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Officials say there could still be bodies in this rubble. some here digging, trying to help. others digging for scrap metal and air conditioners. >> what you dont see here are haitian authorities. there is no police presence. theres no firefighters, no search and rescue crews here. just people from the community, and this lone excavator that is not currently in operation. its very indicative of what were seeing as we drive through this area near the epicenter. aid simply isnt arriving quickly. p...

Response effort in haiti serving as the head of the us agency for international development. powers tweeted earlier "a magnitude seven.2 earthquake struck katie this morning. potus and vp have been briefed asking usaid to court us response our experts are already on the ground assessing damage we are moving urgently to respond. right now we have senior research scientist with from the observatory at boston college with life-saving meetings measures were the most immediate needs on the ground wit...

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>> step up to the microphone, please. >> presently the coast guard has full efforts in a response posture right now. we are currently still in the response phase. >> what does that mean? >> are there divers in the water looking in the wreckage? >> i dont have any additional information regarding that at this time. >> what does response effort mean? >> search and rescue activities, yes, maam. >> so what can they be doing at this point? >> right now theyre conducting shoreline searches for any ava...

Efforts is that crews were trying to, of course, use water to douse the flames, but at the same time, trying not to overwhelm the bode boat aat and sink. we know that it has been submerged, just the bow sticking out of the water. so that makes it more difficult for crews as they try to account for those 33 people who were on board. >> and we have sound from the u.s. coast guard official talking about how difficult this response effort was. lets take a listen. >> we basically had assets in the ai...

But the decision to select a location at which to position a team is made by where can the team be as close as possible and still the team itself be safe, assets be safe. and yet be able to get into the impacted areas. it is somewhat is art and science as to where to put the assets, but it is a selection that typically is made dependent on where the storm itself is. >> does the fact that there are so many officials in acting capacities at dhs, does that complicate the response effort? >> i dont ...

>> so there is no chance of -- you say recovery mode. no chance of further rescues? >> presently the coast guard has full efforts in a response positive dhur right now. were currently still in the response phase. >> are there divers in the water looking in the wreckage? >> i dont have any additional information regarding that at this time. >> what does response effort mean? >> search and rescue activities, yes, maam. >> so what can they be doing at this point? >> right now they are conducting sh...

Both the house and senate. the president was joined at the white house ceremony monday by first responders and surviving family members. while addressing the heros, he could not help but mention his role in the 9/11 response effort. >> i was down there also. but im not considering myself a first responder, but i spent a lot of time down there with you. >> the comments were reminiscent of previous no evidence claims the president has made concerning 9/11. remember during the 2016 election campaig...

White house ceremony monday by first responders and surviving family members. while addressing the heros, he could not help but mention his role in the 9/11 response effort. >> i was down there also. but im not considering myself a first responder, but i spent a lot of time down there with you. >> the comments were reminisce event of previous no evidence claims the president has made concerning 9/11. remember during the 2016 election campaign, he said he helped a bit to clear the rubble. >> and ...