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Numerous injuries have been removed from the scene to the hospital. we've taken them into our city limits, into waco, to hillcrest, and providence hospital where they're being treated. hillcrest hospital is our primary trauma care center. the majority of the injured were taken there. the overflow was taken to providence hospital, as well, inside waco. at this time, we are still trying to evacuate some of the homes. we are going house-to-house, business-to-business, and we're seeing quite a bit of devastation in that area. what they're trying to do is move people away, still. they're having to ...

People or the planet, it can cause technical problems. robert bazell is here to talk about it. so bob, none of us get superpowers out of this today? >> i certainly don't. i wish you the best, but -- >> thank you. >> but what happened is the majority of the charged particles from the sun, from this solar cloud explosion on the surface of the sun hit the earth about 6:00 a.m. eastern time today. there was not as much damage as there had been from previous solar flares. in the past it's disrupted some utility systems and it's caused some problems with navigation for airplanes and gps systems. thi...

This scale. fema has boots on the ground and the president told mayor of hard-hit tuscaloosa, that the nation will come through. >> the american people all over the country, are aware of the community and we'll make sure you are not forgotten. >> and the help goes far beyond government efforts. neighbors are helping neighbors, and businesses are stepping up and millions of dollars of donations they are pouring in. >> and harris? >> and doug,let utility companies in the south have been hit hard. one of them. tennessee valley authority has 4,000 people working tonight. i am wondering if there is...

>> reporter: now you are in for the long haul. you have a great spot. all these people have gotten through. they tick people through and fill up all the way to 59th street. >> they have a long way to go. i'm sure they have lots of snacks in their pockets or something, that is what i would be thinking, food, how am i going to get through how many hours without food and a backpack. thank you, appreciate it, we'll check back with you. >> let's now turn to another developing story this new year's eve. vermont utility company says the same malware used by russian hackers to meddle in the election h...

Access points. down at one police plaza, the headquarters just downtown, about 30 officials from official state and federal agencies will be monitoring the video feeds. a lot of security and preparation that goes into this huge event. this year, the security even more stepped up. these people, they have gone through it. they are excited. it just took about ten hour toss go until this ball drops. >> yeah. >> they are the lucky ones with a great vantage point. all right, thank you so much jessica snyder. we will check back with you. >> now, to new tensions between russian -- the russian governme...