potential for severe weather that is a tornado watch just north of the d.c. area and we have the threat for stronger storms today each the risk for tornadoes along the i-95 corridor. that's concerning. and then the flooding concerns four to six inches on top of saturated ground. that's going to cause major problems for millions of folks, depending on where you live. if you live in a flood prone area you need to know what do if the water is rising. don't drive over water you can't see the bottom of. the heat across areas that were affected by this last storm. by ida, temperatures well above 100 degrees, what it feels like with the humidity. especially in new orleans where they're out without power. so this is going to be our major story over the next several days, maybe even the next several weeks. steve, ainsley, brian, back to you. brian: so we are going to feel that today? janice: the heavy rainfall 4 to 6 inches, that's going to cause major problems traveling into work and back home from work. steve: still picking up from the