or two in some spots. water is still rising in parts of the country. we begin with hurricane irene. the storm s impact will be felt for months after the winds died down. the death toll rising to at least 27 people. along with the estimated cost, the cost of cleaning up this mess from north carolina through new england, obama administration officials will visit three states today that were hit hard by hurricane irene. virginia, north carolina and vermont. where floodwaters are still r e rising, higher than they ve been there in 80 years. the governor saying entire communities in his state are under water with hundreds of residents still trapped. 260 loads washed out by flooding in the state making the effort to reach people who need help that much harder. amber lion is live in saxton river, vermont. the governor says in some cases, they can t even get into these towns to assess the damage. in other cases, these towns have been wiped out. i mean, that is the biggest issue fac