Missouri governor jay nixon has activated the National Guard to provide search and rescue operations. Reporter flood waters are on the rise. When water spilled over this levee in west alten people were told toe vabl evacuate. One man had to be rescued from the roof of his home. Had to call the Fire Department to bail me out. This has been the wettest december on record in st. Louis and missouri is now under a state of emergency. Jay nixon has called in the National Guard and warned residents the threat the far from over. The threat has changed but it is not by any means over. Especially for communities along the Rising Mississippi River and its tributaries here in the st. Louis region. Reporter there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast. Fastmoves rivers have taken out roads in georgia. And some 14 million americans are now under flood watches. Meanwhile some good news out of texas. A family whos home was found during the weekend tornado found their dogs amid the destructi
Provide search and rescue operations. Reporter flood waters are on the rise. When water spilled over this levee in west alten people were told toe vablgt evacuate. One man had to be rescued from the roof of his home. Had to call the Fire Department to bail me out. This has been the wettest december on record in st. Louis and missouri is now under a state of emergency. Jay nixon has called in the National Guard and warned residents the threat the far from over. The threat has changed but it is not by any means over. Especially for communities along the Rising Mississippi River and its tributaries here in the st. Louis region. Reporter there are also dangerously high waters in the southeast. Fastmoves rivers have taken out and some 14 million americans are now under flood watches. Meanwhile some good news out of texas. A family whos home was found during the weekend tornado found their dogs amid the destruction. The pooches were buried for two days under the rubble and while in some pain
3 we have an update. On rocks that fell near patton avenue. This is video just into our newsroom. The rocks fell on the access road to the Westgate Shopping Center from patton avenue. Near i240 around 3 this morning. The nc dot says the right lane of the road is now open. 3 3 3 3 we have continuing coverage this morning. Floodwaters forced people from their homes in Jackson County yesterday. Six trailers along nc 107 south of cullowhee had to be evacuated. Several families had to leave with nothing but the clothes on their backs. No one was hurt, but residents got little warning. Anything or anything right when it happened we just got up. So i just like you know because its already starting to come up like halfway 00 18 02 emergency Officials Say the flood happened because the river was already high. Duke energy also released water from the dam and Lake Glenville up stream. 3 3 some in residents in Transylvania County are still out of their homes this morning following those storms. Ro
Out www. Foxcarolina. Com weather for more on the forecast and interactive radar 3 and dont forget to wake up with thee morning news meteorologist nicole papay will have a check of the forecast as you head out the doorand traffic reporter chris scott will have the latest Road Conditions on your way to work. Thats from 5 00 3 Greenwood County was one of those regions south of i85 that saw the brunt of this system. Fox carolinas Rebecca Atkins was out there today and rebecca, what are you seeing at this hour . 3 the road behind me in the wilson creek Mobile Home Park is still closed off after it flooded earlier today. You can even see where that water once was. 3 greenwood Emergency Management says at least six families were evacuated from their homes in this Mobile Home Park. Roads were washed out, cars were submerged under water and many people couldnt get to their homes. Shortly after 3, the us 25 bypass at burgess drive was closed off due to flooding. And in 96 a man and two passenge
The news at eleven. Im eric weisfeld. Our grace joyal was there for the swearingin ceremony this evening. She top story. Unity was the 3 3 and then there were twelve. Former new york governor George Pataki is telling supporters he plans to drop his bid for the republican nomination. Though no word tonight on exactly when that will happen. Pataki never made main stage in any of the gop debates. He was at less than onehalf of one percent of support in last weeks c nn orc republican poll. Pataki joins rick perry. Scott walker, bobby jindal and lindsey graham. In dropping out of the gop race. The remaining candidates in the battle for the presidency now head toward their first contest. The iowa caucuses. Which are just a month away. South carolina congressman trey gowdy makes his pick for president known. Gowdy says he is backing florida senator marco rubio. Calling him the best candidate on National Security and public safety. The endorsement could give rubio a boost here in south carolin