Our top story this hour, Recovery Efforts under way in South Carolina after days of unrelenting rain across the state. Historic flooding caused 11 deaths. Two others were killed in North Carolina. At least one dam has overflowed leading to mandatory evacuation. Officials say so far 18 dams have breached or failed. Cnns Martin Savidge reports. Reporter desperate days. A man in columbia clings to a tree as floodwaters rip at his waist and threaten to wash him away. In South Carolina, the rain may be easing but not the danger. In many areas the water continues to rise. And so does the death toll. Many of those who have been killed died trying to cross through rushing water. He just made a mistake. This man nearly made the same fate when racing waters threatened to carry him and his truck away. It would become one of many dramatic res xups just outside charleston a mother and her 15monthold baby had to be rescued by a coast guard helicopter after floodwaters surrounded their home. Official
Country would allow the United Statesled coalition to use its air bases in the fight against isis. From cnn World Headquarters here in atlanta, im George Howell. This is cnn newsroom. Good day to you and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. We start this hour in kenya. The u. S. President , barack obama, making his first visit as a u. S. President and the first president to be there. Hes been speaking at the Global Entrepreneurship summit in the capital city there and to nairobi we go with themma bagger. We just watched a moment ago, last hour when the president was at the podium. The president saying that he is proud to be the first u. S. President to visit kenya. Certainly an Important Mission for him at this summit but other messages that hes sending as well. Reporter hi george. Well we have been hearing from president obama about the two really main themes that underpin this. Hes already hit those notes for us in that Global Entrepreneurship summit
Lefthand side of the screen. What you could see was a woman clinging by her fingertips to a ledge. There she is again. You see her just there right there. Shes hanging from the window ledge. Someone eventually pulls her up. And you see someone standing on the ledge, as well. They were there because they were trying to escape the gunfire inside. Absolutely terrifying. People hanging on for dear life. At least seven attackers strapped to a suicide belt and equipped with automatic weapons assaulted six locations in coordinated attacks in paris. A french politician has identified one of the suicide bombers as ismail many whom are in hospital tonight, fighting for their lives. The french president is vowing a ruthless response to what he called an act of car. He declared three days of mourning. Lets get more now from Fred Pleitgen. He is live in paris. We know the names, but were learning more about the identities of the attackers who were involved in this terrorist attack in paris on frida
Well begin in roseburg, oregon, where the tightknit community there is grieving and trying to come to terms with thursdays deadly college master. Right now authorities are providing a motive for the killings. What we know is the student was a student at Umpqua Community class. He bravely served in the army in 2008, but a military official says he never made it out of basic training. The nine victims who were killed were students and a teacher at ucc. John vause is covering all of this for us from the College Campus in roseburg. John, were starting to learn more about the nine victims. What can you tell us . Reporter lindsey, since all this began linda, since all this began, officials want to keep the focus on the victims. The sheriff, a man who has made a point of not mentioning the name of the gunman, on friday, he read out the names of the nine victims who were gunned down at the Community College. The victims are lucera alvarez of roseburg, 19 years old. Quinn glin cooper of rosebur
Syrias bloody war. Welcome to our viewers in the u. S. And around the world, im lynda kinkade, and this is cnn newsroom. Its 2 00 in the morning in the small town of roseburg, oregon, the scene of americas latest mass killing. Were learning more about the victims who were students and a teacher at Umpqua Community college. They ranged in age from 18 to 67 years old. They lived in or near roseburg. During a News Conference on friday, the Douglas County sheriff revealed their names. The victims are lucer Lucero Alcarez of rose frozen roseburg, 19 years old. Quinn glen cooper of roseburg, 18yearsold. Kim saltmarshdietz of roseburg, 59 years old. Lucas ibel of roseburg, 18yearsold. Jason dale johnson of winston, 33 years old. Lawrence levine of glide, 6 years old. Mr. Levine was the teacher. Serena dawn moore of her te o myrtle creek, 44 years old. Trevon taylor anpak of southern land, 20 years old. Rebekah ann carnes of her telecreek, 18yearsold. Each of the victims the sheriff listed hav