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Gusts over 35, but basically we can be out here working in anything as long as were doing it safely. >> all right. ill let you get back to work. thank you very much for your help. >> reporter: frances, you heard him, they cant get out until the winds die down. that is what has slowed down a lot of the debris clearing. and i dont know how far you can see. creeks are turning into rivers and rivers are turning into lakes. and that water is coming up. that is why the governor is still urging caution...

Quickly as possible. the big problem has not been capacity to get goods and services there. its to get them from the port cities out to the areas of the country that have been so hard hit. they say debris clogs the roadways. often only one way in and one way out. the president as his helicopter is arriving here keeps saying theyre doing a good job and getting good reviews. the president tweeting governor rosella said every time we have spoken, they have delivered. the fact is that puerto rico ha...

Mayor buckhorn, how prepared are you? >> we are prepared, harris. we trained for this all year long. we been training for decades. we knew our number would come up at some point. you are absolutely right. we havent been hit with a direct hit in over 90 years but that doesnt stop us from acknowledging that we live in a fragile place and one of these days, one of the storms will hit us and it looks like tomorrow will be that hit. i never thought i would quote mike tyson in saying everyone has a pl...

Experienced. but we will also have the resources available to be able to begin clearing at some point in time in the future. og and e is working hard to restore power we have had 38,000 residents at this point in time that are without power. 20,000 in moore and oklahoma city. and so were working to get that power back up. one of the other challenges we have faced throughout this time period has been the problems with communications. with cell service. and with telephone lines that have been down...

Some point in time in the the future. ogne is working very hard to restore power. we have had 38,000 residents at this point in time that are without power. 20,000 in moore and oklahoma city. and so were working to get that power back up. one of the other challenges that we have faced throughout this time period has been problems with communications with south service -- cell service and telephone lines. at&t and verizon have set up mobile units to allow better communication for us. the departme...

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By. we have texas department of transportation and debris clearing. right now, the reports are the local, the local localities handling the storm. but if you get any warning, folks to take shelter, please, please, do not go outside. >>neil: a lot people get cocky, right? the worse seems to be behind and they go out and that is when a lot of the injuries, and worse, occur. >>guest: that is right. >>neil: governor, be safe yourself. lieutenant for of the no one state of texas, and another recent r...

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Commence this rescue operation? >> well, let me, first of all, go ahead and make a comparison. in alabama, you know, we saw a tornado that struck a populated area that was not geographically located near major urban centers. now, what we have here in joplin is an urban area that was hit, you know, right through the center of town. however, we are geographically located near springfield, missouri, and kansas city, missouri and kansas city, kansas. the first responders that have come to joplin hav...