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It's just good. it's healing. >> reporter: they came here to see these volunteers, offering help to other families who have been affected. and to ask simple but now complicated questions. nicole's aunt wants to know how to close her brother's affairs. >> what do i do now? what if they don't recover my brother's body? what do i do? >> reporter: amongst all the uncertainty, the decisions and wondering, they reflect on a bit of solace. >> it would be great to get a body. but i understand. if we can't we can't they're in the right spot. they actually had plans to have a family funeral plot on thei...

System. they only have about 50 children remaining as of this morning. we have been in contact with the offices of the school superintendents of each system i have just enumerated. in addition to thanking the teachers and the staff and the national guard and the state troopers who had been working to make those children a priority, i want to simply say, thank you to the citizens of our community here in the atlanta area particularly. it has happened not only here but in other parts of the state where this storm has adversely affected normal transportation. neighbors are helping neighbors and s...

Estimate the volume of deliv deliveridelivery this time of year? >> we've seen delays in the past but this seems different. a u.p.s. spokesperson said some of the factors in addition to the weather was the time period between thanksgiving and christmas was shorter and also that more people are shopping online. >> those online retailers they have to be upset, too, because it means customers women takewi take it out on them. >> and also small business owners. we're hearing that they are complaining, they're putting their comments up on facebook because they rely on the supplies from u.p.s. some ...

Pentagon, they cannot pay during the shutdown. behind the scenes there are efforts to find other ways to do it within the military. some, shall we say, creative bookkeeping. but this is not a solution. so the groups have stepped forward, like the fisher house, which helps the wounded. the army and navy relief society. major wall street firm that does not wand to be named offering help. but the real solution according to the pent is that congress needed to step in and have a vote. >> one of those piecemeal issues that may or may not actually pass because of the big her political question. befor...

One day he overheard her crying. she had been diagnosed with cancer and the finances were hit hard. she said she felt like she was failing her 12-year-old son. >> devon goes to craigslist, to the free section, and asks for donations so that he can have a garage sale to help his mom. >> seeing her go through everything, at first, creeped me out. i kind of had to grow to the fact that this is how it's going to be. and i wanted to make sure that at least i'm helping out. >> as you can guess, devon's story went viral. he has gotten hundreds of e-mails from people, offering help. must see moment ...