bertha coons joins us to tell us what's happening today.ertha, there are a lot of changes that begin today. tell us about them. oh. >>> that's right. the full obama care doesn't go into effect until 2014. some key changes that are patient protections part of that act going into effect today including no, you already mentioned this one, children with pre-existing conditions cannot be denied coverage anymore. the wrinkle on that is a lot of insurers now, they find if they're not sure how that's going to work for them. so they're only going to do that through family plans. if you buy on their own, you will have trouble buying on a child-only plan for that. they're lifting the lifetime limits on how much coverage you can get. this is important for people who may have cancer, hem fill yeah, they can no longer max out. if you get cancer, some people have complained that insurers can drop them. rescission is now banned as well. you cannot be dropped for a condition. the two biggest changes that affect the most people are the extensions for kids up

and, you know, the bi-racial community that calls bertha's home, that calls scott's home, that's theommunity i claim, you know? that multiracial south. and i think that, you know, food is great, but food is also an excu excuse. >> this is what we're aiming for right here. get this done all over the pig. >> reporter: rodney scott, king of the wood-cook eed whole hog. he and his family have been in the pits for generations and have kept the cookery historically honest. why do you choose this place as one of your kind of favorite places? >> the family. you know, rodney scott, his momma, his daddy, they're permanents in this place. and the story of rodney, like, you know, everybody talks about sourcing their food locally. rodney sources his wood locally. he chops down a tree. that tree fuels the pit on which he cooks the pigs. so the pigs come from the three counties surrounding here. and the barbecue is crazy good. i travel around a lot to eat and i travel around a lot to learn and i love being in one place eating one food and learning the back story on one people. you can almost read t

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are followed by tsunami so what should we prepare for this is just going to get worse and worse got bertha. as you may know the number of natural disasters has indeed increased over the past twenty years and this increase is significant it's not just my outside impression indeed this is research carried out by analysts the number of natural disasters is not just up by the church here fifty percent it's several times more than that everybody knows that here i'd like to warn you against two things first there's always a great desire to use the situation for political purposes this should be avoided the environmental serious politicized so much in russia that it's impossible to see when it's true or when the truth is exploited for political purposes because in his case they were going to opinion polls you've been the most popular minister for the past few years why do you think that is. i don't think it's right when an emergency minister is the most popular minister in the country i'm used to but i believe that artists writers culture and foreign ministers should be the most popular figures w

like in july of '96 when hurricane bertha made landfall in wilmington, north carolina.eye of the storm pass over head as he reported live morning noon and night no several days. >> pat would you like to change places with me? >> no, you're dog just fine down there. >> i wouldn't let you. this is a thrill. i hate to say it. it is really great to be here. >> reporter: or the time she went tornado chasing in texas and oklahoma with scientists who were learning more about tornado development. >> this is what called the rare flank downdraft, very powerful part of the storm. >> reporter: it is her personable style that keeps us watching. sue is one. us. she is fun to be around, friendly, easy to like and being part of the community and including the community in her reporting has been her signature. >> i was wondering if there is any place i could get a weather report here. >> i love a party. halloween is a great excuse. >> here, sharky, sharky, sharky. oh, thank you for being so sweet. that made me forget my fear of heights for a second. >> it is me from 1987. i'm retro sue

loves the weather, she loves to experience the elements firsthand like in july of '96 when hurricane berthaade landfall in wilmington north carolina. she watched the eye of the storm pass overhead as she reported live morning, noon and night for several days. >> pat, would you like to change places with me? >> no. sue, you're doing just fine down there. >> i wouldn't let you because this is a thrill. i hate to say it, but it's really great to be here. >> reporter: or the time she went tornado chasing in texas and oklahoma with scientists who were learning more about tornado development. >> this is what's called the rear plank down draft, very powerful part of the storm and one that these scientists are trying to learn a lot more about. >> reporter: it's her personable style that keeps us watching. sue is one of us. she's fun to be around, frequently, easy to like and being -- friendly, easy to like and being part of the community and including the community in her reporting has been her signature. >> i was wondering if there's any place i can get a weather report here. >> i love a party and

bertha -- murtha has joined us today and we acknowledge her presence in the power of the congressman, who was one of the most ardent champions of this project in washington. he spearheaded the creation of the memorial and was responsible for making sure that the early seed money to the project was provided. the families of flight 93 could always count on the congressman to assist us in our efforts. his leadership and commitment to the memorial will be sorely missed. i ask you all for a moment, silence in remembrance of congressman murtha. >> thank you. >> thank you, gordie. i now have the honor, fletcher, and privilege of introducing you to mrs. laura bush. this is not her first time here at the site. in the days immediately following september 11, she was here. she came to pay her respects and agreed with those them off -- lost their loved ones. during this time of unspeakable tragedy, she brought, and comfort to those that she visited with, as well as those that watched from around the nation. each time she has come back to this page -- this place, her grace and compassion have been

cnbc bertha coombs is here. good morning to you. we've been talking about this for years. we see some of these changes taking place. give me the headlines. what will people see? >> the whole plan starts in 2013, when people can buy into it. a lot of protections and expanded coverage start today on the six month anniversary passage of the bill. one of the big ones is no more lifetime limit on insurance benefits. this is important for people with hemaphilia or cancer. you can't max out. the yearly limits are more generous, up to $750,000. also, the big one a lot of people have looked at, now, you can keep your adult child up to their 26th birthday on your plan. 30% of young adults between 18 and 24 are uninsured because a lot of them don't have jobs that pay them insurance. >> let's stop here. i know this is something you think universally, people should say, great, let the employer put that child on the plan. you think there is a way you should actually compare costs because you may be able to get a high deductible policy outside your employers plan and save money? >> exact