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In and filed an official report yet. now we did hear from don bloom, he is with the federal disaster mortuary operational response team. this is in reference to essentially why some people have not been allowed into this make shift morgue that they have in this area to possibly identify their loved ones among the dead bodies in that morgue. this is what he said about why families aren't necessarily allowed to gain access to that morgue right now. >> we have to be 100% accurate. so as much pressure is put on us to speed up the process, the process has to take its time. we have to be 100% accura...

But -- >> tony, i want you to listen, this is don bloom, he's from the federal mortuary operation's response team, the federal government saying they're going to take more leadership role, local officials maybe were too overwhelmed here. listen to how mr. bloom explains the delays and the frustration. >> but we have to be 100% accurate. so as much pressure is put on us to speed up the process, the process has to take its time. we have to be 100% accurate. and our people are dedicated at not being pushed into making rash decisions or speeding things up. that is why the process on our side takes...

oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> went right through here. i don't know where we are. >> i don't know. >> we got to keep going this way. don't step in any of this. >> it's a firsthand account of not only the damage and devastation but also the panic search for loved ones. what you're seeing here is a man and his fiancee trying to reach the man's sister. >> we'll keep asking. let's go to this house. it's gone. >> they were unable to drive because the streets were blocked with debris. >> sarah, mike! sarah, mike! >> sarah, mike! mike, sarah! >> i'll check the basement. >> sarah...

promises to speed up the process by which families can identify the remains of lost loved ones. >> going forward, we will have regular briefings in order to update you about what our progress is to get that number of unaccounted for individuals to zero, that is our goal to connect each and every one of those names with a loved one to make sure that we have reconciled that process. >> there are some signs, some signs that process is improving tonight. yet not enough or fast enough for many of the affected families. brian todd is live in joplin tonight, and brian, early on, once the li...