be able to respond? >> reporter: well, from what we understand, there are certainly hospitals on both the big islands. but they, from what we're being told, they're being hit pretty hard. there's a certain amount of infrastructure, obviously. the death toll, with it being 100 almost doubled overnight. i think any help they can get in here would be greatly appreciated. it's not so much the infrastructure itself, but it's more just the medicine that they need just the infrastructure bu the med sip they need to get clean water to people is the first order of business. >> cheap water is clearly always the first challenge. lee cowan, i know we are going to be watching all of your reports throughout the day and especially on "nbc nightly news" with brian williams tonight. thanks, lee, good luck. be safe. >> thanks, andrea. and going back to the iran talks here in geneva, we are joined now by ambassador nicholas burns in washington. nick, it's great to see you. you had a lot to do with, for years and years, how to approach