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Other hurricanes that, frankly, were not nearly as severe. i have such respect for fema for for the people who got here early and what they have been able to do. governor, you wanted to say something? >> we are grateful for the president. we are grateful for the effort that the federal government has embarked on. mayors to fema. the dod, general buchanan here with us as well. mr. president, we couldn't have done this if we didn't have that support. of course we recognize and the president recognizes that we still need to do a lot more. but we know we are going to do it together. this is a comm...

I just have such respect for fema and all of the people that got here early. governor, you may want to say something. >> we're grateful for the president, grateful for the efforts that the federal government has embarked. this is a team effort. we have all the way from mayors to fema, the dods, general buchanan is here as well. we couldn't have done this if we didn't have those support. of course, we recognize and the president recognizes we still need to do more. we know we'll do it together, this is a commitment by the president, the first lady being here shows a commitment to being here for...

They say they need other supplies like insulin because there is no refrigeration. eight days after the hurricane, an american community cutoff by a collapsed bridge. wolf? they are in desperate need of basic provisions. are they able to get out or are they trapped? >> we will forward the river to check up on the community there. residents say that there are bedridden elderly and are in a tough position. here's the most frightening thing. if somebody has a medical emergency, you can't call 911. there is no radio in the neighborhoods and the villages over there to call for emergency help. in the...

Clean water. how are they going to work? >> that's our task. and congressman velasquez has taken a leadership role as well as the city counsel speaker here in new york city in making sure we take emergency help immediately to puerto rico. that means emergency generators, tphop perishable goods. all the items that are usually important right after the storm. it is important we take the items that are needed right now, not two weeks from now but right now. >> let's talk about how congress is going to pay for this. puerto rico will need billions in federal assistance. what's congress prepared to ...

Microcosm of guys helping those affected by the hurricane. >> tebow. >> i've got to tell you, all the nurses and doctors and the schoolteachers who have been working in all the shelters, volunteering in those shelters, hats off to all of them. >> indians going for 21. >> people are looking at homes, businesses, livelihoods in ruins. emergency help just starting to get to some towns. this is years of recovery we're facing here, everybody. we have reporters in the hardest hit areas by irma. wrong sport. wrong network. see, you need unlimited on verizon. it's america's largest, most reliable 4g l...