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High prices, rolling blackouts. >> is it a risk for you to take? >> its a risk. but when you come down here and you see what i have seen and you have that skill set that can have an immediate impact on the people here, it becomes a mission. >> not just a job? >> its not a job, no. it became a mission. >> how long before juice is flowing through here? >> thats a good question. we hope to have this line up in the next three to four days. >> the government is saying 90% power back by christmas? >> ...

Rolling blackouts and a $9 billion debt. >> is it a risk for you as a business man to take this gig? >> its a risk. but when you come down here and you see what ive seen and you have that skill set that can have an immediate impact on the people here it becomes a mission. >> not just a job? >> its not a job, no. it became a mission. >> how long before juice is flowing through these? >> good question. we hope to have this line back up in the next three to four days. >> the governor is promising 9...

We hope to have this line back up in the next three to four days. >> the governor is promising 95% power back by christmas? >> yeah. >> is that reasonable? is that a fantasy? >> its going to take a lot of people po reato reach that dead >> a lot more people. >> than we have here today, yeah. >> white fish says they have 300 linemen on the island, and another 700 on the way. they have bulldozers still stuck in florida ports. >> thank you. >> youre welcome. it is anyones guess as to when theyll ha...

This gig? >> its a risk. when you come down here and you see what i have seen and you have a skill set that could have an immediate impact, it becomes a mission. >> its not a job? >> no, a mission. >> how long before juice can flow through these? >> good question. hope to have this line back up in the next three or four days. >> the governor is promising 95% of power back by christmas. >> going to take a lot more people than what we have here today. >> they have 300 linemen on the island and ano...

And those really, if you look at the numbers that have been provided by the federal government or the puerto rican government, its kind of flat lined the last two weeks. its not getting better. do you feel like you have an understanding of what the obstacles are to getting power back, to getting everyone clean water, and how that can be overcome? >> yeah, taking the greatest, most powerful, richest nation in the world and acting like it. and bringing the resources to bear on this island. look, w...

Understanding -- it seems the two biggest obstacles to anything like normalcy is power restoration and clean water. and those really, if you look at the numbers that have been provided by the federal government or the puerto rican government, its kind of flat lined the last two weeks. its not getting better. do you feel like you have an understanding of what the obstacles are to getting power back, to getting everyone clean water, and how that can be overcome? >> yeah, taking the greatest, most ...

>> the governor is promising 95% power back by christmas. >> yeah. >> reporter: is that reasonable? >> its going to take a lot of people to reach that deadline. >> reporter: a lot more? >> a lot more than we have today. >> reporter: they have 300 linemen on the island with 700 on the way while they wait for bucket trucks and bulldozers stuck in florida ports. it is anyones guess as to when they will have the lights back on here. until then, there is little to do but take care of each other. the ...

Harvey weinstein officially removed from the board of director of the weinstein company meanwhile a screen write ear apologizing for turning a blind out not speaking out sooner, claiming everyone knew about weinsteins behavior. joining us now author of "be fierce" stop harassment and "take your power back". thank you so much. i was riding the subway and men were looking at me reading this. you said more men should step up. i want to talk to but that. its unfortunate. maybe the time something rig...

Especially in the remote areas that dont get the supplies that the bigger cities are getting. >> takes longer for things to get to them. really hoping for the best there. want to get a check on the weather with bill karins sitting by. you see pictures like that. six months to get power back on. i think they will be lucky. trying to get food and water at this point. let alone rebuild stuff. just heart breaking and the amount of people who need food and water. unimaginable. it will go on for mon...

Mountain side, were higher speed and most structures where wooden houses with tin roofs that were just destroyed. when you talk about this, you are u talking about people going back to a prehistoric time. six months with no power. lack of communication for pretty much everybody. its rare we can get through to people. were lucky to get through to you. shortages of food and water. is this a hiumanitarian -- is i is really difficult to put words around that. six months with no power. this is the un...