so from new york to san francisco, people in long lines outside grocery, convenience and liquor stores waiting to buy mega millions tickets. wait times hit two hours outside the blue bird liquor store in hawthorne, california, near los angeles. why are people waiting there? well, it sold $20 million worth of winning tickets over the years. and st. mary s, georgia, population 17,000, bursting at the seams today thanks to people driving across the border from florida. florida s one of eight states that don t take part in the mega millions lottery. but in 42 states, it s a day for big dreams. a new house for my family and my kids and my grandparents. a lot of people would benefit. a lot of people would be happy. our mary snow tracking lotto mania in new york city. mary, what s it like there? reporter: well, john, so many dreams of early retirement and people pondering the what-ifs. there s been a steady stream inside this 7-eleven on west 42nd street here in manhattan.
this. and i just want to say that working with the governor and his entire team has been an honor for us. so, governor, again, thank you very much, and we won t say congratulations. we don t want to do that. we don t want to congratulate we ll congratulate each other when it s all finished. the good news, more than 3,000 people have been rescued, including this woman and her 3-week-old baby, but the bad news is that so many people are still stranded. this houston family here, anxiously awaiting their turn in the garage of their deluged home. police admitting it is just impossible to know how many are out there like this. adding to the crisis, at least one reservoir is expected to overflow at any time now. the houston convention center, bursting at the seams as well. look at these pictures, all these people needing just shelter. 9,000 people there. the red cross promises no one will be turned away. and we are just now getting word