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Clarify. >> mike might want to chime in, too. basically what we got the other day was a federal emergency declaration. it's only for direct federal assistance. if we ask for federal assets, they will come here and at a 75% cost, 25% to us. at some point here, and we're already starting to gather the damage assessment piece of it, is that we will be working with federal partners to get a major federal declaration that would include both public assistance which would be assistance for damaged infrastructure, bridges, schools, roads, that sort of thing. and then the potential is also there for in...

As soon as possible. >> yes, and from the d.o.t. road and bridge perspective, i can tell you that we've been partnering and been in contact quite constantly over the last several days with the highway administration and they've been actively engaged and part of our briefings and updates and decision making on the road and bridge side so we've had those connections established, as well. >> south carolina battered and the governor saying stay home and they are in control and they're doing the best that they can. all of the emergency services first responders and their leaders behind her and cert...