Strength. Important you pointed out they have counseling and the equipment they need. Reporter theyre bringing in more supplies. I see the supplies. We want to you keep your voice down as low as you can. We can hear you. Reporter more supplies. We see paramedics coming out. There have been pediatricians on the scene that have been brought in. People just with Everyday Tools that have been asked to come to try to break some of this concrete in this school, andrea. The fists have gone back up again. Im going to hand it to you. For the first time probably 15 minutes ago, they started to drill, a diamondedged drill, it looked like really into the bars sort of on the bottom level. Until then we just see people try to climb into that hole from above. As theyre able to hear whether through the Cell Phone Calls or directly from the voices of those children inside in that area known as the triangle of life, they are simply trying to
get closer. Ive got a lot of people who know more about these things than we do who are tweeting that from the look of it, it looks like theyre welding a brace on, it looks like an arc welder as opposed to a drill. Theyre putting something in place to lift up or get under or something. Theyre actually constructing something, so thats an arc welder youre seeing. Youll see masks over their face as well which is helping people identify that as an arc welder. And we have help as far away as japan. The technology that has been developed by teams around the world, especially earthquake zones, which is all converging on mexico city. President pena nieto has been in contact with netanyahu who has experienced this in other cities. A First Responder spoke to us in the last hour who said even
though there is a crane there, they simply cant lift these slabs. It is like a puzzle. Every piece thats pulled out and theyre brittle. The idea of knowing that there are at least three people alive in there changed the dynamic entirely, because now you have to make sure that every little thing you move doesnt cause a collapse. And its also a risk for the rescuers themselves. Any one piece, which you cant engineer. You dont know how these large plates of cement the fact that these kids perhaps are protected by a Concrete Table or some sort of slab is unique. There are air bubbles and air pockets. Yes, mariana . Reporter the barricade has gone back up. Theyre closing the perimeter once again, and it seems like that ambulance that was going to come out did not come out after all. We did see several more people, mexican federalis, go in. Reporter go ahead. How hot a day is it for the Rescue Workers as well . Reporter it is not really a hot day at all. Mexico city is just starting to cool down this time of year. I believe its about 70 degrees, its cloudy, so not a bad time for Rescue Workers in that regard. However, i do want to point out it rained overnight and that made Rescue Workers here incredibly nervous because of the fear of mudslides. One told me this morning they had to stop the Rescue Efforts because some of these structures moved. And as we made our way here this morning, we could see sort of all the water, the puddles in the street from the rain, and it just goes to show that any factor here, a bit of rain, a wrong move, anything can really change sort of the very delicate balance that theyre trying to strike here to be able to pull these children to safety. This is one of the Rescue Workers we spoke to before. Let me see if i can grab her. Whats happening inside . Nothing is happening. Why did they ask people to step away . Is there an ambulance that was going to come out . [ speaking spanish ] reporter she said they were silenced and now nothing is happening. But im overhearing the ambulance will try to make their way out here again, andrea, so it looks like they might ask us to move to the side. It looks like theyre bringing in some cables for power lines. Lets see if we can keep our shot up. Ambulances are going to come out . [ speaking spanish ] reporter so the military told this First Responder that ambulances will be coming out. [ speaking spanish ] mariana, im going to bring
in dr. Azar just for her medical opinion who is in the studio in new york. Doctor, tell us about the ability of these young children, who at least up until now, had done without food or water. There was an air pocket there and they did lower some liquids to them. The water and oxygen for now are the most important things. Food they dont need to worry about right now. The kids can survive even up to a couple weeks, humans can survive without food. But its really water, its dehydration. Its keeping them calm, its keeping them conscious to the ability that they can if they can try to communicate any particular injuries that they might have had, like a bone break or some, you know, if they have pain in any part of the body that would be unusual that would make them more concerned about a more serious injury. If were just talking about the fact that they are sheltered underneath this piece of granite and they can get enough oxygen and they can get into them, i think we got information that theyre getting sort of a
pedialyte type of liquid which is better than just plain water. Plain water is obviously necessary, but things with electrolytes in particular will help with dehydration, kidney function, all those things. They are going to the bathroom, theyre probably crying, theyre losing fluid that way, so that is just the most important thing, i think, at this point. A couple days without fluid and thats when we start to see some real serious consequences. So, you know, were at 40plus hours into this ordeal. They are communicating with them, which is great. They have the ability, we think, through possibly tubing or a hose to get fluids and things like pedialyte to them. Those are all very, very good signs. I think the biggest thing is the structural and the collapse and that barrier to them. With us here in new york as
well watching this dramatic scene is the spokesperson for Secretary Of StateRex Tillerson, heather nuart. Well talk to you about other things coming up, but i know the president talked about the relief, the supplies that hes offered to the Mexican Government and what were providing from around the world, really. This is a global effort. It absolutely is. The president spoke with president nieto earlier today. We had offered support. Mexico accepted our support. The State Department has some Disaster Assistance teams who are headed down there. They may have reached the location already, but i know theyre headed down there and the State Department is providing assistance in that. A number of things well bring, Search And Rescue dogs, heavy equipment and personnel. We work closely with los angeles fire and rescue. They often will respond to earthquakes all around the
world there is another team like that in virginia, in fact where they do so much to help out communities. Our hearts are broken. Im a mother of children that very same age, so its hard to watch this, but we are all behind the mexican people. I know Stephanie Ruhle is still here. Stephanie, you have children the same age. I do. I cant even imagine being a parent and manuimagining your children, thankfully, alive u d under a Granite Table, but how do you its when superpowers kick in. You hear these stories of resilience, a 5, 7 and 9yearold, theyve been in there for 45 hours, and if you look at signs the First Responders are holding, every hour they make a new sign with things they need. About an hour ago when ali and i started, they were really just asking for water and things like that, but now you just saw a sign asking for metal rods. Theyre now asking for more and more Welding Equipment which are
more positive signs that they know these kids are in there. The question is how are they going to get them out . Dr. Natalie azar just telling us they can survive for days. A as you see the hands go back up, that means they heard Something Else from inside, they think they can get closer. Theyve lowered the water, the pedialyte, whatever the liquid is, and that these kids are communicating something. Mariana, can you still hear us . Im not sure if you can speak softly if youve picked up any information they might have heard. Reporter im here, andrea. The fists, as you saw, have gone back up which means they are once again communicating with the children. So theyre asking us to remain quiet but i can still whisper and were pretty far away from the perimeter where you and i can still talk. There was an ambulance that was supposed to come out. That has not happened yet. We did see a doctor wearing
scrubs rushed in here about 30 seconds ago before the fists went up. As you were discussing before, still it amazes me that theyre still asking people to bring anything they can to cut through this concrete, to bring hammers, to bring you see people around me with sort of Household Items here that have volunteered to cut through the walls of this Elementary School. Were seeing one of the volunteers here. Can i describe you real quick . This is my friend weve been catching up with. This is a bag filled with medicine for the children, andrea, that shes bringing. Any medicine for children that theyre asking for. Is this for a fever, for for any pain. Im going to let you go back inside because i know they need that. Again, its still a very volatile situation in terms of cutting through the concrete and
getting these children the supplies they need to be able to stay safe and be able to pull them out safely. Andrea . Now theyre asking us as you see, theyre asking us to stand by and theyve placed a rope here, sort of a makeshift perimeter for the supposed vehicle that has been waiting to come out for sort of the past 15 or 20 minutes or so. We can see them clearing a path for the vehicle to come out. Andrea, just think about almost the irony there. You could see on the screen a moment ago that fist in the air. Its truly a sign of hope. Its very, very difficult for them to understand exactly where the kids are. You mentioned it earlier. A threestory building collapsed. Thats pancaked. Its not like there is an opening and they can simply walk in mariana, we see them backing a truck in with lumber. Reporter there is a vehicle
backing in and it has these wooden exactly. They just need to get these structures where they need to be in order to pull these children out. That means also maybe lifting some of the rubble and moving it where they need to move it for their bodies to be able to come out. That is what were told the lumber is for. The procedure would be to use the crane to lift up part of the concrete, and as they do it, to prop up and create a space. Its like a mine collapse. Theyve barely used the crane so far. It hasnt lifted any real debris. Andrea, when we talk about heavy equipment being brought down there, this is something the State Department is helping to facilitate. Thats what we do in a disaster, an emergency. We help our friend, help our allies, help our neighbors. Very proud to have our State Department and the good folks down there. There is a good chance, because were there, because we can help and we can help provide that equipment. Weve got the medical
supplies, we have what mexico needs. This is the second earthquake in a numberweeks. Mexico has suffered so much. They could suffer aftershocks. A 7. 2 earthquake, there could be tremors after. You have workers inside this rubble truly putting their lives at risk when you dont know what could be coming. Thats a really important point. We see officials. If you look at the yellow hats, these are training officials. There are a lot of other people who are construction workers. Mariana just spoke to a couple guys who showed up with their own tools to help. We saw this in harvey, we saw it in florida. This is the heroism of regular people who know there are lives to be saved in there, and they are endangering their own lives to go in there and try to get these kids out. We believe there are three of them and maybe more, and its truly it is amazing to watch. Its also amazing theyre using the most basic of drilling
equipment. Maybe thats all they can use in a situation like this. Again, as these kids are trapped in what they call this triangle of life, theyre under that one Granite Table. One wrong move what kind of Drilling Equipment you use would be so critical. Andrea, as i mentioned to you, i mentioned the l. A. Search and rescue team that they work with. I just got word that they arrived at 5 00 a. M. Today so theyre here to assist in the rescue of these children. They do such tremendous work when they respond to earthquakes, building collapses and that type of thing to help out our fellow neighbors and friends. Theyre on the ground right now. Just to give everyone a heads up, at some moment very soon, were going to see President Trump with his south korean and japanese counterparts, with the allies they are meeting to
discuss the crisis in north korea. We will bring that to you when it happens. He has already confirmed today in various Photo Opportunities that theyll be announcing unilateral sanctions by the United States against north korea as they try to tighten the noose. You see Vice President pence is there already, nikki haley, and we just saw treasury Secretary Mnuchin and mcmaster. The Secretary Of State walking in. Heather nuart is with us. That is her boss. You can see on the left as well this continuing Rescue Effort. I want to bring in very quickly, joining me by phone in mexico city s widespread reporter doug alt who has lived in the city for decades, for 30 years. How is the Mexican Government handling this Rescue Effort and this crisis, dudley . Hi, andrea. These are difficult situations. Theyre already buried in the recovery for the earthquake that hit august 7. Theyre always responding. Its never enough and they can receive a lot of criticism. The amazing thing, and you all have been talking about this, is the response from the public here, just the amount of volunteers that have turned out. Actually, theres more volunteers than they need at these sites. Theyve actually told people, please dont come because most of us dont know what to do in these situations. Everybody wants to help, but if youre not really helping, youre in the way. So now that theres other teams coming in from israel, the United States and the mexican earthquake recovery people know what theyre doing in these situations. Theres just thousands of people still lined up outside, not only the school but other places in mexico city where theres been collapses of buildings. A lot of young kids, a lot of people in their young 20s that want to help, but theyre just standing in solidarity. Were going to stand by because the president Just Announced the sanctions on north korea. Lets listen. A new Extraordinaecutive Ord signed that expands our authorities to target individuals, companies, Financial Institutions that finance and facilitate trade with north korea. As i outlined at my address to the United Nations general assembly, north Koreas Nuclear weapons and Missile Development is a grave threat to peace and security in our world, and it is unacceptable that others financially support this criminal rogue regime. The brutal north korean regime does not respect its own
citizens or the sovereignty of other nations. Our new Executive Order will cut off sources of revenue that fund north koreas efforts to develop the deadliest weapons known to humankind. The order enhances the Treasury Departments authorities to target any individual or entity that conducts significant trade in goods, services or technology with north korea, and im very proud to tell you that, as you may have just heard moments ago, china, their central bank, has told their other banks thats a massive Banking System to immediately stop doing business with north korea. This just happened, just reported. In addition to everything else, what we will do is identify new
industries, including textiles, fishing, Information Technology and manufacturing, that the Treasury Department can target with strong sanctions. And Secretary Mnuchin is representing the Treasury Department. Hes here today. To prevent sanctions evasion, the order also includes measures designed to disrupt critical North American shipping and trade networks. For too long north korea has been allowed to abuse the National Financial system to facilitate funding for its Nuclear Weapons and missile programs. The United States has had representatives working on this problem for over 25 years, they have done nothing. Thats why were in the problem that were in today in addition to, frankly, other cou