forcing evacuations with the worst still days away. in california, communities bracing for epic flooding there from the meltdown of record snow. plus, tens of millions in texas and florida on the lookout for tornadoes and large hail. also tonight, the woman who accused former president trump of rape and defamation takes the stand in his civil trial. what she says about their alleged encounter years ago. the former president s denial. disney fires back suing florida governor ron desantis in their feud about free speech and the future of disney world. just breaking, republicans in the montana legislature punish a transgender lawmaker barred from speaking on the floor. the pastor killed, police say, by a man he stopped to help. it turned out to be an inmate escaped from jail. the violent standoff and manhunt ongoing. menopause and money. the new data on the billions in lost work. how some businesses are changing their thinking. and a song that echoes through the
threat relentless with water fueled by melting snowpack in north dakota and northern minnesota slated to rise for days. here in iowa where homes are already underwater, the flooding isn t expected to peak until monday. the mississippi river flooding phenomenon, one flash point amid a week of wild weather. across the south, 22 million people again face the threat of severe storms. this after baseball-sized hail shattered windshields in texas and pummeled parts of florida. a catastrophic mix alongside historic flooding in the midwest. the worst these riverside communities have seen in decades. and maggie joins us now. maggie, the severe weather you mentioned in the south is already picking up. reporter: yeah, lester, that s right. with water still rising here in iowa, our team is now tracking a tornado watch in central texas and severe thunderstorms in parts of florida, and wind gusts in both states are expected to top 70 miles per hour