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Problems that authorities in chile are having. actually sorting out the problem. and getting help to where it's needed. i want to go over to our chile desk staffed by our senior latin american affairs editor rafael roemer. there's a political issue in chile that might be hampering esru efforts. >> the main story in chile would be the political story which is a transition of power that was supposed to take effect march 11th. it's still going to happen. >> that's the outgoing president and a new president coming in. >> michelle bachelet goes out, is sebastian pinera comes in. they have been meet...

I want to share this one with you. this is from santiago. it's the capital city. he described the horror of hearing the parking garage collapse from his condo. keep in mind, he's way up on the tenth floor. he was thinking his building was crumbling. fortunately, the condo tower was just fine. just a whole lot of cars crunched. look at that. cnn has set up a special chile desk to monitor developments in that earthquake zone. i want to check in now with senior latin american affairs editor raphael romo. you're keeping your eye on a lot of moving parts over there including a pretty interesting co...

Right here in the cnn center newsroom. brian burns is in the capital of santiago. and dan simon is in hawaii. >> we'll start with kyung lah in tokyo where the tsunami warnings have been canceled, but officials are still monitoring those waves and water. kyung, is the worst over? i know there are still advisories up. >> reporter: there are still advisories coming from this country, even though the u.s. side has recommended that all the tsunami advisories be canceled. the concern is maybe there's some residual waves coming on, but it does appear the worst is over. it was, though, quite an alarmi...

Soldiers. >> that was the army colonel. this reuniting story is more -- zblin decreed zblibl more the exception and not the rule now. 2 million people were displaced by the earthquake. >> part of the big problem is trying to get to people who are in need with so many roads that have been buckled and that bridges collapsed. you are familiar with a good part of the country after having travelled there. >> oddly enough i was there on vacation literally this month one year ago. i was on -- we talk about the main north/south corridor within chile. i remember going there a year ago and thinking wow,...

Still learning the extent of the destruction right now. but so many are homeless tonight. most people were asleep, in bed, when that quake hit. and suddenly they were scrambling for their lives. this girl was one of the lucky ones, rescuers were able to bring her safely out of that rubble. i'll have the latest than massive earthquake coming into our chile desk. that's where we find luis carlos velez standing by for us now. what are you tracking right now for us? >> hi, don. we're taking care of what's going on with chile now. obviously as you said, president michelle bachelet talked a few minu...