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after a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake, after it struck friday night. its epicenter, located in the high atlas mountains, just southwest of marakesh, the quake was the strongest to hit the historic tourist area in over a century. and rescuers are now struggling to access the hardest-hit areas, after roads of course were damaged. one witness said they're hoping for miracles from the rubble. more than 700 people were injured in the quake and are in critical condition. intense aftershocks have hit the area. experts expect the death toll to rise. >> i heard people screaming. everyone ...

>> reporter: miles from the coast in predominantly black neighborhoods, some say help has not arrived. >> the damage here is not as dramatically visible, ruby says her community was also hit hard. >> we had water up to here. i said, look, it's looking like the house. >> used an extension cord. all she could find to tie herself to her niece so they wouldn't get swept away. >> it was the grace of god. >> reporter: now they are concerned they won't get the aid they need. a recent study shows dmunts communities with large populations often receive less money from fema than mostly white communities...

None of them has been demonstrated as partisan. you can't have the big shots come in to explain their actions, but what happened that the aid was delayed, that it was a pressure campaign? it all happened, david. why do you just argue it's not worthy of removal? >> that's part of it, too. there are lots of instances on the aid part. it all gets kind of, you know, wrapped in one, right? there's a meeting request, the aid request. there was a huge issue. you may remember this. it was in the news briefly. the president when would $2 to $4 billion u.s. aid funding. >> it's not apples to apples. >> ...

Footage, and just the scope, a lot of times what happens is you move away from a story, but you see that city still very much impacted and still very much under water and it a story we need to keep reporting until people are able to get back into their homes and begin the recover process. joining me now, democratic congressman al green, congressman for part of the houston area. you greeted president trump when he came to that meeting on saturday. during that meeting, you gave him a letter which really laid out your own aid requests for your area. was the president receptive to your letter? >> ...

Veterans are amazing people who are giving to their community. i was so proud to be with them today and to be able to see this firsthand. i am now going to turn this back to the vice president will take some questions. >> questions for me or the governor from any of the press? >> thank you, mr. vice president. associated press. how soon will the administratio administration send its aid requests to congress? how large will be and do you think the funding should be offset by budget cuts? thank you. >> thank you, darlene. let me say the administration has already been in contact with members of ...