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Reporters on tv, there's stuff still flying around, coming off rooftops and the like with tropical storm winds. by later tonight, certainly by morning, when the sun comes out is when the first damage assessments will happen. my sense is we're going to start hearing about some rescue operations coming in. people are going to start calling in, because they got themselves into some trouble. and then i think their relief efforts begin. i'm concerned about i-10. i talked earlier this afternoon with our transportation secretary, elaine chow. and they're keeping a close eye on that main artery, i-10....

>> a long haul effort as you sit here. i'm wondering, too, given the fact that fewer than half of those in the affected areas decided to evacuate as the governor had urged, does that complicate things for you? >> well, it certainly does. i'd like to thank governor scott for his leadership here in declaring a state of emergency for storm impacted areas. we're working very closely with the governor and his team to prioritize critical facilities and also working closely with the department of transportation to coordinate on road clearing. our ability to access some of those areas is really going ...

>> -- know that 500 gas station the have now been given gas. we know 11 major highways have been cleared. we know 78 municipalities have been able to come in and get access food. we know we've air dropped supplies to places that can't get to the hubs. 40 million has been directly made available for road clearing. so we know things have happened. look, they may not happen at the speed all of us would like for them to happen but not always because of lack of resources. sometimes, these things just take time. removing water takes time. i know i just removed 4 foot of water out of my person house ...

Point on it, ann, but st. john is a u.s. territory. the united states is -- and we've heard from a lot of folks who are concerned that the islands are just getting forgotten in how much devastation it is. do you feel forgotten? do you feel safe? is help getting there? >> i -- i mean, i'm not down in town at the docks where the ports are now officially open and running short, limited, you know, ferries and stuffs like that. but i'm not seeing fema anywhere. i don't really see a strong presence. i've been asking everyone, but them going out and doing road clearing and getting medical supplies to...

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