Bodies were founded in the carolinas, bringing the death toll from the worst flooding there on record to at least 19. In south carolina, 14 dams have failed just since the weekend. Now, David Begnaud tells us theyre calling in the cavalry. Reporter drastic measures are being taken to stop rushes floodwaters. This National Guard chopper crew spent the entire day dropping these bags trying to shore up a canal in the state capital of columbia. The bags are 3,000 pounds. Some are filled with sand and some are filled with rocks. Theyre being used to build a barrier because the colombia canal has breached, threatening the water supply to more than 350,000 people. You know, just being here on that is. Reporter kim stenson is Emergency Management division. How long do you think it will take to temporarily shore it up . I think the next day or so they should be able to do that. The Columbia Canal with fema administrator craig fugate. Both agency heads are monitoring floodwater that is flowing e
Bodies were founded in the carolinas, bringing the death toll from the worst flooding there on record to at least 19. In south carolina, 14 dams have failed just since the weekend. Now, David Begnaud tells us theyre calling in the cavalry. Reporter drastic measures are being taken to stop rushes floodwaters. This National Guard chopper crew spent the entire day dropping these bags trying to shore up a canal in the state capital of columbia. The bags are 3,000 pounds. Some are filled with sand and some are filled with rocks. Theyre being used to build a barrier because the colombia canal has breached, threatening the water supply to more than 350,000 people. You know, just being here on the scene lets you know how real that is. Reporter kim stenson is director of the states Emergency Management division. How long do you think it will take to temporarily shore it up . I think the next day or so they should be able to do that. Reporter today, he toured the Columbia Canal with fema adminis
Democratic candidates for the u. S. Presidency gang up on donald trump. Anger in india at the release of a man convicted of the gang rape and murder of a woman on a bus in new delhi. Voters in spain could be about to end the countrys twoparty political system. The Ruling Peoples Party and opposition socialists have dominated politics for more than 30 years, but the effects of the economic downturn, including rising unemployment and corruption have created two new parti parties. No party is expected to win enough foes to govern loan. Opinion polls predict that the Prime Minister conservative Peoples Party will be the single Largest Force but will not get a majority. Its up against the socialist party who is a 43 year old former economics professor. One new comer is opposed to austerity, another former university professor. The other new force is the center right citizens, is headed by 36yearold who has pledged to crack down on corruption. Lets speak to david chatter live from the pollin
There on record to at least 19. In south carolina, 14 dams have failed just since the weekend. Now, David Begnaud tells us theyre calling in the cavalry. Reporter drastic measures are being taken to stop rushes floodwaters. This National Guard chopper crew spent the entire day dropping these bags trying to shore up a canal in the state capital of columbia. The bags are 3,000 pounds. Some are filled with sand and some are filled with rocks. Theyre being used to build a barrier because the colombia canal has breached, threatening the water supply to more than 350,000 people. You know, just being here on the scene lets you know how real that is. Reporter kim stenson is director of the states Emergency Management division. How long do you think it will take to temporarily shore it up . I think the next day or so they should be able to do that. Reporter today, he toured the Columbia Canal with fema administrator craig fugate. Both agency heads are monitoring floodwater that is flowing east
Shows huge price differences for the same today president obama personally apologized for the american air strike on saturday that killed 22 civilians at a hospital in afghanistan. He phoned the head of Doctors Without Borders which ran the hospital and he also called the afghan president. The u. S. Commander in afghanistan said the attack was directed by american troops after Afghan Forces called for help. He called it a mistake. Doctors without borders says it still wants an independent investigation. Today prosecutors in oregon said the gunman who killed nine people last week also shot at two detectives. They fired back, wounding him. Then, he took his own life. President obama will meet friday with families of the victims. And Julianna Goldman tells us the shooting has now become a major issue in the president ial campaign. From the indications that i got they did not rush the shooter. Reporter on cbs this morning, ben carson doubled down repeating the suggestion that victims of la