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TOSS TO LINDSAY-SOTVO-2SH

"There's not a minute that goes by that we don't think about the family and what they must be going through. And the thought that we may have played a part in that is gut wrenching."

THEY EXPECTED A HANG UP AND A FEW LAUGHS--

BUT THEIR JOKE TOOK A TRAGIC TURN.

NOW THE TWO AUSTRALIAN Dj's BEHIND THAT HOAX PHONE CALL TO THE LONDON HOSPITAL--

ARE TALKING.

NBC2's LINDSAY LOGUE JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH A LOOK AT THE VERY APOLOGETIC INTERVIEW.

AUSSIE DJ APOLOGY-PLASMA

AFTER DAYS IN HIDING--

MICHAEL CHRISTIAN AND MEL GRIEG RE-APPEARED TODAY.

THEY SHOWED UP ON A POPULAR AUSTRALIAN T-V SHOW--

AUSSIE DJ APOLOGY-PKG

AUSTRALIAN DJS - WHO PRANK-CALLED THE LONDON HOSPITAL WHERE KATE MIDDLETON

WAS BEING TREATED LAST WEEK-- CAME OUT OF HIDING TODAY, OFFERING A TEARFUL

APOLOGY ON AUSTRALIA'S CHANNEL 9 TV

Michael Christian: I'm shattered, gutted, heartbroken.

Mel Grieg: the thought that we may have played a part in that is

gut wrenching.

DJS MEL GRIEG AND MICHAEL CHRISTIAN MADE A HOAX CALL TO KING EDWARD THE 7TH

HOSPITAL, PRETENDING TO BE QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE CHARLES, ASKING ABOUT

THE PREGNANT DUCHESS' CONDITION. NURSE- JACINTHA SALDANHA- ANSWERED THE CALL

AND PUT IT THROUGH TO KATE'S ROOM.

Nats prank phone call - gfx

DJ - Oh hello there, may I speak to Kate please, my granddaughter?

Nurse - Oh yes, just hold on ma'am.

THE HOSTS OF THE "2DAY" FM RADIO SHOW SAY THEY NEVER IMAGINED THEY'D GET

THROUGH.

Michael Christian: It was just something that was fun and lighthearted and

a tragic turn of events that I don't think anyone could have ever predicted

or expected.

SALDANHA WAS FOUND DEAD FRIDAY MORNING. A VICTIM OF A SUSPECTED SUICIDE.

Michael Christian: We both found out about the same time and I think it was

Mel Grieg: It was the worse phone call I've ever had in my life.

THE GLOBAL BACKLASH AGAINST THE DUO HAS BEEN FIERCEFROM ONLINE DEATH THREATS

TO CALLS FOR PRISON. THE TWO WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY AUSTRALIAN POLICE, BUT

ABC LEGAL ANALYST DAN ABRAMS DOESN'T THINK JAIL TIME IS LIKELY.

SOT/DAN ABRAMS: I don't think there's gonna be any serious prosecution here

because it would be very tough to link the actual death to the prank. Now

you can link it as a moral matter but as a legal matter there'd need to be a

level of foreseeability that this is likely to happen I

AUSSIE DJ APOLOGY-PLASMA

THE RADIO STATION ANNOUNCED IT'S BANNING PRANK CALLS ALTOGETHER--

AND IT ALSO PULLED THE POPULAR D-J TEAM OFF THE AIR INDEFINITELY.

AFGHAN RESCUE-VO-WIPE

THE PENTAGON IS CONFIRMING TONIGHT--

THE IDENTITY OF THE NAVY SEAL KILLED DURING A WEEKEND RESCUE OPERATION.

THE RAID WAS HELD UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS.

NAVY SEAL TEAM SIX FREED AN AMERICAN HOSTAGE WORKING FOR A CHARITY IN AFGHANISTAN--

DURING THE DRAMATIC RESCUE ONE SEAL MEMBER DIED.

HE'S IDENTIFIED AS NICOLAS CHECQUE--

AFGHAN RESCUE-SOTVO

these crews are highly trained, they've become the best in the world, but you never know how they're going to turn out.

LAST THURSDAY--

THE TLAIBAN KIDNAPPED AMERICAN DOCTOR DILOP JOSEPH--

AND TWO OTHER AID WORKERS.

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-VO-WIPE

PRESIDENT OBAMA CONTINUED TO CAMPAIGN TODAY FOR RAISING TAXES ON THE WEALTHIEST OF AMERICANS.

HE TOLD A CROWD IN MICHIGAN--HE WILL *NOT* CONPROMISE ON THAT DEMAND--

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-SOTVO

but when they start making a million, ten million or twenty million, you can afford to pay a little bit more.

SOME REPUBLICANS SAY THEY *MIGHT* VOTE FOR A TAX INCREASE--

BUT ONLY IF ITS BALANCED WITH BUDGET CUTS.

JAMES HOLMES IN COURT-VO

THE SUSPECT IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING MASSACRE WAS IN COURT TODAY.

JAMES HOLMES IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING 58 OTHERS--

IN A CROWDED THEATER IN JULY.

DEFENSE LAWYERS ACKNOWLEDGED TODAY--

THEY TOLD PROSECUTORS--

ABOUT THE PACKAGE HOLMES SENT TO HIS PSYCHIATRIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.

DSK SETTLEMENT-VO

THERE WAS A SETTLEMENT TODAY IN THE DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN LAWSUIT.

THE FORMER HEAD OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND--

AND A NEW YORK CITY HOTEL MAID--

SIGNED THE DEAL TODAY IN COURT.

THE LAWSUIT STEMMED FROM AN ENCOUNTER IN A NEW YORK HOTEL LAST YEAR.

TOSS TO CHARLIE-MAPFLY

A FAMILY IS PICKING UP THE PIECES AFTER A FIRE DESTROYS THEIR HOUSE.

NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE BLAZE IN PORT CHARLOTTE--

BUT SEVERAL CATS THAT RAN AWAY ARE STILL MISSING.

NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN JOINS US FROM THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH MORE.

HOUSE FIRE, CATS MISSING-REM2-LIVE

DURING THE FIRE, ALL OF THE FAMILY'S SIX CATS AND ONE DOG ESCAPED.

HOUSE FIRE, CATS MISSING-PKG

Bob Motzer, Homeowner

"First thing I thought of was if my animals were alright. "

BOB MOTZER COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAW THIS MORNING TURNING THE CORNER ON HIS WAY HOME.

Bob Motzer, Homeowner

"there it was. It was pretty obvious. I could see they were in my house."

FIREFIGHTERS WERE PUTTING OUT A FIRE IN THE HOUSE MOTZER HAS CALLED HOME FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS.

OFFICIALS TELL HIM THEY THINK AN OVER LOADED CIRCUIT IN THE LIVING ROOM SPARKED THE BLAZE.

NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME.

Bob Motzer, Homeowner

12:12:14 "it seems to have stayed right in that one corner where the entertainment center was."

SURVEYING THE DAMAGE, MOTZER SAYS SMOKE FILLED THE HOUSE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE HERE.

Bob Motzer, Homeowner

12:11:55 "there's a lot of good stuff which is no good anymore"

WITH CHRISTMAS WEEKS AWAY, MOTZER IS THANKFUL FOR A PLACE TO STAY.

HIS COUSIN HAS A VACANT HOME IN ENGLEWOOD AND HIS LETTING MOTZER AND HIS WIFE STAY THERE FOR NOW.

Bob Motzer, Homeowner

12:11:30 I talked to her and she said go ahead. They were planning on coming down for Xmas but hopefully we can have some other arrangements made within a week or so."

AFTER MAKING LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, MOTZER SAYS HIS NEXT PRIORITY IS FINDING THE MISSING PETS.

Bob Motzer, Homeowner

HOUSE FIRE, CATS MISSING-REM2-LIVE

THE MOTZERS HAVE INSURANCE ON THE HOUSE AND CAN'T ESTIMATE HOW MUCH IT'LL COST TO REPAIR THE HOME.

THEY DON'T PLAN ON LIVING HERE FOR MONTHS.

CATERING TRUCK ROBBERY-VO-WIPE

A DARING ROBBERY ATTEMPT OF A CATERING TRUCK WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE!

POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT TRIED TO ROB AN EMPLOYEE--

BUT ONE OF THE WOULD-BE VICTIM'S CO-WORKERS. STEPPED IN TO HELP!

DURING THEIR SCUFFLE--

CATERING TRUCK ROBBERY-SOTVO

I don't feel like I was fighting for my life, I Just wanted to do what was right. I'm not going to put up with it."

THE *HERO* HELD THE GUNMAN DOWN UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED.

THE SUSPECT FACES A LIST OF CHARGES--

TAINTED BROWNIES-VO-WIPE

TWO COLORADO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE IN BIG TROUBLE TONIGHT. FOR FEEDING MARIJUANA LACED BROWNIES TO THEIR UNSUSPECTING CLASSMATES AND INSTRUCTOR!

POLICE SAY THE TWO STUDENTS.

BROUGHT IN THE FOOD DURING THEIR HISTORY CLASS.

THE BROWNIES MADE SEVEN PEOPLE SICK--

THREE PEOPLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL--

TAINTED BROWNIES-SOTVO

she been in the car, had she been with her children in the car, when the drugs started to take effect, what could have been the outcome of this, and it's just a terrible, irresponsible and reckless act.

OFFICIALS SAY THE LEGALIZATION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA IN COLORADO--

CELLPHONE APP PROBE-VO

AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY--

TO DETERMINE IF CELLPHONE APPS VIOLATE THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.

SOFTWARE COMPANIES ARE ACCUSED OF MANUFACTURING APPS--

THAT COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM YOUNG CONSUMERS.

THE FTC EXAMINED 400 APPS--

AND FOUND THAT MOST *FAILED* TO INFORM PARENTS--

ABOUT THE TYPES OF DATA THE APP COULD GATHER--

SOUTHERN SNOW STORM-VO

A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS BARRELING ITS WAY ACROSS THE U-S.

FROM THE GREAT LAKES DOWN TO TEXAS--

A LOT OF SNOW IS FALLING.

10-INCHES FELL IN PARTS OF WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA--

THE DEEP SOUTH SAW MORE THAN FOUR FEET.

ROAD CREWS ARE SPREADING SALT AND SAND.

SEVERAL CITIES DECLARED EMERGENCIES--

A FEW SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY.

BY THE WAY--

MACYS 48 HOURS-VO

MACY'S IS PULLING AN ALL NIGHTER FOR LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.

THEY'LL OPEN AT SEVEN A-M ON THE 21ST--

AND HAVE *SPECIAL* SALES EVERY HOURUNTIL SEVEN A.M. ON SUNDAY THE 23RD.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS MOUNRING THE DEATH OF A SINGING SENSATION.

AUTHORITIES TODAY CONFIRMED JENNI RIVERA DIED IN THAT PLANE CRASH OVER THE WEEKEND.

TONIGHT WE'LL LOOK BACK AT HER CAREER--

AND A 10-MILLION DOLLAR REC CENTER IS GOING UP IN NORTH FORT MYERS!

TZ1 A) JENNI RIVERA-VO-WIPE

TZ1 B) NFM CENTER-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

JENNI RIVERA PLANE CRASH-ONCAM

IT WAS CONFIRMED TODAY THAT SINGER JENNI RIVERA DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN NORTHERN MEXICO.

THE MEXICAN AMERICAN SINGER--

WAS AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION.

BRANDI HITT TAKES A LOOK AT HER LIFE--

JENNI RIVERA PLANE CRASH-PKG

NATS - Music Video for:02

MEXICAN-AMERICAN SUPER-STAR -- JENNI RIVERA -- HAD A POWERFUL, SOULFUL VOICE

. THAT WON HER MILLIONS OF FANS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER.

SOT -- Maurico Perez, Fan / " She was the best." 2

THOSE FANS ARE NOW MOURNING THE SINGER'S DEATH ALONG WITH HER FAMILY.

SOT -- Ramona Rivera, Sister-In-Law / "We're hoping. it's like we

're in denial." 3

NATS / Monterrey Performance for:02

RIVERA HAD FINISHED PERFORMING IN MONTERREY, MEXICO.

.WHEN SHE BOARDED A PRIVATE PLANE SUNDAY WITH SIX FRIENDS. BOUND FOR

TOLUCA.

AFTER 10 MINUTES THE PLANE LOST CONTACT. AND CRASHED.

THIS VIDEO FROM TELEVISA. SHOWS WHAT'S BELIEVED TO BE THE WRECKAGE.

INVESTIGATORS NOW CONFIRM RIVERA WAS KILLED AND HER DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS

FOUND AT THE SCENE.

SOT -- Stavo Rivera, Brother / "Bodies were everywhere. and we're just

going to try to bring back whatever we can." 7

THE 43-YEAR-OLD "BANDA" SINGER BORN IN LONG BEACH. HAS SOLD MORE THAN 15

MILLION RECORDS. AND OFTEN DESCRIBED HER OWN TUMULTUOUS LIFE IN HER MUSIC.

SOT -- Jennifer Peros, Reporter US Weekly / "Ballads of just personal

experiences. heart break. and abuse. and that's why people really did

fall in love with her." 6

SOT -- Jennifer Cervantez, Fan / "Her music meant a lot to us women." 3

A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR. SHE ALSO STARRED IN HER OWN REALITY T-V SHOW.

AND RECENTLY SIGNED WITH A-B-C TO HEADLINE A COMEDY SERIES.

RIVERA SPOKE ABOUT HER FUTURE. AFTER SATURDAY'S CONCERT

SOT -- Jenni Rivera, Singer / "Yes, I'm an ambitious

woman who wants more, who looks for more." 4

THE NUMBER OF TIMES I'VE FALLEN DOWN. SHE SAID. IS THE NUMBER OF TIMES I

'VE GOTTEN UP.

JENNI RIVERA PLANE CRASH-ONCAM

BRANDI HITT REPORTING.

THE N-T-S-B IS HELPING INVESTIGATE THE CRASH.

RIVERA'S PLANE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SEVEN YEARS AGO--

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

BONITA IS TAKING A LOT OF STEPS TO MAKE SURE PEDESTRIANS ARE SAFE.

THE CITY TOOK ANOTHER STEP FORWARD TODAY!

WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW THE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IS REALLY PAYING DIVIDENDS.

PLUS--

TZ2 A) BONITA SIDEWALK-VO-WIPE

TZ2 B) STEVE STANDUP TEASE-SOTTOPS

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

RAIN ON THE WAY

That calendar might tell us it's December, but it's going to feel like a late spring or early summer week across Southwest Florida with lots of warmth, humidity, and even a good chance for rain.

The big weather maker for us this week is a cold front that's expected to get caught up over Central Florida Tuesday and Wednesday. For Southwest Florida, a southerly wind will bring in lots of warmth and moisture ahead of this front, resulting in lots of cloudiness along with scattered showers and storms.

The best opportunities for rain this week will come Tuesday and Wednesday. The prime locations for rain today will be deep inland and across northern portions of the viewing area near Charlotte and Desoto County.

By Tuesday morning humidity levels will be high enough that we will experience some very thick fog. Make sure to drive with caution!

Also, enough moisture will flow in from the southwest to produce some showers and heavier downpours. As we progress through the day Tuesday, we'll even see a chance for some stronger thunderstorms as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. We'll need to watch the radar closely Tuesday for some of these storms that could become strong enough to produce higher winds and heavy rain.

Tuesday will be a great day to put the NBC 2 Weather app to good use, giving you access to the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida. If you don't already have this app on your iPhone or Android, just search "NBC2 Wx" in the app store. It's a great tool for tracking storms.

In addition to the chance of rain Tuesday, our sky will stay pretty cloudy, and we'll notice a stiff breeze from the south. Even with all the clouds around, temperatures will warm back into the 80s, but probably closer to low 80s instead of the mid 80s.

Wednesday looks to be another day with scattered rain and lots of clouds, but Thursday should be much nicer with more sunshine along with a drop in humidity.

TOSS TO HEATHER-ONCAM

FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION WHEN IT COMES TO PEDESTRIANS HIT BY CARS.

NEW TODAY - AN IMPORTANT MOVE TO KEEP WALKERS AND BIKERS SAFE IN BONITA SPRINGS.

BONITA SIDEWALK-PLASMA

WHEN YOU HAVE SUNSHINE YEAR-ROUND - MORE PEOPLE HEAD OUTSIDE.

BONITA SIDEWALK-PKG

TC 2:13-15

Mayor Ben Nelson/Bonita Springs - bad mix.something bad was going to happen.

TC 07:37-40

Lee County Lt. - Thank God - nobody was struck by a vehicle.

TC 11:16 - 22

Martha Simons/City Councilwoman, District 5 - Kids have had close calls.glad to say nobody got hit by a car here.

AND TO KEEP THAT TREND GOING -

TC:04

nats of ribbon-cutting.

THE CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS INSTALLED A NEW PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY BRIDGE - THE OFFICIAL SIDEWALK DEDICATION TODAY - ON THE BUSY WEST TERRY STREET - NEAR BONITA MIDDLE.

TC 11:00-:03

Martha - this is going to help incredibly - keep the kids out of the street.

HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN, STUDENTS WHO ATTEND NEARBY BONITA SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, pic of school WALK THIS ROUTE EVERYDAY - FORCED INTO THE BUSY ROAD -

TC 12:15

truck.

UNTIL NOW.

TC 2:30-41

mayor/it was a great thing today - to see how this is going to help kids be safe - help parents to know their children are returning home

THE PROTECTED BRIDGE - A SIMPLE STEEL WALKWAY - NOT JUST FOR STUDENTS IN BONITA - BUT FOR tc 13:48 ANYONE TRYING TO GET AROUND SAFELY.

TC 10:32-39

MARTHA/we want it to be a pedestrian friendly city - so this feature will make it more ped-friendly.really happy about it!

TC 6:03-12

BONITA SIDEWALK-PLAS-VO-OC

THIS IS PART OF A BIGGER SAFETY PROJECT ALONG A STRETCH OF OLD 41 - IN BONITA.

LAST YEAR, THE CITY INSTALLED THREE SOLAR POWERED CROSSWALKS IN THE VICINITY - WHERE THERE HAVE, IN FACT, BEEN A NUMBER OF PEDESTRIAN VEHICLE CRASHES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

THERE IS AN ONGOING EFFORT TO EDUCATE EVERYONE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

NFM CENTER GROUNDBREAK-ONCAM

NORTH FORT MYERS WILL SOON BE THE HOME TO A 10-MILLION DOLLAR RECREATION FACILITY.

EVEN THOUGH THE GROUNDBREAKING WAS HELD TODAY--

CONSTRUCTION ACTUALLY BEGAN OVER THE SUMMER.

NFM CENTER GROUNDBREAK-PKG

IT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR GOING ON 8 YEARS.

TODAY, THE CEREMONIAL DIRT WAS BROKEN.

EVEN THOUGH A FOUNDATION HAS ALREADY BEEN LAID.

FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH FORT MYERS, THIS STEEL AND CONCRETE BLOCK IS SOMETHING THAT IS IN DESPERATE NEED.

SOT: Gregg Makepeace, North Fort Myers Civic Association "This goes back to April of 2005."

GREGG MAKEPEACE AND HIS WIFE HAVE LIVED IN NORTH FORT MYERS FOR 15 YEARS.

THEY SAY, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A NEED FOR A COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTER.

AND AFTER YEARS OF PUSHING. BUDGET SET BACKS, AND PERSISTENCE. IT'S FINALLY COMING TOGETHER.

SOT: Gregg "We have no gathering spot right now, we have a commercial spot like the shell factory, but no area for the community to gather as a community."

THE NEW 35-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WILL HAVE TWO BASKETBALL DASH VOLLEYBALL COURTS, A WEIGHT ROOM AND COMPUTER ROOM.

AMONG OTHER THINGS. IT WILL ALSO BE USED AS A HURRICANE SHELTER.

A NEEDED AMENITY IN AN AREA WHERE MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN MOBILE HOMES.

SOT: Dave Harner, Dir. Lee County Parks and Rec "The community was really strong in wanting to make sure this was a shelter and we worked together with the public safety department and we're able to provide that for the community."

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THOSE LIVING HERE. IT WILL BE A PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY, TO GATHER.

NOW WAITING IN ANTICIPATION. AND EXCITEMENT.

SOT: GREGG "I'll use the words tickled pink."

THE FACILITY WILL CATER TO ALL AGES FROM CHILDREN TO SENIORS.

THERE WILL BE SMALL MEMBERSHIP FEES AND COSTS FOR CLASSES AND USE OF THE WIEGHT ROOM.

THE PROJECT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY AUGUST.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

BOATERS ARE BREATHING A SIGH OF RELIEF.

ONE OF THE MAJOR CANALS WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO THE GULF IS FINALLY GETTING DREDGED.

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHICH ONE--

AND WHY BOATERS SAY THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.

TZ3 A) ROSEN PARK DREDGING-VO

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A)

4TH ELMO ACCUSER-VO

ANOTHER ALLEGED VICTIM IS ACCUSING THE FORMER VOICE OF ELMO OF SEXUAL ABUSE.

PUPPETEER KEVIN CLASH ALREADY FACES SIMILAR ALLEGATIONS IN THREE OTHER CASES.

THIS LATEST LAWSUIT ACCUSES CLASH OF LURING THE BOY TO NEW YORK FROM MIAMI IN EARLY 1996.

THE ALLEGED VICTIM SAYS HE ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH CLASH "SEVERAL TIMES".

CLASH DENIED ANY WRONGDOING IN THE FIRST THREE CASES.

PHILIPPINES TYPHOON-VO

THE DEATH TOLL IN THE PHILIPPINES CONTINUES TO RISE--

AFTER LAST WEEK'S MASSIVE TYPHOON.

OFFICIALS NOW SAY MORE THAN 650 PEOPLE ARE DEAD--

AND HUNDREDS ARE STILL MISSING.

MORE THAN 100 FISHERMEN ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR--

ALL ARE FEARED LOST AT SEA!

TYPHOON BOPHA BLEW IN FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN LAST TUESDAY.

IT WASHED AWAY ENTIRE VILLAGES IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES.

THE STORM DESTROYED 210 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CROPS.

TOSS TO STEVE-2SHOT

DELAYS ARE SLOWING CAPE CORAL'S PUSH TO CLEAN OUT CANALS IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE CITY.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION TALKED TO THOSE WHO LIVE NEAR-BY.

THEY SAY THEY'VE WAITED A DECADE FOR THIS -- AND THE DREDGING IS BADLY NEEDED.

HE JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM.

ROSEN PARK DREDGING-REM7-LIVE

THIS WATERWAY -- CHANTRY CANAL -- IS JUST ONE OF MANY IN THE SOUTHEAST CAPE WHERE THE WATER IS TOO SHALLOW FOR LARGER BOATS TO MAKE IN OR OUT.

ROSEN PARK DREDGING-PKG

EVERY SECOND AND BY THE THOUSANDS --- GALLONS OF WATER RUSH OUT --

-- AS CREWS BATTLE BACK AGAINST FAMILIAR FORCES.

4159 "there is only one way out."

BOATER ROGER TUTTLE CALLS "CHANTRY CANAL" HOME.

HE TELLS US -- A DECADE HAS COME AND GONE -- SINCE HE'S HEARD THESE SHARP SOUNDS.

4325 "I did this morning 8 o'clock. The beep, beep, and beep."

AFTER A WEEK DELAY -- CITY CONTRACTORS STARTED TO DREDGE THE CANAL -- ALONGSIDE ROSEN PARK TODAY.

4228 "The tide seems to shift all the sediment to this side of the river."

CHANTRY CANAL WAS JUST ONE OF 51 WATERWAYS IN SOUTHEAST CAPE CORAL -- SLATED FOR CHANGE.

SINCE THE THREE POINT TWO MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT STARTED LAST SUMMER -- CREWS HAVE DUG ALMOST HALF OF THE CANALS -- AT LEAST FIVE FEET DEEP.

THOSE WHO LOVE THE OPEN WATER -- TELL US IT'S A CONSTANT STRUGGLE -- WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

4946 "sooner or later they'll all silt over and that will be that."

GARY SPENCER WITH THE CAPE CORAL SAILING CLUB -- SAYS BOATERS CAN RUN A GROUND WITHOUT THE INCREASE IN DEPTH.

4835 "some of the members have boats that draw considerable water 5,6 feet they do have problems."

CITY LEADERS -- TELL US THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHANTRY NEEDS THE MOST WORK.

THEY EXPECT THE NOISE TO LAST A COUPLE OF MORE WEEKS -- BEFORE THE HUNDREDS OF BOATERS WHO COUNT ON THIS CANAL -- CAN NAVIGATE IT WORRYFREE.

ROSEN PARK DREDGING-REM7-LIVE

AGAIN -- THE CITY WANTS THESE CANALS TO BE AT LEAST FIVE FEET DEEP.

THEY'LL BE BACK OUT HERE TOMORROW WORKING.

THE BOAT RAMPS HERE REMAIN OPEN DURING THE WORK.

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

BABIES BORN WITH HEARTBREAKING AFFLICTIONS -- IN PAIN, SUFFERING SEIZURES -- ALL BECAUSE THEY'RE ADDICTED TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

AT SIX -- THE FLORIDA TASK FORCE DESIGNED TO STOP THE PROBLEM COMES TOGETHER.

AND SUSPECTED MEMBERS OF AN EAST COAST GANG, CAUGHT IN COLLIER COUNTY -- DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE RIPPING A LOT OF YOU OFF.