the nasdaq was up 82. some of the greatest heros are not in the greatst mood tonight. members of the veteran of foreign wars feel left out and they are blaming the president. senior white house foreign affairs correspondent wendell goler explains. you are the american heroes of vietnam and i salute you. the current front runner addressed the veteran of foreign wars the group national commanderer is angry that president obama will not this year, calling it, an insult of the highest magnitude that the white house has decided the great and iconic organization of combat veterans and the members are not worthy of notice. presumably mr. obama was richard eubank s first choice of speakers. the president addressed the group in 2009. the white house denies he spoke this year because rick perry was there.
quite some time for many people along the east coast the storm turned out to be weaker than many predicted but strong enough to cause damage and loss of life. at least 37 people were killed. around 5 million were still without power in mid-afternoon. some areas report massive flooding. we begin our coverage with correspondent molly line in dartmouth, massachusetts. good evening, molly. reporter: good evening. the sun is out today. irene proved to be historic in her reach, of coursing millions of people slamming the eastside community with wind and causing massive flooding far inland. the storm s power washed away historic bridges. cars to raging water and destroying property. shannon: we have been pumping 20 times, and the water goes right back in. flooding like i ve never seen. over the banks. reporter: president obama urged continueed caution. it will take time to recover from a storm of this magnitude. the effects are felt across much of the country. so our respo
flooding far inland. the storm s power washed away historic bridges. cars to raging water and destroying property. shannon: we have been pumping 20 times, and the water goes right back in. flooding like i ve never seen. over the banks. reporter: president obama urged continueed caution. it will take time to recover from a storm of this magnitude. the effects are felt across much of the country. so our response continues. will make sure that fema will do everything in their power. reporter: especially as it weakened, three dozen people were killed, crushed by falling trees and others electrocuted by downed power lines. unprecedented number of homes host power. million lost power. millions waiting for it to come on. i heard a tremendous crash. my first thought was for my wife, 15 feet away from where the tree came down. reporter: some won t see service until the weekend. lower manhattan was evacuated. for the first time, the subway shut down. a storm that coul
the nasdaq was up 82. some of the greatest heros are not in the greatst mood tonight. members of the veteran of foreign wars feel left out and they are blaming the president. senior white house foreign affairs correspondent wendell goler explains. you are the american heroes of vietnam and i salute you. the current front runner addressed the veteran of foreign wars the group national commanderer is angry that president obama will not this year, calling it, an insult of the highest magnitude that the white house has decided the great and iconic organization of combat veterans and the members are not worthy of notice. presumably mr. obama was richard eubank s first choice of speakers. the president addressed the group in 2009. the white house denies he spoke this year because rick perry was there.
quite some time for many people along the east coast the storm turned out to be weaker than many predicted but strong enough to cause damage and loss of life. at least 37 people were killed. around 5 million were still without power in mid-afternoon. some areas report massive flooding. we begin our coverage with correspondent molly line in dartmouth, massachusetts. good evening, molly. reporter: good evening. the sun is out today. irene proved to be historic in her reach, of coursing millions of people slamming the eastside community with wind and causing massive flooding far inland. the storm s power washed away historic bridges. cars to raging water and destroying property. shannon: we have been pumping 20 times, and the water goes right back in. flooding like i ve never seen. over the banks. reporter: president obama urged continueed caution. it will take time to recover from a storm of this magnitude. the effects are felt across much of the country. so our respo