Will still likely be weeks before power is fully restored. And the white house announced a short time ago that president biden will visit louisiana on friday to tour the damage. And about 2,000 miles away in california, a desperate battle sunday way right now to try to save south lake tahoe as thousands of firefighters are struggling to deal with a series of wildfires burning across that state and the caldor fire s growth now heading to the nevada state line forcing people to flee the region just before the labor day weekend. We re going to begin this hour with the aftermath of hurricane ida. Joining us to start off our coverage nbc news correspondent sam brock in la place, louisiana, roughly 30 miles northwest of new orleans and nbc news correspondent shaquille brewster in the big s. Shaq, you re one of the places seeing long lines and lots of people waiting to get supplies they need just for basic survival. Tell us about the situation as you ve been observing it today. Reporter: yeah
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Help tonight in the grim search for an indonesian submarine that went missing with 53 people on board. Late today, search crews saying they have detected an object showing a strong magnetic force, but dwindling hope on the oxygen supply. Was there a close call for american astronauts on board that that spacex crew dragon? space junk coming within 100 feet of the space craft just hours after their pictureperfect launch from kennedy space center. What we ve learned tonight. 50 million americans on alert tonight from texas to the east coast as severe storms move east. Tornado and thunderstorm watches in effect at this hour. Hail and damaging winds. Rob marciano standing by to time out out. New charges for ghislaine maxwell tonight. Back in court. What authorities are saying. The new indictment involving a alleged fourth victim, they say recruited by maxwell f epstein. Our series continues this week. And tonight, the battle over the snake river. Some environmentalists ranking it the most e
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hello. what is it like out there right now? reporter: hey, so everyone started sprinting because a police line came out. there is no curfew that has been announced tonight. but there have been some bottles thrown, water bottles over the police line. and some rocks and a few other things. so they ve been returning with the, the police have been returning, the objects, and pepper spray, a little gas, but then there was movement from police. and everyone just scattered. us as well. they ve been saying there is an unlawful assembly. they ve been telling people they have to go home now because of the back and forth between protesters and police. and let me show you. i think, yeah. let me just see if i can see whether that s the police. yeah, it is. let s try to get a little closer. be careful, y all. reporter: thank you. i cannot see over the crowd. but there definitely was a movement and people got spooked and started running. i have to tell you that before this, there is a