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The expansive area here, i would guess the situation, the problem is two-fold. one, you've got to to a certain level secure the area and to a certain extent, you've got to be in a widespread, you know, search and rescue operation. so our first responders are stretched, especially in the city of moore, which has a lot fewer resources than we have, and more damage than we've had. so the state and national guard are going to be involved and of course, i've been in contact with the white house a couple times today. they're offering help where needed. you bring up some good points. i think we've go...

Experienced. but we will also have the resources available to be able to begin clearing at some point in time in the future. og and e is working hard to restore power we have had 38,000 residents at this point in time that are without power. 20,000 in moore and oklahoma city. and so we're working to get that power back up. one of the other challenges we have faced throughout this time period has been the problems with communications. with cell service. and with telephone lines that have been down. and at&t and verizon have set up mobile units to allow better communication for us. the departmen...

And we're covering so much of this, it's a weird thing to say but you're one of the lucky ones. >> yes. yes. and nobody was injured. all of our animals survived so we're doing g we're -- we've had many, many people stop by, offering help. churches have offered help. >> greta: where were you when the tornado struck? >> down in the cellar. we saw it coming. we're on 40 acres so we can see it coming for quite a ways away. my husband has video of it coming. just as it was get rgd to come, hit the house.

>> merry christmas! [applause] >> ahaanti. wonderful job. isn't that amazing? >> a very special audience and we have been talking throughout the show about the victims of hurricane sandy. your family grew up in glen cove, long island. how has your community changed when you think about the community on this christmas? >> i would say that the community has come together because this was such a horrendous thing to happen, and no one expected it to be that bad. so i feel like the community has come together in offering help and clothes and food and trying to make sure that everyone is okay, regar...

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