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It is not like they had to be rescued? >> correct. they waited for the team to get to them. >> tell me about the targ go this train was carrying. my understanding is it was cement. is that the case? >> yes. this is what we call a unit train, 64 cars all hauling cement. >> what about diesel fuel from the trains and locomotives? is that, indeed, seeping into the water there? >> that is certainly something we are concerned about in keeping an eye on. we have our environmental contractors nearby tha...

Locomotives and the cars tipping over. >> you can see the sheen in the water as jeff was telling us, there are concerns about diesel leaking into the water. the primary concern, those two crew members who are we are told in good condition z jef. >> jeff, i wonder and maybe it is too early to determine. how far above the water on a typical day are these tracks. how far did the water have to rise to be able to wash these tracks away? >> i dont have the specifics on this particular location. as we ...

The rain continues to fall. >> i dont know if yall noticed when we were watching this, these aerials. it looks like we saw traffic on the freeway that looked like it was moving. there was a road. it looks as though that road is washed out. you are wondering how rescue crews or how quickly they can get to these two crew members that ed was just talking about. the crew members and the fact that we need to get the rescue. >> we have on the phone with us, union pacific railroad pio, jeff degraph. wh...