alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belonging. he was rescued by boat from his flooded home. (alvin mccrory/flood victim ) "you'd turn your back for a second and it started raining again and you've got more water" major highways like were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. (sot) its very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully we wont have to do it again a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest hit areas... as the water begins to recede in some places the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. ((brian loftus)) >>> the flooding hits home for our this is a look at baton rouge at the front yard at the home of one of our producers.. ((michelle mortensen)) >> thankfully, her mom made it out safely and is now staying with another family member./// sherry, how's the weather? we'll check the radar there in a moment... it was a hot, hot weekend for us while flooding and fires were devasting other parts of the coun

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued with a boat from his flooded home. major highways like also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >>> a growing wildfire in their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. >> this is where we all grew up, you know? >> all we >> our whole life and our neighbors.

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued with a boat from his flooded home. jo also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >>> a growing wildfire in their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. >> this is where we all grew up, you know? >> all >> our whole life and our neighbors. look what they have

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued b boat from his flooded home. >> turn your back and in a second, you got major water. >> reporter: major highways like w some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >>> a growing wildfire in northern california has forced the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. >> this is where we all

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued with a boat from his flooded home. major highways like i-12 were were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >>> a growing wildfire in their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. >> this is where we all grew up, you know? >> all we >> our whole life and our neighbors. look what they have t

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued b boat from his flooded home. >> turn your back and in a second, you got major water. >> reporter: major highways like i-12 were also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >>> a growing wildfire in northern california has forced 4,000 people in two towns from the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting t

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued with a boat from his flooded home. major highways like i-12 were also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >>> a growing wildfire in northern california has forced 4,000 people in two towns from their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. >> this is where

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued b boat from his flooded home. >> turn your back and in a se, >> reporter: major highways like i-12 were also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. northern california has forced 4,000 people in two towns from their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. >>

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued b boat from his flooded home. >> turn your back a second, you got major water. >> reporter: major highways like i-12 were also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. northern california has forced 4,000 people in two towns from their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastatio

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued b boat from his flooded home. >> turn your back and in a second, you got major water. >> reporter: major highways like i-12 were also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >>> a growing wildfire in northern california has forced 4,000 people in two towns from their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are ju

. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs. he was rescued by -- belongings, he was rescued by boat from his flooded home. >> turn your back for a second and it started raining and you have water. >> reporter: major highways like i-12 were also shut down. and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy we never experienced anything like that and hopefully won't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest hit areas. as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. >> the death toll from the flooding has climbed to five now. very devastating in that area. >>> and i don't think we've seen that kind of flooding since -- august 29th of 2005. when hurricane katrina moved on shore. and again, it really doesn't take that much to flood louisiana. because they are below sea level. >> below yeah. >> but this kind of devastation has not be