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Extreme Weather / Western Wildfires / Southern Flooding #1110765

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 18, 2016
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(Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

(Hesperia, California: Jo Ling Kent) The destruction from the wildfires in California featured; details given about the loss of the popular Summit Inn on historic Route 66, the refusal of some residents to evacuate, and the resumption of highway and rail traffic; scenes shown of burning buildings and residents reuniting with their animals. [Summit Inn owner Cecil STEVENS††, Mill Creek Hotshots FIREFIGHTER, homeowner John HOCKADAY††, OFFICIAL - comment.]

(Denham Springs, Louisiana: Gabe Gutierrez) The flooding in Louisiana updated; scenes shown of President Obama golfing at Martha’s Vineyard and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson†† touring the flood zone; photo shown of victim Ally Budde††. [OFFICIAL, MAN, resident Tressie MOSES††– comment.]

Reporter(s):
Holt, Lester;
Kent, Jo Ling;
Gutierrez, Gabe
Duration:
00:03:00

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