The health care act. Mitt romney is in new york for a second meeting with the president elect today. Meantime, the recount is on in wisconsin. Im confident that president elect is gonna win. Reporter its going to cost 3. 5 million. Green Party Candidate jill recount, said they raised the money overnight. Almost 140,000 donors stood up to say we deserve an election system we can have confidence in. Reporter but experts say that recounts in wisconsin, pennsylvania and michigan are not necessary. Its clear it was not widespread fraud. Reporter tracie potts, board crashed in a mountainous area, 76 died including one who was rushed to the hospital in colombia. The plane crashed near medellin. Heavy rainfall complicated the search. Players from a Brazilian Soccer Team to colombia for a championship and was on the way to the airport when it crashed. A fire chief is saying, quote f you are a person of prayer, we could use your prayers in tennessee as firefighters are fueled by wind there is vi
A boy and his dog and an unbreakable bond inspiring america. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening, there was so little time to flee as near 90mileanhour wind gusts and plunging humidity set a wildfire exploding overnight into a rampage outside gatlingburg, tennessee. Thousands fleeing their home, with little more than the clothes on their back. Homes and businesses left in smouldering ruins. We learned today, at least three people have been killed. Its happening southeast of knoxville, around the popular resort areas of tennessees great smokey mountains. Thats where Kerry Sanders has the latest. Wow. Reporter the fire storm exploded in seconds. Reporter residents and vacationers thought they were safe, until they looked out their windows. Panic. Thats all we had was panic. We could feel the heat coming off it was nothing but red. Oh, my god, its so hot. Reporter the escape was complicated by narrow mountain roads, flames everywhere. Michael reed separated from his wife and two c
Bay area. You see almost as many florida tags as you do tags from tennessee. This is a map and a look at the area. Eastern part of the state, 45 minutes ago, gatlinburgs mayor said of those damage, 100 buildings were in town and 150 out of the immediate gatlinburg area. Firefighters had to take 12 people to the hospital morning fire crews are looking at destruction from the fire overnight. For many this is a tough challenging night and a deeply personal fight. Its difficult to go out into a community to try to protect and serve others when your own property and everything you have worked for his burning down. But that is with these men and women have done for the last 24 hours. I want to express my gratitude. I know ive been there many times over the years, a place i love to visit, and its hard for me to watch images. I can imagine if you lived there. The downtown gatlinburg area, the good news, so far it has remained intact. The fire chief wanted to ask people a few things. Dont use w
Most terrifying moments as people scramble to evacuate. Reporter flames closed in on the Park Vista Hotel in downtown gatlinburg. People trapped inside reported video on their cell phones as the fire burned. The lights flickered on and off as the smokefilled lobby filled out. Logan baker was inside. The smoke is really bad. At one point at least 30 structures in gatlinburg were burning. A roadside restaurant and lodge were destroyed. High winds caused the chimney to fire which began in the Smoky Mountains last week to descend on surrounding towns. Drivers capture the fire cascading down the mountain. As they were forced to evacuate. Earlier in the day smoke blanketed gatlinburg and difficult situations here in gatlinburg. If you are a person that prays we could use your prayers. This red cross shelter is one of many locations where residents stay the night fleeing the fire. 600 registered residents are here and many dont know what they will go home to. For cbs news. You may be feeling
Authorities are scrambling to evacuate danger zones. Weve all been overwhelmed at the scene of destruction in the county and primarily in the city of gatlinburg. Cell phone video shows flames surrounding a driver evacuating the area of gatlinburg, tennessee monday night. Fire threatened to block off the only road to safety. Go, go, go. At one point sparks flew over the windshield. Almost every cabin is burning to the ground. To escape. It is unclear if everyone was as lucky. Flames closed in on the Park Vista Hotel in downtown gatlinburg. People trapped inside recorded video on their cell phones as the fire burned. The lights flickered on and off in the smokefilled lobby. Structures if gatlinburg were burning. Were just now beginning to assess the loss of structures and again conditions throughout the area. Its so hot. High winds caused the fire, which began in the Smoky Mountains last week to descend on surrounding towns. They were forced to evacuate. Earlier in the day smoke blankete