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Food or water, he and his family made their way to the tacloban airport and got on a flight to manila. he eventually got toward a relative who related the good news to his desperate family back in san diego. it wasn't until wednesday night when everyone could finally breathe a sigh of relief. >> jim! >> jim? >> reporter: paulette and caesar were able to see their brother for the first time and make sure everyone was safe. >> how's the family? >> oh, the family is good. >> did you -- oh, is she awake? >> julia! >> reporter: and jim told them about how he survived the deadly storm surge that fla...