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Ballot-counting process. i have a lot of confidence in the security and cyber security around the process run by state and local election officials. >> reporter: here at the department of homeland securitys cyber command center, theyre now monitoring multiple threats. theres growing concern that more hacked documents and e-mails targeting campaigns could be released in the coming days, including potentially documents faked or altered by russia. the u.s. has also detected the probing of state vot...

The fbi director and the attorney general and others have meetings several times a week alternating between the justice departments command center and the fbis to discuss national security, potential threats and that kind of thing. there was a meeting and when it was over the attorney general pulled the fbi director aside. they had a brief conversation. i dont know how long it lasted. they talk about the mutual desire to get it wrapped up as quickly as they can and still be thorough. im told it ...

Security issues. sometimes they meet in the command center at the justice department. sometimes right across the street in the command center at the fbi. and after yesterdays meeting, according to people from both the justice department and the fbi, the attorney general pulled the director aside. they had a brief discussion, dont know how long it lasted. it was short. they talked about the need to get this e-mail issue resolved quickly but thoroughly. she expressed her continued confidence in hi...

Flee the storm. however, we feel we did a good job with that. and the reality of the storm is bearing down. i think the governor did an excellent job of communicating the gravity of the situation and we tried to to piggy back on his intensity and we think that the residents have responded fairly well. we just want them to continue to stay on high alert and continue to be vigilant and just make good decisions about their safety. >> where are you hunkered down, mr. mayor? >> i am at the command ce...

Transition period if the effects are bad to worse? >> thats a great question, chris. we set up a command center here at the fire station. we have approximately 50 emergency personnel here, firefighters, police, emts and actually even i.t. to keep us up and running so we can communicate with everyone in the mainland. basically, chris, until the winds subside down below 39 miles per hour, at that point we can go out and assess the damage, structural damage, take care of folks that may or may -- ma...

The vehicles we have are very big and heavy. a large profile and the wind can actually knock them over. 39 miles an hour is reasonable for that. but more importantly its actually flying debris, you know, to keep our emergency personnel safe when they are out. and basically were right now setting up here in a command center at the fire station waiting for the storm to end so that we are basically at ground zero to go out directly from here and assess the situation to allow folks to come back to t...

With florida power and light. floridas largest power company. mr. gould, what are the latest numbers of how many people lost electricity? >> yeah, alisyn. we think at this point were making a lot of progress. we have about 550,000 customers impacted thus far. we restored about 150,000 customers and that indicates how much effort we have already been putting into this storm. we have been out in this storm restoring power. as soon as the storm clears, of course, well hit it in earnest. we have a s...

As they snap, pop. wind seems to have shifted from due north to now coming from the north to coming from the northwest now. and even more west our easterly flow of wind from west to east. its strong. weve lost power throughout the city and various regions throughout the city. im currently in the fire station here in cocoa beach. we built this building a year and a half ago to withstand this type of an event and it is doing what we built it to do. we have a command center here of approximately 50...

Cocoa beach on the phone joining us. mr. mayor, can you hear me? >> yes, i can. >> okay, great. when we last checked in with you a couple hours ago, you were hunkered down in i believe the fire station with some other first responders on the radar there. it looks as if the eye has just passed you to the north. what are you experiencing? >> it has. >> mr. mayor? gosh, you know, even though the eye has passed -- >> you hear me? >> now i can. go ahead. >> not much has changed except the wind direct...

In 2012 and people really should heed the warnings. governor rick scott not mincing any words. saying this storm will cause fatali fatalities. you need to get out and do it as soon as possible before its too late, john. >> if the waters come up that far and you still got probably 12 hours, thats a pretty -- that in and of itself -- some people think its cool when they see that happens. what are you seeing, either those who are getting out or taking care of their property before they go? what pre...