We begin in morocco where were starting to understand the scope of a devastating earthquake where 2000 people are dead after 6. 8 magnitude earthquake rocked the country late friday. Another 2000 people are hurt. The u. S. Geological survey says that the earthquake was in americas high atlas mountains, about 50 miles southwest of marrakech. Meanwhile, its still very early and its not hard to see that the city has been left in shambles. Extensive damage, morocco today announcing three days of National Mourning. Adam parson of sky news is in marrakech with the latest. Here in marrakech, theyre having to come to terms with this burden of grief and the chaos that has followed this natural disaster. There is still real fear about what could happen. Heres a very good example of that nervousness. This restaurant behind me was badly damaged by the earthquake on friday, but it only actually collapsed hours, and hours later. And it is that nervousness thats affecting so many people here. Its wha
We begin in morocco where were starting to understand the scope of a devastating earthquake where the 2000 people are dead after 6. 8 magnitude earthquake rocked the country late friday. Another 2000 people are hurt. The u. S. Geological survey says that the earthquake was in americas high atlas mountains, about southwest of marrakech. Meanwhile, its still very early and its not hard to see that the city has been left in shambles. Extensive damage, morocco today announcing three days of National Mourning. Adam person of sky news is in marrakech with the latest. Here in marrakech, theyre having to come to terms with this burden of grief and the chaos that has followed this natural disaster. There is still real fear about what could happen. Heres a very good example of that nervousness. This restaurant behind me was badly damaged by the earthquake on friday, but it only actually collapsed hours, and hours later. And it is that nervousness thats affecting so many people here. Its what you
you might have gone to get your coffee, seen your friends. i was here at 30 rock with my entire staff. i went to a school play that day. but by the end of the evening the w.h.o. had declared covid a pandemic. seattle shut down their school system, the first major district to do so, the stock market fell off a cliff. the sign of a lot more pain to come. the first case of covid popped up on capitol hill and the nba suspended its season leading all the rest of major sports to follow suit. that all happened in one single day. it was a stunning disruption to all of our lives and as we know it was just the beginning. one by one states shut down, businesses closed and normal life came to a complete halt. but we also know the future is much brighter than it has been in a long time. tonight president biden will mark the anniversary. tomorrow he signs the american rescue plan into law, hopefully getting more help to those who need it most. remember, we went from no vaccines to three va
The new corporations that are adding to the pressure today. And now, the clevelands Baseball Team looks to get with the times, as well. And cheers the uk, even, apparently Prince William celebrating as pubs reopen across the country for the first time in months. It comes as the uk puts new travel restrictions in place on americans. Just for the record, its not even 11 00 in the uk, and theyre already drinking. I think it started at 6 00 a. M. There. Okay, sorry and were going to have some good live shots for you. Prince william is lit right now. On our independence day. On our independence day. Were the ones that celebrate this. Remember, we left yall on this day. A lot of people will be going here today. Oh, yes. This is myrtle beach, south carolina. Looks beautiful. Looks enticing. The beaches are expected to be jammed again today with residents and tourists. Yeah, that could mean trouble. Myrtle beach has become a coronavirus hot spot. As of thursday, the county where myrtle beach i
Suing atlantas mayor. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says the fight is distracting from the real enemy, the virus. California and washington, two states that were praised for their quick Pandemic Response are both seeing surges again in washington. Cases, deaths, hospitalizations all going up. In california hospitals are under an intense strain. And now members of the u. S. Military are helping medical workers out there. That is where we start on this friday. Nbcs Erin Mclaughlin is outside st. Joseph Medical Center in burbank, california. Erin, whats happening in these two states specifically . Lets start there. Reporter hey, craig. Both states really Cautionary Tales of what can happen if you become complacent in the face of the virus. As you point out, both were praised early on for their responses to covid19. Now seeing surges here in california, a new record, 20,000 cases over the course of two days. Hospitals stretched to the point where some hospitals are asking the military for hel