good afternoon, fredericka, i want to read to you part of a letter the president sent to congress. he s writing about what webt down yesterday in south sudan with his failed evacuation attempt. this kind of rlotter is pro-forma.
this morning about that. he also implored them to communicate with these warring factions in sudan, saying, quote, any effort to seize power through the use of military force will result in the end of long-standing support from the united states and the international community. he also expressed a pleasure that these four wound american service members who were wounded in this evacuation attempt are now reported to be in stable condition. so some good news in that ongoing situation in south sudan. good news and we wish them a speedy recovery. doug mckelway, thanks very much. okay. a dramatically illustrates many ways dogs can positively impact our lives. we re talking about this book here devoted, telling that prompter jumped. telling us great stories about dogs and the ways they enrich our lives. i read the book. joining us now is author rebecca
journey together. he s my other half of my heart. i never knew i had. we wish them a long and happy marriage. that was jessica flores reporting from our station in phoenix. absolutely. still ahead, president obama going on his annual vacation trying to kick back in hawaii. but work is certainly intruding. doug mckelway is live in honolulu with a preview. that s right. no sooner had president obama landed in honolulu last night than a new international incident reared its head. four u.s. service members wounded in an evacuation attempt in south sudan. we ll have the latest. all right. thank you very much on a tough assignment in hawaii. yeah. wasn t that diamond head behind him? yeah, yeah. and the incredible ways that dogs touch our lives. we re talk being a new book showing how our four-legged friends mean so much to us. the author and some amazing canines, one of them right there, still to come.
right behind. i don t think anybody has done anything like they ve done at fema and they have done a really good job. looking forward, irma could be the most severe storm experience by florida in a very long time. evacuation orders are already in effect for the florida keys. that s not surprising. but also now growing parts of miami dated county, including the barrier islands, but also the county itself. miami dated evacuation zones were expanded this afternoon to include several inland areas, making it the largest evacuation attempt ever by the county. and a shortage of gas is currently a major concern. florida governor rick scott said today getting fuel to south flar is a priority. this is not a storm you can sit and wait through. one of our top priorities right now is fuel availability. we know there are problems with supply at gas stations and are working around the clock to get fuel to you. we know fuel is important, and we re absolutely devoting every state resource to addres