left evening for this edition of hannity. let not your heart be troubled. our continuing coverage with greta van susteren is standing by to go "on the record" greta, take it away >> greta: in is a fox news alert. rescue of 33 trapped miners in chile is underway. steve harrigan is live on the scene. steve, tell us what is going on? the whole world is watching we are all on the edge of your seats. >> reporter: greta, specially here among family members as well as the nation watching and waiting. so far in operation over the past two months has been carefully choreographed. the government has been public about what it intends. they set public deadlines. for the most part they've beaten those deadlines. tonight for the first time we are seeing something different. we don't have hard information to go on. one, the president himself has been on the scene out in the cold in this desert for more than four hours.

obviously, putting a lot of pressure on the engineers to get things going. the second thing is, we've seen the capsule being worked on with hammers, with wrenches, by engineers for some time as well. it could be this could be the first sign of a hurd until what has up to now been a carefully choreographed, organized and successful plan. the rescue itself is likely to begin once the president of chile makes that announcement. he's been closely tied to this rescue operation since it began. he's seen his popularity rise. he's shaking hands with miners haoefpls associated himself with this operation, put a lot of money, a lot of government resources behind it. we talked to up. drillers who worked here, they said money has never been any object. whatever they needed, they . a real favorable response so far. what we are seeing is clearly a delay. we are seeing work on the capsule and a delay. how serious a problem it is? we can't tell at this point. greta, back to you.

>> greta: steve, what are the dangers that this team of rescuers face? what are they worried about? >> reporter: i think they are worried about several things. first of all, the capsule path is one of the main concerns. in trying to reach the miners, all 33 down there, who are two months now, half mile beneath the surface the path that was drilled was not a direct one. that capsule doesn't have a lot of leeway only two inches on each side. it's got to maneuver down to reach the miners. the other is the physical and mental health of the miners themselves. we've heard stories about some heroism underground. some men who continue to train and run. certainly there's going to be a lot of physical problem as associated with being underground for two months. some skin problems, perhaps some dental problems and possible emotional problems.

concern about putting someone like that isolated in a small tight capsule and pulling them through a half mile of solid rock. an extremely stressful situation after a very stressful period. for the first time really not having the support of your peers. it has been that peer support, that group support that has helped these miners to survive. they all feel that the man who has been determined to come out last from this group of 33 has been one of the leaders. one of the men who organized the rationing of food during that difficult first 17 days when the miners were presumed dead. he's seen as a father figure. when they get in that capsule each will be on his own without the help of his companions. growth is going on now, a test capsule run -- >> greta: what is going on now, a test capsule run, is that right? >> reporter: we've seen that capsule drop down almost to within feet of where the miners are and pull slowly

back up to make sure it runs smoothly. we've seen that done again today. we've seen that wheel spinning. it is physically a fairly simple operation. where a wheel turns, a steel coil lowers this capsule down and pulls it back up. the capsule itself fairly high-tech. it can -- it has a camera in it. communication with the surface. it can also monitor the condition of the miner inside. there have been concerns about communication with that capsule. perhaps damage to the door of that capsule. there's a reserve capsule onboard as well. this is really the first hiccup that we've seen in this operation. they've been very conservative in setting deadlines. they were supposed to get the miners out by christmas. things looked good when they said the end of the october then mid october. each time they've been ahead of the curve. now we see the president of chile cooling his heels the past three or four hours waiting for an operation that many people expected to start

a couple of hours ago. it might start soon. but there does seem to be a delay at this point. >> greta: steve, we all watch as i say it is nerve-racking for all of us even this far away watching. as we watch, and hope they can work out all the risks in getting that capsule down there. remind us what happened back 68 days ago that brought us to this point? >> reporter: sure. i'm standing here in the desert, 500 miles north of santiago, hot in the day, cold at night. miners work here. the chile economy is based on mining especially copper and gold. the miners form the backbone of that economy. they make about $600 a month. august 5th, in mine behind me, 33 of those miners were having lunch at 2:00 in the afternoon. fortunately they were having lunch inside an emergency

shelter a landslide happened track trapping them. there are reports this mine has a history of poor safety standards. there are reports that if a ladder were in place they could have gotten out. that may be. the fact is these 33 were presumed to be missing and most likely dead until 17 days later they were able to tap near a drill bit that was searching for them and let -- tie a note to the drill bit saying all 33 are life a sense of the miraculous on what has become a rollercoaster for this nation of emotional up and downs, certainly for the miners as well. a real state of confidence in the last 24 to 48 hours, the president beaming here earlier today, this afternoon, naming the first miner who would be taken out. not a sense of urgency and a sense of risk. but a sense of pride of national pride.

which may be justified, as we see that cap -- capsule perhaps getting ready to go down again. if it goes down again with the medic inside we'll know this man is a go. >> greta: to remind the viewers, that capsule path is dangerous it's got two bends with two inches on each side. we are watching and hoping that the news is going to be good. steve stand by we are going to adam housley also on the ground live in whalely. adam? -- live in chile. adam? >> reporter: we just news. i came from 20 yards away. one of the men in charge is giving a play-by-play for chilean television. he explained what has happened over the last two tries. the first, two problems. we've been reporting there was one problem. there was a second. neither were huge. the first one the one we reported said there was a problem with the bluetooth mechanism the way the miners

will communicate as they come up. they fixed that they believe. no problems the second time with the communication. the second problem the first time, i'm being told by the producer the second test is up all good. the second test was having no problems whatsoever. there was a problem with a door on the first try. what happened was this, over the last couple of hours, two tests, the first had a problem with the door and with the communications. they brought it up, fixed them, went back down almost to the bottom. the second test went perfect. that means as far as we know what he just said a couple minutes ago giving the play-by-play to a number of us that means the rescuers supposed to go in here any time they don't plan on any more tests if that came up absolutely fine. i was just told it came up fine. coming back again. >> they are preparing the first rescue man to go down. >> reporter: the first rescue man is preparing to get in the capsule as we speak. coming from one of the two pen in charge of this operation.

you can hear the cheers! there's cheers from the media, the family. a couple of air horns going off. cameras are running over to the large television. i think you can see that live now the first rescuer starting to get into the capsule. spoken to by his boss. he's getting in now. families are cheering. it is quite a scene higher. it has been tense, hopeful at the same all sorts of emotions. i don't know if you can hear the air horns people have brought here. clapping from the media and the families as the first rescuer, he's got a light on top of his helmet, he's got a white helmet on. they are starting to sing and chant outside the gate. we are not far from where in is taking place. steve harrigan is looking down from above. we are down here more ground level where the families are located where they go in and potentially where the miners will come out. we've seen six or seven ambulances go in over the

course of the last few hours. some of the triage teams have again in, some of the doctor teams, they are the people to make sure these men are okay. steve talked about the steam coming out of the mine indicates it is much warmer down there than it is up here. very cold up here one of conversations the doctors will have as the men come up not only in temperature but body temperature. the door is closedded, which means this capsule will be going down very soon. again, the second test went well for all intents and purposes there's no problems. officially in the capsule, we are being told. it is officially closed. you will be able to see the capsule head down. it say 40 minute ride down, 20 minute ride back up. there's going to be hesitation with this first one. that first man will make sure everything is okay. they will send it up. a second person is going to go

down he will stay down with him. then the determination will be made, the final determination, given a list, the absolute final determination lies with those two men who are going to be down there. one is a medic. as i'm watching this unfold, you can see people gather around the television set, families holding flags some draped around them. the bolivian flag also because one of the men is from bolivia. family members coming out of their tents. some just have tarps, all coming over, crowding around this television. hearing again one of the bosses, one of the two men in charge of this operation, give a play-by-play of what is taking place. as you can bet greta this anticipation has been building for almost 69 days. in a very short time it will be 69 days these men have been underground. the people here are absolutely enthralled. how could you not be? one of the ladies told me her uncle was in the mine.

she said it has been a mix of hopefulness and desperation. that's what is going on here. you can feel it, you can see it, you can hear it. as this man prepares to go down. imagine what he's thinking? he's going into a place we've only seen from video feeds. some of the family members heard from their loved ones this morning over a loudspeakerer. others spoke for the last time over the telephone yesterday for a couple of minutes. imagine what this man has on his mind as he goes down for the first time, steps into basically a dungeon where these men have been living since august 5th. he's got to have definitely some guts, some absolute tremendous guts. no other way of putting it to go into that type of situation and take that upon himself. everyone here is enthralled, they are watching this, that i been watching it every moment since it has happened. we drove across this country a couple days ago.

everywhere we topped on every television, every newspaper, every magazine, at a time when this country is celebrating its 200th anniversary less than one month ago these men have been dubbed the angels of the bicentennial. >> greta: adam, look around tell me what you see, because you are right there. >> reporter: right now what i'm seeing, they have the feed, so i can see it bright and clear. the man is inside. they are checking everything. they are doing a survey of the outside of the capsule. he will have bluetooth communication as steve has explained. there will be a camera attached to that capsule. they will be able to watch as it goes down. as i'm looking at this, more people are coming. we are on a gradual incline, steve is up us we are on the incline going up to the mine shaped like an s. all the way around on both sides is a mix of media as well as people.

triple checking everything. all the valves, double and triple checking everything. the rescuer is inside. the door is closedded. he will be going down you will be able to see that, and show the actual mechanism that lowers it down into the mine. as we are talking i'm seeing some of the media from chile that i've had a chance to meet the last couple of days they are starting to interview some of the families and seeing some of the families dance. one of the men holding flags, they are all crowded around every television they can find. that's their window into what is going on a few hundred yards away they are able to watch what is taking place as it is happening. one of the men in charge is standing above them giving a play-by-play on chilean television in spanish to tell them what is taking place so they know at all moments what is going on. it is unprecedented really, this even happening, this operation. but to be able to show it with

all the new technology is amazing. it is helping these families through it as well as the men below. they've been able in stay in touch with families and communicate, and set-up as we've heard over the laugh couple of days, as steve harrigan explained and other interviews in the last couple of days, they've been able to do all sorts of things down there from an exercise regimen to certain jobs, assignments to make sure these men were prepared the best way they could before they came up to the surface. there's several things they have to take into account: one, pressure coming up, huge. secondly, eye protection. they've been in the dark basically other than the artificial light for the last almost 69 days. also they have to worry about the temperature. it gets extremely cold here overnight. the families talk about that and how they've had to huddle around fires. many have gone to the televisions to watch. i'm going to turn around

behind me, a lot of police that were behind us have left there are still the ones guarding the gate they've walked toward the televisions also. as i look over myself, one of the guys checking the capsule has stepped away. now there's just one person with a flashlight. greta, any moment we are going to see this capsule drop down. take 40 minutes to go over 2,000 feet. as we've shown with some of our animation it is not a straight line. they've had good success with it. other than those two minor problems as i mentioned that happened a couple hours ago. a minor problem with the door and a minor problem with the audio and the bluetooth. now they say the second time went fine. ron anything for us? can you hear the horns? every time there's a new development the horns start to go off. everybody is standing back now greta from the capsule. which means this thing is

going to go down as we speak. they have a split screen. showing the crowd that has gathered as well as the capsule. there's cameras around the country here. as you might imagine when the world cup was going on this summer there were cameras across the country showing reaction as their team played. the same type situation here in chile right now with cameras around the country focused on people, gathered in the plazas, in the squares all watching on large screens as this amazing operation goes forth and hopefully, it will be a success says. one that will be going -- success. one that will be will be going on for at least 35 hours, we don't know how long it is going to be before the first man comes up. they might take some time to go through everybody. he might change his mind and put somebody else up instead. that will be determined by the two men going in. prepare to go in at any money.

-- any moment. >> greta: adam stand by. steve, what do you see? >> reporter: that medic's name is manuel gonzalez. what a brave man. he's doing this in front of the entire nation as they watch and they can see the expression on his face as you gets in that very tight capsule he's going to have a 20 to third day day 20 to 40 minute ride that wheel is going to turn a couple feet her second as he's lowered down half a mile into the earth where 30 three miners have been waiting 68 days for this his mission likely to assess the miners's condition and determine if the or the government has selected is correct. some of the first miners have been seen to be some of the fitest, some of the strongest. in -- fittest, some of the strongest if case there were setbacks. throughout this theres has been a great deal of

improvisation that had multiple opportunities, multiple attempts to do thins in a series of ways in case something backfired like they drilled three different kinds of escape hatches originally, three different kinds of drills. and they went with plan b in the end. one that worked. you see that steel casing just above the earth's surface. that is reenforceed steel it is to prevent the top of the mine from caving in. either rocks or sand from blocking the path. -- that was made really in the last few days. so the first 300 feet will be the safest part of this trip down. it has been reinforced to try and keep it steady. the president there, really shaking the medic's hand before he goes down. you can see him there overseeing it all there in the red jacket and white hat. he has linked himself close this rescue operation. probably started a couple

hours later than anticipated. now looks like it is a go. a brave man going into the bowels of the earth to help bring the miners to the surface. you can see throughout this has been a physical operation. out in the cold, men working with their hands, using basic equipment at some points, hammers, wrenches, sledge hammers, concrete, we've seen this over and over again. it is a physical struggle. a struggle to save lives. we talked to many soft drillers and the miners. they say, we've really never done anything like this before. ordinarily, when you are drilling for copper or gold, you can do certain things. you can make explosions. you can take much more risks. now they are drilling for men. so they have to do things very differently. much more deliberately than they have in-;qú the past. we talked about the aid from nasa. we've seen drillers from different parts of the world lending their expertise to

people they didn't know, languages they don't speak, coming here as part of the mining community to dry and -- try and do what they can to offer their own expertise to try and pull these men up. along the way, chile, the especially, has shown an openness to input. they've consulted with nasa, in the past. not only for physical products like some of the clothing that the miners will wear on the way up, some of that compression clothing that will prevent blood clots. also for psychological advice. what we are seeing is unprecedented in history. for these men to have survived this long, 17 days on their own, six weeks after that with help from above, has never been seen before. there are parallels with people out alone in stressful situations. we've seen it at the international space station. and we've soon it in wars. expertise from the military and from aeronautics have been brought in by chile to try and

figure out now deal with these hurdles. not just the physical hurdles, not just engineering, but also psychological hurled s. -- hurdles. in a short time we could see a 31-year-old chilean come to the surface of the earth after being half a mile down for 68 days. when he does come to the surface we are likely to see several things. we night not even get a good look at him. it depends what his condition will be. there could also be a delay. keep in mind this is a picture and a scenario and a scene entirely controlled by the chilean government. if he's in good shape we could get a wave if not we could see him ushered through a blow-up tunnel like sports teams, right into an ambulance. he will be evaluated physically and emotionally. keep in mind what these miners are going through. the kind of transition. on one hand you've been

underground in 90° weather in the dark for 68 days. suddenly now you purr in the cold of the desert, surrounded by a nation. because -- because the entire nation of chile is here. they are here, they are watching and they've been waiting. you've got the president. you've got the nation. you've got the world media. and you've got your family. and you know, it is a big different from the quiet hole you've been in for the past two months. so there's going to be physical adjustments. emotional and mental adjustments. and there are going to be trained doctors on hand to try and deal with both. to evaluate immediately in a quick triage session how are these men dealing? how are they managing the situation? what kind of care is needed? there are rapid response teams ready. there are helicopters ready. and there are ambulances ready as well as emergency stations right here. what we are likely to see, perhaps would be reunions with

family members. two close family members for each miner. we could see the embrace, perhaps not. the mine remembers have requested some privacy. it is not likely they are going to get that any time soon. they are going to be hounded by not only their nation but the international press who really wants to know what it is like to have suffered so greatly. and then to lose that suffering and to come back to life here on the surface of the earth after 68 and for some likely 69 days unground. >> greta: steve sand by. adam has new information. -- stand by. adam has new information. >> reporter: a cheer went up that first rescuer is in the tube we are told he is at least 420 feet down, going down well more than 2,000 feet. at this point, no hitches as that play-by-play continues. that first rescuers down 432 feet that was a couple of minutes ago, i'm sure he's

lower than that. my producer is going to check. no hitch so far. it has been a constant drop. they haven't had any hitches at this time. the cheer was the loudest we heard. steve was telling you about some of the difficulties these men will face as they come up here, hopefully all 33 life and well with the two men. we have more information for you. now he's 300 meters. he's now 300 meters below the surface of the earth. the capsule will get there assuming there is no issue, come back up, pick up the second rescuer. then they will determine to make sure that first order we heard of names is the way it is going to go. i to tell you, the crowd, we tried show you, unfortunately, it is too far out of our range because of the night and darkness here. it is literally 20 yards away the crowd is of people that

have been out here 69 days living amongst rocks. there's nothing here. there are no trees, nothing, it is a very difficult place for these families to be. they tell you over and over again they will be here because their loved ones have a much more difficult situation, 2,000 feet below ther. right now everybody watching with much anticipation. the hope is this rescue capsule goes all the way down. they are giving the numbers as it happens greta. over 300 meters already. as they await that first rescuer to reach the bottom. >> greta: adam, is there any risk at all of another collapse? any attention on that or is that not an issue? >> reporter: they don't seem -- at least what we've been told we asked that question a couple hours ago to one of the men who would know. they don't seem to think that's the problem. the bigger issue is will this hole hold up for that many

trips. so far it has. the capsule getting nicked here and there, issue with the bluetooth audio the way the miners will communicate as they come up in the 20 minute right up, 40 minute ride down. the biggest concern is will that tube hold up for 37 trips? you've got the two rescuers going down to add to it, 35 trips pardon me. that's a lot of times going up and down. only part of it has been reinforced. that's where the concern is. as one of our guests said if a decent-side -- sized rock falls it could stop the capsule and you will have a second rescue. if there is an escape hatch the person could wiggle back down if god forbid that happened. ronnie more numbers? he has a brother who is

watching. if you want to ask him a question or two. we a chance to talk to family members. one was the niece of a famous soccer player here on the 1984 national team. in chile soccer is life. the country rallied around him at first. he was the name everybody knew. we interviewed his sister earlier about two hours ago. i asked him what was he thinking when that first person went in? [ speaking spanish ] happy, dangerous day, very

nervous. very antsy. they have to wait for every person so they are very nervous. can you imagine that? you have family below there. you are seeing people potentially start to come up. the first rescuer goes down. you don't know when, they haven't said when his brother will come up, the 5th, person, 9th person, 30 third person? you don't know. -- 33rd person? you don't know. he said they were here the first day of the accident and came back, they've been here since the men were found alive 17 days after the initial collapse.

he's the brother -- his brother has been down there. he just mentioned to me something i didn't think about. some of the families knowing their loved ones are going to come up they've only named the first four that could change if the rescuers decide to change that order it is up to him to do that he's the medic. two rescuers total. these families don't know when their loved ones are gonna come up. not knowing, until they are coming up, that 20 minute ride of danger is very -- makes them very antsy, something they have to deal with. that's what are seeing greta as people are starting to sing and stuff. >> greta: don't go away. we'll be right back. breaking news is happening quickly in chile. our coverage continues late into the night. stay with us, we'll be right back. [ male announr ] in the past, landing an airplane

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growth grow we are live chile. we are on the -- >> greta: we are live in chilly. we are on the edge of our seas. a rescue worker is en route right now to meet with the miners and to begin the process of rescuing them. let's go to dr. gabe wilson he's the associate director of emergency medicine at st. luke's hospital. doctor, as the rescue worker has begun making that journey 2300 feet below the surface, if you down 2300 feet for 68 days, what would you expect to be the fist cal -- physical impact on your body? >> some people are in great condition who have been exercising beneath the ground that is going to lead to a much different outcome than those whose muscles have been at feed for not using them --

atrophied for not using them for a couple of months. it is difficult to know >> greta: does it make any difference 2300 feet below the surface confined to a room above the surface you could have the same physical man -- manifestations or not? >> there are differences. people in submarines have to deal with different pressures, there are not that -- for those who have weak systems maybe they have conditions like a little bit of untreated high blood pressure or diabetes it will be a different circumstance for them. >> greta: i suppose people could have developed other physical problems. some may be down there with physical problems, perhaps medicine could be been sent for those developed with physical problems they've been dealing with that. they are in a different

category. >> they are miners, presumably in better shape than the regular population. >> greta: what about the travel up from 2300 below and taking 20 minutes to 30 minutes in a confined space that capsule many does that have any physical impact on one? >> well, first i would be worried about the psychological impact. if it is only a 20 minute extraction time, these are miners, they are used to confined spaces and likely panic wouldn't be an issue. the problem would be if the capsule gets stuck for any extended period of time at that point panic could easily set in. that's in an inaccessible area. >> greta: i would be so glad to be getting out i would prefer the confined space over the 2300 feet below. adam housley has new information. >> reporter: chills going up my spine now.

not because of the temperature, because of the reaction. horns going off to my right. to my left a tent where families ever waiting. the video you are seeing is from the rescuer in the mine. they are showing some of the family members. i can hear the cheers to my left. it is amazing scene that's what are seeing now the pictures coming live from inside the mine as the men come over to meet that rescuer. can you imagine the energy inside that mine right now? those men who have been stuck 2,000 feet underground for 60, going on 69 days. in fact, in almost 20 minutes it will be 69 days they've been underground that first rescuer comes dressed in original to the bottom with the cameras, the lights and to see these men. the first outside face they've seen in person since august 5th. that man is now in there. the capsule made it down safely assuming there were no problems with that capsule it will come back up and pick up

the second person. while that takes place the first rescuer will start looking at men. probably put the same list in place assuming there is no major problems the first four names we heard and start to prepare these people for their trip up. as that that's taking place they were showing a picture of one of the family members who is crying. these are unbelievable pictures. this shows what technology can do in this day and age. it wouldn't have been possible years ago if these men had a chance to live through this and potentially be rescued. right now the rescuer is talking to them. such a stark picture to see him talking to these men who have been in the same situation for almost 69 days. it went from cheers to quietness. probably the quietest we've seen. as quiet as i've heard it here the last 20 hours. it was sudden cheer when the

picture first came up and then a cheer again when they started seeing some of their family members walk into the frame of the video. video more than 2,000 feet underground and it is live as these men prepare for their rescue. it is stunning. that's coming from down below right now again, it will go away once the capsule stars going back up. a second person will come down. then the men start the ascent. we are getting a play-by-play from one of the men in charge up on top right now watching. i can't hear from here. the families right now are local -- our local friend has been fantastic. he says the families have now gathered around the tv because they can hear what the rescuer is saying.

so the first thing the miners said to the minister of mines which is their department head for mining in this country was to the minister, you are a great man. they've now seen the first rescuer show up to help them -- to hopefully come to safe haven above ground. what is so amazing. the families have gathered. they can hear what is going on. they can hear the rescuer who just left who sent off by the president, 30 minutes ago. the president of this country sent off the rescuer. he was the last man to say good-bye as went done. knew rescuer is talking to their loved ones and they can hear it and watch it as it takes place 2,000 feet under where we are standing. it is something to be seen. to see these people's faces is tough to explain. they have this look on their face, this glow of anticipation of hope.

at the same time everybody knows it is very dangerous and there's still tenseness amidst the excitement. they just showed a picture of rescuers up top they were all cheering. i don't know if you can see it. they showed the rescuers dressed in orange above them. the men in charge of bringing the capsule up and down cheering as they were watching the same individual people from around this country, from around the world watching live video underground as the rescue unprecedented in the world's history takes place here in chile. >> greta: keep that live video up. i'm going to steve harrigan also there in chile with you. steve? >> reporter: >> reporter: greta a couple of notes. first the man who has gone down into that mine manuel gonzalez a mine rescue expert he's got 20 years in the mines and 12 years as a mine rescue

expert. you can tell from the body language of him with those miners. the kind of authority you see the president pinera, the authority he established a sense of order, the men standing up, paying attention. no sort of running around or exhuberance. but a team that is ready to perform a difficult job. ready to get down to business. it is remarkable too, we've heard about their living space now we can see what sort of an area they have. about the size of a large studio apartment this was an emergency shelter they decided to take lunch in, when that landslide hit in august. finally, we've heard about the temperature, now we can see the different. people are freezing up here in the nighttime desert. down there, many of the men shortless. 90° down there. just one more sense of the radical shift that they are about to take when they move that 2,000 feet up to the surface. not only from loneliness to

the world's media attention. not only from being without family, being within their family. also the basics from hot to cold. almost every way you can dramatically change a situation knows miners are in for the change. what we are likely to see next is that capsule to come up empty. instead of having 33 miners down there, we are going to have 34. that capsule is likely to come up empty. a second rescue operator will go down with it. bringing the total to 35. after that we could see that first miner, alverez, age 31, come up. the nation on the verge of a celebration here. a celebration which really could last for more than a day as each operation, each individual miner could take up to an hour to lower the capsule then bray it -- bring it back to the surface. >> greta: it is so exciting and exhilarating to watch this live. i guess we have to step back

and hold our breath in is just the beginning. we haven't even had that capsule make it back up to the surface. one thing goes wrong in that tunnel where that capsule is going through we are back to having many more problems. i don't want to take away from the moment but we are at a very precarious position. we are still waiting to get these 33, now a 34th man to the surface. >> reporter: you are right. even with the test runs of the capsule they ran into snags, problems, they had to take out their hand tools and go at it with the capsule for a little while to make sure it ran smoother. certainly, in two months of highs and lows, this certainly is, for the moment, a great high. as you were pointing out how technology has changed things. mine disasters around the world have always been so dark and so incredibly distant. yet, because of the technology, because of the camera on that capsule, what we are seeing

now is incredibly different, unprecedented. this has been an unprecedented disaster. also an unprecedented rescue with resources never seen before during a rescue when you have live feeds from half a mile down. you can reach the men. you can get them out but we are getting a clear picture of how they are living and the condition they are in. i've to say, it is a remarkable positive picture so far. we are sensing a lot of order. men standing up, walking without any difficulty. no signs of anyone in distress. as the camera pans around the room, god what a relief it must be to see that rescuer among them, a man -- a miner with experience who knows their world, and a man with the technology with the capsule to finally get them out of there. >> greta: watching this, so few words to describe this, it is so x-rating. i guessk?( ñ -- exhilarating.

i guess a part of me i hope i'm not building up my own sense of excitement these men are going to get released knowing there is still danger area head. i don't mean to be a wet blanket. but this is very exciting and thrilling. but, any second we could feel very >> reporter: sure, it is gonna take a lot of endurance and patience to get through this it is a high now we could see 20, 30 hours of rescue. your exuberance, excitement is shared by a lot of family members. one side note, many of the women, the wives of these miners expecting to see their husbands really soon for the first time in more than two months, have gone to the beauty parlor. a lot have gotten all done up for the rendezvous. that rendezvous with mr. al residents could take place with his wife -- mr. alverez, could take place with his wife,

the father of two, could take place within one hour's time. >> greta: i suppose it is fun to point out for america, we are part of this. that nasa contributed to developing the technology to help. we are part of this. it is even particularly fun to watch from it that -- we are not just voyeurs, we are sharing in the excitement and success, at least we hope it is going to be a success. >> reporter: i that i is something that the president himself pointed out. that people from around the world helped in the rescue. and nasa helped with some of the technology and with some of the psychology. at the same time nasa is open to learning from this. to see how the miners coped in a stressful situation. i think this could become a test case not only for nasa perhaps for the military as well. it is a perfect scenario for an isolated unit. how do you survive when you

are all alone and on your own? this was a test case in that when you had 17 days with minimum resources, a couple cans of tuna fish. how do you keep from killing each other? instead of killing each other to organize and thrive and take care of each other and put your own safety, your own benefit behind the group. it is remarkable. i think there's a real sense of pride here. even though this is a disaster it is almost a paradox. you have a real sense of pride through this disaster. i think the nation has been watching how these miners have behaved. what they've been writing to people. and just their basic endurance. not only have they -- they've endured but they've also endured by sticking together. it hasn't been the survival of the fittest. it has been the sur -- the survival of the group. the way that group has survived has been by being a

group. these miners in particular have really been a model, i think for a lot of chileans in a real sense again, a lot of complications to go, but a real sense of pride for the nation. >> greta: and for us as well for our contribution. stand by steve. we go to adam housley. >> reporter: quite a scene just taking place. the father of the first miner that is expected to come up is running to the mine right now it came -- he came through area he was enveloped by media from all over the globe. you can see the anticipation, desperation, as he ran through the crowd and up the side. at one point the police had to help get him out because he got to a point where he couldn't go anywhere, he got surrounded by hundreds of people in the immediate trying to capture the moment, as they went after him. he was running to the mine to try to make it up there to hopefully greet his son. imagine that! knowing your son is the first

one coming out and you are doing everything you can to run up a hillside to get there. thankfully the police are going to escort him the proper way in. as that takes place, i have another family member. his brother johnny is down there he's number 21 expected to come out. he will tell you they are hopeful but worried. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: he's saying there's so many different reasons, so many things that can happen going down. er in -- nervous almost at a loss for words.

he says, his brother is number 21. that's a significant way down and a lot can happen. i asked what it has been like for his family? the same answer we are getting. he's the first one you could see on his face. obviously there's joy inside at the possibility his brother could be coming up in the next 24 hours. at the same time you can see the trepidation, you can see the worry. knowing each trip up and down, you even said, you don't want to build it up too much. god forbid something happens. there's so many things that can happen. this is such a tedious operation. that's what is going on here. at the same time you are seeing families desperate for good news. the father of the first miner expected to come up run through the crowd to get to that mine to be there when his son hopefully comes up safe and sound. it is really -- it is hard to explain. you want to sit there and put the camera on it and just

watch it take place. >> greta: adam, as we are looking at the live camera feed down inside that mine, the capsule has apparently that red and blue has not gone back to the surface, why not? what is the delay? we are anxious, we want this to happen. >> reporter: right. the people here are anxious. we were told, they've been over-the-top with their security checks. when the first rescuer when he got into the capsule and the door closed it took 15 minutes before it started to doesn't. the president gave him the last well wishes. they went over it four times. they told us that was purposeful. even though they the first and second time they knew it was fine think wanted to be extra careful. almost like when you talk about nasa any minor crack with the you space shuttle we've seen, any piece of met

cal -- metal that might stick out could dislodge a rock. that's what they are dealing with. that's why they are taking so much time. >> greta: we are going to take a quick break. we'll be right back, don't go away. these pictures, live feed is unbelievable. more on our breaking news coverage. we are waiting for the miners to come to the surface and latest on the ground is minutes away. stay right where you are. we'll be right back. decadently delicious. 60 calories. it's finally me o'clock. time for jell-o. try new chocolate mint sensation.

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surface. the man is 31 years old, and he actually turned 31 in the mine. he's been a miner eight years. his brother has been trapped in the mine. he's a married father of two. the first of 33 miners, people begin to run into the scene. it's a real chaotic media circus here. the first of 33 miners is on the way. that wheel continues to turn and it's a simple operation physically. it's a high-tech capsule being lowered and raised by a crank held by a steel cable. and you can just feel the hush coming over the crowd. finally after two months, this is going to happen. and people are straining to see it. trying to take a look. this man has been one of the leaders underground, alvarez has been seen as a superviseo a man who videotaped some of

the other miners to try to pass on information about them and their health conditions to those above. he's known to be a shy man. it's a position of honor that he is going out first, going out because of his fitness and ability to deal with the unpredicted. we've seen in these rehearsals sometimes unpredicted does happen. with some delays in rehearsals we can be within minutes of the first of 33 to reach the surface. this could be a long, drawn-out rescue operation. people begin to whistle. the capsule makes its way up just feet per second moving through solid rock. it's a man b escape hatch, three wells were drilled to try to miners. plan b broke through last saturday. that was one triumph. now, the nation awaits another. the first of what could be 33

miners coming to the surface here as really a collective nation of chile is holding its breath now, watching and waiting. greta, boou. >> greta: its just a matter of minutes to get to the surface. and what pleasure we can make an announcement it's only 32 starting the countdown. imagine how that family feels and the rescuers and the men down below. imagine being on the ground there after these 68 days, and just, on the edge of their seats. steve what can you see from where you are? >> they're not alone. it's -- i'll show you a look around me here, now. you have it's like a battle. there is a every language going on and journalists from north korea here. and at one satellite trucks as well. they've bull dozed this area, the top part of the mountain

here overlooking the scene. and this is something that -- it's a disaster that chile wanted to get out to the world. it's a disaster they've managed and choreographed and it's been, you know probably the best thing to happen to the president here. he's seen his ratings rise throughout this. you can see him he's been present throughout the crisis throwing the resources of the government behind it to try to bring the miners out. and his popularity has soared. some journalists here are getting overwhelmed as well, and shouting and putting aside their cameras for just a moment this, is a moment they're chileans first and journalists second. they watch and wait for the father of two to come to the surface, his wife ha