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For some time and we have disaster workers who will be there there to provide the emotional support for individuals to provide the shelter, the clothing, the food as needed, and help to be the best part of what is a very difficult time. >> when can the red cross give aid to those who need it? >> well, again, we have various shelters already open. what i would like to emphasize is for those who may need shelter to call 211 or 1-800-red cross or down load the free red cross emergency app. >> that ...

Neil: how are things looking there? >> so we just got back from panama city, and if i can just paint the picture for your viewers, the drive down there kind of takes your breath away. i go around the country seeing these types of disasters for a living, and just the sheer scope of the number of trees down, the number of power lines that are down across roads, it takes your breath away. but -- [audio difficulty] companies not only there florida, but from across the country are pouring in to deal ...

The shelters with the supplies and water. how long can you run them for? >> we can run them as long as we need. the red cross deployed 2,000 disaster workers that have resources across the country to make sure we can help and support these residents as the storm is coming and in the aftermath. >> rebecca, thanks very much for what youre doing and all the volunteers an staff at the red cross. >> thank you. >> im asking my video grapher to see if he can get this shot. these are the earth movers mo...

But i can say that they did that on the taxpayer dollar and they did it on taxpayer time. >> hhs is worried and they dont want this to be emblematic of the entire program that they have. all of these volunteers that respond to natural disasters to help people in need, do you think that the program should be painted in a broad-brush in this way? >> well, im one person. i was on one team and i saw this happening. there are hundreds of disaster workers that went out on dozens of different teams fro...

The concert promoters were told that police could not provide the full contingent of security, they said they could not in good conscience go on with the show. >> scott cohn, appreciate that. theres progress to report from the florida keys and its recovery efforts from hurricane irma. some of those evacuated returned to areas, reopened to residents shall businesses as well as disaster workers and supply vehicles. tomorrow the lower keys and key west will reopen to evacuees but services are ext...

Prayer. the situation is getting more dangerous all over the state of florida. joining me now on the phone from orlando is the red cross. obviously were just a couple of hours away from when irma is expected to hit the keys. much of florida, certainly the west coast, is going to feel its wrath throughout the day today. what are your priorities right now? >> really our priorities were to make sure that these evacuation centers were up and ready to receive people. the red cross has mobilized tho...

Across a much wider area, some 300 miles away they felt this earthquake this morning just after noon local time. there is a tower in kathmandu, a historic tower, which collapsed completely a tourist site. people have been able to visit it for some ten years and observation deck on the eighth floor and theyre digging for survivors there, some 200 are believed to be trapped now in that rubble and, of course others throughout the city are trapped in collapsed buildings, alex. it is a humanitarian d...

Where he needs to do them. yeah, we have some hope in some of those key battleground states. >> its interesting you see it more in the non-battleground than in the battleground states. >> you do. in the end the battlegrounds will begin to conform to the national. thats generally what weve seen in races, and it looks like that may happen this time. >> clarence, shameless plugs, i start with you. >> i have to plug "argo." it helped me to appreciate the tough decisions that had to be made at a plac...

Government ready if the storm moves toward the oil slick? this morning, admiral thad allen, the national incident coordinator said there is no, quote, playbook. later he had this to say. >> we have a very robust con contingency plan. >> so, is there a plan or not? thats the question. ahead, my interview with florida senator bill nelson, who is demanding an answer. his state could get hit by this weather system. first, tom foreman joins us. what is the latest on where this might be headed? >> ran...

Government ready if the storm moves toward the oil slick? this morning, admiral thad allen, the national incident coordinator said there is no, quote, playbook. later he had this to say. >> we have a very robust con continuingency plan. >> so, is there a plan or not? thats the question. ahead, my interview with florida senator bill nelson, who is demanding an answer. his state could get hit by this weather system. first, tom foreman joins us. what is the latest on where this might be headed? >> ...