as tamara banks reports, some are turning to fema to hurt. >> jessie and will collins were among the first people allowed back in >> i cried. i mean it was utter devastation. >> they found four feet of mud inside their residence. what's left? >> we owned our business outright. it took me 30 years, 30 years to get to here. >> just down the street, fema's swift water search and rescue team was going through the neighborhood, trudging through high water to make sure everyone has been accounted for. these boots on the ground are part of the rescue process. but now, a week after the floods, fema's attention is turn to go money to help people get back on their feet. >> this is a street here there is not supposed to be a river running down this street. a lot of folks in these small communities don't have flood insurance. only about 6,000 people in bolder county have flood insurance. >> carol walker is with the rocky mountain insurance association >> you hate to exaggerate and talk about a 500-year flood but this is a historic unprecedented event in colorado. >> she says a lot people in colo

but now a week after the floods, fema's attention is turning to money to help people get back on their feet. this is a street here. there's the not supposed to be a river running down the street. a lot of folks in the small communities don't have flood insurance. only about 6,000 people in boulder counties have flood insurance. >> carol walker is with the rocky mountain insurance association. >> you hate to exaggerate and talk about a 500-year flood but this is a historic event in colorado. >> reporter: she said a lot of people in colorado were not in flood plains. a lot of people said it happened now and won't happen again. but any time they see that the breaking images on tv, people unable to recover from this financially, we hope that will be encourage people be financially prepared. and buy flood insurance. >> reporter: so far, they are signed up for help. the agency has $$4.3 millions for cash grants. unemployment assistance and temporary housing. >> we're a piece of the recovery package that people have. >> reporter: fema said the federal government can only do so much. >> we're

fema says so far 10,200 people have signed up for help. the agency has $4.3 million for cash grants, unemployment assistance, and temporary housing. >> we're a piece of the recovery package that people have. >> reporter: he says the federal government can only do so much. >> we're not able to fully compensate you for your losses, but we want to make sure you have a safe, secure, and habitable place to live. >> we were on top of the world before this, and we -- we start from zero again. >> reporter: jesse and will are hoping fema ma's jump start would help them get back on track. >> i always thought if something happened it would be from a fire. flood was the last thing from my mind. >> for these two and others the long financial recovery process is just beginning. >>> well every year alaskian residents receive a check from the state's oil wealth fund. it's typically met with joy, but there was some disappointment when this year's check amount was announced. it will be $900, but that is down from the $2,000 boundy back in 2008. alan why the

he's also praising fema for its efforts in the recovery process. >> the stories that i've heard about the sacrifices individuals made, about the sense of community, about how people pull together is pretty amazing. but not at all surprising. >> biden says fema and the red cross will continue to be funded, even if the government shuts down. so far nearly 16,000 people have applied for individual relief through fema. >>> a brush fire in southern california is threatening several homes this morning. that fire started yesterday afternoon in the mountains above aszusa. it burned nearly 200 acres so far. evacuations were ordered late last night and 25 homes are currently under structure protection. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> today fire restrictions will be lifted in national forests across the state. officials say the decision is due to the arrival of cooler and wetter weather. even though the restrictions will be lifted, officials say hikers and campers need to be cautious about campfires, stoves and grills. >>> tragedy in southern california after a 2-year-ol

we start from zero again. >> jesse and will are hoping fema's jump start will help them begin getting their lives on track. >> i always if something happened, it would be from a fire. flood i guess is the last thing that came to my mind. >> for them and thousands of others, the long financial recovery process is just beginning. tamara banks, aljazeera. >> standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods. in colorado, it costs $650 a year to add it. >> we have a look at the national forecast this morning. >> it's 36 degrees right now in rapid city, south dakota. take a look at the map here behind me. it's our latest cold front on the move, extending from minnesota back into texas. i really want folks to be careful on the roads this morning. these are severe thunderstorm watch boxes i should last night. these storms with this cold front produced throws to 200 reports of damaging winds and hail. we are looking at that threat again today as the storms push towards the east from detroit down into indianapolis and maybe as far back as portions of st. louis. i want folks on the roadways, i

that was the bag long tha tag fema. specialized dive teams. 15 people and one dog, these folks came together and formed fema, paramedics firefighters, engineers, they went in the icy cold waters today with two missions. number one, to look for people who are injured, stuck, stranded or even fatalities. they did not find any of that today. that's good news. the second mission was to look for damage. they found a lot of damage today. they're definitely going to be busy for the next few days. >> let's leave it there. appreciate it. thank you. success raising the costa concordia cruise ship. how they got it up right after sitting on its side after two years. >>> a statistical record drivers are not happy about. paying more at the pump. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. >> just to be able to defend the title for once will be awesome, and i've done so well here the past few times i've played, getting to the

partnership come out of this whole situation with a stronger infrastructure. >> reporter: fema director craig agrees, colorado needs to build back wiser. >> you want to go support communities that are devastated. that's what we do. but we don't want to have to keep coming back. >> reporter: but most people we talked to say they will come back. >> we love it down here, it's dodggorgeous, we have elk, deer, mother nature is right here. >> reporter: others who have now lost so much here, are having second thoughts. >> i don't think it's justifiable to live in the flood plain and i don't think it's justifiable to live in the wildfire interface. >> reporter: exactly what that means for homeowners like kathy williams, now remains an open question. jim, al jazerra, loveland, colorado. >> flooding is also a serious issue in mexico which was hit by two tropical storms earlier this week. the storms have killed at least 50 people. more than 40,000 residents and tourists are stranded in the resort town of alk al alka all o and that's where our dave 16789 it might look lie a perfect destination. peo

in a hard-hit canyon above boulder, specialized teams from fema are looking for people who need help. their primary mission, find victims and get them out safely. this 15-person swift water rescue team deployed to boulder from nebraska, part of the military assets to help in colorado. >> identification check >> reporter: they go from damaged house to damaged house, fighting the cold. and swift currents. >> 6 inches of water at this rate can knock you off your feet. trees down, and four lines down, stuff that's not supposed to be moving is moving. >> reporter: this part of the canyon, just below the burn scars of wildfires that raged last summer. this week's storm bringing rain that cascaded into this neighborhood. homeowners were evacuated last week. residents who were lucky enough to see their homes survive see giant piles of rocks wash into their front yards. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: here at left hand canyon today, we saw dozens of homes either damaged or completely destroyed. and to give you a sense of scope. this is one of the little streams and canyons between boulder and fort

the governor talked about how important it is to get this money and aid from fema. >> this is not going to get fixed in a week, right? we have lost a great deal of infrastructure, and it's going to take, you know, many weeks to rebuild a lot of this. >> reporter: this is flooding of histor histor historic proportions, and the national guard has been trying to get up to one of the little commune -- communities you talked about earlier. >> how many miles is shut down from? >> reporter: from the northern metro area up to the wyoming border. >> that's a tremendous amount of roadway, when you talk about that and what the governor is talking about, this could be significant infrastructure damage that could take a while to repair once they even come up for air. >> reporter: yeah, it's difficult for crews to get in and assess the damage. right now they are focused on keeping people safe. so to look at how much it will cost will take a several weeks if not months. >> tamara we'll be checking in again with you. thank you so much. people are looking for relief from the record rain. >> thanks, rich

the governor talked about how fema is going to help out with this situation. >> this is not going to get fixed in a week, right. we have lost a great deal of infrastructure, and it is going to take many weeks to rebuild a lot of this. >> reporter: it is going to take many weeks if not months as the governor just mentioned. a small down called lions has been isolated by the flooding, and the national yard is trying to get up there to health .those folks out. richelle. >> can you tell us about some of the other rivers in colorado that are flooding right now. >> yeah, the big thompson just north of here is cresting. it is expected to reach about 11 feet in just a little bit. the cache la poudre is flooding the streets in forth and loveland. that is expected to get to 14 feet. flooding, richelle is not unusual here in colorado, it's just that it is happening all at one time in these large grand proportions. richelle? >> those pictures are breath taking. thank you so much. joining us on the phone is liz do donehey. tell us why things stand right now? >> the line of lion's evacuation has j

but they're glad to see fema is here, the red cross is here there are people who can help do case work with them. >> you can't really say enough about what those shelters mean for the residents around here. they're provided with scores of cots as well as medical care. mental health assistance if needed, and representatives from fema on the scene determining whether the federal government should be involved directly in their lives. at this point they're literally digging out of their homes and starting their lives anew. the good news is that mother nature's rage has abated for now and the forecast for the rest of the week seems to be sunshine. joey? >> michael, i understand that a lot of people were cut off, not only physically cut off but their communications were cut off. they couldn't talk to each other and there were questions about where is my family and what's going on with them. there must be an awful lot of relief as these folks are brought in to safety. >> incredible relief that follows the panic and concern that clearly dozens of people in the community had here. as you know t

i do, richelle, the governor says this storm is turning into epic proportions, and so he is asking fema for assistance in the rescue efforts here in boulder county, and out there colorado. this storm is not just hitting boulder county, but as far north as larimer county, and as far south as colorado springs. you can see some of the kids trying to keep the flood waters from coming into their apartments. earlier this morning we shot some amazing video of a rescue in which three cars were passing over a roadway, and that roadway collapsed on them. all three cars submerged and fell into the water. now again, this is the toughest, hardest hit of this storm here in boulder county. one little town up in the mountains called lions is isolated by the flooding waters, and the sheriff talks to us about that earlier. >> okay. and that was tamara banks. missouri state lawmakers were just one vote shy offen acting a bill making federal gun laws illegal in the state. the governor vetoed the legislation. the vote last night was to override the veto. had it passed it would have made it illegal for feder

fema had urged people to buy flood insurance after last years devastating wildfires where 344,000 acres of land were burned. those destroyed trees and shrubs, all the things that would typically hold that debris coming through after a rainstorm. now, more than 16,000 homes have been damaged throughout the state and in lenburg county, about 1500 homes were destroyed. insurance cost an average about $650 annually throughout the nation. that's a national average for flood insurance. fema recommends people get flood insurance, even if they're not in a flood plane. >> the crews are holding up pretty well and the people are just so glad to see them. folks were waving for help and became part of the rescue. folks are getting out of there and hope to be out in the next day or so. >> tamara banks, thank you very much, tamara joining us live from boulder, colorado, the governor rescuing 10 people. >> while the dryer conditions could be a big help for rescue crews and folks assessing the damage, we have more on those conditions. we can see it looks like the rains have stopped there. >> for now and

all of the fema personnel on the ground, ready to rebuild these roads and get services up and running, there were 100 guardsmen who came up from utah, but then they had to turn around because they won't be able to begin work until the shutdown question is sorted out. >> thank you, paul. >>> for the 58th time in 62 years, congress and the president have not agreed to a budget. where do we go from here? here is a guy who knows a lot about this. he is david walker who served for nearly ten years as the comptroller for the u.s. government. david joins us now from stanford. financial responsibility is a massive, massive, important issue. but it comes in different ways. this is the basic responsibility of the u.s. government to make a budget. why have we become so bad at this? >> because we have a republic that is no longer representative of or responsive to the public. we need redistricting reform, campaign finance reform, and term elements. too many people that value party over country and enough is enough. there's only one thing in the constitution that the congress is supposed to do eve

vice president biden went to see the destruction firsthand and praised fema. >> you walk in here and it's one-stop shopping, you have a group of people inside, and in other centers around the state that are looking to find an answer for you. >>> apple is ringing up record sales for its newest iphone. it sold 9 million of them over the weekend. shares of apple went up 5% with the news. >> blackberry is being sold after having a huge quarterly loss based on unhold phones. "real money" with ali velshi is next on al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> what is this bottle of wine and the current u.s. budget have in common? i'll tell you. they are young, healthy, and don't have health insurance. obamacare relies on so-called young invincibles. plus more companies are rewarding employees with bonuses, but i'll tell you why that may be a bad thing. i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." ♪ >>> this is "real money." you are the most important part of the show, so join our live conversation for the next half hour by using the hashtag ajrealmoney on twitter. this is a bottle of wine from 2009, which i am t

according to fema more than 7200 homes and businesses have been destroyed. residents are cleaning up searching through their mud soaked belongings for anything that can be saved. here is meteorologist niblg. mick ole mitchell. >>> here is the broader picture. we -- nicole mixon el. >> that's the damage you're looking at from acapulco and then it moved up the coastline to where it is now, just north of mazatlan. now we had about at the same time the tropical storm ingrid moving in from the other side. that's why we had that squeeze play. now a disturbance where ingrid had gone. the problem with the hurricane right now is it's pretty much just stagnant. it's not moving so much. so this is going to sit and dump rain, easily a foot or in some cases, so we're going ohave more flooding concerns there in mexico. it being pulls out into the bay of campeche. we'll have that complete national forecast had just a few minutes. are being richelle. >> thank you. >>> detroit's bankruptcy ask the subject of concern, this afternoon, lawyers are presenting detroit's retirees

that's when fema says it will stop reimbursing the city for the hotel stays. >> those families are trying desperately to find permanent housing. they've just been given a housing coupon which will allow them to rent housing in the private market. but as anyone who has tried to rent an apartment in new york city knows that's not happening very quickly, and they need time to rent an apartment and find a permanent place to live. these are families who have already been made homeless. we don't need to make them homeless again. >> as the program ends, families can astay at the city's homeless shelter. >>> alaska with thousands of miles of remote coast line are getting three-quarters of it, in one season alone they collected a quarter million pounds of garbage. they call it a slow moving environmental disaster. >> meteorologist: i'm meteorologist nicole mitchell. i hope you're having a great weather out there. let's start with the broad view and really look at how much this country is under the sunshine, the fall weather up in the northeast. just a couple of problem shots. the train has been mo

are still unaccounted for in flooding that stretches ore colorado's counties, the governor melt with fema to address regulation cue and recovery empth. >>> president said a lot more needs to be done. to help rebuild the u.s. economy. he also addressed concerns of raising the debt ceiling by saying, "let's pay our bills on time and pass a budget." those are the headlines. more next hour. >>> inside story is next. >> as the government's fiscal year comes to an end the farm bill is tied up in knots. and with it, the fate of food stamps and the lives of 47 million mains. the inside story in washington on al jazeera america. if hello, i'm libby casey. a reason gallup poll says one in five americans doesn't have enough money to buy food for themselves and their family. the future of the food stamp safety net is in questions. on inside story we'll unravel the politics of hunger, how to feed everyone in the land of plenty. we begin at a foot bank a short drive from the u.s. capitol. >> i just can't afford the prices. and that's one of the reasons why i thank god for places like this. you know? th

but lawyers for the city said that it has to end when fema stops reimbursing the city for the hotel stays. >> those families are trying desperately to find permanent housing. they've just been given a housing coupon which will allow them to rent housing in the private market. but as anyone who has tried to rent an apartment in new york city knows that's not happening quickly, and they need time to rent an apartment and find a permanent place to live. these are families who have already been made homeless. we don't need to make them homeless again. >> lawyers for the city say if the program ends evacuees without other housing arrangement can apply for space in the city's homeless shelter. >> meteorologist: i'm meteorologist rebecca stevenson. we've had snow coming down in the mountains heavy at times especially in central idaho and western montana. where we've got plenty of warnings going on right now. early yesterday morning we had the snow come down around mount rainier. this is a sunrise mountaineer mount rainier up above 6,000 feet. the snow level has got to be fairly high to get snow

that's when fema will stop reimbursing the city for the hotel stay. >> those families are try desperately to find permanent housing. they have just been given a housing coupon, which will allow them to rent housing in the private market. but that's not happening very quickly, and they need some time to rent an apartment and find a permanent place to live. these are families that have already been named homeless, and we don't need to make them homeless again. >> the attorney said that other housing arrangements can be applied for space in a city homeless shelter. >>> city workers were overcompensated for years, and it may be the reason they are forced to cut their pensions. active workers were overpaid for decades, costing the struggling city hundreds of billions of dollars. in the fraud and pension system, it's expected to be released today. it's one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, making it a target for investors. but it's creating a huge problem. a staggering number of homeowners in the city were not paying their property taxes. >> in wayne county, michigan, 20,000 fore

there's a fema task force working in coordination with all of these efforts and have been making preliminary assessment efforts. >> chris thank you so much for the update, and we certainly hope those numbers of people that are accounted for continue to go down as families are reunited. thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> mexico has been hit by two tropical storms this week. parts of the country are underwater. at least 50 people have died. the beach resort town of alco pullco was also cut off. >> reporter: here at one of mexico's premier tourist designations, people are desperate to get out. people have been trapped here for the past three days. now supplies are getting short. people are trying to get back. we're here at the military air base, and we have military plains that will be taking people out by the hundreds. they have used the planes to bring supplies in, and now they are using them to get people out. the people are desperate. they want to get home. they want to get out of here. >>> let's check in now with nicole mitchell for more on weather. >> we had a one, two punch already in

the housing program needs to end at the end of this month, that's when fema will stop reimbursing families for hotel stays. >> they have it find permanent housing. they have just been given a housing coupon, which will allow them to rent housing in the private market. but anyone knows that is not happening very quickly. and they need time to rent an apartment and find a place to live. these are families that already have been homeless and we don't need them to be homeless again. >> housing arrangements, they can apply for space in a city homeless shelter. >> i'm meteorologist, nicole mitchell. we're four days into fall. and what are we seeing already? snow. we have it in parts of the rockies, and let's get to it. it's not super widespread. this is mostly the higher elevations, 5,000 feet and above, and we have the mountain passes, and it's cooler and you drop down into the weather system to get into the snow range, so the higher elevations, we have had reports of some places getting over 1 foot of snow, and with more on the way, we could have another foot. jackson wyoming is one of those p

but fema is here helping us. and we also have several agencies from across the state. >> i want to make sure before we leaf you, that the numbers remain the same. we are reported six people have died as a result of this flooding? >> so in boulder county, what i can confirm is that we have three people that have died in boulder county. i don't know across the state. >> we are reporting six people in two counties. thank you for joining us, she is the public information officer the r the boulder county department of emergency management. liz, thank you very much. >> thank you. yet again, we will have to deal with some strong thunderstorms across portions of colorado. we will have heavy rain tonight, and through the day tomorrow, but i think we will see as track as we go into tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. as for now, take a look here at the warnings we have across portions of colorado. we are looking at flash flood warnings. headed southbound towards albuquerque, a very dangerous trying day, please stay in your h

according to fema, more than 72 homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed. fewer than 6,000 people in those counties had flood insurance. and there are still some 200 people unaccounted for. rescue crews are now conducting door-to-door searches. the number of flood-related deaths stands at sixes plus two women missing and presumed dead. >>> meanwhile the flood ravage community of lyons begins rebuilding. >> reporter: damaged homes, washed out roads. repair crews everywhere. this is lyons colorado, in the foothills of the rockies. the entire population was oh ordered out. the current was so strong the riverbed shifted course. >> the river is apparently now back where another nature had put it. >> reporter: while lyons was under siege its mayor was out of town on business in africa. a week later she's just getting back and seeing her town for the first time. >> it was just frustrating to get home. you just want to get home. the most difficult time for me was, and for anyone, is when you don't have information. >> reporter: her task and first priority for all l

fema recommended that these folks throughout the state of colorado get flood insurance after last year's devastating fires. 344,000 acres were scorched in those fires. all of the shrubs and trees that typically hold back the debris after floodwaters come through, they don't exist anymore. a lot of these folks that weren't in flood prone areas are now, so they're going to have to regroup and see what happens next. >> a long road ahead. thanks so much for being with us this morning. >> the weather has finally let up for flood ravaged colorado. for more, let's bring in meteorologist nicole mitchell. >> we were stuck last week under a pattern that was just funneling the moisture in. now that that has broken, things have greatly improved. things are clear for colorado, although there is enough moisture and a little instability that occasionally we have showers popping up especially in the afternoon hours, but not the rain like last week. much improved conditions for the effort. you still see areas that we have the flash flood watches and warnings and even more of that now into parts of new me

today vice president joe biden went to see the damage firsthand and praised fema for helping residents. >> you walk in here, and it's one-stop shopping. you have a group of people inside, and in the other centers around this state looking to find an answer for you. >> inside story is next. >>> electronic cigarettes do not have the smoke or tar and it's not regulated. this is "inside story" on al jazeera america. >>> hello. i'm libby casey. they're the hottest thing in neck teen, e-cigarettes. you may have seen them on store shelves and online ads or people puffing them where regular cigarettes aren't allowed. documents are vaping maybe to kick the habit and kids are vaping, too. is it harmful, a path to addiction? it's so new, nobody knows. one thing is for sure. it's big business and it's hip. >> i've never heard of this. >> katherine heigl opens dart letterman's eyes to a growing trend, the electronic cigarettes. >> you're awfully good with that. >> e sgra-cigarettes come in a variety of styles. others have flavors like mint or coffee or pineapple. marketed as socially acceptable alt

deadly flooding in colorado where people are still being rescued, 3,000 families have registered with fema for help and that number is expected to rise. there are a lot of areas that need to be searched and the focus remains -- focus remains on the people unaccounted for. people are returning to neighborhoods to see what is left. >> we are going back to see what is left after being evacuated. we lost absolutely everything we own. >> nearly 18,000 homes in the state have been damaged. in boulder alone it is expect to cost $150 million to repair roads and bridges from the flooding. >> they are hoping to bring federal grants to the state. the details will be released of the grant and how they can bring more officers on the street of oakland. police statistics show gang related homicide dropped by 43% compared to last year. the number of aggravated assault is down 15% and robberies are down 39%. it's due to a summer crackdown on fangs. >>> the convicted serial killer joseph naso wants life in prison and is pleading to have the death penalty. he's convicted last month of killing four women. >>>

the company contracts with fema to build emergency housing for victims of natural disasters. among the items taken were tools to make those shelters. investigators are looking into how the thieves broke into that facility. >> see if there is any areas that have been compromised. windows. things like that. >> the property owner estimates $47,000 in equipment was stolen. investigators are checking to see if there is surveillance video that might help them solve this case. >>> a county has declared they want to break away from the state. the mo d.o.t. county board of supervisors say they want to form a new state of jefferson. it's trying to get at least a dozen counties to commit. >>> more than 100 volunteers will fan out along two runways at san francisco international airport to pick apgar barrage. up garbage. they almost halt all airplane traffic between 9:00 and 11:00 this morning so volunteers can safely sweep the area. >>> the new bay bridge is not for the faint of heart. the medical calls we are learning about on the new pedestrian walkway. >>> and the running of the bull

. >> fema officials and emergency responders are arriving after president obama declared a major disaster in colorado. >>> an marble reunion as a group of high school -- an emotional reunion as a group of o high school -- of high school students, returned to sacramento. they ended up being stranded for two days when the roads washed out. staff members say students were never in danger because the ranch was on high enough ground. >>> mexico is cleaning up after a double whammy as its gulf and pacific coasts were hit by two major storms at the same time. at least 21 people died and thousands of others have been forced to leave homes. hurricane ingrid has weakened to a tropical storm after making land fall on the gulf coast. >>> near seasonal temperatures in the forecast for the final week of summer. outside the doors this morning, mostly blue skies across the bay. our inland cities, seeing just a few patches of fog hanging on along the coastline. if we look at the fog, it's ride around the sunset district, stretches down to edge mar, pacifica and half- moon bay, mostly sunny as well. you ca

fema distributed more than $12 million in aid, most of the people in temporary need of housing. >>> harvard university raised more than $6 billion over the next five years. it's the biggest fundraising campaign. auniversity official says almost 3 billion has almost been raised, but they remain $6.5 billion. they plan to use the money to expand research and teaching in several departments as well as to renovate some dorms. harvard's endowment was just less than $31 billion. >>> a tale of patients and perseverance, the emotional ending to a long journey for a daughter who lost her father to war. >> this is a small example of some of the stuff cleaned up today. we'll tell what you the number one most littered item is in california's coastline. >>> this is anything but. why one bay area city may name it a historical site. >>> orange county high school crowns a 16-year-old transgender teen as this year's homecoming queen. >> and the winner, cassidy lynn campbell. >> there were loud cheers from the stands, and on the podium stunned cheers and joyce from 16-year-old cassidy lynn campbell, crowned

according to the federal emergency management agency, fema, fewer than 6,000 people in those counties have flood insurance and with about 200 people still unaccounted for, crews are conducting dwoor to door searches for those. the flood ravaged community of lyes is beginning the daunting task of rebuilding. building owners have begun assessing the damage there. >> this is the east side of lyons colorado. this is where people will have to pass through before going back into the town. this is the golden ticket what they have to have the access pass that has been issued by the national guard. they have to have this before they are able to go home once again. >> damaged homes washed out roads, repair crews everywhere, this is alliance, criminally, one week after the flood damaged it. the current was so strong the riverbed visited course. >> the river is now back where mother nature had put it. >> its mayor was out of town on business in africa. a week later she is just getting back and seeing her town for the first time. >> it was just frustrating to get home and you just want to get home

that's when fema will stop reimbursing the city for hotels. >> those families are trying desperately to find permanent housing. they've just been given a housing coupon which will allow them to rent houseing in the private market. but as anyone who tried to rent an apartment in new york city knows that's not happening very quickly and they need some time to rent an apartment and find a permanent place to live. these are families who have already been made homeless, we don't need to make them homeless again. >> if the program ends, evacuees without other housing arrangements can apply for stay in a city homeless shelter. >>> california's minimum wage is one of the high nest the nation it raises the current minimum wage from $8 to $9 by july 1st of next year and to $is 10 by january 1st of 2016. this is california's first minimum wage increase in six years. >> . it experienceed a gap in the bottom to some of the folks you have seen with before you as those who have occupied the economy. it's my goal and it's my responsibility to what i can to make a society more hai hair ha. >>> it is

the authorities are asking fema to add more area to that list. al jazeera's jim hooley is joining us live. the amount of rest accuse is simply amazing. >> simply incede icial tom as you're right. the weather is a grave concern. it started raining heavily, picked up at about 8:00 in the morning and raining steadily ever since. we have a flash flood warning in effect. this is usually just a small creek. you could pretty much walk across. now it has come up more than a foot after the past couple of hours after the happy -- heavy rain we've had all morning long. again some of the rest accuse we've had, the stories are simply incredible. a new number out of larimer county, 480 people still missing, still unaccounted for, boulder county, 225 people. many people going to evacuation centers, just incredible effort by national guard. you heard sheriff smith talking about that just a few moments ago. the flash flood warning in effect until 9:00 tonight. along the front range of colorado today it is a growing concern. the water today, the rain was heavy eno

federal employees will be deemed essential versus nonessential, near what that question comes down to is fema workers and national ward workers who are involved in all of these repair and cleanup operations. we spoke to the town manager who is making calls to her senator trying to find out what is going to happen if and when the government shuts down. >> paul what about national parks in the state? >> well, of course that's a huge economic impact. parks across colorado and the west in general, those will shutdown. fortunately i guess on the upside is the peak of tourist season have passed, but all of the local employees and businesses will be sent home, again, another impact that this shutdown would have on this region, which is already still digging out from these floods. >> all right. pall thank you. wall street is paying attention to what is happening on capitol hill and investors don't like what they are seeing. we look at the reaction to the last government shutdown and what we could expect if there is another one. >> the last time the federal government went dark was between 1995 and 19

tamara banks has been traveling with fema. what have you seen, tamara. >> these are 15 people who were highly trained in various areas. they're doctors, paramedics, firefighters, engineers. and today they step in those cold icy waters looking for two things. they have two missions. number one, any of those stuck, stranded, or fatalities. they have not found any of that. number two, they look for damage. cars submerged, homes swept away. we saw dozens of homes damaged and this is going to be a long next couple of days. >> have hey had any luck in finding survivors? >> they found four survivors, actually nine. the two by air they were able to rescue, and seven by land. those numbers are swindling as the days goes on. they still have 109 people u unaccounted for here in boulder county, but that's why those search and rescue teams are so incredibly upon. >> could there be more? >> this could on over the last tom of days they've been able to communicate by word of mouth. so you're seeing these numbers, they will fluctuate as the da

the governor approved a disaster declaration and will request emergency help from fema. >> we're bracing ourselves for the worst. >> reporter: people here say they haven't seen anything like this for 25 years. tamara banks, al jazeera, boulder, colorado. >>> voyager one becomes the first man made object to leave the solar system. it has been wandering the galaxy since august 2012. the spacecraft was first launched in 1977 to explore the outer planet s and possibly journey to the depths of outer space. brazil wants answers about aledged spying there. documents leaked by edward snowden show the president's emails have been hacked, the white house say the reports destoert the nsa's activities, but it will act on brazil's concerns. >>> would you be willing to share a doctor's appointment? and coming up in sports we go inside the ring with floyd mayweath mayweather, jr. ross will have that and more. >> california is asking a federal court to ex tend the deadline for reducing its prison population. state lawmakers approved a plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to lease cells for inma

how many fema personnel will be here, and people are really getting nervous. >> paul, and about the beautiful national parks in that state? >> all across the west, i think there are some 401 national park facilities across the country that will be shutdown in the event of a federal shutdown. and that means all of the employees will go home, and the tourist activities will be shut down as well. >> paul, thank you. >>> shut down or not, health care insurance exchanges roll out tomorrow. it is the most crucial part of the affordable care act, also known as obamacare. if there is one thing that everyone knows about obamacare. it is that it is complicated. really complicated, so we have asked david shuster to join us and help us sort it out. >> tony, let's start with the core of the healthcare law, the insurance marketplaces that are about to start. the first and perhaps most important thing that is about to happen is obamacare leaves most of the healthcare system alone. despite all of the rhetoric in washington, d.c., the new exchanges will only be in play for about 7% of the total u.s. populatio

fema is sending two, 80-person search and rescue teams to help in the efforts. boulder alone, get this, had almost 18 inches of rain last week. that started a week ago today. and statewide 18,000 homes have been damaged and 1500 homes have been destroyed. once these folks are rescued and brought out of the dangerous flood water area, it may be a question as to whether they end up next. >> tamara, that's kind of the next question here. you talk about the number of homes and people living in those homes and those homes are damaged or destroyed, i would imagine that the shelters are filling up and maybe finding additional space is becoming a bit of a problem. >> reporter: that's exactly what is on the minds of the red cross officials today. we have about 24 shelters -- red cross shelters in the 15 counties that have been damaged and effected by the flooding, and the big concern is where are all of these people going to go. in the coming days or maybe weeks, these folks will have to find out someplace to go, because the churches and hotels are starting to fill up. s

. >> we have a strong opportunity here to, with fema, come out of this whole situation with a stronger infrastructure. >> reporter: despite conditions the past few days, crews have been able to rescue thousands from the floods. one national guard official says this could be the largest air evacuation effort since hurricane katrina. to put this into perspective police don't want us to go any further on the bridge. they are worried about the structural integrity. we are told 50 bridges have been damaged or destroyed. same is true for 100-miles of roadway. on a normal day we are told this is more like a creek. it would not be difficult to walk across it. that is not the case today. >>> a group of high school students is back home in sacramento tonight after they were stranded by the flooding in colorado. that was the scene yesterday as parents and children reunited. today 18-year-old said she is grateful to be home. she and 31 other students were on a field trip to a teenager ranch in colorado. the school is on high ground but was surrounded by closed roads. during a break in the weather

according to fema, more than 72 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. pure than 6,000 people in those counties have flood insurance. door to door searches are being conducted for those unaccounted for. the number of confirmed fatalities is six. the daunting task of rebuilding begins as residents and business owners are getting a firsthand look at the damage. >> this is a national guard check point on the east side of town, lyon's california. they have to have this golden ticket before they're able to go home once again. >> damaged homes, washed out roads, repair crews everywhere. this is the foothills of the rockies, one week after the floodwaters devastated it. the entire population was ordered out where the river poured over its banks. the river bed shifts course. >> the river is apparently now back where mother nature had put it. >> while under siege, its mayor was out of town in africa. a week later, she is just seeing her town for the first time. >> it was just frustrating to get home you. just want to get home. the most difficult time for me or an

. >> fema director agreed colorado needs to build back wiser. >> you want to go support communities that are devastated. that's what we do, but we don't want to have to keep coming back. >> but most people we talk to say they will come back. >> we love it down here. it is gorgeous, we have elk, deers mother nature is right here. >> other whose have now loe so much here are having second thoughts. >> i don't think it's justifiable to live in the flood plain, and i don't think it's justifiable to live in the wild fire interface. >> exactly what that means for homeowners like kathy william, now remains an open question. al jazeera, loveland colorado. >> as colorado looks to dry out, other parts of the one will be dealing with unsettled weather. for more on the national forecast. >> we have just a couple of showers out there in colorado so let's take a quick look at that. most of this is going to stay to the north, if you were just watching -- here it is vegetation, you can see this thin bad of the river, when i click this you will see how much quicker. so as we take the space image, look at

some officials say most people only received a couple thousand dollars from fema for temporary housing. >>> more details about the attack on a 10-year-old boy bit by a pit bull. the other child who may have been bit and when the fate will be decided for the dog. >> how the apple iphone hype caused fistfight fights and an appearance by apple's ceo. >>> you are looking live right now at the city of san mateo. happening right now volunteers heading out to many area beaches to take part in one of the biggest cleanup efforts in the country. good morning everyone. welcome back i'm mike mibach. >> i'm claudine wong. thousands of people expected to take part in today's event. the volunteers are needed at multiple locations across the bay area. christian kafton is live in san mateo where people have already been picking up trash for the last hour. good morning christian. >> good morning. obviously a lot of activity out here this morning. you can see some of the people cleaning up here along the coastline right now. a lot of volunteers out here working on getting as much debris, garbage, trash o

but lawyers for the city argued in court that the program needs to end september 30th that's when fema will stop reimbursing the city for the hotel program. evacuees can apply for space in the city's homeless shelter. those are the headline. "consider this" is next. [♪ music ] >> the u.s. senate sees yet another showdown over obamacare in the latest move texas senator ted cruz finally ended his almost day-long speech. consider this, when all is said and done what impact will all the hot air from both sides of the hill actually have on obamacare? we'll ask congressman keith ellison. and if iran president rouhani can't meet briefly with president obama what hope should we hold out with diplomacy with iran? is it a step back? we'll ask someone who just had dinner with rouhani. >>> and uniting to send a message to the ncaa that reform is needed. is the harsh backlash the players received part of the problem? >>> hello, i'm antonio mora and this is "consider this." the latest skirmish with a lot of talk but did nothing to stop a government shutdown. >> perhaps i'm leading over biting my c

the company contracts with fema to build emergency housing for victims of natural disaster and the materials stolen include tools used to make those shelters. >>> they're compiling a list of property but it's estimated right now at over 40,000. >> reporter: investigators think the equipment was stolen over the past five days. police are looking over surveillance footage that could help solve the case. >>> the new eastern bridge has drawn plenty of pedestrians to trek it across in foot. but some that are hoofing it by foot have found it too much to bear. >> it's some of the best views of the prettiest area in the entire world. so what more can you ask. the breeze is perfect for when you work up a little glow. >> reporter: heading out into a new walk out is not just a simple walk in the park. >> reporter: you're not carrying any water. >> i'm thirsty. >> reporter: there's been two cases of people on the bridge needing help. one of which involved an elderly man. >> became disoriented, an ambulance was called as a precautionary and took him away to get further treatment. >> reporter: the bridge

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at least 3,000 families already registered with fema for help. that number is expected to get even bigger. there are still a lot of areas that have to be searched. the focus remains on people still unaccounted for. yesterday the ether started getting -- the weather started getting better. people were able to go back home to their neighborhoods, see the damage and what is left. almost 18,000 homes in colorado have been damaged. >>> the united states, britain and france say the report by united nations inspectors proves the syrian government used chemical weapons in an attack last month. the inspectors' report says there is clear and convincing evidence that chemical weapons were used to kill hundreds of people. the report does not say who was behind the attack but it does say sur fast-to-surface -- surface-to-surface missiles with russian writing on them was used to spread the sarin gas. only the syrian army has that type of missile. >>> governor brown has asked judges for a three-year delay in order to ease the prison's overcrowding. the state ha

at least 3,000 families have already registered with fema asking for help. that number is expected to go up. rescue crews say many areas still have to be searched and the focus remains on people still unaccounted for. yesterday some people were actually able to go back home and see the damage. >> my building is split in half with huge boulders in it and a tree that fell between the two parts of the building. it's incredible. >> almost 18,000 homes in colorado have been damaged. in boulder county alone, it's expected to cost $150 million to repair the roads and bridges affected by the flooding. >>> the united states, britain and france say the report by united nations inspectors proves the syrian government used chemical weapons in an attack last month. the inspector's report says there is clear and convincing evidence that chemical weapons were used to kill hundreds of people. the report does not say who was behind the attack but it does say surface-to-sir fast missiles with russian righting on them were used to spread the sarin gas. a white house spokesman

at least 3,000 families have already registered with fema for help and that number is expected to rise. rescue crews say many areas need to be searched and the focus remains on the approximately 600 people still unaccounted for. yesterday, some people were able to return home and see the damage. >>> my building is split in half with huge boulders in it and a tree that fell between the two parts of the building. it's incredible. >> almost 18,000 homes in the state have been damaged in boulder county alone. it's expected to cost $150 million to repair miles of roads and bridges affected by the flooding. >>> in mexico at least 34 people are dead as a result of hurricane ingrid sand tropical storm manuel -- and tropical storm manuel that hit the east and west coast at the same time. heavy rains flooded homes and cities and triggered landslides across the country. the mexican government says it's not seen a similar weather crisis like this since 1958. that's the last time two major storms hit the same day. the weather is expected to improve today. >>> 8:16. today, lawyers for former penn st

the company has a contract with fema to build emergency shelters for victims of natural disasters. among the items stolen the tools used to make the shelters. the investigation continues. >> any areas that have been compromised, windows, things like that. >> the property owner estimates $47,000 in equipment was stolen. investigators are checking to see if there's any surveillance video that might help them solve the case. >> some tech industry analysts are questioning the iphone sales. apple posted that they are selling out of the iphone 5-s but it didn't give specific numbers. the analysts say the less expensive iphone 5-c is widely available. so they are speculating that apple counting selling devices to other retail outlets in those sales rather than how many phones are now in the hands of consumers. >>> a lot of people count on yelp to help them decide where they are gonna spend their money. but a new report by a harvard business professor shows, according to his report, 20% of all of the yelp reviews are fake. they are either written by the businesses, by the worker or they pa

. >> fema says it has distributed more than $12 million in aid and about 60 bay area volunteers have flown out to help the victims. >>> they tell the mercury news there must be a concerted effort to control erosion in the forest. they are worried that rains are going to rush down those hillsides burned by the fire. there could be heavy soil erosion and it could take a couple of decades for the area to recover. this past friday cal fire pushed back the containment date of the rim fire to october 1st. >>> officials from a yosemite camp owned by the city of san fransisco are crediting firefighters for saving the facility. camp mather hosts families each summer. the camp would have gone up in flames if it weren't for the crews setting a backfire days earlier. >>> new this morning, accommodation for some of the first responders to thes a ya that crash. two south san fransisco firefighters million dollars received awards for heroism. a daly city firefighter was hailed as a hero. the first two firefighters went into the burning plane and pulled out victims. the third firefighter helped in t