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Earthquake was said to be 800 times more powerful. there was a fire spreading out of control, and it was set by looters, and the local firefighters could not tend to both. a drive down a main street becomes dangerous. looters are breaking into open building and breaking into garages in clear view of military guards. the military said it had to take all groceries from the market to a distribution point, but at this mall they are way too late. there is nothing left to distribute or nothing left to...

Of the 48 people inside whats the likelihood theyre alive? >> i dont know. we are looking. there are some spaces there that, perhaps, we can find some persons. but in these floors down here, theres not too much chance. >> reporter: these rescue workers were heros in haiti weeks ago digging out survivors of that earthquake. now theyre in their homeland doing the same after an earthquake estimated to be 800 times more powerful. a block away crowds watch a massive fire spread out of control. it was...

A massive fire spread out of control. it was set by looters and local fire fighters were running the search and rescue victims and couldnt attend to both. a drive down a main street becomes dangerous. looters are breaking into open buildings, breaking into garages, in clear view of military guards. the military said it had to take all groceries from the market to a distribution point, but at this mall, theyre way too late. there is nothing left to distribute and nothing left to take. the water h...

During the same after an earthquake estimated to be 800 times more powerful. just a block away, crowds watch a massive fire spread out of control. it was set by looters and local firefighters were running the search and rescue victims and couldnt attend to both. a drive down a main street becomes dangerous. looters are breaking into open buildings. breaking into garages, in clear view of military guards. the military said it had to take all groceries from the market to a distribution point. at t...

People desperate for clean drinking water. and joining us from the water distribution site in beaumont. give us the latest. what are you seeing? >> reporter: john, you know, around 12:30 a.m. yesterday that the water stopped running here in beaumont. thats nearly 36 hours ago. no water to drink here. no water to shower with and the people ive talked to say its feel its been so much longer. this distribution point for bottled water opened up about two hours ago. when it first began, cars were alr...

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