are reeling from the worst flooding they ve seen in years. more than 100,000 people have evacuated their homes in uruguay, argentina and in brazil. and in the united states, the state of california, people are being forced to evacuate after what you see there. a very fast-moving wildfire that has burned nearly 500 hectares or some 1200 acres since friday. in the southern state of alabama, there are fears that some rivers may overflow their levees. and in texas, it s deaths are now eattributed to a very stron storm system, a system that created at least one powerful tornado. a lot more happening around the world. we will of course follow the latest developments here on cnn. and with that, we thank you for watching this hour. i m george howell at the cnn center in atlanta, for our viewers in the united states, new day is next. and foret the rest of our viewe the best of quest starts next
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