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Conditions are dire for people in remote parts of the island. >> as dawn brings marias one month anniversary we head out of san juan by air and low to the ground. >> terrain, terrain, pull up. >> reporter: all the better to see the mud slides, broken bridges and home. we pass one of the biggest radio telescopes in the world but we are looking for the intelligent signs of the life in the western mountains. we land and inside the airport a big group of military veterans has turned baggage claims i...

Roughly 3 million americans dont have power. roughly 1 million dont have running water. for many in puerto rico it seems like hurricane maria hit just yesterday for the level of destruction still plaguing the island. if this was texas or louisiana, this would be more attention, perhaps, more outrageous from the media as well and certainly more government relief in place. four weeks to the day after maria made landfall on the island, almost 3.5 americans are still facing a humanitarian night mayo...

This would be more attention, perhaps, more outrageous from the media as well and certainly more government relief in place. four weeks to the day after maria made landfall on the island, almost 3.5 americans are still facing a humanitarian night mayor. bill weir has more. >> reporter: as dawn brings marias one-month anniversary, we head out of san juan by air and low to the ground. >> terrain, terrain, pull up. pull up. >> reporter: all the better to see the mud slides, broken bridges, shattere...

One-month anniversary, we head out of san juan by air and low to the ground. >> terrain, terrain, pull up. pull up. >> all the better to see the mud slides, broken bridges, shattered homes. we pass one of the biggest radio tell scopes in the world, but were looking for intelligent signs of life in the western mountains where people have been waiting for help for weeks. we land and inside maya airport, a group of military veterans has turned baggage claim into a bunk house and operations center. ...

>> mobile really got nailed. nate knocked out power to 67,000 homes across the gulf, most of them in alabama. fortunately, no deaths or injuries are reported here on the mainland, although there were scores of deaths in the caribbean before nate came ashored. >> mud slides. >> the national hurricane center has discontinued all warnings and advisories as nate loses steam here. but im telling you, a storm-weary country nervously watched this thing this weekend. for people looking at that loss of p...

As triggered mud slides. lets go to meteorologist allison chinchar where is nate headed right now as it approaches the united states? >> right. so we can narrow it down to very narrow field. and path of where its going to go. then we look at what else is going on across the country. for example, once it gets into the gulf we know its not going to go to the panhandle of florida because we have high pressure system blocking it. but also its not going to effect texas either because of this trot tha...

Thanks to all of you. well, the mayor of san juan is begging for help this morning. there are millions of people who are struggling still to find food, to get clean water, to get medical supplies. were going to share with you her emotional plea for that island. >> plus, more bad news could be on the way for puerto rico. the threat of flash flooding, mud slides. that is going to be a major issue today. well get a live report from the cnn weather center. thats up next. >> and law enforcement goi...

And supplies up to the area and its impassableme. much of is collapsed. lot of it was mud slide. thats mud slide. theres one here. all the foliage ripped off the trees. >> thats nbcs gadi schwartz in puerto rico earlier today. rural community. as gadi was saying, its been largely cut off from the outside world since the storm hit a week ago. residents with zero power and zero running water all week long. walking miles for gasoline to power generators. had zero assistance until today, very first ...

Up to seven miles. theyve had zero assistance until today, where they saw the very first work to clear the mud slides. joining us by phone is gadi schwartz, been in puerto rico for eight days reporting on the hurricane and its devastation in its wake. gadi we appreciate your time. >> reporter: no problem rachel. >> tell us how youre able to get around and what you make of the progress toward physically accessing interior puerto rico and towns that have had such trouble getting aid. >> reporter: ...

Out nfl players last week. we do have other headlines we want to bring you this morning. your life is in danger. thats what authorities in parts of puerto rico are now telling people, warning them to get to higher ground as a major dam is on the brink of collapsing due to hurricane marias floodwaters. at the presents of thousands down street of the falling dam rushing to evacuate following catastrophic life threatening mud slides. horrific whats going on there rescue effort intensifying for a po...