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The major disaster declaration for northern california which means fema is on its way to help with search and rescue, remove some of the rubble so these homeowners can begin to rebuild their lives again. the threat is not over with low humidity today and higher temps, red flag warnings could be issued. the highest alert for extreme fire conditions which means essentially a simple spark could start a wildfire. the damage here still being assessed. many people not allowed back into their propertie...

And dangerous. the fema people are incredible. we have issued a disaster declaration and are working closely with state government. the recovery effort is fully underway with those impacted by the recent catastrophic hurricanes. through these difficult times, we have witnessed the unbreakable spirit of our nation. together we will restore, rebuild, and return stronger than ever before. thats whats happening. we are here today to discuss our vision for americas economic revival which has already ...

Welcome back, everybody. im yasmin vossoughian alongside ayman mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. its the bottom of the hour. lets start with the mornings top story this morning. deadly wildfires burning across northern california have killed at least 17 people. fire crews have been working around the clock to try to contain the flames that are jumping from neighborhood to neighborhood. at least 185 people have been treated for injuries, at three northern california hospitals. the sonoma county sheri...

>> and in southern california fire and rescue officials there say the so-called canyon fire, too, continues to burn but is no longer threatening anaheim neighborhoods. several evacuation orders were lifted last night. meanwhile, president trump has signed a disaster declaration in response to the california wildfires ordering federal funding be provided to help the states firefighting efforts. >> i spoke with governor brown last night to let him know that the federal government will stand with t...

>> quick programming note. "world news tonight" tairing on 7.2 and comcast 715. >> we want to stay on the air for the duration of the evening because its terrible crisis for so many people. hundreds and hundreds of homes destroyed. at least ten deaths we know of, still very much a crisis. were going to stay on with you and keep you updated because its important event for your community. as cal fire mentioned, dozens of fires burning across california right now. >> right now, 64 active fires. you...

Contain the blaze as the weather starts to cool down there, but fierce on-shore winds continue to fan the fires. 20,000 people have evacuated their homes. in sonoma county alone, 150 missing people reports remain open since the fires began this weekend. residents say you can feel the heat in the air. vice president pence traveled to sacramentos emergency services office in california as president trump approved a disaster declaration for the state. and at the white house today the president expr...

They held up in a shelter but they have little left. >> how would you describe peoples desperation? are you seeing looting or anger? there has been looting the mayor tells me and robberies. when it comes to the feeling of the town its sad because were still looking for people. >> as an american i worn how do americans feel at a time like this do you think americans will save you yes, he tells me, president trump has approved a disaster declaration. we will move forward with the help of the unite...

That. >> its being compared to hurricane katrina-like devastation. is it that bad? what your assessment? >> every hurricane is unique. one of the difficulties in the virgin islands and in puerto rico is the total -- because theyre smaller islands, the total devastation. in the virgin islands and in puerto rico, we had zero power. its going to take a long time to restore the power grid. we dont have the adjacent areas from which to deploy like we did in katrina. ill tell you one thing that is wor...

Been robberies. and when it comes to the feelings of the people in this town, we are saddened because were still looking for people. as an american i wonder how do puerto ricans feel about being american territory in times like this? do you think america will come save you? do you hope they will? yes, he tells me. president donald trump has approved disaster declaration. we will move forward with the help of the united states. >> what they can give us well receive with a lot of love. thank you. ...

What is going on there. >> jon: our john roberts is in the rose garden and obviously ready to ask the questions of the president and the prime minister. >> well see if we get called on today, certainly the referendum in catalonia, which the spanish government says is an illegal referendum will be something the prime minister will likely be asked about. the prime minister is also known as the president of the government in spain. he could interchangeably be referred to as prime minister and presi...