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And not zero risk maybe you would have liked that. If you are, were going out the door. Right. Doctor, to dr. Freeden, head of the centers for Disease Control, what can you say to the American People today about their and its widespread of a possibly Ebola Outbreak in this country . We certainly understand peoples concerns. Ebola is scary, deadly. And the images from africa are frightening. But ebola spreads by direct contact with we know unsafe care giving in the home or Health Care Facility an...

National standards for not only the equipment but the training so that we have a National Response regardless of whether where someone might appear that needs help . Could you share with us and did you respond or did the president respond to the National Nurses united request . So, with regard to the issue of make something you are that our Health Care Workers were prepared, i think we need to think about it in a number of different levels. The first is in that screening and monitoring and thats...

To implement the framework. Probably work with our insurers. On the topic, which is very serious topic hour people use technology and information, certainly with analytics and new Business Opportunities we need to continue on our journey on stem outside indication Stem Education and increasing the capabilities in math and science. Your hear everybody say it were not making enough progress. So, we are doing our part. I know bank of america is doing their part. All doing our part but as a collecti...

Amount of cases. We hope the three countries can get to zero at the same time and then we can celebrate and say okay ebola is over. After ebola is the rebuilding of the Health Care System. Why ebola in the first place . Its because of the weak Health Care System. Its because of lack of equipment to support Health Care System so we need to build a Health Care System not and then we can build they were selling at Health Care System that we can stop not only ebola but other epidemics in the future....

With the black Emergency Managers association. I think she summed it up in terms of disaster management, in terms of the Emergency Management network. Guinea liberia sierra leone for the west african nations that needs to be established. I think your ims system was outstanding, setting that up, the coordination with stakeholders involved and thats going to be a key to rebuilding your Health Care Structures especially from the Community Level level. I want to commend you for all the work youve do...

That the Laboratory System is strengthened, the capacity of our liberian military guys to do a job. So you feel confident that today you have, through the incident with the oversight of the Incident Management System you have access to sufficient ambulances and laboratories . You have the isolation and containment. You have the Case Investigation Contact Tracing teams, and the data coordination that that infrastructure is in place. It needs to be sustained and strengthened, and as you say within...

The very beginning of hurricane season. so its important for everyone along the eastern seaboard to be ready for a storm. if and when the time comes. for more on that, im joined by eaton edwards, executive director of the international preparedness network. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> your mission is to keep us safe. what do we need to have in order to stay safe in any storm? >> people need to recognize they have to have a certain amount of equipment and information obv...

Hurricane season but probably will not be the last serm. so what do you need to do and what do need to have and know if youre living in the path of the next hurricane? anton edwards is with the national preparedness network and joins us now. youve brought simple items that we can have it prepare for storms, earthquakes, what have you. >> right. one of the things that we discussed right before the segment was that the hurricane can also bring about other disasters, other problems, like, power out...

Visitors is our number one priority. >> whats the smart way to brace for the storm? and is an america that wasnt ready for katrina, wasnt ready for sandy going to be ready next time? were just learning this moment that president obama has been briefed on the storm. will that conversation turn to long-term preparedness? lets go to an expert on survivalism on this. hes a man who has his flashlights charged, his zombie ax is ready. ayton edwards from the national preparedness network. a big advocat...