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Trying to get their catch before the floodwaters rede stroi them. rob marciano reports from terrebonne bay. reporter: greg s family has been farming oysters here for more than 100 years. this is basically where the fresh and the saltwater meet. reporter: perfect for oysters. but get too much fresh water like during a historic flood and the oysters die. being out on the water, there s a lot of unexpecteds. it s very similar to harvesting any crop out in the land or out on the water. it s been a lot of back to backs, katrina, gus taf, oil spill, now this stuff. ike. you missed that one. it s been tough for you guys. we just have you know what? there s a little bit of pirate in each one of us. i think you figure your way ....
this hour, this moment i came to declare my candidacy for president of the united states of america. her main cain there. mitt romney meantime is in south carolina focusing on jobs and the economy, also a hopeful for the presidency. it s his first visit to the state since gearing up his political machine for possible presidential run in 2012. so far the former massachusetts governor s candidacy is undeclared. peter hand by is at the event and joins us on the phone from suburban columbia. it s presumed he s throwing his hat into the ring. otherwise, why would he put so much mileage to get his message across. it s a game we play. mitt romney is not officially a candidate. he came to south carolina obviously because this state is one of the first four states along with iowa, new hampshire and nevada that kicks off the presidental nominating process. it s a state he lost badly in 2008 when he last ran for president. he came down here today with the simple message about ....
Surface of the water sensitive oyster beds are threatened. one oysterman says it is like mother nature is waterboarding us. what s the issue with oysters, rob? fresh water. and you know, just hard to believe that a flood that originated a thousand miles away is impacting an area really that s been in a drought. hurricanes, last year s oil spill and now this. oystermen certainly feel like they re going to take it on the chin again. we re going to pull some oysters up right off the reef. here we go. reporter: greg s family has been farming oysters here for more than a hundred years. this is basically where the fresh and the saltwater meet. reporter: perfect for oysters, but get too much fresh water like during a historic flood and the oysters die. being out on the water, there s a lot of unexpecteds. and it s very, very similar to harvesting any crop, out on ....
good morning. welcome. it s thursday morning, may 19th. we have a lot of news this morning including some breaking news. let s begin with that breaking news. the resignation of dominique strauss-kahn as head of the international monetary fund. this move comes just before a bail hearing today in new york. we re seeing this mug shot for first time. the former imf chief is facing sexual assault charges for allegedly attacking a maid in his manhattan hotel room. he says he is not guilty. resigning from the imf so he can defend himself fully. here is part of a statement he released. quote, i think at this time first of my wife, whom i love more than anything, of my children, of my family of my friends. i want to say that i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me. i want to protect this institution, which i have served with honor and devotion, and especially i want to devote all of my strength, all of my time and all ....