tropical storm nate already killed at least 20 people across central america, as correspondent andrew spencer reports, the officials in the u.s. aren't taking any chances >> not yet a hurricane, the winds and rain from tropical storm nate still manage to ravage part of honduras, costa rica, nicaragua, now officials preparing for expected landfall along the us gulf coast this weekend. >> have declared state of emergency for the city of new orleans. >> as forecast tracks had new orleans in a path, mayor mitch encouraged people to be prepared. >> i want to stress there is no need to panic. we just need to be ready. for heavy winds, heavy rain. >> some people are already filling up their gas tanks, stocking up on whatever they might need if the power goes out. phil scott filling up boat before the marina close. >> hopefully prevent missile damage, that's chairs and things to get blown up in the air, and sale toward other people. >> nate isn't anywhere near the size and power of irma or harvey or marie arc but officials still aren't taking the storm lightly. >> don't under estimate this storm beca

andrew spencer has more.a hospital in las vegas, president donald trump brushed off a reporter's question about gun violence in america. reporter: "mr. president, does america have a gun-violence problem?"president donald trump: "we're not going to talk about that today. we won't talk about that."earlier in the day, on his way to vegas, he focused his comments on first responders, but seemed to acknowledge that he'll have to address the topic eventually.president donald trump: "...we'll be talking about gun laws as time goes by."...but for advocates of stricter gun control laws, the time to talk is now. activists held a candlelight vigil wednesday night, in annapolis, maryland, marking a somber tone on the gun control debate.others have struck a more confrontational one.a number of democratic lawmakers -- some of them linking arms -- walked down the capitol steps, showing their solidarity in passing what they call "common sense" gun laws.rep. john lewis, -d- georgia: "don't tell me it's about protecting the s

but as andrew spencer reports, the island is still in desperate need for help. >> reporter: arriving at the white house sunday night president donald trump touted the progress being made on the recovery effort in puerto rico. >> tremendous progress being made. we are getting the roads opened, we are getting a lot of things done, really at a record clip so we are very happy with that and i'll be going there on tuesday. >> reporter: earlier in the day the president attended the final round of the president's cup golf tournament at the exclusive liberty national golf club in jersey shore -- jersey city, new jersey, where he dedicated the trophy to the victims. >> on behalf of all of the people of texas and all of the people -- if you look today and you see what's happening, how horrible it is, but we have it under really great control, puerto rico and the people of florida who have really suffered over this last short period of time with the hurricanes. >> reporter: puerto rico continues to struggle, nearly two weeks after being hit by hurricane maria. >> as i stated before, we recogniz

andrew spencer reports that the deadliest mass shooting in recent u.s.as re ignited the debate on gun control. >> reporter: this sign, thoughts and prayers are not enough echoes sentiment many people have expressed in the wake of the massacre in las vegas amid another call for more strict gun control laws. >> i don't think that the second amendment was designed to include weapons of mass destruction for every day citizens. >> reporter: several democratic lawmakers did the same on tuesday hoping to get the ball rolling on new legislation. >> let's spend a little bit of time this week and next week coming up with some bipartisan solution to this epidemic so that we don't continue to offer what is a quiet endorsement of these continued killings. >> reporter: investigators are still looking into which guns from stephen paddock's arsenal he used in the shooting, but a dozen of them had bump fire stock which allow a semiautomatic weapon to be fired much more rapidly. >> bump fire stock while simulating automatic fire do not actually alter the firearm to fire a

correspondent andrew spencer reports, official in the u.s.. >> not yet a hurricane, the winds and rain from tropical storm nate still manage today ravage parts of honduras, costa rica, anything rack with a. now officials preparing for expected landfall along the us gulf coast this weekend. >> given these threats, i have declared state of emergency for the city of new orleans. >> as forecast tracks had new orleans in the path, maybe urged to be prepared. >> i want to stress no need to panic. we just need to be ready for heavy wind and heavy rain. >> some people people are already filling up their gas tanks, stocking up whatever they might need in the power goes out. >> like anything else, you got to secure your property. you hopefully prevent missile damage. that's chairs and things that get blown up in the air and sale for the to hurt other people. >> nate isn't anywhere near the size and power of irma, or harvey, or maria, but officials still aren't taking the storm lightly. >> don't underestimate this storm because you think it may be a tro

andrew spencer reports that officials are doing what they can to make sure people aren't caught off guardif nate makes landfall in the u.s. it's not a hurricane yet, but the winds and rains from tropical storm nate still managed to ravage parts of honduras, costa rica, and nicaragua.now, officials are preparing for an expected landfall along the u-s gulf coast this weekend.mayor mitch landrieu, new orleans: "given these threats, i have declared a state of emergency for the city of new orleans."...as forecast tracks had new orleans in nate's path, mayor mitch landrieu encouraged people to be prepared.mayor mitch landrieu, new orleans: "i want to stress there's no need to panic, we just need to be ready for heavy wind and heavy rain."some people are already filling up their gas tanks and stocking up on whatever they might need if the power goes out.bill scott is tying up his boat, before the marina closes.bill scott, boat owner: "it's like anything else. you've got to secure your property. you hopefully prevent missile damage: that is chairs and things that get blown up in the air and sail

andrew spencer has more on what, if anything, is going to change., "thought and prayers are not enough," echoes a sentiment many people have expressed in the wake of the massacre in las vegas... ...amid another call for stricter gun control laws.lisa hansen, protest organizer: "i don't think that the second amendment was designed to include weapons of mass destruction for everyday citizens."several democratic lawmakers did the same on tuesday, hoping to get the ball rolling on new legislation.sen. chris murphy, -d- connecticut: "let's spend a little bit of time this week and next week coming up with some bipartisan solution to this epidemic, so that we don't continue to offer what is a quiet endorsement of these continued killings." investigators are still looking into what guns from stephen paddock's arsenal he used in the shootings, but 12 of those guns had what are known as "bump-fire" stocks -- which allow a semi-automatic weapon to be fired much more rapidly.jill snyder, atf special agent in charge: "bump- fire stocks, while simulating automati