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Perfect. and feel what its like to truly connect. at the lexus golden opportunity sales event. experience amazing at your lexus dealer. in a shooting over a spot for a line for gas. gas shortages have caused big backups at the pumps, following hurricane ida. joining us right now is sheriff joseph la pinto of jefferson parish, where that shooting took place. and sheriff, so good to see you, i understand there has been an arrest in that shooting? >> there is. you know, i went off last night on t...

Have become so dependent on to a point where many of the 911 system depending on cell were not accessible. if you cant communicate you cant coordinate. so same problem, ability to communicate, ability to do search and rescue. all of that disrupted by power poles laying over roads, trees knocking down power. we have to fix the grid, just like we fixed the levee system, the grid to use the current term has to be built back better to recognize the that fact that you are in a hurricane zone. and com...

You see that gentleman just opened his ice bag and that is what they need to cool off because it is hot. ive been standing out here just for a few minutes and not exerting a lot of energy and sweating. so you could already imagine what the folks are dealing with who live here. so some folks have stepped up to the pumps with their physical gas cans to fill up. across the state, there are still nearly 800,000 people without power and as president biden is expected to arrive in louisiana later toda...

Crews are from 32 different states that are helping. two of them loss their lives in the process of trying to get power back up. were working 24/7 with the energy companies that we met with today and deploying more federal resources including hundreds of generators and more to come to restore power as fast as we can, faster than anything that happened during katrina. were working with the cell phone company to call your loved ones to make sure the people you know and love you havent talked to la...

Get things back rolling. >> there have been multiple incidents where people have pulled guns on us for very, you know, belligerent reasons, waiting in line too long thinking were ripping them off. were actually one of the only gas stations in the greater new orleans area thats charging the exact same prices that weve been charging before the hurricane during the pandemic, and weve been giving out free ice, free water multiple days, and were trying our best to help the community in every aspect t...

Two of them lost their lives in the process of trying to get power back up. were going -- were working 24/7 with the energy companies who we met with the heads of today, and were deploying even more federal resources including hundreds of generators, and theres more to come to restore power as fast as we possibly can, faster than anything happened during katrina. we are also working on the cellphone -- with the cellphone companies so you can call your loved ones, call for help regardless of wher...

They have eight pumps trying to pump out all that standing water. and the schuylkill river was seen at a level not seen in two centuries. an unimaginable toll in the mortal toll and also the monetary toll. the governor says we just cant make an official estimate yet. now becomes the long process of trying to figure out how much federal money will be going into this cleanup effort. that is a bit of an issue because it does take time. there has to be surveying to make sure that all of the proper m...

Services, people at the ready and i think pumps and so for. number one, we had hurricane henri come through with less fan fare an wasnt as much of a dramatic effect. like a boy who cried wolf, since there was no devastation of life from hen rice, and the second thing is ida landed in new orleans. what we hear about hurricanes is once it lands it loses its force. new orleans was terribly affected by it and as it moved up the mississippi river vale, i think many residents felt, well, it will be a ...

In gram mercy louisiana run by the national guard. >> this is a blessing right here. this water. >> fuel is badly needed, too. lines stretched for miles that only a handful of gas stations with supply and power to run pumps. there is also a sense of urgency with this recovery as were only halfway through the atlantic hurricane season. >> today we also learned of at least three new deaths here in the state of louisiana. all residents of a nursing home that had been evacuated to a parish north of ...

Pump with their gas cans. now, weve seen folks with their gas cans, and i have also seen people filling up water bottles with gasoline. over to this side. these pumps are reserved for the travelers who have their vehicles. theyve been pulling up. thats where we met denzel tate. i want to take you over, victor, to our friends and family watching and introduce you to victor. excuse me, introduce you to mr. tate. it is hot. he and his family are also depending on their vehicle for relief. hey, denz...