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as a downgraded tropical cyclone. the historically destructive storm made landfall for the second time yesterday. this time in south carolina. more than 180,000 residents lost power almost immediately. that number, reported to have grown to nearly half 1 million as the storm has carved its way through the carolinas. of course, nowhere has been more devastated than florida, where ians wrath after touching down was deadly, as 77 people confirmed dead. homes literally washed away. entire ...

With so many casualties already reported within the pre-poll part, apprehensions have gotten deeper relating to the extent of violence on the polling day

>> director common, i have to ask this. obviously, some communities are better situated than others to deal with the devastation caused by ian. i wonder what care is being taken by fema to ensure theyre vulnerable communities, communities of color, get the resources they need in these earlier stages of recovery. because that has not always been the case when weve faced disasters in the past. >> i appreciate your question, reverend sharpton. one of the things that we have done is weve brought mor...

Actively engaged in rescue efforts across the southeast right now, director common? >> well, thankfully weve been able to be coordinated closely with all of our state counterparts by having people and commodities prepositioned in conjunction with the state. i would say some of the largest challenges that we are facing and that we know the survivors are facing. one is mental health and emotional spiritual care. i was able to be on the line with doctor -- from the mental health alliance and we wer...