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Over the cave. even a small nick or scrape to the skin can turn into an infection. they have help so they can get the anti-buy ybiotics for that. you can only imagine their mental state and realizing what they have to go through to get out of there. >> what about eating? i imagine theyre weak from nine days without eating, eight days without eating. how might that affect them? >> theyre going to be weak and they need to be strengthened up, especially before their go through the journey of trying...

>> how quickly did the water come up? >> 5:00 is when it really -- because i had to shut down one of the pumps. i was running on a generator, so, you know, then the fire department told me to shut the generator off because i had it in the garage. i had the doors open and everything. thats when i lost everything, once i shut the pumps off. my furniture is underwater, high water. everything. >> it was getting out of his house. he had the pumps running and the fire department said, no, man, its too...

Hasnt taken place yet. now, the red areas are those areas that the president is proposing for more oil drilling. this is the northwest. its just off the northern tip of delaware, down to central florida, which will be opened up for exploration. now, that means that the interior department which controls all of this offshore land, of all the offshore waters, will have toxplore and study to see whats viable. the first not possible until 2012, except in this area off the coast of virginia which is ...

Political editor. we have traveled across the country at a time when gas prices were going up and hearing peoples frustrations. michael brune from the sierra club in san francisco. michael, thank you for being with us. mark, first of all, drill, baby drill was a refrain uttered by republicans to say allow offshore drilling to take place. it was something president bush wanted to do. it was not a democratic platform at all. >> it was made famous by a woman from alaska, of all places, sarah palin....

Areas to oil and natural gas drilling including long stretches of the east coast, eastern gulf of mexico and the north coast of alaska. the aim is to help end dependency on foreign oil. if voicing their anger, coastal residents and environmentalists. in road yhode island, the o signed a disaster of declaration for the state. emergencies have been declared in massachusetts and connecticut. hundreds of people have been forced from their homes. three days of record breaking rains have tapered to ...

Atlantic ocean, and the eastern gulf of mexico, smaller area, but possibly the richest in terms of oil. its thought to old about 3.5 billion barrels of oil. let me now show you the conservation side of it. this is increasing domestic energy production, he also wants to talk about conservation. he made the announcement at a military base and hes talking about the increamsed use of biofuels in military vehicles, purchasing 5,000 hybrid vehicles for government use and increasing the fuel-efficien...

Save taxpayers money, promote efficiency and conservation. that is the single best thing we can do when were talking about the oil industry, to stimulate the economy. giveaways to an industry that is the most profitable industry in the mhistory of the world doesnt help the economy. forcing drivers to pay more money at the gas pump doesnt help the economy. the best thing we can do is promote efficiency and increase vehicle standards. >> again no, disagreement except that why wouldnt drilling for ...

Seconds. listen to this. >> $75, and thats probably will last me about three or four days. thats ridiculous. gas prices is ridiculous. >> and we will drill here. well drill now. and this is a matter of national security and energy independence and economic prosperity. drill, baby, drill. >> believe me, if i thought there was any evidence at all that drilling could save people money who are struggling to fill up their gas tanks by this summer or this year or even the next few years, i would consi...

Henry? more now on president obamas plan to open vast areas to oil and natural gas drilling. the plan the president announced would open about 167 million acres over the atlantic ocean, from delaware to central florida, also opening some parts in northern alaska. you can see that on the right of your screen. weve moved alaska to the right. it is not a fast-track deal. it will be years. the interior department, which has to study the conditions and then they lease it out to oil companies, presi...

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