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>> well, two things, first is, i think that just based on what state officials and local officials have told us, there are always going to be people that stayed behind. i think thats true in taylor county. the good news is they know who these people are and where they live, the bad news, they get in trouble out there, no one is going to be able to get to them for quite some time. its still listed as an experimental model, but theyre relying more and more on it, its the ability to predict storm s...

Birmingham, alabama, for a new fire station, 10.3 million to des moines to reconstruct a runway, 6.7 million to oregon for a new wind cone and other updates. airlines contribute. airlines have to borrow heavily and there is something called the passenger facility charge added to every ticket capped by congress at 4.50 back in 2001. airport operators want to raise it by $4. >> for less than a cup of starbucks coffee, we could modernize american airports. >> reporter: but airlines opposed the hike...

Last 10, 20 years. we are in a position we have to do them because our airports are failing. >> airport operators say they need to spend an a stagger 25.6 billion dollarsive every year for the next five years. this year, the the federal government is kicking in 3.18 billion. only about 12%. >> are those federal funds enough. >> absolutely not. >> in years federal grants are going to 381 airports, 11.5 million to birmimgham alabama for a fire station. 10.3 million to des moines to reconstruct a r...