evacuated half a dozen trailers near cullowhee tuesday morning. those forced to leave are back home cleaning up. the red cross helped by giving victims a debit card to replace needed items. >> yeah. thank you very much. >> darcel: many residents still wonder if a flood will come again and if they'll be able to stay in their homes. residents still have emergency needs, they're asked to contact the red cross at 828-333-9919. coming up at 5:30, some of the damage caused by the flood waters. seven people are shot in the early morning hours of new year's day in kansas city. authorities say the shootings were all unrelated. left a person dead and another critically wounded. kansas city's police chief tweeting overnight the gun fire came from irresponsible individuals. >> darcel: in the aftermath of last night's dramatic hotel fire in dubai, firefighters continue the process of cooling down the smoulderring build. fire sent flames shooting up one side of the 64-foot building. everyone was safely evacuated from the hotel. people were treated for minor injuries and smoke inhalation. >> frank: a big party rang in, in the new york city overnight. as soon as it ended, sanitation crews got busy cleaning up times square. new york's department of sanitation says more than 170 they got the clean-up done with several dozen sweepers and collection trucks. after last year's times square party, more than 48 tons of debris was hauled away. >> darcel: the wife of comedian bill cosby is ordered to give a deposition in a defamation suit against her husband. a massachusetts court rejected the motion by camille cosby. she's scheduled to testify next week. this defamation case involves seven women accusing cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. cosby faces charges in pennsylvania over an alleged incident that happened in 2004. he has denied wrongdoing. the first baby of 2016 was born in mission hospital. >> frank: she was meant to be a but ashlea surles has the story tonight on her new year's day arrival. >> ashlea: seeing the sun for the very first time today was jordan ellory sweden. >> i told you we're just going to rest today. >> ashlea: it's been a long 12 hours for this 8 pound, three ounce 19 inch bundle. but it's perhaps been a longer weeknd a half for her parents. >> and we ate pasta and pizza. >> ashlea: colleen's first daughter was supposed to be here by christmas. >> she has a reindeer. times. >> ashlea: jordan waited a while, even though she had a brother who couldn't waitt to meet her. >> he would lift up my shirt and button. girl was finally born at 1:17 this morning, that meant she was mission hospital. mom was born on the 4th of july. and dad thought another holiday birthday for the other girl now in the family might just make sense. >> little daughter. >> ashlea: in asheville, ashlea surles, news 13. >> darcel: both mom and baby are doing well. >> frank: jordan's little brother stopped by to meet her this afternoon. new year's day will always be special. >> darcel: yes, an excited little brother. a little gloomy out here today. >> karen: we are in for a cold night. right now we're down to 41 in asheville. burnsville, 42. newland 36. lower 50s in parts of the upstate and the foothills. morganton 54 degrees right now. the wind speeds are up in asheville. it is quite gusty out in the northwest at 15 miles per hour. it feels like we are in the lower 30s. we take a look at the radar and we see the clouds hanging tough. although they are beginning to erode just off to the west of us,, we are going to be clearing out as we go on through the night. we also still have that river flood warning for the french broad at blantyre. although that river is falling now just above flood stage. your evening planner should definitely include that heavy coat. this is the coldest we've seen in a while. 39 degrees at 7. 37 at 9. only a few clouds left at 11. 34 degrees. here's a quick look at that evening planner in the upstate. coming up a little bit later, we'll show you some colder days and chillier nights ahead. >> darcel: with the rain gone, lots o o people got out to enjoy >> 3, 2, 1. >> darcel: at lake lure, it was the annual polar bear plunge. ouch. a record 52 plunges took part in the festivities. >> we do it to raise money for local charities here in the hickory nut board. and it's all volunteers who put this on. >> darcel: in hendersonville, restaurants like hannah flannigans were packed. coming up, we'll show you one new year's destination for a local famimi and their dog. now your on time traffic report. >> frank: here's aook at traffic along i-26 at brevard road. it appears traffic is moving pretty smoothly on this new year's day on i-26. >> darcel: no wrecks reported in asheville so far. there is a major backup right directions. dispatchers say there is no wreck there, just congestion. speeds here at topping out at around 26 miles an hour. >> darcel: heightened security as folks celebrate the new year. coming up, how authorities >> darcel: those attending the rose parade and rose bowl today were protected by the largest security presence in the history of those events. >> frank: authorities around the world had been working to make sure the new year arrives peacefully. abc's basi kanani brings us more on their efforts. >> reporter: lining for hours to get the best spot for the biggest new year's celebration in the u.s. pasadena, california for the 124th rose parade. more officers on patrol, cameras and even aircraft providing surveillance. police want the city to know it's prepared. >> three, two, one, happy new year! >> reporter: in new york, the new year rang in safely protected by nearly 6,000 officers. >> so happy. >> reporter: an unexpected spectacle in dubai where a massive fire lit up the sky before the fireworks began. a photographer trapped on a balcony videotaped his daring escape propelling by a cable before firefighters saved him. fortunately there were only minor injuries. in munich today trains were running. police shutting down two train stations due to a terror threat. >> it was not a false alarm. it was information. and we have to do our job and investigate this. >> reporter: the high threat level meant no fire works displays in paris or brussels. back in the u.s., investigators say they stopped emanuel luchman before he could carry out an attack. >> darcel: a little cooler out >> frank: the wind really made it feel cold, karen. >> karen: yeah, definitely a change comparere to yesterday when we were in the upper 50s. today the high two degrees below normal. a morning low chilly but not too cold, 38 degrees. new rainfall totals, nothing. a chilly n nht tonight. we're talking well below freezing. sunny and cool as we head out to the weekend. colder coming up. going to be and ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe 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asheville, it's also 41. with the very brisk wind, we have the wind chill making it feel more like 33. in greenville, 53 degrees. and that dew point is at 36. we can see how some really cold air has moved down from the northwest. many places are well below freezing like detroit and chicago both at 24 degrees. cincinnati quite cool at 36. we are getting there pretty quickly with this very dry cool flow around this area of high pressure. that is going to make for a dry and overall chilly weekend. we do have the hour by hour future cast to show you here. we can see that by 8 o'clock in the evening, many of these clouds are going to be off to the south and the east. we go on through the overnight hours and clear skies, that will help cool us in to the 20s in many locations. if you are going to be out and about that early, have that heavy coat ready to go. also the gloves, the scarf. it is going to be bitterly cold compared to what we've been used to recently. during the day, even though it will be nice and sunny with a few high thin clouds moving through, at 5 o'clock we wrap up the afternoon in the upper 40s. cold night tomorrow night. sunday will be a few degrees warmer. lows tonight are going to be chilly. asheville dropping down to 27 degrees. franklin 22. newland 24. greer 34 degrees. tomorrow, we're going to be seasonably cool. 49 for the high in asheville. 50 in hendersonville. 42 in newland. definitely a good time to enjoy those winter clothes that we really haven't been able to enjoy much until now. the week ahead is going to be thursday a slight chance of ice. thursday afternoon on in to friday. here's a quick look at the seven day upstate forecast. >> darcel: a little chilly. well the flood waters that ravaged parts of missouri are starting to recede allowing major roadways to reopen. >> frank: but for others, swollen rivers due to crest in the coming days ahead. >> reporter: all interstate highways are now back open in missouri. a welcome sight for residents. including the millers calling flooding this severe a first. >> no, never. not in our lifetime. >> flash floods, the 141 corridor usually floods a little bit. but it's usually open in a few hours. but this has been like this for three or four days now. it's mind boggling. >> reporter: david captured this of his home saved by the sandbags. he was one of hundreds told to evacuate. many still not allowed to return home. but authorities warning the danger isn't over yet. this flooding was historic for the miramack river cresting in valley park. four feet set by the record. with the cleanup just beginning, the national guard will remain activated until at least saturday. >> once it starts going down, it was a huge weight off our shoulders. but we're not done yet. >> reporter: a long road ahead for.. authorities say more than 100 roads are still under water. elizabeth hur, abc news, valley park, missouri. >> darcel: smartphones are changing the way some restaurants operate. the time for new 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