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>> and we need to stay on this just because the troops are gone does not mean the story is over. so thank you very much, alex, for that update. >> alex marquardt there at the state department. and "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. out of a political storm and into a real one. that
And the governor here in louisiana says it will be investigated and legal action will be taken if it's deemed that that is necessary. so, there is still a great number of unanswered questions as to exactly how all of this transpired. initially local officials there in the town of independence, louisiana, just north of the new orleans area, said that it was about 350 patients that were moved to this warehouse. but by the time the storm rolled through that, number had grown to about 800. so a very dangerous situation there. >> so disturbing, ed lavandera, we'll check back in with you. thanks so ...
We'll get through this together. have to remember we not only have to build back, but build back better than it was before. better than it was before. so when another super storm comes, it's not the damage done. so thank you all very much. i'm going to see the rest of the folks in the neighborhood here. every time i walked out of my grand pop's house in scranton, pennsylvania, he would yell, yes why, keep the faith. my grandmother would yell no, joey, spread it. let's spread the faith. let's get this done together. thank you. thank you. >> neil: the president using this hurricane and the fall-...
What you want to hear when you don't have a house in the middle of the heat that is getting to 105 degrees. i also want to ask you about some disturbing details we've learned today, that four nursing home residents are dead and hundreds more had to be evacuated after they were sent to a warehouse to ride out hurricane ida. of course, this is all raising questions about whether that was safe, whether it was sanitary. what are you hearing about what the conditions inside that warehouse looked like? >> reporter: well, these nursing home residents were taken to a warehouse kind of facility the way...
Senators in the state as well as the mayor of new orleans and the governor, john bell edwards. he's out and about right now seeing the hardest hit spots throughout louisiana. they were hit by hurricane ida. one of the places he will be going to is aplace, louisiana. some of these homes were submerged. people had to ride out the storm on the roof or attics, people hoping someone would come with a boat to rescue them. people there have lost everything in certain situations. they're having to wait in line for essentials like food and water, relying on the kindness of others. >> in the mornings, w...