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Budget problem that we couldn't get through. we are going to have another big budget battle in the next come of months. and i think that you know, by the time we get to 2014, we'll have more thing to talk about in an election than just obama care. >> just months away. >> but the president by st stretching this out keeps it on the front burner. no matter what the house and senate do. so i think it may well be there. >> how many people today have health insurance before. thank you so much. millions of people in dozens of states right now facing a severe weather threat. we'll continue to watch th...

We are looking at and right now from michigan through indiana and through ohio and kentucky and that south eastern corner of mississip missouri we are looking at the potential for tornado activity. a watch means you have the potential. there are the conditions right for tornado activity. a warning means that something is iminept. it has been spotted by storm spotters or national weather service folks or by the public or law enforcement and you need to take cover. i don't know how many reports i've seen today of trailers tips over. here you can see what looks to be the storm chasing videos. you...

To let folks know that this weather is eminent or in their path? >> absolutely. we had the sirens going off. everybody that i've talked to certainly knew that this storm was coming, but it hit so fast, that the area of washington that it went through is a very densely populated neighborhood. you can see the pictures, it is unbelievable. >> it is devastating, you said you are going to be assisting the city of washington, what about shelters? >> yeah, we are, working in coordination with their emergency response people over there and getting resources not just the shelters but the food and cloth...

Turning up potentially dangerous weather. >> we have seen the weather extremes now over the last several months. so we cannot take anything for granted. we have to keep our guard up. what is the message that you are conveying to chicagoians? >> we run drills constantly, we put up messages on preparedness. we have a webpage that tells people how to prepare for emergency plans for contact information and communicating with each other and we have a supportive mayor who encourages us here with the fire and police here. we constantly run drills and coordinate at soldier field also. we try and be as...

Sane and we ran under the concrete concourse. >> were you scared? >> my daughter was terrified i was concerned about her but we were safe the whole time. >> when they evacuated you, and the others did you know where you were being directed? >> we had never been involved in anything like this. we've been through 15 degrees below weather and winds but never anything like this. the winds gusted at 70 miles per hour. and the winds and rain why horizontal and everybody was running. it was just crazy. an hour ago >> okay and jim now we are looking at pictures of people who were inside the safe areas...