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There were major disaster declarations in a dozen states. now, the bill did wrap in funding for other 2012 disasters including those declared at a number of fisheries across the country as well as $16 billion that could be used for other disasters over three years, as well as a small amount of money for prevention. regardless, if you take all of this funding, one, it was related to disaster relief, and even if you want to say, yeah, but it wasn't related to sandy, it's still nowhere close to two-thirds of the money that was in that bill. and you know who knows that's true? ted cruz. because de...

White house to the fema, they been very helpful. this is the quickest turnaround i've ever seen from the time a governor made a disaster declaration to getting it granted. >> garrett joins us live from the white house with more. >> heather i want to touch on something, he added this is the quickest he's ever seen this approved. put this in context, previous presidents have approved and issued these disaster declarations, but typically it's a much longer drawn out process. for example, just this afternoon the administration signed off on a disaster declaration for idaho for flooding that occurr...

Never lied. that's the good thing. that's the difference between abraham lincoln and you. that's a big, big difference. we're talking about some difference. >> turning from politics now, the death toll from hurricane matthew continues to climb as residents in parts of the southeast are bracing for flood waters to rise even further. authorities say at least 19 people have been killed across four states by the storm's path of destruction. five people remain missing in north carolina. president obama signed disaster declarations for florida and georgia yesterday morning. more than 2 million homes...

About to get back to its pre-spill color because the toxic water is moving through next mexico now. when pushed, the epa could not explain why of all the agencies it was not able to prevent this disaster. they say there will be an independent investigation. the epa said it set up collection pools to deal with the situation. the 3 million gallons still moving. julie: what happen with these disaster declarations in new mexico and colorado. >> reporter: it frees up $500 million to begin the cleanup. the governor freed up money to establish providing water testing. she has been highly critical of ...

Wimberley, 11 people 11 people are still missing after the devastation of the flood waters that rushed through there. it is one of 46 counties who issued disaster declarations by texas governor greg abbott. >> well this is known in wichita falls and hayes county and in multiple parts of the state as the flood of record. meaning this is the highest flood that we've ever had in recorded history in the state of texas. >> nbc's charles hadlock joins me now from houston. obviously, charles, we can see what's happening behind you, but what can't be lost is the number of people missing and how quickl...