it's uto robert to appeal to fema. not the bank. since robert holds a federally insured mortgage, and th map says he's in the hazard zone, he must buy flood insurance. >> unless we can get fema to prove they made an error drawing the maps with their new technology, there is really not too much we can do about it. >> reporter: robert would have to hire an engineer, file an apal, and persuade fema its map is wron he figures it can cost thousands of dollars and possibly take years. so robert took a quicker and more drastic approach. >> i had no choice. >> reporte he liquidated a big portion of his retirement savings and used it to pay off the entire $69,000 mortgage on his house in one lump sum. now there is no federally insured mortgage, so nobody can make robert buy flood insurance. >> paying off the mortgage was definitely not in our retirement plans. but it was either that or i be pang $3,000 a year for flood insurance premiums when i don't need flood insurance. kind of changed the way we're looking at a lot of things as a result.

if fema doesn't turn the switch on, it still works. it's going to take a while for this to happen, but we have heard some positive things -- there is some for movement on this. >> the final recommendation -- the homeland's security agency and federal emergency management agency should provide disaster training and other resources to state and local child serving systems and child concrete care facilities. any questions or comments regarding this recommendation? >> i think the point was brought up to follow up some of the testimony provided -- we also have to make sure it's coupled with the requirements that the funding be used and the planning occur or other funding may not be received. the other concern i have this we can offer funding for the planning purposes, but for some of these groups, particularly child care, a small child care center or home day care facility may apply for that funding or may not access the funding but nonetheless, it still needs to be prepared. we have to think of other mechanisms that will insure this actual

and that is the other part that fema is committed to. in this administration we're trying to break down the silos to approach the problem from a single one of you. there is overlapping, parti, and rather than fema assuming those roles, we want to work rt of the team and become -- will look at the -- we are part of the team. the other folks here will tell you then the other programs that represent tremendous capabilities updated day but also become key points of focus in a disaster and working within those. a bracket train horn] as the train goes by, i will conclude my comments and wait for the questis that the panel may have. >> good morning, and bake for the opportunities here. calling up on the administrators at comments, we have done a lot of rewriting. we have all had experience of e past year that caused us to want to be sure that we hardware -- hard wired this entity of all the infrastructure. examples, h1n1 taught us about countermeasures for kids. it also taught us that problems around the country, outside the federal government,

and that ishe other part that fema is committed to. in this administration we're trying to break down the silos to approach the problem from a single one of you. there is overlapping, parties, and rather than fema assuming those roles, we want to work part of the team and become -- will look at the -- we are part of the team. the other folks here will tell you then the other programs that represent tremendous capabilities updated day but also become key points of focus in a disaster and working within thos a bracket train horn] as the train goes by, i will conclude my comments and wait for the questions that the panel may have. >> good morning, and bake for the opportunities here. calling up on the administrators at comments, whave done a lot of rewriting. we have all had experience of the past year that caused us to want to be sure that we hardware -- hard wired this entity of all the infrastructure. examples, h1n1 taught us about countermeasures for kids. it also taught us that problems around the country, outside the federal governm

nearly 700 families are still living in mobile homes and fema trailers.rman gary bartholomew lost his home and boat. he didn't return to the east bank fishing village for three years and says little has been done. >> this community is still devastated. >> reporter: the bulk of the more than 600 million in federal recover money is gone to the more populated north section of the parrish. leaving those in the lower section feeling neglected. >> do they have schools. >> no. >> do they have courthouses? >> no. >> reporter: parrish president billy noneguesser says he also feels the frustration wince understand, you know, they want to see more things back down here. it's going to take a long time. >> reporter: in placaman's rebuilding this fragile infrastructure is taking longer than elsewhere. new orleans levy-- levee system say area away from being ready. levees like this one in south placaman's parrish are five years behind. and this year the b.p. oil spill again stalled the economic lifeline of the parrish, shutting down once bustling marinas. >> reporter: b

fema we're there tonight. ken broken economy. t, atonight, a simple question n out the 7 million jobs that vanished in this recession. in this recey go? >>> in hot water. radio host dr. laura apologizing after using ow afternoon using the n-word 11 times in five minutes. the audio tape is here tonight. > swimming with h the sharks. the surfer and the sharks right righth him. >>> and, emergency exit. the first surveillance video of hat now infamous jetblue flight attendant, coming down the chute. e> good evening on this friday thit. it sounds like a broken record, brokenis. .iterally and figuratively. record-breaking temperatures temperatu0 across much of the country again. country as we head into this weekend. tonight, there are heat dvisories in 12 states, and all of that bright red you see of t dege, 90 degrees and above. just today, government scientists said this year is on and behind track to be the hottest year on record. and behind much of this heat, water ods re storms. in iowa, they are bracing for .ore, already under wa

he then lived in a fema trailer. he eventually evacuated to texas but got divorced. he has since reunited with his wife and continues his work as a substance abuse counselor. still, that superdome haunts him. >> we stayed in that superdome until friday. and nobody else did anything else to inform us what was going to happen. we were just sitting there. we didn't have no television. nobody giving us information about anything. so my resentments are because of the lack of information that we had. >> this is wrong oh, ray nagin. this is wrong, man. you're supposed to be responsible for us. >> where is our man the governor at? >> i'm begging the president, the governor, please help us. >> reporter: among those government officials we came to know during katrina, ray nagin got re-elected to a second term as mayor. he left office this year and now gives speeches about his katrina experience. former louisiana governor kathleen blanko is writing her memoirs. army general russell honore, who is credited with restoring order to new orleans, is now retired and he wants the coun

nearly 700 families are still living in mobile homes and fema trailers.rmen gary lost his home and boat. he didn't return to the east bank fishing village for three years and says little has been done. >> this community is still devastated. >> reporter: the bulk of the more than $600 million in federal recovery money has gone to the more populated north section of the parish, leaving those in the lower section feeling neglected. do they have schools? >> no. >> reporter: do they have courthouses? >> no. >> reporter: plaquemines rebuilding its fragile infrastructure is more than a year away from being ready. levees like this one are five years behind. and this year the bp oil spill again stalled the economic life line of the parish, shutting down once bustling marinas. >> if the wildlife -- >> reporter: byron, president of louisiana's oystermen association believes the community will survive. >> this is our home. when you have nowhere else to go, you have no other choice, but to buckle down and get it done. >> reporter: there are signs of progress. a handfu

. >> reporter: they ended up living in a fema trailer near their daughter, 85 miles ay fr chalmette ffries staed tnkinabou rebuilding. >> wasn't a real long time before he decided he was going to come back. >> reporter: did you think he was crazy? >> mm-hmm. i mean, the church was devastated. we were devastated. every house, everything in chalmette was destroyed. everything. >> i certainly have no negative feelings about ministers who felt that they could not come back. but there was something inside of me that could not accept that as my future. >> reporter: and slowly a plan staed coming to fus. then jeffries connected with a faith-seministry cled builders for christ. >> and the sound of them, their leaders standing and saying, "we have decided to build your church." i can still feel that in here. >> reporter: it was a huge project that still isn't completely finished. more than 3,000 volunteers from 34 states and the district of columbia helped out. flags at the back of their new sanctuary serve as a constant reminder. >> every denomination imaginable, including jewish people, have come

the fema trailers are an example.hat was a good medium term solution for many people were displaced. beyond that, the best government agency i worked with was the multi-agency warehouse in mississippi under the leadership of governor haley barbour. also the management of becky baum who was a hero because her and her organization and the governor had a can-do attitude. they would figure out what needs to get where and they figured it out. they did not run through a large hierarchy of priorities. they made sure that things got where they needed to be. taking away from that, there are a number of things. i was convinced from those experiences that we will never be in a position during a disaster, it was a mind-boggling disaster, it was like several nuclear weapons went off in that area. it did not just hit a single city. it hit an entire region. it effectively level of the area in terms of its operational capability. the thing that we will never have is the information gathering abilities that the private sector will hav

[applause] we have the administrator of fema here. [applause] the person who is heading up our community service effort of the country is here. [applause] surgeon general is here. [cheers and applause] she is a xavier grad, i must add. we are very proud to have all of these terrific public servants here. it is wonderful to be back in new orleans. it is a great honor -- >> [unintelligible] [laughter] >> can you see me now? [laughter] >> it is a great honor to be here. it isn't part -- it is inspiring to spend time with people who demonstrated what it means to persevere in the face of tragedy. to rebuild in the face of bruins. -- the face of ruins. i congratulate you on being .rowned miss xavier [ she was a junior at brand -- at ben franklin high school five years ago when the school came. after katrina, ben franklin high school was terribly damaged by wind and water. millions of dollars were needed to rebuild the school. many feared it would take years to reopen if it could be reopened at all. but something remarkable happened. parents

. >> reporter: it took aaron clark two-and-a-half years and $100,000 from fema to rebuild his home.ut down the street, other homes still bear the scars of katrina, plywood, water marks and spray paint from rescuers. >> a bunch of houses just boarded up. some not boarded up. they're just open. >> down the street these volunteers are trying to fix that. >> i feel for most of these people. they've gone through a lot. >> the christian charity samaritan's purse has built 20 homes in just this neighbor, and they're still build. >> people share their stories trying to get back into the houses after five years, so that's a long time. >> stories of patience and persistence for both volunteers and neighbors as they try to turn back the tied five years after the water receded. >> there are several events going on this weekend organize by local parishes to acknowledge and remember the anniversary of hurricane katrina, some of them more sell bra tori in nature, recognizing the successes of the last five years, and some of them more some number. president barack obama is also scheduled to be here

it needs to happen under fema. >> you want that to be back under fema? done. [laughter] it was done and to the post- katrina reform act. -- under the post-katrina reform act. when we do sert training, we immediately get the question, what is next? we're looking at increasing the relevancy of this for young adults and high school students, looking at some of the youth programs. are there ways we can take the train and breakdown? a lot of groups have said this is really great, but the attention span of our audience will not get you there. if we could give you two or four hours, what could you give us in that time that would help empower and train people, not necessarily to the level of a sert team, but we could use some of the tools, techniques, and information? finally, not necessarily looking at sert, but looking at the concept. there are great tools that the red cross and others have built for children in public schools and private schools to begin the process early. but it is not consistent across the country. there are areas of excellence and areas where it

we have exercises with fema so we are ready of another hurricane should hit.that involves the coast guard and the local responders, fema, the american red cross. there is a federal, state, and other agency habitat evaluation team. they are working together and all of the coastal and ecosystem restoration. that will include non- governmental organizations. they help with solutions on improving the ecosystem i have worked in a lot of places around the country as well as overseas. i have never seen the amount of engagement both inside the federal government, with state governments, and especially with the public that we have here in louisiana. host: on our republican line, from port st. lucie. caller: how is the elevator industry keeping the machines working there, how is that monitoring? there is a night -- there is a high level of usage and break down because of the rusting that occurs in the ropes on the elevators. guest: that is way outside the work of the army corps of engineer is doing. i cannot answer your question, sorry. host: jerry, on our democrats lin

as an example, i represent dhs and fema's member of the senior policy group. the senior policy group is compromised of the homeland security advisers and chief emergency managers of virgia, maryland and the district of columbia. the senior policy group plays a key role in sustaining a coordinated regional approach to homeland security and stressing integrated decision-making and planning in the ncr. to ensure adequate and coordinated all hazards and catastrophic planning, the ncr invested in regional planners who work on a series of plans including some that are relevant to a weapons of mass destruction event in the ncr. further, ncrc partnered with the office of personnel management to draft the ncr federal concept plan of catastrophic planning assumptions in fy-2011. the plan will facilitate increased collaboration and integration of federal planning efforts with those of state, local and regional partners. within feelima, they assist the ncrc as the lead agent for ntinuity planning for the federal executive branch in showing continuity of national essential

in just a moment. [ fema announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart.ut this is warm, fresh-baked strawberry toaster strudel. [ music ] see the difference? pillsbury toaster strudel, the one kids want to eat. ♪ whoa! do you know what our favorite part of shooting hoops is? 3...2...1... overtime! ♪ ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh >> welcome back to the headlines. we are talking about ways to improve your children's overall health. in february first lady obama launched her campaign to help childhood obesity. teaching kids and their parents how to eat and exercise properly. here is the new program in march. they may be but they are learning how to exercise and eat better. >> i want to lose weight by eating healthy every day. >> it is all part of a program in the county called new. stappeds for new -- nutrition and education and wellness. >> we do that by eating. >> and young fourth and fifth graders they are obese and can lead to high cholesteral and diabetes. >>> and here the kids learn about the food groups and how to plan and cook a healthiy me

to >> to a karen clark two and half years and a hundred thousand dollars from fema to rebuild his own. but down the street other homes built bear the scars of katrina perry eighth >> penthouses that are boarded up. and there is some not afforded up there just left open. >> down the street these volunteers are trying to fix that, >> they've gone for a lot. >> the christian charities have built 20 homes in just this one small neighborhood. and they're still building. >> show the stories about try to get back to the house after five years that a long time. >> stores of patience and persistence for volunteers and neighbors. as they tried to turn back that tide five years after the water receded. several parishes have organized events this weekend including a ceremonial burial for her king katrina president brought along my is scheduled to visit sunday in new orleans times amount the haze. >> take a good look at your tv remote. in the not too distant future of we look considered a dinosaur. still haven't take a look at a new version by to go. fife fax t go. summer brings out the best in al

in the refrirated section [ fema announcer ] within every pillsbury package is the power to enrich a child's mind. collect pillsbury double box tops for education today. >> dan: president obama will address thnation next week about the situation in iraq. the address comes after this week's withdrawal of u.s. combat troops. we have the story. >> reporter: as the last u.s. combat brigade from iraq folds up their flag, president obama plans to show he has fulfilled a campaign promise. he will mark the end of the u.s. combat mission in iraq with a major speech. after stenbruising years of war ask the loss of more than 44 soldiers, commanders on the ground say iraq is moving forward. >> it's moving forrd a little bit economically, security forces are improving, its diplomatic efforts are improving, so they're headed in the right direction. >> reporr: the iraqi government said in a statement its forces e ready to tak over security. but some in the country's government ackwledge many challenges remain. >> you have security probms, services, unemployment. 40% iraqis under poverty legal. of c

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we no, fema, flood map's don't incorporate future risks and some say they don't adequately incorporatelood risks. the story we heard from david on often does but insurance companies are interested in this because they obviously have a financial stake in that and we may see some changes in insurance policies. after katrina, the new orleans levies were built to the exact same standards before. i didn't want to argue about the height but they certainly did not include climate change and one would argue they built them at an ineffective manner to begin with but they did not rebuild with climate change. brad said the colorado river and it's use of,hydrology, and it occurred to me, why are they not addressing climate change. why is the bureau not integrating it into the analysis of the system and i'll come back to an example of that in a moment. we have not yet done in california a systematic assessment of reservoirs. there have been some studies on specific reservoirs or river basins and how flexible or inflexible they might be under existing rules and there are a couple of studies that loo

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fema says the category 4 storm is moving over the open ocean with 135-mile-per-hour winds right now. earl is expected to reach the carolina coast late thursday, or early friday before it heads north to eastern canada. >>> let's check in on our own weather with our meteorologist, steven paulson. >> we had a lot of low clouds out there this morning. by about 9:00, it started to burn off. although, what was interesting is, it intended to hang out to the san pablo bay and the napa airport, a little longer than everyone else. now it's hugging the coast. you can see the directions. northeast, north 6 at vallejo 6 -- at val capacityville. san jose, 6. that's a sign of things to come. if there is a northerly breeze, that means the fog doesn't have much of a chance. it means we're going to warm up and it means the fire danger will go up as we head towards tonight and tomorrow. we'll keep an eye on that. a little fog in the distance. a very nice 67 in san francisco. you can see on the satellite picture, everything is driving straight down out of the north. this is the leading edge of a high-pr

fema istrator of the mal here. the person who is heading up our community service efforts across the country, patrick corbin cent, is here. the surgeonown, xavier grad, ieren might add, is here. we very proud to have these republics servants here. it is wonderful to be back in new orleans. and it is a great honor -- it is a great honor. you can see me now? ok. it is a great honor to be back at xavier university. inspiring to spend time with people who have demonstrated what it means to persevere in the face of tragedy, to rebuild in the face of ruin. i am grateful to jade for more introduction and congratulate you on being crowned miss xavier. i hope everybody heard during the introduction. she was a junior at ben franklin high school five years ago when the storm came. and after katrina, ben franklin high school was terribly damaged by wind and water. millions of dollars were needed to rebuild the school. many feared it would take years to reopen, if it could be reopened at all. but something remarkable happened.

. >> reporter: this mike brown the former fema director. >> i was asking for things, telling them what we needed. >> reporter: brown said all government agencies involved in katrina's second disaster, the response, learned a great deal from katrina. the question from ken dorsey and so many other people here whether those agencies learned enough. could katrina happen again here? >> no doubt in my mind. i believe it could. >> reporter: just because not enough has been done. >> not enough has been done. >> reporter: the corps of engineers clearly disagrees with that. but for a while, at least, when people look at a major hurricane coming ashore, they're also going to look at the rebuilt levees and wonder. jeff. >> glor: all right, mark strassmann in new orleans. mark, thank you. this is still hurricane season, of course, and while none threatened new orleans, in the atlantic there are three systems out there of varying intensity. we're joined by wfor, our miami affiliate. jeff, what are we looking at and what might we expect here? the first system is hurricane danielle passing east of the

we no, fema, flood map's don't incorporate future risks and some say they don't adequately incorporatelood risks. the story we heard from david on often does but insurance companies are interested in this because they obviously have a financial stake in that and we may see some changes in insurance policies. after katrina, the new orleans levies were built to the exact same standards before. i didn't w

so now, it's a matter of we have done our part and we have to wait for fema to do its part. now again, is there a time limit on it? could it happen today? could it happen tomorrow? there's no time limit. and that's the downside. but we do know that we provided them enough data that it shouldn't take them that long in making a decision. again, one of the things that is a strong indicator in this is the economy. if you look at the individuals, the homes, the businesses, small businesses that were affected, they are all involved individuals that are going through economic downturns. so that is another thing that's in the favor of helping getting federal assistance. so, again, now we just have to wait for fema five to respond back and move the paperwork forward to the president. and that's where we are at this particular time. so hopefully, it happens sooner than later. if anyone has any questions, i will be glad to answer. >> they had people come out and make an assessment of the area? >> that is correct. the assessment teams that go out . we sent them out to the most severely

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the man who took the fall for the federal government's poor response former fema president returned to new orleans this week. and in the city's hardest-hit neighborhood, he spoke to me about how it all went so wrong. i think a lot of people would say, you've got a lot of nerve coming back to new orleans, and especially here in the ninth ward. to which you say? >> you know what? this is a significant portion of these people's lives, what happened to them, a significant portion of my life, too. i will always be a part of what happened here. i want to know what's going on and i want to comment about what's going on, or frankly, based on this, what's not going on. >> reporter: if you had to put your finger on one thing that you failed at, that somebody else failed at, that led to the horror show in this neighborhood, what would it be? >> the failure of, i think, both the federal government convincing people to do an evacuation and failure of the mayor to do an evacuation earlier. >> reporter: were you urging him earlier than that sunday to declare a mandatory evacuation? >> absolutely. we

recommendation is a minimum of one gallon per person per day for 3 days is what the federal guidelines are what fema recommends and 72 hours. org might recommend it, too. my recommendation is 5 days just to be safe. for the water, in my opinion unopened store bought water would be the best. they come in plastic jugs and have dateos them so you know when to replace them. if you store tap water you should be prepare todd purify this water before you use it. and make sure you keep track of how old it is. store in a cool dark place. a place where animals can't get to. in my basement, there is 3 gallons here. here's an example of store bought water. i see the dates. i keep it in a plastic crate and over here there's a piece of wood. someone told me if you store plastic jugs of water don't store it on top of concrete. i don't remember the reason. but here's a piece of wood i set it on top of. water purification kits. additional items to keep in your supply. and these are listed in the hand outs. water purification kit if you store tap water a 50 aid kit. wet wipes come in handy. food requiring little heat

fema is providing bottled water. >> each load can provide enough water for 5,000 people for a day. >>. here it has been a nice day today, alan, with all eyes looking on san jose. it has been an exceptionally cool day across the bay area. inland locations managing highs in the mid-80s. in pant antioch right now, 81 a mild 77 in concord. san francisco, and the golden gate bridge reporting fog, and we have 59 with low clouds at half moon bay, 72 novato. so the low clouds and fog will come in. we will have sunshine inland and have the clouds near the coast and we will gate little bit of a break monday and tuesday. you can definitely see on our closeup satellite, the clearing inland today. the fog near the coast. right now we're getting a pretty good west wind with gusts up to 23 miles-per-hour at sfo. so all of this near the cost will just move inland overnight tonight. overnight temperatures, low 50s near san francisco and half moon bay and then bringing it up to the mid-to-upper 50s in the east bay. antioch, 56, and 53 for napa. we have several areas of low pressure. one, two three. all

well, some have rebuilt their homes with fema money, others still bear the signs. >> it is back, but it ain't back like it supposed to be yet. you know we coming along. >> several events are scheduled in new orleans this weekend. some of them will be celebrations for progress made in the recovery. others will be somber tributes to victims and damage. president obama will also visit new orleans on sunday to mark the 5th anniversary. >>> there is a katrina anniversary section on ktvu.com. it shows video clips of the storm, flooding and survivor's stories. >>> the east bay got a jolt this morning from a small earthquake. geologists reporting that a 2.6 quake struck in the danville area. it happened about 20 minutes before 8:00 at a depth of almost five miles centered three miles west of danville and four miles south of alabama month. no word on any damage. >>> check in now with our meteorologist mark tamayo, already different from a few days ago isn't it? >> that's right, tori. a few days ago we had temperatures in fact an wednesday topping 100, today just barely making it to the lower

and fema says that evacuations may be required if earl gets too close to shore. >>> it now appears tworested following a flight from the u.s. to amsterdam were probably not on a test run for a future terror attack. a passenger's cell phone captured the moment dutch police arrested them. they were on a flight from chicago. it now appears the two men didn't know each other. the u.s. officials raised some red flags after both men suddenly changed their flight plans when it was discovered one man was not on his original flight, then customs agents pulled his bag. what they found were 7 cell phones, one bound to a bottle of pepto bismol and watches strapped together, box cutters and three large knives. >> anytime anybody has a whole bunch of cell phones taped to bottles and triggering devices like digital watches, that sounds per se like something would you want to know about. >> despite those suspicious items, none of them found on the men or in the luggage violated security rules. u.s. does not expect to charge either of those men. >>> big change could soon be coming to apple's itunes. ap

we have short-term positives, money coming in from fema and insurance companies and all that. i think the storm is paying a lot of long-term dividends in terms of infrastructure changes and also, for instance, the public schools systems here were dismal. now they've been entirely replaced by charter schools. we have a brand-new mayor. there's a lot of optimism in the air. >> tom: you talked about the short-term money that came in. a lot of that coming from the federal government in the form of emergency management money, almost $6 billion, better than $8.5 billion to the state of louisiana to homeowners in new orleans. as some of the money kind of winds down are the signs you're seeing on the ground self-sustaining for the new orleans' economy? er. >> absolutely right. we have to stand on our own two feet, now the backdrop of money coming in is pretty much over, but i think things are really starting to turn around, for instance, a mile from where i am right now in the french quarter, there's a huge health care complex being built. there's plans for the veterans administration

more than 800 louisiana families are still living in fema trailers and the decaying remnants of katrina are everywhere, not just in the lower ninth ward. on this five-year anniversary the president told a crowd at louisiana xavier university the government is committed to rebuilding. >> president obama: my administration is going to stand with you and fight ahonk side you until the job is done. [ applause ] >> president obama: until new orleans is all the way back. >> our lives were forever changed. >> reporter: and as the preacher told the mourners at the jazz funeral, the spirit of new orleans will never be broken, come hell or high water. and tonight there is a memorial with city leaders with music and prayer to monday or those who lost their life and, ann, tomorrow it is back to the business of recovery. >> and manuel, you talk about this spirit can't be broken; do you get the sense they are hope they'll they can rebuild? they still have a long way to go? >> reporter: absolutely, they are used to adversity and they are resilient people, all is adversity they've had with the oil spil

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the federal emergency manement agency, fema, will pay 300,000, but that still leaves 100,000 and the fire department simply doesn't have it. >> we're like everybody else in the whole state. tching our pennys. >> reporter: the town of jenner raised re than $20,000ith community events and bake sales. but theres still a long way to go. >> $80,000s a lot of brownies. >> reporter: so now the town is hopi some of those people who like to visit jenner will be willi to help. >> we have one more tourist. peopl coming here to go kayaking, come out to the various restaurants. >> reporter: ocourse, the more people who come, the greater the risk of an emergency. in fact, th day we were in jenner, an engine had to come all the way from ten miles away to respond to a call for help. after five years of fundraising, jenner is badly in need of a benefactor. >> we're ovel ready and we don't have the money. >> repoer: dan ashley, abc 7 news. >> the explosion athe new social media means just about anybody can post video or send meages on-line. but as abc 7's karinausk report good old-fashioned community

and fema says it could cause evacuations. we're going to talk to him live in a few minutes. >>> also being taken seriously, the two suspected terrorists that are now in custody, after flying from chicago to amsterdam. nay were carrying $7,000 in cash. and the luggage contained a curious case of cell phones. cell phones taped to bottles. they sent their luggage in a separate flight. that always raises suspicions. we're going to see from our chief investigator, brian ross. all of the details. again, they're taking this seriously this morning. >> you're think about a dry run, perhaps, they were taking like that. >>> also this morning, the custody battle taking place inside a an l.a. courtroom. at stake? not children. the beloved los angeles dodgers baseball team. you won't beleave the details in this war of the roses. >>> we're going to look at hurricane earl. our team has fanned out across the storm zone. and we begin with sam champion in the hurricane center in miami. >> good morning. all of the information from hurricanes and

she moved into a fema trailer and later a government cottage.stav flooded the cottage and she was forced to live in her storage shed. now at 76 she's not sure what's next. >> i'm just too old to keep starting over. >> reporter: katrina damaged or destroyed more than 94,000 homes in coastal mississippi. more than 5,000 storm victims still have no permanent place to live. >> everything here was gone. >> reporter: kathleen johnson came here to help mississippi's elderly and poor after katrina and never left. >> this used to be a tendency to want to celebrate this anniversary. the truth of the matter is there's not a lot to celebrate. >> reporter: in large areas of coastal mississippi, only 1 in 8 homes has been rebuilt. the landscape is a mix of weeds, remnants of the storm and new construction. with sky high insurance costs, stricter building codes and a slow economy, many couldn't afford to stay. there is some progress. juanita lost her family home in katrina. she saved her insurance money and for about $60,000 camp victor ministries is building

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he still lives in a fema trailer. others have been able to make the best out of what's been lost.ntrepreneurs are starting businesses here at a rate far above the national average. >> it's still really raw. >> reporter: simon bruni lost everything. now she's the demo diva. her trademark hot pink ebbing cha vitter is tearing down con -- ebbing cha vitter is tearing down con -- excavator is tearing down condemned homes all over the city. as we talked a rainbow appeared over the pouring rain. >> now that's a good sign. >> reporter: a ray of hope as new orleans rebuilds. >>> oh, paris hilton in trouble with the law again tonight. the 29-year-old socialite arrested last night in las vegas on suspicion of felony cocaine possession. she and her boyfriend were pulled over near the wynn hotel when a police officer smelled marijuana smoke coming from her car. as police questioned the boyfriend hilton was taken in a security office to be taken away from the growing crowd. officers say she was pulling lip balm from her purse when a packet of cocaine fell on her floor. she was released a short

fema is watching it all. today, urging states from north orth ina to new england to even new englar potential l acuations. evacua even if earl doesn't make landfall, officials say it will kick up dangerous surf along the even if coast again. coast in florida this weekend, a aughter caught in the rip current. the rescue caught on tape. >> i was like, give me your surf surf that guy's drowning out there, so i just took off. >> rep >> reporter: saving his life. the surf the surf churned up by hurricane danielle, creating g powerful, s and powerful, fast-moving rip currents. rip currents so fast they can pull a swimmer eight feet a swimm. >> yesterday and the day before it definitely was one of those srazy days. daysporter: along the jersey jere, lifeguards pulled more eguards0 people from the water this weekend. this weekend. in ocean city, maryland, more than 400 people rescued from rip rents.ts. lifeguards now watch and wait ds now watch and wai earl. they're actually hoping he hell hit. will hit the one labor