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Thousands threatened by rising floodwaters in Tennessee
"Mud Island" sits in the middle of the Mississippi River and Wolf River, with flooding threatening to get worse, residents are worried. CNN's American Morning speaks with syndicated talk show host and resident of "Mud Island" Ben Ferguson about the situation.
South sees death and destruction in wake of tornadoes
More than one hundred are dead in the in the state of Alabama alone after tornadoes blew through the south Wednesday.
Ali Velshi and Christine Romans talk to Alabama's Governor Robert Bentley about the devastating tornadoes that hit his and neighboring states.
Tornado tears through Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport took a direct hit from a tornado Friday.
CNN’s Ali Velshi and Christine Romans speak to Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, the airport's Director, about the extreme toll the storm took.
Lowe's employee saved 100 people from tornado
A tornado was on its way to Sanford, a town about 40 miles southwest of Raleigh, North Carolina. Managers spotted it and moved 100 shoppers and employees to a safe area in the back of the store. The store was destroyed but no one was hurt. The assistant manager, Bobby Gibson and two shoppers, Gary and Kathy Hendricks speak to American Morning.
Small North Carolina county devastated by tornadoes
Powerful storms that have ripped across the Southeast killed more than 40 people over the past three days, according to the National Weather Service and reports from several states. Among the worst-hit places was Bertie County, North Carolina, where 11 people died. Zee Lamb, Bertie County Manager speaks to CNN's American Morning about the destruction.
Did NYC sanitation supervsiors order a slower snow cleanup?
New York (CNN) - Four days after a monster blizzard blanketed much of the northeastern U.S., New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he will investigate whether sanitation workers intentionally delayed cleanup efforts over frustrations regarding citywide budget cuts.
"It would be an outrage if it took place," Bloomberg said Thursday, stressing that his administration's primary focus is clearing streets in the city's outer boroughs. Some neighborhoods remained snowbound for days after the storm.
Rumors swirled across New York on Thursday that sanitation officers ordered rank-and-file workers to slow down cleanup efforts in retaliation for the city's belt-tightening measures.
City councilman Dan Halloran said three sanitation workers and two Department of Transportation supervisors came to his office saying their supervisors ordered the slowdown, telling workers "The mayor will see how much he needs us" and that "there will be plenty of overtime."
Councilman Halloran addresses how large the problem was on American Morning.
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