possible new round of flooding and damage. the latest radar map shows a new super soaker moving into the los angeles area. the same area is still drying out after getting up to a foot of rain last week. the rain fell hard on northern california tuesday. the storm also brought strong winds to the coastline near san francisco and more snow to the sierras. this new storm threatens to cause new mud slides in southern california. still cleaning up from the mess that was left behind after last week's heavy rains. sandra hughes visited one hard-hit town near san bernardino east of los angeles. >> reporter: amber morton's home in highland, california is filled with at least three feet of mud. >> we can't salvage a lot. we can't salvage anything. >> reporter: a flood caused by last week's rain storms destroyed five homes here and damaged another 73. volunteers are racing to dig out the mud before another storm, which is expected overnight. >> the city doesn't come pick this mud up like they promised, it going back into the yard. >> reporter: the neighborhood was flooded when debris backed up in this storm drain. behind me a manhole cover over that storm drain exploded 50 feet in the air. water and mud poured out. today, those storm drains are being cleared. and 100,000 sandbags are being stacked to avoid a repeat of last week's disaster. >> those residents still allowed in their homes are absolutely terrified. there's still some debris that could be loosened by the rain expected the next couple of days. >> reporter: about an inch of rain is forecast. but on this saturated ground, even that amount could be dangerous. sandra hughes, cbs news, highland, california. meanwhile across the country thousands of travelers in the northeast hope for better news today. tuesday was another day of chaos thanks to the ripple effects of this week's blizzard. it could take all week to straighten out the travel mess. michelle miller reports. >> reporter: for 12 frustrating hours, passengers on this flight from vancouver to new york were stuck on the tarmac at kennedy airport, officials say there just wasn't any space at the gates. slowly but surely, more planes are taking off. struggling to make up for the more than 6500 flights canceled since sunday. >> i told my daughter i wouldn't leave until i saw the plane take off. >> reporter: it was another rough night for some 200 travelers at laguardia, some told they could be stuck here through the weekend. >> take it one day at a time and pretend like it's some expedition like you are going on a camping trip. >> reporter: the problem once a flight is canceled it takes 36 to 72 hours to match crews with planes again. >> they are all out of sequence. once you cancel flights, planes are grounded wherever they happen to be. >> reporter: what's the best strategy to get you where you are going? first know the tail number of the plane you are booked on to track its actual location. second, don't try to fix the problem online. >> have a conversation with a real human being. the internet does not think creatively only linearly and you will be stuck at that airport if you stick to it. >> reporter: she talked with agents directly to get her and her husband back home to miami. they weren't scheduled to leave laguardia until friday. but her persistence with the ticket agent got her on a flight out of newark airport this afternoon. >> i stood in the long line and a miracle happened and i got on. i did -- not only did not get a standby ticket but i got two tickets out of newark. >> reporter: anger is boiling over here, too. one passenger on a flight to west palm beach told us security was called to a gate of frustrated passengers. he said they were angry that their flight was canceled. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. in miami's main airport tied up tuesday after a bag exploded on the tarmac after it came off a plane. police had to search every other bag on that american airlines flight from boston after that blast. officials say the luggage contained hundreds of bullet parts. one exploded setting off all the others. the bag's owner was arrested but the fbi says there is no connection to terrorism. inspectors will check out a ski lift in maine that broke tuesday causing eight injuries. witnesses at the sugarloaf resort said it could have been much worse if is hadn't been for the blizzard. the victims' fall was cushioned by nearly two feet of new snow. seth doane has more. >> reporter: the serenity of the resort shattered when a chair lift suddenly derailed in high winds causing dozens to plummet 30 feet to the snowy trail below. >> i just realized, we're dropping. and then, i -- then i slammed into the ground. >> reporter: eight skiers including children, were taken to local hospitals with injuries. at the time, dozens of skiers were on the spillway east lift making their way up the 2800-foot peak. workers used a pulley-like system to lower the skiers stuck on the lift. sugarloaf authorities say the high winds may have been a contributing factor to the derailment but the incident is still under investigation. they insist their lifts are routinely inspected for safety. but eyewitness accounts point to possible equipment failure, not the weather. >> it seemed as though the wheels bent so the wire came off and that's what caused the chairlifts to drop. >> reporter: the 35-year-old lift relies on clusters of wheels to move the chairs along a 4,000-foot cable at a speed of 500 feet per minute. skiers say one of those wheels broke, causing the cable holding up a section of 10 to 12 chairs to suddenly drop. according to sugarloaf's website, the 35-year-old spillway east chairlift was set to be the first priority in a ten-year lift replacement plan because the spillway trail is a high-traffic lift and a critical highway for skiers. it could be weeks before they know whether that modernization plan could have prevented the derailment. seth doane, cbs news, new york. along the rio grande this morning one small town's only police officer is missing. this is a mexican region where a drug war has taken a terrible toll on police. she was last seen thursday. a local official says she was kidnapped. she was the last cop on the beat in guadalupe, a border town south of the violent drug hub of juarez, mexico. a royal surprise from prince william. he plans to have no servants, no servants after he marrys kate middleton in april. a royal spokesperson says the couple already handle household chores on their own although they have body guards. william's father, prince charles, reportedly has 149 servants. i don't need 149. i'll just take one of them. works for me. the "cbs moneywatch" stocks in asia rebounded ines ferre in new york with that and more. ines, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. i'll take one or two, that would be great. asian markets edged up today. japan's nikkei added half a percent, hong kong's hang seng gained more than 1.5%. today, wall street gets the latest on retail sales. tuesday, stocks finished mixed after a disappointing report on consumer confidence. the dow gained 20 points, the nasdaq gave back four. more bad news for air travelers. several carriers including united, delta, and continental, are raising fares on domestic flights by $10 each waive effective immediately. they didn't offer a reason. but the industry is bracing for higher fuel prices next year. so far, southwest airlines has resisted matching the fare hike. another stumble for the housing market. home prices fell 1.3% in october, compared to the previous month. it's the first time since february that prices have fallen in all 20 cities in the survey. prices fell as fewer people bought homes and millions of foreclosed properties became available. and time warner cable customers from maine to florida could lose some of their favorite spots on the dial. the cable giant is in a contract dispute with the sinclair broadcast group over fees cable providers pay. if a deal isn't reached, 33 sinclair stations in 21 markets could go dark after midnight friday. and say good-bye to those one and two-cent stamps. beginning next month all new stamps will be "forever" stamps. the postal service says the move is designed to help customers cope with rising rates and it will also probably cut down on the frustration and hassle that comes along with every change in price. terrell? right now those stamps are costing 44 cents. >> yeah. i'll take a forever stamp. ines ferre in new york. thank you so much. appreciate it. just ahead on the morning news, the curse of the spider-man broadway show strikes again. plus, where's a super hero when you need one. a man gets caught in front of a moving truck and it's all caught on tape. this is the "cbs morning news." new v8 v-fusion + tea. one combined serving of vegetables and fruit with the goodness of green tea and powerful antioxidants. refreshingly good. i knew for years before i quit that i 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"saturday night fever" and "em mire strikes back." >> i am your father. >> reporter: two of the movies the library of congress chose to be preserved forever. >> well, it's not like the academy awards. these are films that are historically, culturally or artistically important and significant for the country. >> reporter: the library chooses 25 significant films each year for its national film registry. "the exorcist" made the list, one of the most influential horror films of all time. "mccabe and mrs. miller" reinvented the western. comedies like "pink panther" and "airplane" and "saturday night fever" said to have created a whole new kind of movie musical. with this year's selections, there are over 550 movies on the national film registry. it's more than the library of congress can store in washington so it's built a special cold storage facility in virginia, now holding over a million films. among this year's rare gems, one of the first motion pictures ever made called "newark athlete" from 1891 and this san francisco film from 1906 shot a month before an earthquake devastated the city. >> we're trying to preserve it because it's all mostly on very impermanent perishable material. >> you must feel the force around you. >> reporter: and the library of congress is ensuring that the force of these films will be with us forever. joel brown, cbs news, washington. this morning on "the early show," bieber fever, an interview with pop star justin bieber. this is the "cbs morning news." star justin bieber. this is the "cbs morning news." . sounds like you need to name your price. no gobbledy-gook? never. do i still get all the dagnabbit coverage i need? sure. we give you a quote and you can adjust your price up and down to find something that works for you. ♪ this thing is okey-mcsmokey skiddly-doo. great! i think. diggity. oh! still not sure. the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. call or click today. 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