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>> the man overseeing the response to this didnt answer it directly as wed like him to but said he did feel bp was relentless with everything at their disposal to try to contain the spill. he said the spill is changing in nature. not one large monolith, as he called it. hes broken apart and offshore. if it starts to come ashore more frequently, its going to come in smaller batches, he said. in this regard hes hoping that right now bp is deploying all its possible resources. bp, according to its ...

This well is leaking less than that amount. bp is struggling to contain it and has been criticized by the government. i asked if they overestimated their ability to respond? >> what youre seeing from our response capability, this is huge, not just bp, there are federal agencies and state agencies here with us. i think it speaks well that we were able to manage, to get resources to quickly in these areas and really start a pro active response effort. >> reporter: robert thomas teaches journalism ...

Line they always trot out before nothing changes. >> keeping america competitive requires affordable energy. and here we have a serious problem. america is addicted to oil. >> the deep water horizon drilling rig was feeding that addiction until an explosion two weeks ago killed 11 workers. as we speak, oil continues to flow unabated into the gulf of mexico with no end in sight. this time well get it right, right? well learn the lessons from four decades of explosions, spills and fires. >> as pre...

To get resorpss so quickly in these areas and really start a very proactive response effort. >> reporter: robert thomas is a professor that teaches journalist students how to cover the oil industry. has bp done a good enough job conveying to the public how difficult it is to clean up the spill? >> an awful lot of people feel like theyre doing nothing, but to me its a priority thing. i want them down there at 5,000 feet. i want them to stop that flow. >> reporter: and -- and bp officials tell us ...

Possible. as has been mentioned, bp as the responsibility party is still at work dealing with this issue. in particular theyre still trying to activate the blow yacht preventer stack to shut the well. they have yet to be successful. were working with them on relief efforts. we approved the drilling of a second, of a relief well that could begin drilling within a matter of days. were reviewing application for a second relief well should that be needed. as the president has directed, we are using ...

Oversight. well be taking a very close look at efforts underway. particularly to minimize environmental risks affected by the leaking oil. well be meeting with other federal, state and local officials deployed to the area and helping in the response effort and we will be meeting again with bp officials to discuss clean-up planning and operations. as the president and the law made clear, bp is the responsible party. it is required to fund the cost of the response and clean-up operations. but our ...

This has led to a seamless integration of these resources throughout the event. we continue to prosper and utilize these agencies and up to 60 at this time and over 800 responders who are supporting this effort integrating into the unified response and ensuring a successful search and rescue effort. thank you. >> now the director of the florida division of emergency management kevin daughtry. >> good morning, everyone. as far as state resources, because of the weather we have a new tent system w...

Estimate and find actuals dont meet the estimates well rectify. with respect to flood insurance, see how many claims come in. $8.6 billion round about available. >> hoping on the efforts to evacuate americans in the caribbean. the state departments task force working around the clock in operations. can you assess those efforts and give a message to americans right now in dire straits in the caribbean. whats the expectation for evacuation? how soon can the americans get the americans out? >> prea...

Safety between jose and irma. this has been a large event and youll see a lot of positive stories from it. now control expectations. on an island where we have to transport commodities, food and water. weve assembled two of the most powerful naval relief flotillas in recent memories. im going to cut to the oak hill, mccarolina and the abraham cleaning, the iwo jima. that is an aircraft carrier, this is an operation has never been mobilized for this type of response effort. to the extent it meets...

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