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That will set you have a chain of events leaving to the pentagon asking for south com to jump in with more resources. south com is in haiti helping there. there are a little more than 100 personnel in chile, in the embassy. i think it's 118. the state department says they are all safe and accounted for and the embassy there activated their system to communicate with all the americans in chile and make sure they're all okay. the number to call if you are concerned about loved ones in chile is from the state department, 1-888-407-4747. if you're worried about loved ones in chile, the state depar...

Statement a short time ago and is watching the situation and prepared to act. spokesman robert gibbs saying, quote, we are closely watching the situation, including the potential for a tsunami, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of chile and we stand ready to help in this hour of need. a spokesman with the south part saying this morning, we are in close contact with the u.s. embassy in chile and they have people on the ground already in san santiago. if they ask for assistance, that will set off a chain of events leading to the pentagon asking for south come to send more resources. s...

What's been going-- with the military. the military may well be asked to respond as they did in chile. what can you tell us? >> well, i think it's important to note for those of us who have been in the field with the united states military not only are they the greatest fighting force in the world, but they have a tremendous capacity to respond to major disasters of this nature. it was on display in haiti and i've been on the phone with officials at south com in miami, who say that they are prepared to go if they're asked to do so, it is important to note with the commander-in-chief due to spe...

Fox news alert. the united states is jumping forward to offer assistance to chile. the u.s. embassy has reached out to the government there. julyly live with the latest on that. >> hi. the u.s. says they are watching the situation and, of course, prepared to act. spokesman robert gibbs saying we are closely monitoring the situation, including the potential for the tsunami, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of chile this morning. we stand ready to help in this hour of need. that's from the white house. also this morning, a spokesman for u.s. southern command or south com says they're...

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