- Eric Tulsky comfortable, confident and going for the Stanley Cup in 2nd year as Hurricanes GM
- 5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic
- As hurricanes pass offshore, more Buxton homes collapse into the sea
- Central Texas floods reveal need to shore up disaster response in unincorporated areas
- Latest: Tropical Storm Imelda will pull away from East Coast, expected to become a hurricane
Eye Opener: Historic rainfall hammers South Florida, bringing life-threatening flooding

Historic rainfall hammers parts of Florida, bringing life-threatening flooding and shutting down the airport in Fort Lauderdale. Also, two Tennessee lawmakers who were expelled from the state House for anti-gun protests have now been reappointed. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.