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Experienced before and we expect it to be much longer in terms of the response phase and what we would normally see during a hurricane, just due to the nature of the storm, dumping historic, record amounts of rainfall in southeast texas and southwest louisiana. with that, ill pause. questions. yes, sir? >> bob burns, associated press. question about the chain of xand. you mentioned general hamilton being dual commander, he reports to a governor, is that correct? and you mentioned he would have c...

North com on the title ten side and the additional capabilities that come from surrounding states on the national guard side to be able to add to that. just to give you a round figure of numbers, we are looking at posturing just on the national guard side, an additional 20,000 to 30,000 guardsmen that could be brought in. they are eveningineering capabl high profile vehicles and rotary. that is to finish the response phase, then go into the recovery phase. like first responders get tired, guards...

As we move out of this phase where we hunker down for moving into the response phase, we will be assessing it. there are people helping the folks in louisiana. jenna: how many reports to half of people trapped? >> we have heard a few reports working through the function, which is, like i said, a multi- agency group. with the state doc, they are going to get down there and coordinate pair. neighbors helping neighbors at this point in time because you have winds that are still just coming off -- h...

We are still in the response phase, the phase that we are moving into the recovery phase of -- of responding to this disaster. at this point, we have had local authority, first responders and the national level and the department of homeland security, really coordinating response effortings. but its the individual hoosier, volunteer, neighbors, families and friends who are really at this point doing most of the response, picking up rubble, they are tending to the concerns of their neighbors, giv...

hello, everybody. i am randi kaye. were glad you are with us. we start off with the victims of irene. for those of you who think irene was a dud, well, tell that to the families of the 21 people who died in that storm and the people that lost their homes and the estimated $10 billion price tag is nothing to sneeze at either. irene may not have been as bad as expected in some areas, but worst in others. vermont, much of the state is under water. a short time ago president obama declared...

good morning to you all. im t.j. holmes. welcome to our viewers watching us in the u.s. and around the world, as we continue to follow a category 1 storm, hurricane irene, that is threatening about 20% of the u.s. population. some 65 million people in its path. it has been hammering north carolina with heavy rains and fierce winds for past several hours. it was just a couple of hours ago that it officially made landfall in north carolina. more than 200,000 people are without power as w...

Were still in the response phase. we have a lot of resources out on the field and but we have also begun to execute damage assessments. we sent teams out the door this morning at 7:30 and deployed them down range so they can begin the process of determining what types of damages we have and also what types of programs that we may be eligible for. >> and sir, we -- are talking about bertie county, one in particular that it appears there were at least 14 deaths. give our viewers of idea who might ...

With rescue components. weve also mobilized five regional response teams for hazardous materials. weve got things like law enforcement, fire, chainsaw teams, emergency medical services, department v transportation and forestry out there currently delivering tarps and water to our citizens. so the way we would look at it is if were eligible for a disaster program and the recovery phase but as far as the response phase, i think were able to hold the line pretty well at the local and state level. >...

>> yeah. and so, theyre here, theyre all still here, working hard, you know. and this is their sixth day of working without going home. yet, theyre still smiling, still happy, and i think they represent the best of policing in this country and in the free world as the american police officers and the houston police officers on top of that. >> weve been through the last several days after harvey. talk to us about the next couple days, weeks, months. its going to be a lot of work, and you guys kno...

Volunteers is standing behind them for this long-term recovery. >> greg fugate is the administrator of the federal emergency management agency. fema is on ground in south carolina and staging hundreds of tractor trailers packed with flood relief and supplies. thank you for joining us yet again and of course during this tragic situation in south carolina. we know that your thoughts are with the folks there but, craig, talk to us about the staging and how you get the supplies to these people as qu...