dan watson, you have just heard -- we will hear from the fema administrator. you heard from the general who has had experience here. the coordination is so different now than it was during katrina and subsequent storms. >> it is. i think that's going to be the main focus of that briefing the president receives when gets -- when he is at fema headquarters and hears from the administrator. what they will talk about are two parts of the response. the first thing is, what is the federal government doing to support the state and local officials as they respond? fema had hundreds of federal personnel on the ground prior to this storm that were pre-staged to support it. there are other resources that were staged as well, generators, water. those are staged to fill in where there are needs that the state has. you will hear about that. also, what is the federal government doing to help individuals? that's a big part of that major disaster declaration that the president approved. that provides assistance in nine counties. individuals can start signing up for assistance

dan watson, thank you for being with us. this is just the beginning of the storm.e going to be bracing as we have about 30 seconds left. what are you seeing to come? >> you heard it from the national hurricane center. there are areas unsurvivable in those low-lying areas. so people need to listen to local officials. follow direction and we'll get through this. >> this is obviously a life-threatening storm affecting millions and millions of people. our friends and neighbors in florida we're wishing everyone the best. msnbc has continuing coverage. that does it for this special edition of "andrea mitchell reports." our thanks to all of our producers and correspondents in the field continuing coverage of hurricane ian continues in a moment with chris jansing. inuesa moment with chris jansing. enu! 12 irresistible new subs... like #4 supreme meats. smoky capicola, genoa salami and pepperoni! it's the dream team of meats. i've still got my uniform. it's subway's biggest refresh yet. (vo) the older. i've still got my uniform. the physically challenged. the last to be cho

watson reports from liverpool. let's speak to alex mayer, she is the labour party advisor to dan norris, west of england metro mayor you forjoining us. do you think that the labour party are right to be focusing on these long—term plans, given there is actually so much uncertainty and worry right now? should they not be addressing today �*s concerns first of all? i addressing today 's concerns first of all? .. addressing today 's concerns first of all? ~' ., ,., ., , addressing today 's concerns first of all? ~' ., ., , ., of all? i think the labour party are addressing — of all? i think the labour party are addressing both _ of all? i think the labour party are addressing both the _ of all? i think the labour party are addressing both the short - of all? i think the labour party are addressing both the short term . of all? i think the labour party are | addressing both the short term and the long—term issues. i think one of the long—term issues. i think one of the big challenges of our time is the big challenges of our time is the climate emergency, but that is also linked to the cost of living crisis with soaring

watson ville, right up to gilroy and more gun hill and san martin. those are the two most active lines right there. now today will be different from yesterday from yesterday. pamela not danerday . correct english. alright see that everything is now pushed off towards the east and also have been to this year, giving them very good rain. that's good. that'll help the firefighters kasid ero 2.41 loma prieta over two inches of rain, better lawmen over two inches of rain. and mount diablo, along with conduct. i both had an inch and 78 1 hundred's. finally in an inch and a quarter, santa and selma had over an inch of rain. canfield had 9/10 of an inch of rain. i think i saw the same around no valley sonoma 10.94 union city, 0.81 young villain, napa, both of our 0.58 point. 59 san jose half inch of rain, which is a third. that's the line that stretches from around the monterey peninsula right up towards the santa clara valley. that's a brief to have the rain right there. that's one line we've been focusing on. there will be a multiple lines that will start to develop. we will see some areas pop up. i think later today, north and east and we'll get some sun breaks here. 50 sixti