winds swirl through a park in tucson, arizona. the bounce house ended up wrapped around a light pole. rescuers say alert parents and teachers saved the day by grabbing the kids out just in time. look at that. unbelievable. even stronger winds blew through south florida on saturday. that storm also dumped a lot of rain and some hail, snapping a number of trees in half. and around new orleans, people are being warned not to get too close to the mighty mississippi, otherwise, they could have a close encounter with one of these guys. yep, that s right. the floodwaters are crawling with alligators that have been carried downstream. even more floodgates are being opened to protect new orleans and baton rouge, but that means that less-populated areas are going to be flooded. and those who live there are frantically packing. here s our own ed lavandera. reporter: suzanne, here on the banks of the river here in butte la rose, louisiana, we re already starting to see the
path through louisiana s cajun country. we re fortunate that were have what we have, we haven t an opportunity to get out. material things we can replace. our family and what we believe in daily, just can t put prices on that. did you put up the sign? yeah, i put it up, i m proud of that sign. it s just what we say, we will be back. almost a week after the mississippi crested in memphis, the river remains 11 feet above flood stage. president obama is in memphis today to get a look at the flood damage. and to comfort families who have lost their homes. zero and liftoff for the final launch of endeavour expanding our knowledge, expanding our lives in space. shuttle endeavour roared into space just two hours ago. his wife congresswoman gabrielle giffords watched liftoff at kennedy space center. she s recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. head of the national monetary fund will be arraigned inside this courtroom shortly. a hotel housekeeper accuses domini