[ speaking in french ] a brief respite by the side of the road and some passersby are apparently less appreciative of fine automobiles than we are. a short consultation with an automotive professional and we are back on the road, back in this case to school. this was daniel s old elementary school in the nearby town of st. pierre de chambio. i m automatically taken back to memories of my own school days. the smell of caustic pine cleaner, chalkboards and fear. the cruel ministrations of tiny-eyed lunch ladies slopping canloads of prison chow into steam tables. chipped beef, tuna noodle surprise, and powdered mashed potatoes that haunt my sense memories still.
missouri, so a lot of people are happy that s open. this reservoir is having a hard time flowing back into the mississippi because the mississippi river itself is flooded. the town of st. girardeau is going to see a record flood. however, it s protected by a floodwall. the flood stage there is 32 feet. today the river is at 86.86 feet. that s the highest its ever been. it s on its way up to 50 feet there. that floodwall can handle that, 95% of the city is protected, but 5% isn t. so there s a problem there, but elsewhere across the state, the water is draining away, but the misery is left behind in places
[ speaking in french ] a brief respite by the side of the road and some passersby are apparently less appreciative of fine automobiles than we are. a short consultation with an automotive professional and we are back on the road, back in this case to school. this was daniel s old elementary school in the nearby town of st. pierre de chambio. i m automatically taken back to memories of my own school days. the smell of caustic pine cleaner, chalkboards and fear. the cruel ministrations of tiny-eyed lunch ladies slopping
you. no. he grew up in a true farm family. you milk the cows, tended the animals. daniel claims he never even saw processed food until he was a teenager. [ engine turning ] [ speaking in french ] a brief respite by the side of the road and some passersby are apparently less appreciative of fine automobiles than we are. a short consultation with an automotive professional and we are back on the road, back in this case to school. this was daniel s old elementary school in the nearby town of st. pierre de chambio. i m automatically taken back to memories of my own school days. the smell of caustic pine cleaner, chalkboards and fear.
reporter: for some families, it was too late. they had to abandon their cars, firefighters taking them to safety. the fire continues to grow. it s so complex and so dangerous, a new command team will be taking over. and the small town of st. mary, not evacuated yet, but on edge. are you ready to go? you bet, but i will be back. reporter: you can clearly see the wind pushing the smoke towards town, and that s a concern for firefighters. also, it s no secret that this is bear country, and officials tell me the fire is forcing them out of the wilderness. they know of several grizzles in the area so they are urging people to be extra cautious. kayna whitworth, abc news glacier national park. as for today s forecast a break for firefighters in montana with the winds dying down, temperatures dropping. cooler damp weather moves into northern california. violent storms threaten des moines and minneapolis. heavy downpours with up to 3 inches of rain in parts of the southeast. triple d