on those roads are you under the impression that fema will help to build those roads? >> it's a discussion we're going to have to have. we had the foresight to purchase insurance so some of it is insured and we're going to have the adjusters go up and we're actually doing all the necessary paperwork to be prepared to submit a claim under fema. our assessment teams and finance folks are working together to capture that information and once we submit it to fema we'll know more. there is some recovery under the national forest. we hope and i say that with a big h it doesn't effect us infinitely. who are the carriers with that we have? >> lexington insurance where are they located. >> i'll find out it's headed by lexington bus it's a group of insures and we carry an additional policy which the travelers insurance companies. >> is that a solitaire reimbursement. >> we're really fortunate because we basically have 8 bucket of recovery for our recovery program. fema requires that when we think a company has insurance we have to go to those first and we have 5 categories >> i

as tamara banks reports, some are turning to fema to hurt. >> jessie and will collins were among the first people allowed back in >> i cried. i mean it was utter devastation. >> they found four feet of mud inside their residence. what's left? >> we owned our business outright. it took me 30 years, 30 years to get to here. >> just down the street, fema's swift water search and rescue team was going through the neighborhood, trudging through high water to make sure everyone has been accounted for. these boots on the ground are part of the rescue process. but now, a week after the floods, fema's attention is turn to go money to help people get back on their feet. >> this is a street here there is not supposed to be a river running down this street. a lot of folks in these small communities don't have flood insurance. only about 6,000 people in bolder county have flood insurance. >> carol walker is with the rocky mountain insurance association >> you hate to exaggerate and talk about a 500-year flood but this is a historic unprecedented event in colorado. >> she says a lot people in colo

fema allocates their awards based on a couple of things number one is risk and the department of that homeland absurdity security makes their own analysis about the risks. washington, d.c. and new york are also going to be on the top of the list and between la and san francisco and other areas but san francisco is a high-risk but fema makes that determination. another reason behind it it simply cuts through fell programs given the other fell budget and the amount even if overall money and the size of the pie has grown smaller and congress has appropriated less money. we're pro-active asking mayor lee to contribute his advocacy to maximize misses the funding >> how are we changing direction for the regional due to lessee money? >> so how do that impact us and our priorities. honestly it means less money available for things we would like to buy for example, in san francisco we had a list of priorities of things we want to fund can't get to all of them. so some of the things was shelter training for red cross and shelter workers on how they would set up a mass care shelter in case of an

but now a week after the floods, fema's attention is turning to money to help people get back on their feet. this is a street here. there's the not supposed to be a river running down the street. a lot of folks in the small communities don't have flood insurance. only about 6,000 people in boulder counties have flood insurance. >> carol walker is with the rocky mountain insurance association. >> you hate to exaggerate and talk about a 500-year flood but this is a historic event in colorado. >> reporter: she said a lot of people in colorado were not in flood plains. a lot of people said it happened now and won't happen again. but any time they see that the breaking images on tv, people unable to recover from this financially, we hope that will be encourage people be financially prepared. and buy flood insurance. >> reporter: so far, they are signed up for help. the agency has $$4.3 millions for cash grants. unemployment assistance and temporary housing. >> we're a piece of the recovery package that people have. >> reporter: fema said the federal government can only do so much. >> we're

you can get a sense -- you can gov orsistance at fema. by calling the helpline. 3362.umber is800-621- there will be someone on the other end of the line who will walk you through your needs. your problem what is, tell them what you lost, and they will find a way through the maze for you. there is help. the department of transportation is here. the federal highway admin is are workingthey closely with federal, state, and local agencies to minimize further damages. mostf the things i found fascinating and devastating is the helicopter rides. there are so many small communities isolated on one side of what is a raging river with no physical possibility of , and it isat stream not raging in a comparable sense, but it's a lot deeper and more rapid than it usually is. those folks cannot make it across on a road. the number of highways that have been washed away and the number of county and city roads have been washed away as well. there isa possibility money available to help the federal highway system as well as the local highway system. today

fema says so far 10,200 people have signed up for help.has $4.3 million for cash grants, unemployment assistance, and temporary housing. >> we're a piece of the recovery package that people have. >> reporter: he says the federal government can only do so much. >> we're not able to fully compensate you for your losses, but we want to make sure you have a safe, secure, and habitable place to live. >> we were on top of the world before this, and we -- we start from zero again. >> reporter: jesse and will are hoping fema ma's jump start would help them get back on track. >> i always thought if something happened it would be from a fire. flood was the last thing from my mind. >> for these two and others the long financial recovery process is just beginning. >>> well every year alaskian residents receive a check from the state's oil wealth fund. it's typically met with joy, but there was some disappointment when this year's check amount was announced. it will be $900, but that is down from the $2,000 boundy back in 2008. alan why the drop off in

it is all because of a new federal law aimed at keeping fema afloat. don dahler has more. >> it is a risk to somebody. >> this crowd of protesters at broad channel island new york over flowed on to a parking lot that was underwater almost exactly one year ago. >> we have to stop fema right now. >> the object of their rage? the federal emergency management agency. >> there were rallies like this in nine states today to protest new flood maps that put more homes in zones requiring expensive improvements. the bigger water flood insurance reform act after of 2012 says if homeowners don't raise their houses they face higher flood insurance premiums. >> what you see around here, at all houses, at all stores, all the businesses, everything has to be raised, six, eight, ten feet high. >> mike o'reilly's family has lived here for 100 years. >> if you don't comply with this impossible task, the insurance premiums are going to go up 20, $30,000 a year. no one can afford that here. >> where was your mom's house? >> right on that sort of platform on top of the pili

. >>> fema is promising that relief money for colorado flood victims will not stop flowing. vice president biden got a look at the vast damage yesterday. it is spread across nearly 2,000-square miles. nearly 2,000 homes damaged or destroyed, along with 200 miles of highway and 50 bridges. >> once all these cameras are gone, fema and the red cross are still going to be here till we make you whole. >> it's really hard. it's clearly very devastating. and i'm overwhelmed. >> 79-year-old woman whose house was swept away becomes the eighth victim of that flooding. at least six people still remain unaccounted for. 16,000 people have applied for fema relief. >>> president obama is in new york, set to deliver an address this morning to the opening of the united nations journal assembly. terror attacks, chemical weapons and nuclear safeguards are on the agenda. among them will be iran's new president. he's indicated that he'd like to revive relations with the united states, which has been frozen since the iran hostage crisis in 1979. >>> a lawsuit by michael jackson's mother will soon

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. >>> fema is assuring colorado flood victims who suffered big losses that funding for their recovery will not fall victim to the federal budget crisis. the death toll in colorado continues to climb. brandy has the details. >> reporter: as families in colorado continue to clean up the mess left behind by this month's deadly floodwaters, vice president joe biden saw the destruction firsthand by the air. vowing the federal government will continue to give families the aid and relief they need. >> once all of these cameras are gone, fema and the red cross are still going to be here until we make you whole. >> reporter: volunteers from across the country and the world are now helping complete strangers get their lives back on track. >> it is not about who you are helping. it's about the fact they need help. >> reporter: and the damage is widespread. at least eight people have been killed with 18,000 homes damaged or destroyed across 2,000 square miles. 200 miles of road also still looked like this. >> it's really hard. it is clearly very devastating. yeah, i'm overwhelmed. >> reporter: at

he's also praising fema for its efforts in the recovery process. >> the stories that i've heard about the sacrifices individuals made, about the sense of community, about how people pull together is pretty amazing. but not at all surprising. >> biden says fema and the red cross will continue to be funded, even if the government shuts down. so far nearly 16,000 people have applied for individual relief through fema. >>> a brush fire in southern california is threatening several homes this morning. that fire started yesterday afternoon in the mountains above aszusa. it burned nearly 200 acres so far. evacuations were ordered late last night and 25 homes are currently under structure protection. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> today fire restrictions will be lifted in national forests across the state. officials say the decision is due to the arrival of cooler and wetter weather. even though the restrictions will be lifted, officials say hikers and campers need to be cautious about campfires, stoves and grills. >>> tragedy in southern california after a 2-year-ol

we start from zero again. >> jesse and will are hoping fema's jump start will help them begin gettingheir lives on track. >> i always if something happened, it would be from a fire. flood i guess is the last thing that came to my mind. >> for them and thousands of others, the long financial recovery process is just beginning. tamara banks, aljazeera. >> standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods. in colorado, it costs $650 a year to add it. >> we have a look at the national forecast this morning. >> it's 36 degrees right now in rapid city, south dakota. take a look at the map here behind me. it's our latest cold front on the move, extending from minnesota back into texas. i really want folks to be careful on the roads this morning. these are severe thunderstorm watch boxes i should last night. these storms with this cold front produced throws to 200 reports of damaging winds and hail. we are looking at that threat again today as the storms push towards the east from detroit down into indianapolis and maybe as far back as portions of st. louis. i want folks on the roadways, i-7

they are protesting by directing their anger at fema, the anger that the spokesperson said is misdirected. >> i have found very little leeway as much as i have tried, on how to find affordability as enacted. >> reporter: they fear the law will turn them into ghost towns. >>> after 13 years at the top, coca-cola is no longer considered the most valuable brand in the world, that is according to an annual study by the marketing firm interbrand which ranks companies based on brand value. here is the list, microsoft, number four, ibm, coca-cola slipped to third, google with a brand value of $93.3, and the new king, apple, valued at $98.3 billion, i think i might have gone for google, because it is the only one there where you can say i'm going to google that. it is is a verb. >> really, i counted the number of apple products we have in the house, all the textbooks are on apple. i guess they deserve it. anyway, thank you for watching, i'm sue herera, susie is back tomorrow. >> and i'm tyler mathisen, have a great everything, everybody, and we'll see you back here on october first. >>> nightly b

that was the bag long tha tag fema. specialized dive teams. 15 people and one dog, these folks came together and formed fema, paramedics firefighters, engineers, they went in the icy cold waters today with two missions. number one, to look for people who are injured, stuck, stranded or even fatalities. they did not find any of that today. that's good news. the second mission was to look for damage. they found a lot of damage today. they're definitely going to be busy for the next few days. >> let's leave it there. appreciate it. thank you. success raising the costa concordia cruise ship. how they got it up right after sitting on its side after two years. >>> a statistical record drivers are not happy about. paying more at the pump. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. >> just to be able to defend the title for once will be awesome, and i've done so well here the past few times i've played, getting to the

fema, search and rescue teams are on the ground.ional guard air rescues are on hold because of more stormy weather in the area. >>> president obama told abc today he believes a deal reached with russia is a step towards the goal of getting chemical weapons out of syria. yesterday secretary of state john kerry and russia's foreign minister announced a framework. obama said that means the u.s. is in a better position than it was several weeks ago. >>> tomorrow engineers will try to pull the ship wrecked concordia upright. >>> and number four, celebrity chef paula deen is back on stage. she made her first public appearance in three months. the crowd of 1,500 fans giving her a standing ovation for 15 minut minutes. a judge later tossed out the suit. >>> number five, good news for those of you who play the powerball lotto. the jackpot is at a whopping $400 million right now. no one matched all six numbers in last night's drawing. just five weeks ago seven new jersey workers split a part of a $448 million jackpot. so best of luck. got to

translate into a monetary damages and then submit that it's a claim under our insurance or through fema or the general government. we're taking advantage of what we've learned from other water companies that have experienced wild fires in the past couple of years. now the pre-pictures, it's always good to have a few. here's a picture from the september of 17th. you can't tell there really was a fire there. that's the north rim. you're looking toward the damn. i showed you the picture that's on the left on the screen from our last update, the ash isn't visible on the damn. the damn is clear. there's no smoke in the background. it's blue skies but we do have damages. these are not before and after shots but it gives you an idea that there's areas that have been burnt out where the trees have gone at this point in time and we've removed some of those hazardous trees and there's some vegetation left on the side of the road but you can see burned patches. this is looking down on the home power house. we talked to you about the roof being damaged, the home power house is being repaired right

over the last week, fema has obligated 9.2 million for colorado. they can immediately access affordable care act funding -- fema funding for debris removal from roads and highways. the department of transportation has already provided 5 million was called quick release funds for immediate emergency road repairs from their program for that purpose. and once the damage can be assessed, they will be eligible for 100 million of the balance is available from sandy supplement that we passed. in addition, they will be eligible on october 1 for up to 100 million of the 14 emergency relief program. that becomes available under the map-21, which is under the jurisdiction of transportation. up to 200 million is available to address the immediate emergency transportation requirements. and since the program operates to reimburse states where their costs should be more than sufficient to meet any requirements through decembe december 15. we will continue to monitor the situation and want to assure the colorado delegation and the people of colorado that the emerg

and understanding of flood events weren't the same and we have a strong opportunity here to with fema's partnership come out of this whole situation with a stronger infrastructure. >> reporter: fema director craig agrees, colorado needs to build back wiser. >> you want to go support communities that are devastated. that's what we do. but we don't want to have to keep coming back. >> reporter: but most people we talked to say they will come back. >> we love it down here, it's dodggorgeous, we have elk, deer, mother nature is right here. >> reporter: others who have now lost so much here, are having second thoughts. >> i don't think it's justifiable to live in the flood plain and i don't think it's justifiable to live in the wildfire interface. >> reporter: exactly what that means for homeowners like kathy williams, now remains an open question. jim, al jazerra, loveland, colorado. >> flooding is also a serious issue in mexico which was hit by two tropical storms earlier this week. the storms have killed at least 50 people. more than 40,000 residents and tourists are stranded in the resor

in a hard-hit canyon above boulder, specialized teams from fema are looking for people who need help. their primary mission, find victims and get them out safely. this 15-person swift water rescue team deployed to boulder from nebraska, part of the military assets to help in colorado. >> identification check >> reporter: they go from damaged house to damaged house, fighting the cold. and swift currents. >> 6 inches of water at this rate can knock you off your feet. trees down, and four lines down, stuff that's not supposed to be moving is moving. >> reporter: this part of the canyon, just below the burn scars of wildfires that raged last summer. this week's storm bringing rain that cascaded into this neighborhood. homeowners were evacuated last week. residents who were lucky enough to see their homes survive see giant piles of rocks wash into their front yards. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: here at left hand canyon today, we saw dozens of homes either damaged or completely destroyed. and to give you a sense of scope. this is one of the little streams and canyons between boulder and fort

and the difference between fema today as opposed to fema five, six, seven years ago -- and they were good then. but the difference is, you walk in here and it's one-stop shopping. you have a group of people inside and in the other centers around this state that are looking to find an answer for yo you. they're not giving you a telephone number. they're not saying if you need this help, call this number. they're saying walk three chairs down to the table at the end of the table and we'll get this done for you. and, governor, the way you've been on top of this from the outset is remarkable. when president obama issued the disaster declaration for the state, as you all know, that provided additional assistance. everything from cleaning up debris, to helping people with their housing costs, to poots on the ground that are providing technical assistance and helping the search and rescue. the good news i heard today, the number of unaccounted folks -- correct me if i'm wrong, senator, down to six, s-i-x. so things are moving, things are moving in the right direction. fema is able to provid

the fema -- and fema has launched its largest rescue deployment in colorado's history with this one.ber three, 2013 is on track to be the worst year for measles in nearly two decades. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, 159 cases have been reported in the u.s. this year, and health officials say nearly two-thirds of the cases are being reported in communities where a lot of people don't vaccinate. symptoms of this contagious disease -- fever, coughing, and full-body rash. >>> at number four, biden, 2016? hmm. >> hmm! >> maybe. vice president is heading to iowa this weekend. you know all of the wanna-bes going to iowa. once again, it's sparking speculation he'll make another bid for the white house. biden, he's run twice before, in '88 and 2008, has not said whether he plans on trying again. >>> and number five, a 39-year-old american giving up his intent to cross the atlantic motion while suspended from 370 helium balloons. jonathan trapp was just 12 hours into his trip when he landed in newfoundland, canada. he spent two years preparing for this flight. five

so much devastation because fema will help.hey will obviously take applications and help people with the given problems, the different situations where you have flooded homes, all of the issues that people will apply for, but keep this in mind, wolf. when it comes to homeowners' insurance, most of the time homeowners insurance will cover acts of god, fires, lightning, things like that, but when it comes to floods, typically homeowners insurance does not cover that. we learned through the rocky mountain association of insurance they don't -- there's a large percentage i should say of people who do not have flood insurance? these affected counties. we're finding a lot of people will very likely be relying on fema as they come through and help. >> i was just saying the shock factor must be so enormous. they come back to homes, see the devastation, they see is the destruction. all right, george, i know you're all over the story for us. pass along our best wishes to all the folks there. and to find out how you can help the victims o

and the federal emergency management agency, fema, in disaster areas. our investigatory authority, screening authority, and most of their programs are authorized by the trafficking victims protection act and its subsequent reauthorizations. in 2010, dhs launched the blue campaign to combat human trafficking. the blue campaign began and continues with no direct appropriations. it reflects the belief that we can be highly effective when we work collaboratively with our internal and external partners. the blue campaign focuses on training so that we can detect trafficking as well as outreach so that we can prevent it from occurring. we have created specialized training and videos to educate state and local law enforcement officers at all levels on indicators of human trafficking. we want law enforcement to know how they can assist victims and to be aware of the full range of resources available to them when investigating trafficking. the blue campaign collaborates with the department of state to create a general awareness training to educate the public on

at least six people remain unaccounted for and 16,000 people have applied for fema relief.uthern california where firefighters are balgt a fast-moving wildfire about 20 miles east of l.a. the fire has burned at least 50 acres in the angelos national forest. one street of homes has been evacuated as the flames appear dangerously close to the homes like this one tweeted by a neighbor. no word yet on the cause of the fire. >>> and two men have been charged in the mass shooting in chicago which left 13 people hurt, including a 3-year-old. police say both men played major roles in the shooting but neither pulled the trigger. the attack happened in the basketball court in city park. it is believed to be gang related. the jury must decide the lawsuit against michael jackson's mother. they will consider if aeg was negligent in hiring and supervising dr. murray. the jackson family seeks damages topping $1 billion. mary hernandez reports from los angeles. >> reporter: michael jackson's hopes for a series of comeback concerts ended before they could begin. after five months of testimo

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>> what we're trying to say to fema is stop.to include people in flood insurance who are never going to have a flood. >> reporter: and experts say there's another problem with the system. since 2011, the flood map budget has been cut in half. until washington finds a solution, home owners like the heaths maybe left drowning in unnecessary insurance payments. >> is this fair to homeowners. >> absolutely not. absolutely not. >> that family fought back against fema and won, getting their house taken out of the flood zone. what can you do if you're told you have to pay flood insurance. here is the take away for you. you can file an appeal with fema if you think there's a mistake made. check with local officials to see if they have data that proves you're not at risk for flooding. if not, hire a local land surveyier to check your property. you can save big money in the long run. we have a lot more information on our website right now including links about how to appeal with fema directly. all you have to do is go to our website today

./ and praised fema for their recovery efforts. and the difference with fema today as opposed to five, six, seven years ago, and they were good then. but the difference is, you walk in here and it's one stop shopping. you have a group of people inside and in the other centers around the state that are looking to find an answer for you, officials say... it will cost ...roughly... 135- million-dollars... to begin... to fix the states infrastructure. a universal flu vaccine. what researchers found during the h1- n1 pandemic that could prevent you from getting any flu virus. in a little more than a year, maryland will vote for its next governor. and as amber miller reports the major candidates were looking for votes today at a meeting of a building trades council. one by one, each gubernatorial democratic candidate made their appeal to the crowd. ((sot)) <14:42:50 those wonderful years i've had to make a mark in the general assembly has been about fighting with you and working class families.> ((sot)) <5:01:13 i've actually

to give you a view that we have to coordinate with a lot of other office of emergency services and fema. we're coordinating with the mayor's office and general manager kelly was making sure that the mayor was kept informed. rec and park department they were intimidately involved. i'll show you this is basically a liaison for us the you've had command. this is the u.s. park service and they're in charge. we're not in charge of this fire at all. they're the people on the ground fighting the fire and we're coordinating with them. we communicate and coordinate our activities as we have twice daily you calls with other departments that are feblgd by this this the city fire rec and park and two people were sounded to us to be liaisons to communicate directly so they understood what our needs are that we had our personnel there communicating what was happening on the ground. we also were mobilizing any sort of services so if at the he needed bulldozer we then did everything we could to support their efforts. we worked closely with the rec and park department. and in respect there was a lot of

and so what you have here is a comparative survey done, by fema inspector matsu and with the participation of all nine of our code enforcement out reach vendors, who look at 24 jurisdictions nationwide and find out what their best practices are in relationship to preserving aging housing stock and specifically around rental units and inhabitbility issues and so as you can see, the, the green indicates yes, and the pink indicates, no, to them and i am going to have jamie come up and talk with you and the vendors and talk with you further about this. and, as you can see, san francisco which is highlighted there for you at the bottom. and we do all of these things and all 24 of the other jurisdictions do not. but with that i will have jamie come up and explain it to you. >> good morning, matsu, housing inspection service and code out reach program. and thank you commissioners and commissioner mar. and we have seen a variety of discussions over the last few months on the subject of housing code enforcement. and consultation of commissioner mar and the code out reach program has put together th