forecasters are warning heavy downpours and the possibility of flooding. earlier today a south carolina news anchor and photojournalist were killed while covering the storm when a tree fell on their suv. tonight rescuers in ellicott city, maryland, are still searching for a national guard member who was reported missing after trying to assist people caught in russian floodwaters there. sudden and violent floodwaters destroyed homes, businesses and submerged vehicles. maryland s governor declared a state of emergency this morning. officials and witnesses say 39-year-old eddison hermond was last seen trying to help a woman whose cat was missing in that raging flood. there is a little bit of good news out of hawaii tonight. the kilauea lava flow threatening a geothermal power plant has stopped and there has been no release of dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas as originally feared but the threat is far from over. jeff paul joins us with more on the volcano tonight. volcano smog is a big con
reporter: volcano smog is a big concern and you can see those plumes rising from one of the active fissures in the area and a new eruption sent an ash cloud 13,000 feet into the air. authorities worn not only ash but sulfur dioxide, the volcano is showing no signs of stopping, we see the newest fisher developing a close. as we were pulling up to this road we saw a lot of residents taking in the scene but the hawaii national guard feels this is a location that gives a false sense of security. it starts with cracks in the road and then steam and after that lava can start flowing. geologists say that makes this dangerous because natalia for when it might happen at once the law starts pumping there is no way of telling where it will go or wednesday.. last night there was a warning by the county urging folks in