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Rich, if you would, cup up and deliver some of that information? >> real quick we want you to know, i have this written down and i'll pass it out. go ahead. >> thank you. i arrived here yesterday, and the president was able to declare the two counties involved in the disaster area, which freed up the -- a daisastr area, to get assistance where needed. if you need help call 1-800-621-fema or www.disasterassistance.gov. or, m.fema.gov and people can register and get some help and with that, we'll be able to offset individual assistance, that's they needed, moving forward and i have to on behalf

We're moving forward. i just spoke to secretary napolitano, updating her that fema is going to be here not just today but tomorrow, to support the survivor who is need the help the most. we're going to be looking at the long-term, but i have to stay in the short-term, with the individuals and the city manager and to the chief and the city manager of the city of joplin has done, it's amazing what they have been able to accomplish in the first 24 hours, even in the first 12 hours when i arrived on scene, they had the roads essentially clear for people to get to. so they have been doing an unbeli...

They need it, as they're moving forward. i also have to on behalf of secretary thnapolitano who i wa speaking with, giving her an update, that fema's going to be here not just for today or tomorrow but for the long haul to support the governor, to support the state, the city of joplin. to support the survivors who need the help the most. we're going to be looking at the long term, but i have to say in the short term with the individuals and the city manager and fire chief and people that the city of joplin have done between the police, the fire, the ems, the emergency management, has been amaz...

Like people if they need help in two counties that have been declared disaster sites already to contact you and i think we have that number. tell me if it's correct. 800-621-fema. is that correct? >> that's correct. we want people especially the survivors in impacted area to call 1-800-621-fema. and if they get online, ww www.disasterassistance.gov. they can register to help and we'll get help to them as soon as possible. right now we're still focusing on the search and rescue. >> eliot was talking to remarkable man earlier in the program who talked about how he was staying in his house becaus...

Of janet napolitano, who i was speaking with, giving her an update of the situation, fema will be here not just today and tomorrow but the long haul, to support the governor and the city of joplin, and, to support the survivors. who need the help the most. and we will be looking at the long term, but i have to say in the short-term with the individuals and the city manager and the fire chief and the people in the cities of joplin have done, between the police, the fire, the ems, and the emergency management, have been amazing what they have accomplished the first 24 hours, the first 12 hours, ...