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>> geraldo: the government of chile declared the central part of that country to be in an official state of catastrophe. the president has just so declared. what is not a catastrophe is hawaii where we thought for a time today a tsunami of epiexistences proportion was headed -- of epic proportion was headed. craig is there and he has some important guests. craig introduce them, please. >> geraldo, you are looking at some scenes of the park right now and you will see some surfers out to sea and s...

However, many people got hurt inside because things fell on them or they got cut with glasses that get broken when running out of the building. this is a very high density area and there are many apartment buildings everywhere. people were in the streets with their kids and their families and, you know, it just felt that it was never going to end. >> geraldo: a very telling and sincere and eloquent report from the scene in santiago, chile. they didnt know when it was going to end. in hawaii, the...

Recorded, each measuring a magnitude of 5.8 or greater. one of the worst days in chiles history but the only light being shed in the matter is that help is finally on the way. in that note, hawaii dodged a massive bullet, we are anxiously awaiting to see what happened today. they were expecting to get hit with a major tsunami that turned out to be anything but and the emergency warning called off as you know. i will keep on the stories and report the latest, geraldo, when we get that in? >> have...

Every red cross society around the world has its own forte and we are waiting for the chilean red cross to decide what they need and we are ready to come forward. today we released $50,000 from the international relief fund and that is the first hit of the tap in case they need more. >> geraldo: how do you keep your contributions straight? if people give to haiti they dont want it spent in chile. have you gotten it to where if somebody wants to help a specific cause they can? >> absolutely. in y...

Help them. the relief efforts. there are a number of things the yates is outstanding in, hoagies ticks being the primary thing we are againstly capable of doing and that is largely because of our military. our military is astoundingly efficient at being able to move men and equipment into areas where no one else can go and set up perimeters for command and control and communications. things that ha v. to happen in the aftermath of a tragedy like an earthquake or a hurricane and the sooner that y...

Jose is the chilean ambassador to the united states. thanks for coming in and taking a couple of minutes and talking to us today. >> thank you very much for your cooperation. >> geraldo: thank you, rick, good job. i have to report this, the u.s. geological survey says a magnitude 4.4 earthquake has just hit, you will never guess, lincoln county, oklahoma. lincoln county, oklahoma. whats next, new jersey? theyre everywhere. >> in the united states we have to worry about the new madrid fault becau...

New orleans wal-mart was delivering food and supplies and medicine into the heart of because they have usen good proven methods tophet people to things and things to people. >> you are a nicic ironjack but a pact man. >> i was in the united states army and sometimes you have to have boots on the ground. sometimes the american military is the most efficient organization to deliver the goods when you need it and that is what is happening here. >> geraldo: got to take a break. our fine panel contin...

Trying to pick people and their pets up. it really did shut down the city. >> geraldo: shut it down for the best of reasons. and happily it was unnecessary. but it showed the systems work. thank you and good luck and continue to hang ten or whatever -- trying to be hip. >> well, thank you so much. aloha. >> what are you laughing at? >> it was cute. it was charming. >> the? the once and future president jam candidate who i would be proud to vote for the former duff of arkansas and our colleague h...

We can and must be prepared for disaster when it strikes. in the hours ahead we will continue to take every step possible to prepare our shores and protect our citizens and stand with the people of chile as they recover from this terrible tragedy. >> the u.s. reaching out immediately to chile. there are no reports american citizens were killed in the early morning earthquake today. ten thousand americans live in chile. the u.s. embassy set up a command center to make sure those americans stay sa...

Progress where we see the instant reactions, not only the pictures and the video but these personal accounts and stories. >> geraldo: there is the earthquake. >> i think that is from a security camera that somebody was able to link up. >> that may have been from terra.com group. >> there is one woman who has been on twitter in the last few hours, cheryl brewer and was telling people she couldnt get ahold of her sister-in-law maria today. the phone lines were dead and text messages werent working...