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Thousands are reported dead in Libya in catastrophic flooding after two dams burst, washing away whole neighborhoods in Derna. CBS News’ senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.

Hurricane Lee is forecast to hit New England Saturday morning after worsening conditions overnight. Friday is the last day for over 3 million people in watch areas to prepare for strong winds along the coast. Stephanie Abrams with The Weather Channel has more.

The exact death toll from Libya’s devastating flooding remained unclear Thursday. However, the Libyan Red Crescent aid organization estimated that at least 11,300 people have been killed and more than 10,000 remain unaccounted for.

Hurricane Lee is on course to reach the New England coastline and Atlantic Canada by this weekend, bringing the threat of storm surges and coastal flooding. Meteorologist Chris Warren with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

Tasha Anderson and Kevin Campbell were forced to leave everything they had behind last month when their home was caught in the Maui wildfires. Weeks later, they welcomed Kade Anderson to their family. The family spoke with CBS News’ Errol Barnett about how they’ve been doing.

With survivors still desperately hoping to find the bodies of lost loved ones in debris-choked towns and cities, the United Nations said most of the thousands of deaths from floods in Libya could have been avoided. Kasim Mahjoub, a civil engineer on the ground in Libya, joined CBS News to discuss why the death toll is so high.

The death toll has passed 5,300, authorities say, after a Mediterranean storm triggered terrible floods Sunday in Libya. Two dams collapsed in the city of Derna, where waves rose more than 20 feet, sweeping away families and city blocks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on the search effort that’s been impeded by collapsed roads and bridges. Then Dr. Nagib Al-Tarhouni joined CBS News by phone to discuss the situation on the…

Tropical storm watches are in effect in Maine and Rhode Island as Hurricane Lee approaches. Meanwhile, storms are bringing wind and hail to Arizona, as rain and a possible tornado hits Connecticut. Stephanie Abrams with The Weather Channel has the latest.

The U.N.’s grim assessment will compound the pain for tens of thousands of people still desperately searching flood debris for their missing loved ones.

Forecasters said Hurricane Lee, which is now a Category 2 storm, is expected to reach New England by this weekend. Hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued for much of the New England coastline.

The Libyan port city of Derna was hit hardest by catastrophic floodwaters caused by Mediterranean Storm Daniel.

A state of emergency was declared and hundreds were forced to evacuate when up to 11 inches of rain fell in two days in Leominster, Massachusetts, this week. Dean Mazzarella, mayor of the city, which is about 40 miles northwest of Boston, joined CBS News to discuss the flooding.

As residents and emergency workers continued sifting Wednesday through mangled debris to collect the bodies of victims, officials put the death toll in Derna alone at more than 5,100.

The city of Derna in eastern Libya was home to nearly 100,000 people when Mediterranean Storm Daniel struck, causing catastrophic flooding. As CBS News’ Holly Williams reports, one Libyan official says more than 5,000 people were killed. The Red Cross previously said 10,000 were missing.

The biggest impacts from Hurricane Lee are expected this weekend in New England. Stephanie Abrams with The Weather Channel has the latest forecast.