they probably numbered in the 4,000 given immediate family members there as well. unclear how many american citizens are still being looked for. the u.s. state department said about a thousand yesterday but it was confusing. it talked about two-thirds making plans to leave. the source i spoke to if you haven't as an american citizen made your way to the airport by now, it is pretty unclear if you actually do want to leave, indeed. but it is a situation where we've seen the u.k. describe their departure window in the next matter of hours. the spanishs will history and there is a dwindling presence here and you'll have to think in the hours ahead how much more evacuation could be done. jim. >> well even as you've been speaking, we saw yet another jet taxiing along the runway. it does appear the flights are still underway. thanks very much. right now the white house is making plans for the president to contact the families, each one of them, of the 13 fallen service members, marines as well