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Then theres a second protocol at the lab. its verified because we cannot have a partial. it has to be 100%. we cannot revictimize our family members and give them wrong information. typically what weve been seeing is within a day. when were able to get the rapid dna component. when the dna has to be done from the medical examiners, they do it as fast as they can, and then that notification is made. but thats pretty much how the process is now. and we do it as fast as we can and as accurate and c...

You have to look at the entire pile, confirmed in regards that we need to go to the next phase and again, ive got to re-mention the fact that we are just not there yet. we are just not there yet. >> now that we have some semblance of the dna, whats the timeline from recovering someone to identifying, what timeline are we working off of? >> this is whats so amazing, the homicide detective and crime scene personnel and our medical examiner, our rabbis are also on the scene helping us, when we are ...

Very, very long process, but a lot of family members are frustrated. what else are you hearing from the community as you are down there on the ground? >> i have a lot of people who have reached out to me, concerned about the fall of the building. concerned about is this going to the happening to the other buildings? is this something we can fix in the future for it not to happen again? can we do some more soil testing? can we do a moratorium? theres so many questions out there from residents tha...

Once we have a match, in a very sensitive and personal matter we will contact the next of kin. if theres a component where we cannot connect you collect the dna, we will contact the family member and once that family member is identified that process will happen, we will notify next of kin, same way. we do it all with respect and integrity. its very emotional, this whole process has been emotional. thats why ive called family members, weve gone through here and i think we are all family now.

>> thank you, chief. just to recap from yesterday versus today, what were looking for later on today. as the operations continue, we have personnel realizing, bucket brigade including the heavy machinery to remove some of the debris. this afternoon well switch positions. most of the individuals have come up upon larger concrete areas that now require heavy machinery. during that process of the delayering, we found a tenth victim as the honorable mayor mentioned. that person was processed and rem...

We have ten unidentified because that process is going on, when it comes to the part that we have the family member we are unable to identify at that moment, the medical examiner will assist in that process, obviously that will affect the numbers as we move on. thats why all these numbers that we are giving are right now subject to change, dealing with a very terrible situation here. thats why we would have to always keep mindful on our family members. >> i will reiterate. >> if we could please ...

Matter make contact with the next of kin. if theres a component where we cannot get rapid dna, the medical examiner will collect the family member and that process will happen at the medical examiners office. once that family member is identified, then that process will happen. well notify next of kin same way. thats how we do it, and we do it with respect and integrity. its very emotional. this whole process has been emotional. and thats why i call it family member. what weve gone through here,...

The next phase. again, i have to mention the fact that were just not there yet. >> now that we have some dna database for victims, whats the timeline to identifying someone and notifying? what timeline are you -- >> this is whats so amazing, the work thats being done by the fire personnel and homicide detective, our crime scene personnel, and our medical examiner, our rabbis who are there on the scene that are helping us. when we are able to collect its called rapid dna. we have a family member ...