Detectives say lot cause remains undetermined, it appears noncriminal, the fire starting in one boat and spreading. Jennifer mclogan, cbs 2 news. The state department of Environmental Conservation is at the marina tonight monitoring the cleanup. Were following a developing story at 6 00, a water main break in astoria. Chopper 2 over the scene in queens 30th avenue and 12th street. This is near the rfk bridge. There is a badly across the street from the break. But were told its from a neighboring auto body shop. Crews are on the way to dig up the street so they can fix this water main gushing in astoria. The body of a new jersey mother missing for five months is found and her friend now charged with murder. 41yearold Tyrita Julius of linden disappeared in march. Prosecutors say her friend, jennifer sweeney, originally told police that she dropped train station. But police say sweeney and an accomplice andre harris killed the mother of two teenagers and buried her in a backyard in long b
Airport. Running from the terminal and the tarmac. And tonight, we now have the reason why. Good evening. And we begin tonight with two scenes of devastation in this country. The wildfires burning out of control right now, homes already gone. But first, the deadly flooding, and the incredible rescues. In louisiana, a state of emergency in place tonight. Ats abandoned. Tonight, there is real concern the floodwaters will continue to rise. And the images this evening of families in shelters. More than 11,000 people forced from their homes. And tonight, we hear for the first time from the man who tore into a car submerged to pull out a woman and her dog, trapped inside. Meteorologist rob marciano is in baton rouge. Reporter tonight, the danger from deadly flooding remains in baton rouge, a race to save a woman get out. Im trying. I cant. Get me a knife. Get me a knife oh my god, im drowning were coming were coming im going to break this window. Were breaking the window. Reporter david phun
Pelley it hit hard, it hit fast, it hit with an intensity we hadnt seen before. Those are the word of fire chief mark hartwig describing the wildfire in San Bernardino county, california, that has forced a mass evacuation. The runaway fire exploded overnight, torching more than 30,000 acres and an untold number of homes. Nearly 83,000 people have been the path of the fire. Tonight, carter evans is on the fireline, 60 miles east of los angeles. Reporter massive flameses tearing through miles of dry brush, unstoppable. This is the nightmare wildfire chief mike wakoski has always feared. In my 40 years of fighting fire, ive never seen fire behavior so extreme. Reporter unprecedented, they say, the result of five years of drought. Powerful winds are driving the communities, consuming local landed marks and homes. That building totally gone. Reporter after home after home. It looks like it just incinerated everything here. Correct. It was very nondiscriminate in what it chose to take in its
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the floodwaters in louisiana have started to recede, but the death toll is rising and the danger is far from over. The flooding is blamed for at least six deaths. More than 20,000 people have been rescued so far, and more than 2,000 homes have been damaged. This was one of the more dramatic rescues as swallowed this car. The driver screamed im drowning, and david fong jumped in. Shes gone. No, she better not be. We have more on this disaster now from Omar Villafranca in baton rouge. Reporter from the air its hard to find dry land in southeastern louisiana. Tangipahoa parish just east of baton rouge is covered in several feet of brown water. Sergeant paul meeker of the Louisiana National guard took us on a searchandrescue mission in the flood zone. A lot of People Choose to stay until the power goes off. People from the floodwaters. At least four rivers stretching across southern louisiana reached record highs. The amite river rose
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the floodwaters in louisiana have started to recede, but the death toll is rising and the danger is far from over. The flooding is blamed for at least six deaths. More than 20,000 people have been rescued so far, and more than 2,000 homes have been damaged. This was one of the more dramatic rescues as the water the driver screamed im drowning, and david fong jumped in. Shes gone. No, she better not be. Pelley david fong comes up we have more on this disaster now from Omar Villafranca in baton rouge. Reporter from the air its hard to find dry land in southeastern louisiana. Tangipahoa parish just east of baton rouge is covered in several feet of brown water. Sergeant paul meeker of the Louisiana National guard took us on a searchandrescue mission in the flood zone. A lot of People Choose to stay until the power goes off. Reporter the National Guard pulled more than people from the floodwaters. At least four rivers stretching across