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Wavering in their decision and they are in it for the long haul. >> we accept the risk. we know what the risk is, we accept it. we're not looking for anyone to come bail us out or rescue us, if we get ourselves in a bind, like they say, it's on you. so we'll use our wits to get ourselves through it. >> reporter: and there's a bill of a thrill in it, too? >> absolutely. i'm a thrill seeker. there's some of that playing into it, i'm sure. >> reporter: now, folks on wrightsville beach just behind me are weighing the same decision. authorities tell me they believe only a handful of people are left...

Flying over and the agents are looking down, somebody is waving to them like that. they repel down, go down and talk to them. sometimes this means we're here, we're okay. other times it means we're here, come rescue us. a lot of time where they spend going down, talking to people. for whatever reason some people want to stay put. there's a lot of that back and forth. some people may have cell phones and there is continued cell phone service despite the fact that there's a flood, which is remarkable. they can't talk to each other. >> tough situation. no running water. lot of people had no sleep...

Was someone who said rescue us. we're being swallowed up by the water. >> unbelievable. >> thank you, karen. that's how people are covering the story. the social media storm. people are tweeting out their stories. people are finding them. rescuing them. twitter and facebook has become the way it gto get the word out. >> a big test for president trump. set to fly it texto texas tomor. what did we make of the federal response so far? that's next. s'cuse me. mind if i sit here? not if you want your phone to work. let me guess, you can't livestream your lobster roll. and my mobile pay isn't connec...

The russian government saying it with us not them. the syrian government denying their responsibility saying it could have been a chemical depot stored by rebels in the area. that is denied by syrian rebels on the ground and aide workers. we had a chance to speak with a british doctor living in syria volunteering for more than a year. here's what he had to say to us. >> they've seen enough. i can't say anything more than what they've heard. i'm not going to waste my breath. we've given up hope. we don't expect america or britain to come rescue us. we've been left to die in a most horrific way....

The gop healthcare plan. how far out are house republicans specifically those in leadership, yourself, the speaker, how far are you willing to stick your neck out for this bill on the at least chance that there could be a pretty loud thud if it fails? >> at the end of the day you're going to see that we will have the votes for that -- >> madame chairman woman, what if you don't have the votes? there's a real possibility, certainly when you look at the . >> look, i am willing to stick my head out there and my neck out there for this plan because i see what's happening in my own state of tenness...