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>> reporter: brother jake needs to find new pasture from the cows he saved from the wall of fire. do you ever worry you might go out of business with this? >> yeah. it crossed my mind a lot actually, but weve been really happy that we have friends all over and people, strangers that have really come together and donated as much hay as they can and gone out there lookingherrat the cattle on until we can get over the hump. >> reporter: there really is no other choice. >> it really is a way of life...

It crossed my mind a lot actually, but weve been really lucky in that we have friends all over and people, strangers that have really come together and donated as much hay as they can. and gone out there looking for other grass leases for us to put the cattle on until we can get over the hump. >> reporter: there really is no other choice. >> it really is a way of life, and i couldnt picture myself doing anything else, even if i was a ceo and make $1 million a year. this is what we do. >> reporte...

Everything seafood related. cnns patrick ottman visits a family restaurant struggling to survive. >> im going to pick up oysters first. some crab claws, crab meat second. theyll be picking it this morning. and then, go over and get some shrimp. the thing is, further they have to go for it, the more its going to cost. my name is bob pope with a "p." and ive been here in this restaurant august 1st will be 37 years. one of the things that you would like to have is especially in this business as clo...

Seafood related. cnns patrick ottman visits one family restaurant struggling to survive. >> im going to pick up oysters first, some crab claws, crab meat. second theyll be picking it this morning and go and get some shrimp. the thing s the further they have to go for it, the more its going to cost. . my name is bob pope with a p. ive been here in this left rauntd, august 1st will be 37 years. one of the things youd like to have especially in this business is as close to local seafood. you can bu...

To clean up in case it reaches their shores. cnns all platform journalist patrick ottman went along. >> what did you tell them today about why they were coming here? >> i told them they know -- theyre aware of the oil spill. i told them if it does affect our beaches our beaches possibly arent going to be the same anymore. i wanted us to have one last day, rain or shine to come down here, pick up shells, play, took pictures. and got our bags and gloves and clean up and get the trash off the beach...

Well give you an idea of where this is and how high it is. 8500 feet is the top of this thing. lets zoom in quickly and show you the rim as well. the northern side of this is where theyre going to come in from. thats where youre not allowed to hike or climb in this case. the climbing route is across the northern -- or the southern side. that would be -- so this guy would be protected somewhat because the winds are hitting the southern rim. but i think today theyll have a chance to get those helo...

Exhaustive and somewhat frustrating searching, a navy rescue team managed to get into the crater and find joseph bolig, however it was not the end of the story they wanted. he is dead and now transported to the medical examiner where a autopsy will tell whether he died in the fall or whether waiting to be rescued. he is a hiker who had gone up mount st. helens over 70 times was found dead on this mountain after tragically falling down the end of the crater after a collapse yesterday. >> patrick ...

Weather is still causing some problems for rescuers trying to reach a climber at mount st. helens. the man was posing for a picture when he fell into the big crater. our all platform journalist patrick ottman is there. what are rescuers saying about their ability today to get the climber out of really the mouth of the volcano? >> reporter: well, tony, some disappointing news that we just got. rescuers just wrapped up a press conference where they said at least for the time being theyre not able ...

Two-engine plane broke apart of it was trying to land at a new jersey airport. five people died in yesterdays crash. 1,000 trucks moving rubble for 1,000 days. haitis president says it will take three years to clear the debris before they can rebuild. the president is concerned about another quake. hes been living with friends since the presidential palace and his private residence were destroyed. the temperature may be cool in new orleans this morning but the mardi gras festivities heating ...

While posing for a picture. >> it was pretty much snow free, and lots of bolders and rocks. it would have been a very significa significant injurious foul on the way in. >> the weather halted attempts to find the hiker. the hiker, by the way, has made the climb around 60 times and we also learned he was not wearing a jacket. patrick is at mount st. helens this morning. when do we expect to see the rescue effort resume? >> reporter: they will meet in an hour to figure out when and if the rescue e...