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YOU KNOW, HURRICANE IKE IS A VERY SERIOUS AND VERY DANGEROUS STORM IN THE GULF. THE SIZE, STRENGTH, AND CURRENT PATH OF THE STORM HAVE THE POTENTIAL...
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| 00:08:41 |
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WITH GREAT SPEED AND DEDICATION TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR COMMUNITY IS READY. I'M QUITE FRANKLY VERY PLEASED WITH WHAT I HAVE SEEN. AS THE SECRETARY SAID,...
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| 00:12:34 |
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CURRENTLY 97% OF THE GULF'S PETROLEUM PRODUCTION IS OFFLINE. 93% OF THE GULF'S NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION IS OFFLINE. THE DEPARTMENT'S PRELANDFALL MODELING...
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| 00:16:01 |
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OUT. I THINK A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE
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| 00:16:03 |
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OBVIOUSLY DID HEED IT, BASED ON TRAFFIC FLOW,
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| 00:16:07 |
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BUT REGRETTABLY WE'LL FIND OUT AFTER THE STORM PASSES HOW MANY DID NOT HEED THAT INSTRUCTION. >> IS THERE A POSSIBILITY OF THE STORM SURGE, THAT GALVESTON...
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| 00:16:40 |
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TIME. >> "DALLAS MORNING
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| 00:16:47 |
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NEWS." HOW WIDESPREAD DO YOU EXPECT THE POWER OUTAGES TO BE? >> WE'RE ESTIMATING SEVERAL MILLION HOUSEHOLDS COULD BE AFFECTED. IF YOU LOOK AT THE...
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| 00:17:07 |
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EFFECT OF THE WIND WHICH ARE GOING TO IMPACT THE POWER LINES, TRANSMISSION, AND THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF THAT
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| 00:17:13 |
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SYSTEM. >> HOW LONG IS THE SURGE EXPECTED TO LAST? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WILL FLOOD AND REMAIN FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME? WILL THAT RECEDE QUICKLY?...
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| 00:17:39 |
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AREAS WHERE THERE IS READY DRAINAGE BACK TO THE GULF WILL ACTUALLY CLEAR RELATIVELY QUICKLY. THOSE AREAS WHERE THE WATER POOLS IN AN AREA, LET'S SAY,...
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| 00:17:50 |
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THE OTHER SIDE OF A LEVEE OR BARRIER ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE PUMPED OUT. ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE TALKING TO THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ABOUT IS MAKING...
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| 00:18:37 |
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RESCUES. OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO FLY WHEN WE'RE PUTTING EVERYBODY'S LIFE IN DANGER IN THE RESCUE PROCESS. WE'LL CONTINUE TO MOVE AND
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| 00:18:46 |
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STAGE RESCUE ASSETS, DEWATERING ASSETS LIKE PUMPS AND OTHER CAPABILITIES IN THE VICINITY, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO ENTER THE ZONE. WE'RE IN THE PERIOD...
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| 00:19:37 |
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LOW-LYING AREAS. CURRENTLY, AUTHORITIES ARE WORKING
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| 00:19:41 |
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TO DEFLOOD AND MAKE SURE NOBODY IS IN THE DANGER ZONE THERE. IN TERMS OF THE FEDERAL LEAF OSE, AS I -- FEDERAL LEVEES, AS I SAID, THE 17TH STREET CANAL...
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| 00:20:39 |
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OTHER AGENCIES. SO IT'S BEEN A COMBINED EFFORT. AS FAR AS THE SHIP OFFSHORE, TWO HELICOPTERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE ATTEMPT
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| 00:20:47 |
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TO REMOVE CREW MEMBERS FROM THAT VESSEL, AS WELL AS TWO B-220'S PRES -- B-22 OSPREYS PROVIDED BY THE MARINE CORPS. THE WINDS HAD REACHED ABOUT 80 KNOTS...
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| 00:21:46 |
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WHAT THE IMPACT MIGHT BE ON ENERGY OR ENERGY
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| 00:21:50 |
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SUPPLIES? SHOULD PEOPLE THINK IN TERMS OF DAYS OR WEEKS? FINALLY AFTER KATRINA AND RITA, THERE WAS SOME
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| 00:21:55 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS OF A LOT OF SPILLS, TANKS THAT WEREN'T TIED DOWN OR HAD OPEN TOPS AND SO ON. ANY SENSE OF WHAT THE LIKELY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT...
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| 00:22:28 |
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CATEGORY OF PRETTY MUCH A WORST CASE SCENARIO FOR HAVING A HURRICANE IMPACT IN THE GULF AREA. WHAT THAT IS GOING TO MEAN IS WE'RE GOING TO BE FACING...
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| 00:23:54 |
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PLAYING OUT NOW, WE THINK WE WILL SEE A SIMILAR SITUATION OVER -- IN THE NEAR TERM, AT LEAST, AND WE WILL SEE WHAT KIND OF REPORTS COME BACK WHEN...
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| 00:24:36 |
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THERE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT A SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES AND PERSONNEL IN DEALING WITH ALL THESE STORMS? >> WELL, RIGHT
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| 00:24:42 |
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NOW,
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| 00:24:44 |
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WE HAVE MORE THAN ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE PIPELINE TO DEAL WITH WHAT WE ANTICIPATE, EVEN IN A WORST CASE SCENARIO AS COMING UP WITH RESPECT TO...
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| 00:25:04 |
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TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP THE PUMP MOVING. NEVERTHELESS, IT'S BEEN A VERY, VERY VIGOROUS STORM SEASON, IT'S BEEN A CHALLENGING STORM SEASON,...
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| 00:26:06 |
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FEEDING KITCHENS. BETWEEN US, RED CROSS, OTHER VOLUNTEER AGENCIES, THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF FOOD IN THE AREA. AS FAR AS PERSONNEL, WE HAVE 10 REGIONS...
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| 00:26:53 |
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BETWEEN $40 MILLION AND $70 MILLION. AND FRANKLY, OUR FUNDRAISING
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| 00:26:57 |
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TO DATE HAS BEEN LESS THAN $10 MILLION. SO WE'RE GOING INTO IKE IN THE HOLE, AND IKE OBVIOUSLY COULD MAKE GUSTAV LOOK SMALL. WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR...
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| 00:27:06 |
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THAT WE BORROW MONEY FROM TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BORROW, BUT ULTIMATELY WE NEED AMERICANS TO SEE THE NEED IN THE GULF, TO SEE THE WORK...
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| 00:27:45 |
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US. THE PRESIDENT IS CLOSELY MONITORING WHAT IS GOING ON. I SPOKE TO HIM A COUPLE OF TIMES TODAY, ADMINISTRATOR PAUL I SON DID. THE WHOLE FEDERAL...
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| 00:28:35 |
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YOU. >> ALSO TODAY THE STATE DEPARTMENT HELD A SPECIAL BRIEFING ON IRAQI REFUGEES. THIS IS ABOUT 40 MINUTES. >> THANKS,
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.