants back in after being black listed. huawei claims it's no security threat despite accusations it stole trade secrets. thrjtsz first attack of its kind in more than 20 years. >> it is wednesday, may twineth. 4:00 a.m. in the east. and it was another night of tornado terror. stretch flumg southern plains to the northeast. eastern kansas hit especially hard. suffering extensive damage there. they're located just across the border from ks ksz. lin wood's mayor says dozens off home in the city are gone. >> it startedry raining really hard and i could feel air coming from above and moving the walls and all the sudden i heard stuff flying round up above me. >> storm clouds stretching for miles across the region. homes in the area flattened. warning residents of downed trees and power lines. at least 12 paschabouts are being treated for injure as. some forced to tak

country. we'll take you live to arkansas where they're expecting the worst flooding in recorded history. and disgraced attorney michael avenatti pleading not guilty in his fraud case against stormy daniels. you're not going to believe who hes is blaming fors his entire downfall and his problems. you're watching "fbn: a.m.." cheryl: a mile-wide tornado demolished homes, leaving a dozen people hurt right outside of kansas city. dangerous weather from the wide met to the northeast -- midwest to the northeast. lauren: the nightmare is not over yet. ray bogen is live fort smith, arkansas. the flooding and rain will be historic. >> reporter: good morning. we had a severe thunderstorm roll through here this morning. it was extraordinary to see how quickly it came through. there was rain. there was thunder and lightning. then there came some hail and severe winds and we were standing at the bottom of a hill along the arkansas river. not where the arkansas river should be, but in a flooded area. and as we were standing there, you could see the waterpower down this hill and then the water start t

week. storms responsible for at least five deaths. the very latest from port smith, arkansas >> reporter: tonight, raging rivers carving catastrophic new paths the arkansas river poised to leill over and reach historic threatening communities in arkansas and oklahoma. thousands already evacuated in tulsa. the state's governor surveying the rising flood waters. the national guard standing by >> we are prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure that others are safe. >> reporter: heavy rains this week forcing a controlled release of oklahoma's keystone dam. the swell down river threatening to swallow the community of port smith, arkansas. and it's going to get worse than this >> it is >> reporter: first responders like the fire chief urging residents to get out >> we won't have the resources to reach every single person >> reporter: it's all hands on deck as becky ail ert helps he parents prepare to evacuate. >> if it comes any higher as you can see it will be in my parent's home so we are preparing fo including a massive tornado in jefferson city, missouri, wednesday. cleanup i

been killed and now catastrophic and historic flooding is a big concern among the arkansas river. ktvu's ray bogan is joining us live at fort smith, arkansas, with the latest on that. good morning, ray. >>> we have been in this neighborhood now for maybe about ten hours or so. throughout it we have seen how this water has slowly but surely gotten deeper and deeper and deeper. the worst may have yet to come because it is not supposed to crest until tomorrow at 20 feet above flood stage. you can see to try to prevent these homes from getting damaged this he have put tens of thousands of sandbags on the front doors and garage doors in hopes to keep the water out. another waves of storms rolling through arkansas and oklahoma, bringing heavy rain and devastating flooding. in some areas in arkansas water has risen more than half way up homes. the arkansas river cresting above the previous historic level on sunday in fort smith. and this basketball court is completely submerged. members of the u.s. army corps of engineers and volunteers filling thousands of sandbags monday to help peopl

, arkansas, historic flooding. >> reporter: we just had a severe thunderstorm that rolled through an hour ago. there was some hail, strong winds, strong wayne and thunder and lightning and it rolled through in a matter of an hour and the worst appears to be past us, however the same storm is moving through arkansas and parts of the state are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:00 am and meteorologists are concerned about flash flooding. we've been to two separate locations along the river and had to leave them both because when this rain comes down the water rises in the river addresses in from hills and other areas and roles on down so you almost get stuck there. as you know arkansas is not the only place to experience this extreme weather. yesterday in kansas there was a nearly mile wide tornado. kansas city international airport had to delay flights, move customers into the parking garage for shelter. the storm left a lot of debris in the airfield which delayed more flights. listen to how this witness described the powerful storm. >> i could feel the air moving, coming fro

has nowhere to go and it keeps piling on top of and inundated arkansas river. we mentioned the kansas city tornado area. that happened east of kansas yesterday. the debris was all over the place. at the kansas city airport they had to take some of their customers and move them into parking garage tunnels. they had to delay the flights because there was debris on the airfield. listen to how this person described the powerful storm. >> i could feel the air moving the walls and coming from above and heard stuff flying around. my walls and my furniture. >> reporter: those storms went across the country yesterday including as far as new york city where there were very rare tornado warnings, two in staten island. there were also people sharing pictures on social media of hail in staten island. being from that area very rare to get a tornado warning. donald trump is paying close attention to these storms, he has spoken with the governors of arkansas and ohio promising federal assistance for the floods in arkansas and tornadoes in ohio. we will keep watching the severe thunderstorms here and

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wake up. another twister leveling homes and knocking out power. heather: arkansas and oklahoma bracing for historic flooding, police telling people living anywhere near the arkansas river to leave now. jillian: janice dean joins us live. >> we expect more dangerous weather today and tomorrow. we are stuck in this matter with potential for strong to severe thunderstorms and the arkansas river story, that could be catastrophic. we are watching whether today. a couple batches of storms that moved through ohio. the damage is extensive and we are going to see what happened as the sun comes up in ohio. it just takes one tornado moving through heavily populated neighborhood to causing credible damage and that is what happened in ohio but we have reports of tornadoes not only in ohio but indiana across the midwest, the chicago area under a tornado warning and we have watch is in effect, severe thunderstorm watch is in effect in kansas and nebraska so this pattern is set up where we will see potential for strong to severe storms including hail, strong wind and tornadoes not only today but throu

indiana overnight, there is a wide thwest of ere 40 million peop arkansas where people there are bracing for historic flooding. >> reporter: severe storms are bringing flooding across the central united states like here in arkansas where the flooding is expected to get worse. >> it is a race against water as areas along the arkansas river continue to rise to historic levels in oklahoma and arkansas. >> we have never seen flooding like this before. and the river is out of its banks and a lot of displaced people. >> reporter: parts of arkansas are under water and the threat of rain wednesday preparing folks for more catastrophic flooding. >> we have two levees that have over topped now. >> reporter: in oklahoma. >> we encourage everyone to prepare for worst-case scenario that we have had in our history. >> reporter: hundreds evacuating in sands springs as water covers many up to the roofs. >>> it is just kind of, you ing pack everything up and leave and not knowing when we're going to come back and what to. >> reporter: the national guard dropping sandbags along levees in tulsa hoping to k

, states missouri, arkansas, iowa have been hit particularly hard as well, making for an overwhelming recovery effort. >> there trying -- in our xhub i am going to tell you people in reno the strongest people i ever met in oklahoma. >> we are caring we are he kind and it is a very trying time for us. excuse me. -- getting through it jon: jeff paul is in el reno right now with the latest, jeff? . reporter:. >> jon national weather service confirming e.f. 3 touchdown in el reno to give idea how powerful this tornado was, behind me just across the street that was a motel, that once stood here, in el reno you can see take what it did to this structure, officials say, so strong it ripped nearly the entire second floor off to a nearby mobile home park behind motel that is where we are told the two people were killed in the tornado. >> officials say the storm swept through he will marine -- last night 10:30 winds picking up then stronger rain and then the tornado. when it happening at night there is obviously eliminated is very bit about exactly where the tornado was circulating where it is

bow gen in arkansas. we'll show you how residents are preparing for more flooding along an already swollen river. >> there are big problems on the bay bridge. there is what we now conferred a deadly collision involving a box truck and a bus blocking three lanes of the span just before treasure island. we'll have an update coming up. >>> temperatures bottomed out on sun dade and they are creeping a little northward but still a little below average. we'll see what is in store for today, coming up. >>> [crowd noise] huge tornado. >>> incredible mu images of tornadoes this morning. a storm tore through the kansas city area yesterday spawning tornadoes that destroyed homes and took down trees and power loins. this is the latest severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as new york city. now parts of new jersey and pennsylvania are under tornado warnings after a swarm of twisters swept through overnight. here is more from northwest arkansas where people there are bracing for historic flooding. good morning, ray. >> reporter: good morning. there was a severe thunderstorm that s

track. and there is record v record flooding already and evacuations tonight. the arkansas river breaching the levee and a woman rescued from her vehicle. victor oquendo is in the storm zone. >> reporter: tonight, a major american waterway is bursting at the seams the arkansas river breeching at least a two hundred foot hole in a levee northwest of little rock. >> it started out only a few feet wide, but it has grown significantly since it's really turning into a dangerous situation. >> reporter: the breach triggering a flash flood warning >> the 200 feet's too wide to repair and the water's going too fast. so we can't repair it. >> reporter: residents racing to protect homes and businesses, workers telling us they have 15,000 to 20,000 sandbags thanks to more than 200 volunteers. officials already going door-to-door urging people in more than 150 homes to get out. >> with more water on the way, what can you do? >> pray. keep working and pray. >> north of little rock, this woman rescued from her vehicle -- floodwaters washing it off the road thursday. the region plagued by storms

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, thousands from ohio to arkansas waking up to utter devastation with entire neighborhoods flattened. we are tracking what is coming next. donald trump returning from his historic trip to japan, the message he just delivered to our troops and the battle with democrats as he heads back to washington. are you feeling burnt out at work? >> i am going to need you to come in tomorrow so if you could just be here around 9, that would be great. shannon: having a case of the mondays is now considered a condition. "fox and friends first" starts right now. ♪ i was born free ♪ i was born free ♪ i was born free ♪ born free ♪ free ♪ heather: little kid rock to get you out of bed. you are watching "fox and friends first" on tuesday morning. thank you for joining us if you're beginning your they are into your evening. straight to some extreme weather. catastrophic damage in dayton, ohio after two powerful tornadoes touched down overnight, incredible photo showing a car wrapped around a light post after a storm. a man capturing one of the month its twisters forming outside his home and n

living along the arkansas river. now more with the latest on this. >> reporter: many residents in this neighborhood have evacuated as floodwaters continue to rise but it could get worse as severe storms are forecasted for today and tomorrow. another wave of storms rolling through arkansas and oklahoma bringing heavy rain and devastating flooding. stating flooding. in some areas in arkansas water rising above homes. and take a look at this basketball court completely submerged and members of the u.s. army corps of engineers filling thousands of sandbags monday to help people prepare for rising water >> you can't stop the water when it decides to come in. all you can do is try to redirect it. >> reporter: and in tulsa the river is rising. the oklahoma national guard is keeping watch over the aging levee. officials opening the keystone dam to release water, but that adds to the concerns of people who live south of tulsa, including residents in arkansas. authorities advising those that live near the rivers and levees to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. >> it is nerve racking b

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criminal charges for causing a deadly mass accident. 6:07 now. developing news out of arkansas. as we take a live look in little rock. levees are breaching along the mississippi and arkansas rivers, putting thousands of homes in potential danger. after weeks of heavy rainfall, tornadoes and flooding, folks in the state of arkansas are concerned that the worst is yet to come. and after touring the state from the sky thursday. the governor called the situation devastating. >>> time now is 6:08. california could impose a fee on uber and lyft trips. >>> congratulations. >> this is awesome. a team from santa clara county, playing a big part in a record- setting night at the scripps national spelling bee. >> absolutely amazing. all right. well, we are starting off the day with low clouds. areas of fog. as we head through the afternoon, we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds. isn't that just a beautiful view on our sutro cam. the weekend forecast is coming up. >>> we're going to get through the weekend commute. the one exception is the altamonte pass. that's a 46-minute ride. elsewhere, your

1st. >>> breaking overnight, levee failures are forcing evacuations in missouri and arkansas. officials say overflow from the mississippi river chased hundreds from their homes in west quincy, missouri, near the illinois border. and in arkansas, a levee began leaking overnight. >> the overflow could stretch 5 miles northwest, at least 500 homes have been affected by the flooding so far. for context, look at this before and after view from a dam near the arkansas border. that's january, below is this week. president trump has approved an emergency declaration. thursday did see some welcome relief from tornadoes, only two have been reported so far after two straight weeks of bad storms. >>> for the third time in less than a week, a house republican has blocked the passage of a multibillion dollar storm and wildfire disaster relief bill. tennessee republican made his objection yesterday, blocked the bill from being approved by unanimous consent, because he was critical of the $19.1 billion price tag. thomas massey of kentucky objected tuesday, and chip roy objected last friday.

, it wiped out a motel and mobile home park. on top of that, people that live along the arkansas river are facing historic flooding. the national weather service calling it a dangerous and life threatening situation. the river expected to rise more in coming days. a national guard helicopter crew had to rescue two army corps engineers near fort smith, arkansas. they got stranded while checking out a dam. matt finn is in arkansas. first to jeff paul in el reno, oklahoma. jeff? >> yeah, trace, first it was flooding. now they're dealing with damages from a devastating tornado, an ef-3 as you see over here. a big sign standing up. it came crashing down, smashing these pickup trucks. and this tornado nearly took off the entire second floor of this hotel. and beyond that is a mobile home park where two people were killed in this strong tornado. we heard from some of the folks that lived through the storm. they say it happened quick. they didn't have any time. take a look how one person describes this scene. >> i was in a chair. i fell back in it. when we got up, the whole house overtur

leave students and staff at risk. >>> in arkansas the worst fear has become a reality. the ragey arkansas river has spilled over the levee and is consuming this community. >>> and a tense situation on this last day of school in santa rosa. the latest on a lockdown at santa rosa high school. students are being kept in the classrooms, doors closed, and some two dozen officers are searching the campus following a report of a student with a gun on the school campus. more on this breaking news from the north bay when we come back. >>> back now to the breaking news out of sonoma county. sky fox 2 looking down on santa rosa high school. right now this high school is on lockdown. just about 90 minutes ago all students were told to shelter in place on social media one person chimed in saying quote this is so scary. we are in a room asked to close all blinds and lock doors. we know at least 20 police officers are on the scene. one patrol vehicle is at the entrance to the driveway. officers are going room by room, searching and trying to clear the campus. all this prompted because police sa

and catastrophic damage. the same storm system is bringing major flooding to arkansas and areas along the arkansas river. arkansas is reporting on this latest threat. >> residents say, even after decades of living here, they have never seen the arkansas river flood so high, it is not expected to stop until tomorrow. two severe storm systems threatening the central u.s. right now, in the north, tornadoes touching down, causing major damage in ohio and indiana. and further south in arkansas and oklahoma, residents are bracing for the worst flooding in the states history after a series of heavy storms moved through the area. in portsmouth, the arkansas river has already reached record levels, and making travel a nightmare on the road. >> where we are running into a challenge is the water rising up on the highway, or what we call the approach to the bridge. >> officials are preparing for the next round of storms, laying sandbags, preparing homes and businesses, and in some neighborhoods, even going door to door, making sure the word gets out.>> we are having hundreds and hundreds of homes

news desk. you're looking at a live picture of the arkansas river near downtown little rock. the midwest has seen almost two weeks of severe weather. all of that rain causing historic flooding along the mississippi and arkansas river. a levee actually breached along the arkansas river. that is what is causing this flooding that you're seeing here that has flooded hundreds of homes. those levees are built along the river. but they have never been tested at this level before. the biggest fear is that they might not be strong enough or high enough. the river is not expected to crest until early next week. so some people are actually calling this a slow-motion disaster. >>> katie, thank you. happening today, the california democratic party state convention is set to get under way in the bay area, with more than a dozen presidential candidates expected to attend. teams slated to appear. t the they include californians kamala harris and eric swalwell. but not former joe biden. delegate-rich california takes on extra importance this time around, with the state's primary taking place ear

. adam klotz on where the next set of storms is headed and matt finn in arkansas where the rain is coming. first to mike. >> hi, neil. the national weather service now confirms that at least two of the tornadoes that touched down reached a 3 out of 5 on the advanced fujita scale. had more than 50 that popped up in this lane of storms that formed up around the nation's midsection. stands to reason that some of them will hit population centers, residential areas like harrison township here. we look ash and see so much of destruction. the people in this area heard the warnings and got in their basements, the center of the house. now what they're doing, because they heeded the warnings, they survived and now friends and families are coming out with tarps and minimize the damage. they're all thankful that they made it through this one. neil? >> neil: thanks, mike. now to arkansas where parts of that state are evacuating ahead of potentially historic flooding. matt finn is there right now in fort smith, arkansas. hi, matt. >> neil, city officials tell us they expect up to 1,000 homes to

is dead and the storm is also bringing flooding now to parts of arkansas. now more >> reporter: residents in this naked say even after decades of living here they have never seen the arkansas river flood so high, and it is not expected to crest until tomorrow. two severe storm systems are threatening the central u.s. right now. and in the north a string of tornadoes are touching down, causing major damage in ohio and indiana. and further south in arkansas and oklahoma, residents are bracing for the worst flooding in the state's history after a series of heavy storms moved through the area. here in fort smith, the arkansas river has reached record levels prompting evacuations and making travel a nightmare on the roads. >> where we are running into the challenges is the water rising up on the highway or what we call the approach to the bridge >> reporter: officials are now preparing for the next round of storms, laying sandbags, repairing homes and businesses and in some neighborhoods going door-to-door making sure the word gets out. >> we are having hundreds and hundreds of home

dozens of homes are all gone. >> the other severe weather threat. historic flooding in arkansas and oklahoma. more rain expected to fall on the arkansas river which is reaching levels not seen in decades. hundreds of homes are flooded near tulsa. two levees already topped in arkansas. scott mclean is live in linwood, kansas, surveying the damage. what do you see? >> reporter: hey, john. we don't know how long the tornado was on the ground for. it was long enough to do a lot of damage. this was an ef-3. wind speeds more than 136 miles per hour. if there is good news it's that we are in a lesser populated area on the outskirts of linwood, kansas. it is hard to believe that under this pile of wood and debris, that's what's left of somebody's house and belongings. this might have been the garage. hard to tell. we think there was a house back there that was destroyed. that tree is completely snapped in half. over here, you can see this row of trees completely snapped and look at this rv that's been completely turned over upside down. we don't know where it was, where it came from, how it

in arkansas where the arkansas river is reaching record breaking levels. let's begin our coverage with ryan young, he is live in celina, ohio, for us. what are you seeing at this hour, ryan? >> reporter: you first arrived here with us and as we started getting out and started talking to people we started hearing about how the storm was late last night. if you look through here you can see how it cut a path, the storm so very powerful. walk this direction with me. we had a chance to ask the family who lives here whether or not we could be back here, first of all, but if you look here you can see where their kitchen collapsed here. the man who lives here is a firefighter, his wife and kids had to go down to the basement and they tried to survive this storm. they made it out, they are okay, so did the dog, but they heard the crumbling of this kitchen as it happened. if you look back this direction look at the neighbor's home over here. you can see how it just collapsed from the power and pressure of the storm. we were hearing from so many people, they heard the warnings, but they did

trump says he promised the governor of arkansas today that fema and the federal government will help with the state's record flooding. satellite photos show just how much the arkansas river has widened over the past month in fort smith. manuel bojorquez is there. >> reporter: the only way to access this fort smith, arkansas, neighborhood is by boat. jason baugh took us along. what's it like to be on a street that you would normally drive? >> it's pretty devastating to see all this water in the neighborhood. >> reporter: riverlyn terrace is now part of the arkansas river. this is a neighborhood that has seen some flooding before, but never like this. ta a look at this house. the water is up to the roof. storms upstream have pushed the arkansas river to historic levels, more than 40 feet now etter it started flooding nearly a week ago. by tomorrow, it could reach its seak-- 20 feet above flood stage. and officials caution the parts of town that remain dry because of the 26 miles of levees are not out of the woods. they appear to be holding for now, but they've never contained so much w

underway in arkansas and oklahoma, as the arkansas river continues to swell. many homes are already flooded in the river is expected to reach a record crest. we have fox news team coverage. meteorologist adam klotz is tracking the flood and severe weather threats. we begin with matt finn in arkansas. >> happening right now, fort smith official tele 640 homes have been affected or already flooding here and they expect tt 1,000 homes by tomorrow when the arkansas river is forecasted to crest at 42.5 feet, double the flood stage and an all-time high. this river has been raging. we have been watching it rise. if you look out here, there is a lock and dam tower. the garage doors there, probably halfway underwater. two army corps of engineers workers had to be rescued by helicopters from the roof of the building because the floodwaters trapped them. to the right, the chain-link fence police tell us is 10 feet tall. that's almost entirely submerged. if you look closely to the right, there's a white rope that's tied to a very large tree. the army corps of engineers were using that rope to assist th

emergency as it braces for more severe flooding. pete: more is coming and tragedy in arkansas overnight where a man was killed in the flooding. that's where we find our own matt finn, he is in fort smith. matt, this flooding could be indeed even more historic, correct? >> yeah. unfortunately, pete. we have witnessed thunderstorms and rain storms over the past couple hours which means more precipitation has fallen here exactly what that looks like will probably be seen as the sunrises. we have been in arkansas for a few days. we have seen the raging arkansas river rise. the forecast calls for the crest today at 42.5 feet. that is an all-time high and nearly double the flood staple. we are standing on highway 22 right now, which is a four-lane road which has been engulfed by the arkansas river. you can make out some of the businesses that are under water. this 4-lane road looks more like a lake right now than a thorough fare. unfortunately this flooding has already claimed one life here. police say a person was found drowned in a car submerged on this very road that we are standing on. po

record levels, threatening homes and businesses in arkansas, oklahoma, kansas, and missouri. the mayor of tulsa, oklahoma is urging residents who live near a tulsa county levee along the arkansas river to evacuate now. >> folks that live along the arkansas river corridor that have property along the arkansas river corridor need to be preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. >> reporter: downstream near fort smith, arkansas, the river has reached historic levels, and it's not expected to crest until wednesday, 20 feet above flood stage. over the weekend, an ef 3 tornado packing winds up to 165 miles per hour cut through el reno, oklahoma, killing t injuring more than 25. >> just unbelievable that, you know, that a tornado could do this type of damage. it doesn't do it justice when you see it on tv, i mean, it's just unbelievable anybody could survive. >> reporter: there are more severe storms in the forecast for later this week, omar villafranca cbs news, el reno, oklahoma. >>> severe thunderstorms will remain a threat in the plains and midwest through tomorrow. meteorologist sa

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. enough of this. we'll come back to it, but move on to the weather which is brutal from arkansas to kansas to ohio. states across the nation have been hit with some horrific storms. details on recovery efforts are coming in. we'll have those coming up. melissa: right, that is serious stuff. americans in battleground states. how are they rating the economy? we're getting a first-hand look what matters most to ohio voters. connell: how about this? searching for loose change. melissa: always. connell: you may find it at the airport. rushed travelers left behind, get this, nearly a million dollars last year at security checkpoints across the country. melissa: what? connell: and tsa decides how to use the unclaimed money. >> wow. connell: what a world. ♪ lly appreciate the military family and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. it was funny because when we would call another insurance company, hey would

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facing more severe storms. arkansas and oklahoma are bracing for historic flooding. we'll have a live report coming up. janice dean will be here as well. lauren: let's get to some of the other headlines making news this tuesday morning. a horrific scene in japan. a man carrying two kitchen knives attacked a group of school girls, waiting at a bus stop outside of tokyo. an 11-year-old girl and 39-year-old man were killed. the assailant was confirmed dead with a stab wound to his neck. police don't have a he motive here. another climber has died on mount everest. the 11th this year. the american died monday while making his way down through everest's death zone where oxygen levels are at their lowest. the cause of death is unclear. the mountain peak is more crowded than ever. people at the summit are experiencing delays and traffic jams because of that. they're trying to get to the top. a potential merger in the auto industry. fiat chrysler proposing a tie-up with renault. the deal would create th the world's third laster automaker. complicating any deal is a partnership between re

those deadly midwestern tornadoes, other states face massive flooding in oklahoma and arkansas. residents there are bracing for what could be worse flooding in history. fox correspondent matt finn joining us from fort smith, arkansas. reporter: lou, city officials tell us they are expecting up to 1,000 homes to be impacted or flooded by tomorrow when the arkansas river is expected to crest. at 42 1/2 feet. you can see unfortunately, the arkansas river has already engulfed many businesses in the area. this is looking like a lake. we spoke with people in a residential community, that the far -- not far from here, they grabbed things and evacuated their homes, we spoke with people who helped their neighbors. >> come tomorrow, i won't be able to get in this house, it will be flooded inside. i know my neighbor's house they have water in theirs, they said it is lower. >> i got my work clothes, i got my dog. any type of valuables. that about it. reporter: all of water in arkansas river is headed south. national guard telling us that yell county is a concern, they are doing san bagging

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areas in arkansas and oklahoma. i'm ray bow ken in fort smith, arkansas. we have a look at record breaking flooding coming up. >>> a typical sunshine pattern out there. temperatures warming up inland. we'll have a look at your forecast coming up. cast to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. asmus. >>> we follow the latest after storms left a path of destruction from tornadoes to massive flooding. towns have been hit hard along the arkansas river. ray broken las the latest from fort smith. >>> towns up and down the river are dealing with historic flood levels as dams and levees struggle to keep up with the rain. two major storm systems now causing major problems as they stall across the central u.s. in the midwest and northeast, a string of tornadoes hitting over the past several days. on tuesday night at least one t

waters in the arkansas river have crested but that doesn't mean the threat is over. the river is still unflowing into midwest communities including here at a casino in tulsa, oklahoma. now more rain is on the way. we have team coverage. first matt finn in port smith, arkansas. matt? >> reporter: dana, people here are attend of their rope. about a week of storms and rising flood water. this river crested at an all time high of about 41 feet. as you can see around me, we're told it could be days until these floodwaters go down. this neighborhood is one of many hit hard here. city officials estimate 1,000 homes are flooded. all this water is headed south toward the capital of little rock. rescue crews have moved to areas of concern, dartenville, arkansas and lake con way set to flood a lot of homes. also it rained very hard here on and off yesterday so the army corps of engineers tells us the precipitation levels caused water to increase. we talked to a man who tells us he moved his parents out of their house in about eight to ten hours. >> i still hurt. yeah. it was amazing how fast we m

, thank you very much. >>> now to this. thousands of people who live near the arkansas/oklahoma border are under water preparing for the record flooding to get even worse. cnn's rosa flores is live in fort smith, arkansas, with more. what's the situation? >> reporter: this is a mission against mother nature. all of this water you see behind me, there was no big rain event here in arkansas. it's all coming from oklahoma. if you look behind me, you will see a boat not far from here. people are trying to check on their homes. a lot of times they walk until they can on high ground, jump on a boat so they can check on their homes, sometimes pumping water out of the here in fort smith, there are about 90,000 people. about 1,000 homes, businesses, industrial areas are under water. 26 miles of streets and roads are also under water. the levee system a huge concern in arkansas impacting about 14 counties because all the water that's coming from oklahoma is draining through the arkansas river. all the tributaries and bayous are swollen. all of those trickle into neighborhoods. that's why you see

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