and damage that he did. at least 35 people have been injured. the fbi says the suspect is dead. what it is right now, is there are improvised explosive devices that was found, and we are working on confirming if this is a viable device or not. hello, i'm christian fraser. the fbi says it's investigating the incident in new orleans in which a driver deliberately ploughed into a crowd of people, killing ten people, as "an act of terrorism". the bureau says the driver exchanged fire with local law enforcement and is now dead. authorities say ten people died and at least 35 were taken to local hospitals after the incident at 3.15am this morning in bourbon street in the french quarter of the city.

the local police chief says the driver was "hell—bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did". she says two police officers were injured in the exchange of fire. this picture from social media, checked by bbc verify, shows law enforcement — many heavily armed — surrounding a white pick—up truck in the aftermath of the incident. here's that same scene from the opposite angle. you can see the pick—up's bonnet bent upwards just behind a large red vehicle. president—elect trump has just released a statement saying the trump administration will fully support the city of new orleans as they investigate and recover from this "act of pure evil!" the white house says president biden was briefed on what it called the �*horrific�* attack and he called the city's mayor to offer full federal support. new orleans authorities say they'll provide an update

within the next hour. we will of course bring that to you as soon as they appear. let's speak to north america correspondent rowan bridge — he's following developments from washington. the first thing we should talk about is the pick—up truck. those are the first pictures we have seen off the truck on the scene, the bonnet of the truck crumpled upwards. what do we know about the driver and what happened in the immediate aftermath?— happened in the immediate aftermath? ., , ., aftermath? few details other than it was — aftermath? few details other than it was a _ aftermath? few details other than it was a man _ aftermath? few details other than it was a man driving - aftermath? few details other than it was a man driving the | than it was a man driving the vehicle. we know that he ploughed into a crowd at around 3.15 this morning, as the police chief in new orleans described as, he was hell—bent on causing disruption. it has been reported by news partners in the united states, cbs news, that he was armed with what the fbi have described as a lone gun. —— long gone. there is no real definition of a long gone

but you are essentially talking off a shoulder firing weapon, which he fired at police, who then fired back by all accounts, and this person was killed at the scene. two police officers have been taken to hospital with injuries. we know ten people died in this incident, 35 are being treated incident, 35 are being treated in hospital. a family emergency centre has been established in the city for those worried about friends and relatives. a couple of other things to note. they are analysing potential explosive devices which were found near the scene and police are also investigating whether the suspect had links to or was inspired by any sort of foreign terror organisation.— terror organisation. despite that investigation _ terror organisation. despite that investigation ongoing, | terror organisation. despite - that investigation ongoing, and they are looking at any secondary threat that might be we heard from superintendent anne kirkpatrick who is leading for the local police, who says they will keep the superdome stadium open and it would

appear the sugar bowl game goes ahead. ., appear the sugar bowl game goes ahead. . , ,, ahead. yeah, interesting. she said that in — ahead. yeah, interesting. she said that in a _ ahead. yeah, interesting. she said that in a news _ ahead. yeah, interesting. she said that in a news conference this morning. there has been a statement from the chairman of the organising committee of the sugar bowl, which is an american football game taking place between two university sides in the new orleans major stadium, the superdome. they said they are in contact with authorities about what will happen but they have not explicitly said yet whether that game will go ahead or not. it is due to kick off at around 8.45 in it is due to kick off at around 8115 in the evening local time. what they have said at the moment is they are in discussions with authorities. police have indicated that they want it to go ahead but it's not clear at the moment whether it actually will not. one thing i would also raise com you talked about their barricades and the ability to go around them. interesting to note that new orleans was in the process of upgrading its barricades around the french quarter when the attack happened. those upgrades were due to carry on until around february this year. it until around february this ear. , , �*

year. it is interesting, we've “ust year. it is interesting, we've just heard — year. it is interesting, we've just heard from _ year. it is interesting, we've just heard from a _ year. it is interesting, we've just heard from a cafe - year. it is interesting, we've| just heard from a cafe owner year. it is interesting, we've i just heard from a cafe owner in the french quarter who said he was quite satisfied with some of the security but obviously in a network of streets, in the grid system existing in new orleans, you can't defend every point of the city. and it would seem certainly from his take that this driver had somehow penetrated a weak point in the system. penetrated a weak point in the s stem. ., ., penetrated a weak point in the s stem. . . ., , system. yeah, and ultimately this is a city _ system. yeah, and ultimately this is a city and _ system. yeah, and ultimately this is a city and people - system. yeah, and ultimately this is a city and people have| this is a city and people have to be able to move around freely and for the public to flow around the city. it's one that also attracts a lot of tourists, especially at this time of year, new year, and the sugar bowl game. there is always a balancing act between the level of security you put in place against what is onerous on people and businesses and vehicles being able to get around the city. clearly those are quite narrow streets and you had a lot of people out there last night and clearly somebody who was very determined to carry out an attack in a way that they did, meaning they were able to get around to the precautions put

in place. around to the precautions put in lace. ~ ., around to the precautions put in lace. ~ . ., ., in place. we have had a statement _ in place. we have had a statement from - in place. we have had a statement from the - in place. we have had a - statement from the president elect who has linked the attack to illegal immigration. obviously there are many open questions about the identity of the suspect and his motive. what do you make of the statement he has put out? that statement he has put out? at the statement he has put out? git the moment we don't have any details from the authorities about anything to do with this details from the authorities about anything to do with this individual. where they are an individual. where they are an american citizen? what american citizen? what nationality they are. we have nationality they are. we have very little detail other than very little detail other than it was a man who carried out it was a man who carried out the attack. there is a news the attack. there is a news conference during about one conference during about one hour and i suspect that's one hour and i suspect that's one of the questions asked and we of the questions asked and we may get more details revealed may get more details revealed as to what they know about who as to what they know about who this individual was. i think this individual was. i think donald trump at the moment is donald trump at the moment is slightly veering into... the slightly veering into... the tone of that implies it might tone of that implies it might have been an illegal immigrant. have been an illegal immigrant. at the moment we have no at the moment we have no indication of that because the indication of that because the fbi have not released any fbi have not released any details about who the details about who the

individual is. but individual is. but immigration was very much a hot button topic in the election and something donald trump very much campaigned on during the campaign, talking about crime being caused by

campaign, talking about crime being caust level of and heightened level of concern and anxiety around the country for any sort of mass event taking place today or over the next few days, i would have thought. few days, i would have thought. i wouldn't be surprised of i wouldn't be surprised of local law enforcement draft in local law enforcement draft in extra officers for other mass extra officers for other mass participation events taking participation events taking place. having said all that, it place. having said all that, it is a very different incident, is a very different incident, but if you look at the shooting but if you look at the shooting of brian thompson, of brian thompson, unitedhealthcare chief shot in unitedhealthcare chief shot in new york before christmas, that new york before christmas, that was a shocking incident that was a shocking incident that shocked new york but the shocked new york but the official tree lighting of the official tree lighting of the rockefeller christmas tree, a rockefeller christmas tree, a major incident in new york city you can-— major incident in new york city that attracts a lot of crowds, that attracts a lot of crowds, that attracts a lot of crowds, that event still went ahead but that attracts a lot of crowds, that event still went ahead but with increased security around with increased security around it, and it passed off it, and it passed off peacefully. there is always a peacefully. there is always a balancing act in these sorts of balancing act in these sorts of situations between how far do situations between how far do you decide to call off events you decide to call off events against how far do you allow against how far do you allow them to go ahead and try to them to go ahead and try to insecurities security as much insecurities security as much as you can and allow life to as you can and allow life to carry on as much as normal as carry on as much as normal as

you can. you can. carry on as much as normal as carry on as much as normal as you can-— you can. we “ust had a statement _ you can. wejust had a statement issued - you can. wejust had a statement issued by l you can. wejust had a - statement issued by president biden. we are watching pictures of his plane, which is due to return to washington, dc in the next hour or so, these are pictures from delaware. the statement reads, i have been continually briefed since early this morning by federal law enforcement and my home and security team. the homeland security team. the homeland security secretary, the deputy attorney general and all the team are updating the president on the horrific incident that occurred overnight. the fbi is taking a lead in the investigation and is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. the president says he is grateful for the swift response of local law enforcement for preventing even greater death and injury and i have directed my team to make sure resources are available. the president says he will receive updates throughout the day and will have no more to say until there is further information to

share. we are expecting a press conference in the next hour or so from the authorities with an update on the investigation. a little earlier we got this from the new orleans mayor latoya cantrell. first of all, we do know that the city of new orleans was impacted by a terrorist attack.

in place right now. that perimeter is still in place. sad to report the coroner is still at the location because the bodies are still under a tarpaulin as the initial investigation and evidence gathering continues. we also heard earlier from the local police — here's the update from superintendent anne kirkpatrick. we had, this event started at about 3:15am. it did involve a man driving a pick—up truck down bourbon street at a very fast pace. it was very intentional behaviour. this man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could. it was not a dui situation. this is a more complex and more serious, based on the information we have right now. with respect to numbers,

we have right now — and as you already know, this could change throughout the day — we do know that there are 26 injured people who are at umc hospital, we know we have four at touro, four at ochsner baptist, one at tulane, but even as i was walking out of the door i believe we have an unconfirmed additional people who have been taken to other area hospitals, possibly on the east side, but we will give you as many correct numbers as we can as the day progresses. it is a very tragic situation for me to tell you that we know we have ten people that this man killed on bourbon street. that is why we do not want anyone on bourbon street today. wherever you see yellow tape,

please do not violate this tape, this is in order to protect and stabilise the scene. we have information, to a certain degree, on the demographics of those who are in the hospital right now. we do not know at this point how many could be tourists, versus locals, but from the information i have right now it seems the majority are locals, versus tourists. what i also can tell you is that this man, this perpetrator, he fired on our officers — from his vehicle, when he crashed his vehicle. two of our officers have been shot. they are stable and we will give you an update on them.

i haven't yet been able to go to the hospital. i will be leaving here for us to go visit our officers. we have called in every officer that we have. we have so much appreciated our partnerships, who have also offered us staff. last night we had over 300 officers out here and because of the intentional mindset of this perpetrator, who went around our barricades in order to conduct this... he was hell—bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did. because of the nature and the indices that we have on the scene, and we have enough information that the fbi will be taking over this investigation.

hell—bent on creating the carnage that he did, that was superintendent anne kirkpatrick. we are told a reunification centre has been established for their families of victims. we know ten victims have been killed in this incident. they are heading to the university medical centre in the city for further news. our thoughts are with them and everyone connected with that. let's speak to north america correspondent rowan bridge — he's following developments from washington. some pretty strong statements in the last hour from local prosecutors as well. what have they been saying? t prosecutors as well. what have they been saying?— they been saying? i think the resonse they been saying? i think the response you _ they been saying? i think the response you have _ they been saying? i think the response you have seen - they been saying? i think thej response you have seen from they been saying? i think the - response you have seen from the white house down has been swift, on the one hand expressing concern and revulsion over what has happened and also on the other hand making clear that they intend to prosecute this incident to the full extent of the law. we had a statement from merrick garland, the attorney general of the united

states, making him the top law enforcement officer for the us, saying he vowed to deploy every available resource to conduct the investigation into what happened. we had a statement from the top louisiana prosecutor. new orleans the city is in the state of louisiana. she has described what happened as the slaughter of innocent people and she promised justice for what she called an appalling act. also a statement from representative troy carter, a congressman for new orleans, talking about how new orleans, talking about how new orleans, talking about how new orleans had faced adversity before, thinking about when it was hit by hurricane katrina for example, and he says the city will rise stronger and more united. a sense of horror over what happened but also defiance going forward. t am defiance going forward. i am rereading — defiance going forward. i am rereading the _ defiance going forward. i am rereading the statement - defiance going forward. i am rereading the statement from joe biden and there was a line i omitted to read out to you, which said, we will not tolerate an attack on any of our nation's communities. i wonder if that is in direct

response to the link donald trump made with illegal immigration. politics are never farfrom the surface immigration. politics are never far from the surface when it comes to identity in america. t comes to identity in america. i think what you have sadly comes to identity in america. 1 think what you have sadly seen is act of political violence over the past year. if you think for example of the attacks, the assassination attempts on donald trump during the political campaign. you had to the killing of the chief executive of unitedhealthcare. executive of unitedhealthca re. something executive of unitedhealthcare. something that was sort of celebrated by some on social media. and now you have had this violence in new orleans. clearly that has become, over the past 12 months there have been a number of very high profile acts of violence against individuals, whether they were politically motivated or not. but that clearly is something of concern to president biden. that is a febrile atmosphere that he is trying to address in that

statement, i think. trying to address in that statement, ithink. statement, i think. thank you, rowan bridge. _ let's speak to drew hawkins who is a reporter for the gulf states newsroom in new orleans who was at the scene earlier. good to have you with us on the programme. what are your first reactions. you have been down there so what are you thinking at the moment? t there so what are you thinking at the moment?— there so what are you thinking at the moment? i think horrific is the word _ at the moment? i think horrific is the word that _ at the moment? i think horrific is the word that immediately i is the word that immediately comes to mind. with events like this, big events like new year's eve, city officials and state officials will put out information and concerns about gun violence. being in the us that can be front and centre of mind. the idea of the fbi investigating what they are potentially calling an incident of terror, using a vehicle to drive through a crowd, it's just not something i think anybody would expect to happen. who did you speak to when you were on the scene? did you come across people who had been there? i across people who had been there? , ., ., there? i did, i spoke to two eyewitnesses _ there? i did, i spoke to two eyewitnesses who - there? i did, i spoke to two eyewitnesses who were - there? i did, i spoke to two - eyewitnesses who were visiting from iowa. a lot of people are

in town right now notjust for new orleans, new year's eve events but also the sugar bowl, a big college football game happening tonight. the city has a lot of people visiting for these events. they described walking down bourbon street just after three o'clock in the morning, the streets were full of people, they were celebrating. i am of people, they were celebrating. iam not of people, they were celebrating. i am not sure if you are familiar with bourbon street but it is an old road, very narrow, and they described hearing a crashing sound behind them, turning around and seeing a white pick—up truck picking up a white pick—up truck picking up speed, accelerating and driving through barricades and into a crowd of people. they were able to move out of the way just were able to move out of the wayjust in time to hide in an alcove as the truck drove by. you are essentially trapped in that street. they describe bodies everywhere, many of which it was immediately apparent were deceased. chaos and carnage in the immediate

aftermath. and carnage in the immediate aftermath-— and carnage in the immediate aftermath. ., , aftermath. that is something i have not heard _ aftermath. that is something i have not heard before, - aftermath. that is something i have not heard before, that i aftermath. that is something i l have not heard before, that you are almost trapped. is it the way the street is built, there are no places to run or get out of the way of the vehicle that might be weaving from one side to the other?— to the other? actually that's a aood to the other? actually that's a good point. — to the other? actually that's a good point, the _ to the other? actually that's a good point, the truck- to the other? actually that's a good point, the truck was - to the other? actually that's a good point, the truck was not| good point, the truck was not actually weaving, it didn't have to because the roads are narrow enough where it can just drive straight. another thing that makes it potentially, especially scary, is that it's especially scary, is that its new year's eve and bourbon street is a very lively area, there is a lot of music coming out of nightclubs. people i spoke to mentioned that a lot of people probably couldn't hear what was happening behind them because of the loud music. they may have been taken completely by surprise. did you aet an completely by surprise. did you get any idea — completely by surprise. did you get any idea as _ completely by surprise. did you get any idea as to _ completely by surprise. did you get any idea as to how - completely by surprise. did you get any idea as to how the - hopefully we will know more soon-- to _ hopefully we will know more soon.- to how i hopefully we will know more soon.- to how the i get any idea as to how the truck came to a halt? we have get any idea as to how the truck came to a halt? we have seen the initial pictures of seen the initial pictures of the bonnet crumpled up towards the bonnet crumpled up towards the bonnet crumpled up towards the windscreen. how did it the bonnet crumpled up towards the windscreen. how did it stop? it stop? it the windscreen. how did it the windscreen. how did it sto . ? . ., , the windscreen. how did it sto - ? . ., , . ., the windscreen. how did it sto? . ., ., stop? it crashed, it came to a sto . ? . ., , the windscreen. how did it sto - ? . ., , . ., the windscreen. how did it sto? . ., ., stop? it crashed, it came to a

halt because _ stop? it crashed, it came to a halt because it _ stop? it crashed, it came to a halt because _ stop? it crashed, it came to a halt because it _ stop? it crashed, it came to a halt because it crashed. - stop? it crashed, it came to a halt because it crashed. it's i halt because it crashed. it's i halt because it crashed. it's actually at that moment, the moment, the driver got out of the truck and actually at that moment, the driver got out of the truck and started exchanging gunfire with police officers. police fired back and that's when he was fired police officers. police fired back and that's when he was shot and killed. irate shot and killed. irate back and that's when he was back and that's when he was shot and killed.— shot and killed. we are speculating _ shot and killed.— shot and killed. we are speculating _ shot and killed. we are speculating on - shot and killed. we are speculating on motivel shot and killed. we are i speculating on motive and shot and killed. we are speculating on - shot and killed. we are speculating on motivel shot and killed. we are i speculating on motive and identity but why would donald identity but why would donald trump put out a statement like trump put out a statement like that? is there speculation as that? is there speculation as to the identity of this person? at this point there really to the identity of this person? at this point there really isn't. we know it was isn't. we know it was intentional. the new orleans intentional. the new orleans chief police, the chief police, the superintendent, said it was not superintendent, said it was not a dui. isaw a dui. superintendent, said it was not a dui. i saw you played clip of her saying that he was superintendent, said it was not a d saying that he was hell—bent on causing this her saying that he was hell—bent on causing this carnage. we know this was an carnage. we know this was an intentional act but we don't intentional act but we don't know anything about who this know anything about who this person is or why he did it at person is or why he did it at this point. there is a press this point. there is a conference coming up and i'm sure there will be the press conferences through the day and i am sure at one of them we will learn more, especially with the fbi investigating as a potential act of terror, hopefully we will know more

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person is or why he did it at this point. t bowl, a person is or why he did it at this point. t bowl, said he was of the sugar bowl, said he was devastated by the events this morning and thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. prayers are with the victims and theirfamilies. he said they are in ongoing discussions with authorities and federal authorities as to whether the game goes ahead but at the moment it will go ahead as planned. how important is the sugar bowl to the city? the su:ar sugar bowl to the city? the sugar bowl _ sugar bowl to the city? the sugar bowl is _ sugar bowl to the city? the sugar bowl is a _ sugar bowl to the city? the sugar bowl is a big - sugar bowl to the city? tue: sugar bowl is a big deal, sugar bowl to the city? tte: sugar bowl is a big deal, a very large event. new orleans is a tourist city. it's important to the city's economy to have tourists. the chief of police has said the majority of people who were hurt were locals but that the sugar bowl will be safe because there are a lot of fans and people in attendance from out of town. in my mind it is an important event but not nearly as important, i think, event but not nearly as important, ithink, as event but not nearly as important, i think, as the lives of the people who were lost and the people injured as a result of this attack. lost and the people in'ured as a result of this attack}- a result of this attack. would ou a result of this attack. would you prefer — a result of this attack. would you prefer it _ a result of this attack. would you prefer it to _ a result of this attack. would you prefer it to be _ a result of this attack. would j you prefer it to be postponed in mind of what has happened? t

in mind of what has happened? i think it should be postponed, i think it should be postponed, i think that's a pretty reasonable thing to say in light of what has happened. really good to talk to you, thank you for coming on to share your reaction. i know you have been down there today and it is very difficult for everyone connected with the city so we appreciate it. earlier i spoke to news correspondent anna adams in new orleans on the latest. we have canal street here which is one of the main... the main thoroughfare here dissecting the city. we have downtown and uptown. we are five or six blocks from the mississippi river. it doesn't get much more central than this in new orleans. sadly we can see here the coroners�* vans, three vans lined up on the corner of bourbon street where the incident happened. we are told there are several bodies back there are several bodies back there that can't be removed because it's an active crime scene. what's starting to happen now is we are starting

to see more and more tourists who have woken up after a big night and they are coming down. when i got here at 7:30am, eight o'clock, there was hardly anybody here but now we have a lot of spectators who are waking up bleary eyed in their hotels and thinking, what's going on. this street is all hotels. everyone will be staying here in downtown and it couldn't be much more of a tourist area. it is full of locals as well. we are seeing the whole city coming out to say, how could this have happened last night? we have heard in the last 20 minutes, some small detonations for stop back there in the french quarter. it sounded like, and this is completely unconfirmed, but it sounded like they were detonating some devices back there. we have not heard anything from the police or bomb squads as to what it could be but it sounded like that, and that's what people are saying, that's what they believe it was.— saying, that's what they believe it was. the fbi say

they are — believe it was. the fbi say they are looking _ believe it was. the fbi say they are looking at - believe it was. the fbi say i they are looking at improvised explosive devices but in the back of a pick—up truck like this there will be all sorts of unexplained items that they will not take a risk with and it will not be surprised if it will not be surprised if there are controlled explosions. has anyone that you there are controlled explosions. has anyone that you have spoken to made reference have spoken to made reference to the time of the attack, to the time of the attack, because it is a peculiar time, because it is a peculiar time, 3.15 in the morning. if you 3.15 in the morning. if you were to do something of this were to do something of this kind, why would you pick that kind, why would you pick that moment and not the height of moment and not the height of the celebrations around the celebrations around midnight? it midnight? it the celebrations around midnight?— the celebrations around the celebrations around midnight?— the celebrations around midnight? midnight? the celebrations around midniuht? , . g, midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in — the celebrations around midniuht? , . g, midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in — midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in mind _ midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in mind _ midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in mind this - midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in mind this is i midnight? it is a peculiar time midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in mind this - midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in mind this is i midnight? it is a peculiar time but bear in mind this is a i but bear in mind this is a 24—hour party city. the bars but bear in mind this is a i but bear in mind this is a 24—hour party city. the bars 211—hour party city. the bars back here, a large number of 211—hour party city. the bars back here, a large number of new not be surprised if them are 211—hour bars. and 3am them are 211—hour bars. and 3am it is not peak—time in terms of it is not peak—time in terms of celebrations this but it would celebrations this but it would certainly be pretty busy. you certainly be pretty busy. you had fireworks down by the had fireworks down by the mississippi river, there were mississippi river, there were bands playing just three blocks bands playing just three blocks from there, an organised from there, an organised concert for new year's eve. it concert for new year's eve. it could have been the fact there could have been the fact there was a smaller police presence was a smaller police presence ijy was a smaller police presence ijy was a smaller police presence by 3am. i don't know, i am by 3am. i don't know, i am

speculating, but certainly in speculating, but certainly in new orleans it would not be a strange time to do something like this at 3am. in strange time to do something like this at 3am.—

yes, what pedestrianised area. yes, what ou can pedestrianised area. yes, what you can see — pedestrianised area. yes, what you can see behind _ pedestrianised area. yes, what you can see behind is - pedestrianised area. yes, what you can see behind is bollardsl you can see behind is bollards slightly further back there but this whole street would have been full of people. because it was a very warm night as well last night, i was out and it was incredible to be out in december in a t—shirt. the state troopers are just arriving, the louisiana police. it was a very warm night so people would have been spilling onto the streets. all the rest rooms here are open fronted restaurants, there is music and it is very much an outdoor type of city and that's how people celebrate here, it is not behind closed doors. the streets were last night. i don't know what it was like at 3am but when i was out earlier it was packed, ten deep. in it was packed, ten deep. in terms of what happens now... studio: we will come as now because president biden is speaking.

i have spoken to all our \ have ie in the studio \ have spoken a studio \ have spoken to :udio \ have spoken to all 0 \ have spoken to all our security teams and i have spent security teams and i have spent a lot of time with the a lot of time with the government.- government.- a lot of time with the government. a lot of time with the a lot of time with the government. a lot of time with the covernment. ~ ., ., , government. what was their reaction to _ government. what was their reaction to what _ government. what was their reaction to what had - government. what was their i covernment. ~ ., ., , government. what was their reaction to _ government. what was their reaction to what _ government. what was their reaction to what had - government. what was their i reaction to what had happened? reaction to what had happened? naturally, it was anger and naturally, it was anger and frustration. thank you. frustration. thank you. president biden on his way back president biden on his way back we think to washington, dc is we think to washington, dc is going up the steps of air force going up the steps of air force one. fully in the loop on the one. fully in the loop on the events in new orleans, he has events in new orleans, he has is our reporter steve knibbs. spoken to federal authorities spoken to federal authorities and the head of homeland and the head of homeland security with all federal security with all federal response as they will need in response as they will need in new orleans. telling reporters new orleans. telling reporters that he will give them a that he will give them a further update as and when he further update as and when he gets it. we are waiting for a gets it. we are waiting for a press conference in new orleans press conference in new orleans to bring us up to speed in new to bring us up to orleans in the investigation. we will bring that as soon as we have it. those are the pictures from delaware.

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