Im richard lui. Another blow to the iconic jersey shore. The community is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy and now a huge setback. Thursday a monster fire engulfed and destroyed some 50 businesses along the boardwalk at seaside park. Smoke and flames could be seen for miles. Wind gusts of up to 40 Miles Per Hour kept the fire going into the night. This blaze included many explosions likely from fuel supplies. This morning, the flames are under control. You are looking at live aerials this morning, 7 00 a. M. Local time, 400 firefighters called in to battle this last night. Funtown you can see here only in ashes. This is the same area devastated less than a year ago by Hurricane Sandy. Just this summer work crews completed repairs to the boardwalk from the storm surge. Governor Chris Christie was blunt when describing his thoughts. When i got my first full briefing when i left trenton to come here, i said to my staff, i feel like i want to throw up. I know how i feel, i can only imagine how residents and Business Owners in this area are feeling. My heart goes out to them. Thats why im sure every resource is brought to bear to contain this problem. Got to be tough for the community there. The fire may have started in a popular custard shop and spreading to other parts. They are not completely certain about how all of that began. More than 2. 5 Million People caught in the middle of raging floodwaters in the west. Entire central colorado towns cut off by rising waters. Local officials are telling residents just get out. Nbcs jay gray joins us from boulder, colorado. Good morning. Is the town still cut off . What are you hearing . Good morning, richard. There are communities that are still cut off, not only from the water but rock slides as well. Look, that water has been relentless ripping away not only streets but entire communities in some places. Right now it shows no signs of slowing down. Driving rain continues with raging floodwaters in boilulder part of a system for 24 hours. Sirens wailed and warnings sounded thursday as the water continued to rise. Weve lost roads. Weve lost bridges. Weve lost homes, cars. And we are just now beginning to try to assess the scope of the damage. Reporter emergency crews rushed into areas cut off by water and floating debris. Dive team rescued drivers after this bridge was swallowed from swollen floodwater. Neighbors turned to each other for help getting to high ground. The water was raging like the Colorado River through our house. Reporter in some areas the water led to massive rock slides blocking rescue teams from stranded cars and communities. At least three people are dead. Officials worry like the water, that number could grow. We know that weve lost lives. We anticipate that as the day goes on that we may find that weve lost others. Reporter the deadly storms have already dumped more than 7 inches of rain. This is insane. Reporter unfortunately still not over. The rain, like the floodwaters, continuing to come in waves right now. Forecasters warn that could continue through the weekend here. Richard. Jay, we can see it right behind you there. 5 03 local time there in boulder, colorado. Bill karins will tell us what will bring the area. Attacked u. S. Consulate in the western town of herat. They detonated a bomb during the checkpoint gate a spokesman from the embassy said many civilians and contractors were killed. All u. S. Personnel are safe and accounted for. The taliban claimed responsibility, this attack bringing to light the security situation as the country prepares to take over for foreign combat troops. Secretary of state john kerry still in talks with russia to try and avoid a military conflict in syria. Over shadowing those talks the oped by Vladimir Putin in the new york times. Nbc Foreign CorrespondentAndrea Mitchell in geneva. Reporter secretary of state john kerry and Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov center stage in geneva but putin stole the show with his extraordinary brazen attack on president obamas syrian speech, an oped in the new york times. Taunting america for saying america was exceptional. Putin wrote its extremely dangerous for people to see themselves as exceptional no matter what the motivation. He said airstrikes would result in more innocent victims and escalation. And it is alarming military intervention and internal conflicts in Foreign Countries has become congressman place for the united states. And putin wrote that while no one doubts that poison gas was used in syria, he claimed it was used not by the syrian army but opposition forces. In geneva kerry brought a big team of arms control experts prepared to test the russians seriousness. This is not a game, and i said that with my friend Sergey Lavrov. It has to be real, verifiable, credible. Reporter kerry says force should remain possible. In a clearly orchestrated move, syrias president assad said hes now ready to observe the u. N. s ban on chemical weapons. Not good enough said kerry. Nbcs Andrea Mitchell reporting for us in geneva. A visit to the lake turned into a spectacle. Two funnel clouds with a massive water funnel what a sight that must have been. Make witnesses reported seeing a sailboat just appearing in the commotion there. The coast guard says there were no injuries in that. Looks like they are maybe spinning around each other. One waterspout, weve shown it many times. I dont think ive had two. What are the dynamics two side by side. You can get two tornadoes side by side, just two technical vortices is the technical name, take too long to explain. As far as what were dealing with in colorado, we had more flash flooding overnight. Ft. Collins area hit hard. Still more rain to come. At least were getting a break right now, at least shortterm, around the boulder area. As far as the pattern in the west, weve been stuck in this weather pattern all week long. Its been raining in colorado, moisture influence new mexico, warm through the west, including pacific northwest. But a pattern change is on its way. You have about two more nice beautiful days and the pattern shift starts sunday, definitely around for monday, an onshore flow in the northwest is bringing rain, especially to the mountainous areas and much cooler temperatures will be warmer and drier in areas that have been very wet as of late. Again, enjoy this. 80s today from seattle all the way down from portland to medford. That pattern change in the northwest, its coming. Enjoy summer yakima monday, tuesday next week, lucky to get out of the 60s. Its a good time for all summer friday in the northwest. Okay. Thank you. Looking better for colorado in time, right . In time. Yeah, i think if they can get through sunday, monday, the flash flooding should end. Were hoping for that youve got vortices, ive got blob fish. Voted that cant be real. It is. Like elmer fud as a fish. This has been voted the worlds ugliest animal from a group youve never heard of, ugly animal preservation society. The blob fish lives at depths of 3600 feet, off the coast of california and australia and it can grow up to more than two feet in length of ugliness. Im still not buying it. Its a hoax. Try it. I want to meet this group of people. We all have worries. You want to know what worries your neighbor most . Well tell you in a bit. Mobster money. Could these guys be behind the most lucrative boxing match in history. Back in two. Plus could these guys be the the latest nbc wall street poll asks americans what worries them most. 34 said health care. Saving for retirement 29 , paying for food and bills 26 . And the cost of college rounded out the top four. But its not all doom and gloom. 50 said they are happy with how their lives. And which Political Party is seen as the middle class crusader . By a large 17 point margin respondents say democrats are better at looking out for the middle class. Thousands of fish are dying after a molasses spill in the harbor. The state says it has no way of cleaning up the sticky substance polluting the waters and killing the wildlife. After more than two years on the italian coast the wrecked cruise ship is set to be raised. Workers plan on rotating the ship in an operation that is said to last eight to ten hours. Costing upwards of 300 million. And for the First Time Since giving birth to prince george, duchess kate had a glamorous night out. She and the prince were at a Foundation Gala dinner. Looking good. For cnbcs business headlines, courtney. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Stocks to a breather, dow failed to post its fourth gain. May be friday 13th but not unlucky for the markets, historically stocks are higher half the time. Todays top trending topic is twitters ipo. Public in what could be the biggest offering since facebook. No word on the timing of the ipo or what twitters symbol will be. 7eleven healthy snacks are the Fastest Growing of the business. One in five that walk into the store walk out with a snack. May as well be a healthy one. Back to you. Healthy is good. Big money for floyd may weather, alvarez matchup. Golden boy is backing it with 60 million. That could be a bargain. They are hoping to bring in 200 million for an eye popping payperview charge, 75. Will you pay it . Coming up, your sports highlights. Why is this little gal getting the most attention . Youre looking at the worlds smallest dog. Just how small you ask . Thats next. Got some proof that bigger isnt always better. Meet miracle milly, the newest worlds smallest dog. The 2yearold from puerto rico measures just 3. 8 inches from backbone to paw, shorter than a soup can and as small as a smartphone with legs. Tom brady, early and only touchdown, smith and his receivers not connecting, neither can his lineman. Sacked three times in the first half. Brady had problems, too, struggling with rookie receivers. An ugly game. Sunday rg3 take on rodgers. Monday kaepernick against seahawks. Thursday College Football 24th ranked tcu at texas tech, quarterback escapes pressure. No. Gets picked off. Not Texas Tech Second string webb, beauty of a bullet there. Touchdown, tech, 2010. Rays wanting to hold onto wild card spot, raze rookie meyers new it bottom of the eighth with flyball double incomes the rain rays 43. After a feisty week yankees and orioles make nice. They give Mariana Rivera a sculpture of a broken bat, symbolic there as how the pitcher jams batters as they swing. In the game it receives comes down to soriano there. Look at that. Robs the orioles of a home run. They can watch that all night. Yankees 65. Talking about gifts houston Texan Ed Reed was presented with a mobile device. Sidelined so far this season because of an injury. The good humored ed reed said a platinum walker. Here is a sport you can love, ham sister racing. Students working off first semester stress, not sure if they got ham sister treats. Avoid the ills. Weekend movie preview is just ahead along with the news harry potter fans have been waiting for. Plus well show you Jimmy Fallons epic breaking bad parody after the break. At this point maybe some of you want fall but in the northwest its coming. This will be the last couple of period of warm days. I think by sunday its going to start to cool off with clouds and showers. Still problems with flash flooding in the intermountain west, throughout much of california, a lot like yesterday, finally beautiful next dry day in arizona, too. Saturday 83 in seattle, 88 portland, gorgeous, the better day of the weekend. By the time wets to sunday first front, temperatures high in the 70s, chance of showers, thunderstorm or two, gets cooler for monday. Again, saturday in the northwest. If you love summer, get out and enjoy it. Get out there my friend. Thank you, bill. In entertainment now will riddick be able to keep the top spot at the box office. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Dinero, insidious are two of the movies competing for the spot. J. K. Rowling, the wizard world moves on, a textbook based on the potter world. Oops, she did it again. Britney out with a new single monday. A sneak peek at the artwork. The title, what do you think . You may have thought mileys video was bad, theres a new video super imposing nicolas cages face. Creepy. Makes the whole thing unwatchable. Digital short takes breaking bad to a whole new level. This 13minute short includes cameos. Could you give me a minute. I just want to talk to my agent. Sure. This is saul. I think he knows from the inside. I told you you cant do these one joke at a time. Youve got to sell them wholesale. So fallon showing his acting chops there, 13 minutes long. He can do whatever he wants. Whenever he wants. You can tell that was him with the goatee and all. He did a funny goodbye to Anthony Weiner only, too. If you want to see that one. Ive got to tell you, the miley cyrus video what did nicolas cage do to deserve that. Look at that, no. No. Yes, exactly. Enough of that. They do look a little similar. Im richard lui, its early today, bill karen here. We hope its your first stop of the day. After that video, we hope you come back. So monday marks a big day for the today show. Not only will the gang be getting a whole new set but they will also be adding a brandnew member to the team. Carson daley will pull double duty, the voice and the brandnew studio. An inside look. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. Reporter after spending the better part of the month outdoors. Welcome to today. Reporter the today show family will get to move back inside monday into some newly renovated digs. Its like redoing your bathroom and kitchen. When you walk in you feel more energy. Thats what well feel monday morning. Studio 1, a got a top to bottom makeover. Al roker will get to hang out at his new interactive touch wall for weather. Im excited about it because it can do stuff nobody else can do. Not only a new set but a new member joining the show monday. This feels like an intervention. Reporter carson daley, nighttime host of the voice will take on social morning duty, manning a new addition to the set, orange room. I feel like a bat boy that got put up in the yankees lineup. He is a social media guy. I can learn a lot from him. As for the set, the morning team is confident viewers will give it a thumbsup. Theres a brightness in here that lifts you up and puts you in a good mood. Even if it doesnt quite have everything. I asked for a jacuzzi, didnt seem to work out. Reporter the new set gets a work out monday. Mark varger, nbc news. Youve worked in that studio before, not color. The other was whitish, neutral, this looks like more color. You heard what was mentioned, a jacuzzi in there. I think i would want a little loft, my perch. That is bill karins, wants a perch. President obama talks about syria. Friends of accused bomber in court today. Two young men accused of hindering. Happy birthday to one direction member who is 20. Daughter of sir paul, actor, producer, director. Tyler perry 44. Here is whats coming up today for you. The cheapest flight ever. The United Airlines glitch leads to zero dollar fares for customers. Will they honor those. Matt lauer talks to Robert Dinero about his new mob film. Solve the mysterious death of a tourist. Well tell you about this strange discovery at an abandoned house. Flash flooding continues in colorado. People were told to head for Higher Ground as a wall of water broke down on their homes. At least three people are dead. Well have the latest. And things not going smoothly at the site of the new san jose earthquake stadium. The reported new delay that is going to push back the opening even further. A live look outside on this friday morning. From the south bay, kind of a warmer start with that cloud cover keeping us warm. You made it to friday. Good for you. Thanks for joining us. September 13th, this is today in the bay