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Definitely no diving instruction? >> i didn't quite hear the whole question. many people might think it's -- there's some restrictions. with the water levels going down, more and more of the cave system is becoming like a river. there are air pockets and you dive a little bit and come to another air pocket. yesterday it was very good because of hundreds of meters, not submerged caves anymore, but you can actually float, that makes it much more easier. the level of the water is dropping all the time. hour-by-hour we are looking at more space to swim instead of

Time. let's a lot of water in to the cave system in about three hours. that will be one of the biggest concerns. >> mikko, explain how this goes about? you were talking about how because this space is so small only a few divers can actually reach the boys? >> yes. there's very small restrictions, passage weigh where only one guide can help them squeeze through. and heavy traffic in those tunnels will impede the visibility. you can get disoriented or other ways you have to back off or it's going to get -- even get confused. it's been limited, only limited

Back out. again, it's not that we're adding water to it, but the wind is taking the water from outside and pushing it inside the cave system as well. >> all right. allison, thank you so much. please keep us posted on how this goes. we're also following breaking news. this is out of chicago. major freeway has been shut down by anti-gun protesters. you can see the dan ryan expressway. we're going to take you live next. simply to make them a few grams lighter? why make paddle shifters out of magnesium when aluminum would suffice? because when you're crafting performance... ...no measure is too ...

Divers are facing. >> reporter: i walk in 40-degree water with two of the preeminent cave divers, sergeant wendell mope is the trainer of the public safety dive team. richard lamb is a civilian who is part of the team. we're in utah's logan canyon. in a cave system similar to the one in thailand where the young boys and coach are trapped. >> this cave is flooded with snowmelt water. the cave in thailand is flooded with monsoon water. >> reporter: both men begin their scuba voyage into the cave with our cameras, to give us a look at the dangers and show us why you absolutely never do anything l...

Show they've been in the command center, able to take a lot of the water out. there could be large sections of the cave where the boys will be able to wade or crawl out. even so, that still means there will be sections they have to dive in zero disibility, buddied up with navy seal divers from thailand and elsewhere to get out. if it is a real sustained rain as it is falling on my head now much more heavily, if this lasts, you know, for several hours or even overnight, that could complicate matters because then the water might push into the cave system. they said earlier today if you have a lo...