lynda lopez, abc news, new york. >>> many federal services will continue. airports are operating normally, though they may be crowded with holiday travelers. the post office is still running. so you'll still get your mail and packages. passport offices should remain open as long as they generate enough fees to keep them operating. and federal benefits like social security, medicare, and medicaid will be paid. >>> wildfire victims will not have to worry for now about the shutdown affecting the recovery effort. the federal emergency management agency says its employees are still working. fema has been busy helping those in butte county as well as fire victims in southern california. >>> many people who showed up at popular places around the bay area today ended up disappointed. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard with a look at what's been closed because of the shutdown. >> this is what i've got. nothing. >> reporter: ricky avila from las vegas was hoping to see fort point up close, but what he got was a closed barricade. >> it's sad, man. it's a long walk, n