explaining what the conditions are. they have been studying these images for days. they feel confident enough to look but beyond that, nobody is willing to take a step in term of what this debris is in until they find it. search conditions very difficult. it may be slow and coming for more information. richard, thank you for helping us understand. for reporting on the ground, let's get back to kate who is in malaysia. kate? >> reporter: it's been almost two weeks of complete agony for the families. how are the families coping with the news of this potential discovery? >> well, what we've heard from family members is that they're being cautious right now. they've had their hopes up and then crushed in the same day and all they want to know is whether or not this is actually