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We only have weak energy infrastructure in puerto rico. now after the stormy can tell you that the transmission lines have been devastated. severe infrastructure damage. and in some areas of puerto rico it's going to take months to repair. >> governor appreciate your time. thank you very much. coming up next, breaking news on the apparent demise of the latest gop healthcare bill. o by forcefully stimulating the nerves in your colon. miralax is different. it works with the water in your body to hydrate and soften. unblocking your system naturally. miralax.

I can tell you the best deals and when they happen. hurricane maria as it weakens, still a category 1 hurricane. it's threatening portions of north carolina with tropical storm weather it's it's out in the ocean. we can't lose focus on puerto rico and the larger caribbean riddled with massive, massive power loss, flooding, severe agricultural damage, severe infrastructure damage. and cell phones that still aren't working. a dam in puerto rico weakened by maria's punishing winds remains a danger if it fails, 70,000 more people could be at risk. the island's governor urged residents in the area ...

Not just in this country but internationally. and you have to start with the assessment. if the grid is damaged, then you have a long-term real problem. if it's just a question of getting the grid back up, that's a different situation. so we don't really know what we're looking at yet, because you actually need a level of sophistication and professionalism to do the assessment. i'm bringing an assessment team today. we'll get a general sense of the physical need personnel equipment, et cetera, and then what to ask the federal government for. if it's just an economic need for small businesses, ...

System. do not anticipate power and a water system back on perhaps for a complete couple of days at the -- on the long side. there appears to be some infrastructure damage to our water system. and as far as power, we have a number of power lines down, poles down, and that will be assessed in the morning. we do have an -- with regards to coming on to the island. part of our problem occurred in that units from the outside resources could not get to us. we have a six-mile corridor between us and the major intersection, and that six-mile corridor was blocked by debris, and on one side of us on the...

Pretty well. the oaks are just waiting to fall. people are walking the neighborhoods. it is strange. that's the way it is. it's a lot different from matthew, from last year. i think much worse. we don't usually get those hurricanes but this year, florida, nobody was left behind, unfortunately. >> no kidding. really, this is unusual in its scope. however, in jacksonville, you're going to get a slow rise of the st. johns river. the good news -- it's not slow, it is faster than normal, but it is still fresh water. that's going to meet up against the tide, which is going to be saltwater. we don't ...