now earlier we spoke to richard gordon of the philippine red cross he told us about the aftermath of the storm so far and how those affected by the powerful type of typhoon are dealing with it people are beginning to go back to their role. and after the onslaught of the typhoon last night and the other night but really a lot of people have lost their homes. the people in the coastal areas. really got walloped their houses ramshackle homes so totally destroyed their hoosier run away their walls are blown away and so a lot of people will have to do without and that's why we're addressing that by providing carpooling children kids to the folks out there also they would need food because everything that they have their quote. sunday identify cooking utensils. there without that so different to make an impact with their questions because right. trucks that provide the ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem of this but we don't have enough right the way we're trying to bring in all the food stuff that we can bring including i'm sure it's ripping to imagine your h

we're joined now on the line by richard gordon he's from the philippine red cross and he joins us from a mental long city thank you very much richard can you tell us what the situation is right now. or of the situation there several people are beginning to go back to their own. and to the onslaught of the guys who are. but really are there a lot of people that walk there will. be people in the coastal areas the really got well up there do you know how serious their ramshackle sort though that this story there who share brought away their water brought away so a lot of people would have to do without and that's why we're there for that paper waiting. which to the folks out there also they would need food because every day they have their quote. sunday identify cooking utensils. there without that so the personal impact of their questions be provided. trucks that provide the ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem but we don't have enough corruption right the way we're trying to bring in all the foodstuffs that we can bring including i'm sure it's creeping kids

and earlier we spoke to richard gordon of the philippine red cross and he told us about the aftermath of the storm so far and how those affected by the powerful typhoon are dealing with it people are beginning to go back to their own. and after the parks a lot of the guys who were last night. but really are there are a lot of people that walk. the people in the coastal areas the really. while of their houses their ramshackle homes so totally destroyed their hoosier blown away their walls are blown away and so a lot of people will have to do without and that's why we're addressing that by providing heartfully and shelter cage to the folks out there also they would need food because everything that they have the coach sunday i didn't like cooking utensils. there without them so the personal impact of that question because. trucks that provide the ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem of we don't have enough trucks for right the way we're trying to bring in all the food stuff that we can bring including i'm sure it's creeping kinch imagine your home being blow

that was richard gordon of the red cross in the philippines for communities across asia are marking the 15th anniversary of the indian ocean tsunami on the morning of december 26th 2004 a 9 point one magnitude earthquake triggered a powerful ocean wave that hit coastlines across a vast area the disaster killed more than 200000 people. in thailand people that candles on a beach to remember the victims around 8000 are estimated to have lost their lives in the country although many bodies were never recovered. some 2000 kilometers away sri lanka's eastern coast was that especially hard more than 10000 people died in the southern region. can diet. looks out over the indian ocean nearly every day get up and deter life 15 years ago when she lost almost her entire family to the massive tsunami. only a little bit did not good all 9 of us lived near the beach and so many tonight when i think about the children i get very sad i only managed to save one little girl that i never saw any of us again when i got back at my house was destroyed. i can die and now shares her home with the one granddaught

well earlier we spoke to richard gordon of the philippine red cross he told us about the aftermath ofthe storm so far and how those affected by the powerful typhoon are dealing with it people are beginning to go back to their own. and after the parks a lot of the guys who were last night. but really are there are a lot of people that were up there. we were in the coastal areas they really got well up there you know i was just there ramshackle of all sorts go to this. the hoosier gone away there was no blown away so a lot of people would have to do without and that's why we're addressing that by providing our polling children kids to the folks out there also they would be pulled because everything that they have their coach. signs the identify cooking utensils. there without that so the person makes an impact with their questions because right. trucks that provide the ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem of these but we don't have enough corruption right the way we're trying to bring in all the foodstuffs that we can bring including i'm sure it's creeping k

and that was it richard gordon of the red cross in the philippines. communities across asia are marking the 15th anniversary of another storm the indian ocean tsunami on the morning of the december 26th 2004 a 9 point one magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that hit coastlines across a vast area the disaster killed more than 200000 people and so to remember in thailand people placed a flowers at a memorial to the victims of the tsunami in the village of. the village was the worst hit places in the country with at least 1400 people moving losing their lives . some 2000 kilometers away sri lanka's eastern coast was hit especially hard more than 10000 people died in the southern power region. can. you look out over the indian ocean nearly every day. and deter life 15 years ago when she lost almost her entire family to the massive tsunami. owned a little bit if not good all 9 of us lived near the beach on done so many tonight when i think about the children i get very sad i only managed to save one little go and i never saw the others again when i go

killed in a powerful typhoon many buildings have been flattened we're joined now on the line by richard gordon he's from the philippine red cross and he joins us from meant a long city thank you very much richard can you tell us what the situation is right now. well the situation is that people are beginning to go back to their own. and to the onslaught of the phase one last night. but really there are lot of people that walk there all. the people in the coastal areas the really got wild look there the houses there ramshackle of all sorts though to be destroyed there hoosier brought away there was there blown away so a lot of people would have to do without and that's why we're actually that they providing. shelter to the folks out there also they would need food because everything that their clothes. need them are still. there without that sort of person make an impact with their record right. truck that provides ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem but we don't have enough right. the way we're trying to bring in all the foodstuffs that we can bring including i'm

richard gordon is on the line now — he chairs the philippine red cross. y busy indeed. this isa sure you are very busy indeed. this is a huge amount to deal with. what are you facing here? well, first of all it is kind of difficult, firstly it is christmas, there are people who are stranded, you have to support them, and then you have to bring the goods that you have to deliver into several provinces which have been affected. things are very ha rd to have been affected. things are very hard to come by. a lot of people have lost their homes. and they need food, they need hot meals. we are serving hot meals. it is hard enough. we're trying to do that. and then the power has been affected. there is a complete blackout in several areas, that should be solved in the next two or three weeks. the water has been interrupted in certain areas. there are an awful lot of things to be done, while the rescue phase is over. we now come in with our support in terms of relief, food, water. we have a lot of first aid. and certainly our doctors will support those. those who

well earlier we spoke to richard gordon of the philippine red cross he told us about the aftermath of the storm so far and how those affected by the powerful typhoon are dealing with it people are beginning to go back to their own. and to be honest a lot of the faithful last night and i but really there are a lot of people live off of all. the people in the coastal areas they got swallowed. the houses there ramshackle sort though to be destroyed there who should have brought away their walls or blown away and so a lot of people would have to do without and that's why we're expecting that they are waiting for the show for. the folks out there also they would need food because everything that they have their coach. can eat themselves. there without that sort of person they can in fact will direct buses. trucks that that provide the ready made meals so again this is going to be a recurring problem but we don't have enough right billy we're trying to bring in all the porch stuff that we can bring including i would i guess we sleeping kids imagine your home being blown only you know your b

joining us by phone in manila is richard gordon who is the chairman of the philippine red cross richard what's the situation like there on the ground at the moment what's the level of damage that we're seeing to her as an infrastructure. morally just been a miserable christmas about 25000 people obviously the christians great to be are even sure it's turned into a kind of sense the roots of the roots are not going to divide us a lot of houses have been decimated the coast of in particular you have the growth of moving about maybe 2000 plus over and bloodying in the even the finite particularly environmentally very low income and also in the border so you have a lot of the was affected by the power. saudi air so they'll done that will power have been around and what the democrats and there are about maybe of $0.28 and there's the threat is there a look at the vanguard all but done to extend 4 the pressure because this comes out and then they're going to divest there's about a couple of weeks in which would you saying that a lot of people are still cut off are there enough resources to re

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. >> that was richard gordon of the red cross.s people are coming to grips with the catastrophic damage, communities across asia are marking the 15th anniversary of the indian ocean tsunami. the day after christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a powerful ocean wave that hit coastlines across a vast area. the disaster killed more than 200,000 people. in thailand, people lit candles on a beach. around 8000 are estimated to have lost their lives in the country. bodies were never recovered. some 2000 kilometers away, sri lanka's eastern coast was hit especially hard. more than 10,000 people died. >> he looks out over the indian ocean nearly every day. -- she looks out over the indian ocean nearly every day. she lost almost her entire family to the massive tsunami. >> all nine of us lived near the beach. so many died. when i think about the children, i get very sad. i only managed to save one little girl. i never saw the others again. when i got back, my house was destroyed. >> she now shares her home with the one gran

the chairman of the philippine red cross, richard gordon, spoke to the bbc about how the country is copingearch is difficult because people are standing, you have to bring the goods you have to deliver, several islands have been affected. a lot of people have lost their homes, and they need food, hot meals. we are serving hot meals, we are trying our best to do that. power has been affected, there is a com plete power has been affected, there is a complete blackout in certain areas which will be sold in two or three weeks. water has been interrupted in certain areas. so, there is an awful lot of things to be done. we are giving us but in terms of relief, water, food, first aid interventions. providing beds for hospitals that have lost their roof. after the earthquake and recent typing, we are not finished there. definitely there is a lot to be done, with polio, measles and the like vaccinations. thousands of people in australia have been forced from their homes for the holidays as the country battles some of its worst bushfires in years. since september, almost 3,000 fire fighters have bee

the chairman of the philippine red cross, richard gordon, spoke to the bbc, about how people are tryinged, you have to bring the goods you have to deliver, several islands have been affected. a lot of people have lost their homes, and they need food, they need hot meals. we are serving hot meals, it's not enough, obviously, we are trying our best to do that. lifelines like power has been affected, there is a complete blackout in certain areas which will be solved in two or three weeks. water has been interrupted in certain areas. so, there is an awful lot of things to be done. the rescue phase is over. we are giving support in terms of relief, water, food, a lot of first aid interventions. certainly our doctors will be providing beds for hospitals that have lost their roof. we are also fighting the earthquake and recent typhoon, we are not finished there. definitely there is a lot to do, with vaccinations for polio, measles and the like. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is facing a vote today, for his leadership of the likud party, from long—time rival gideon saar. it's s

the chairman of the philippine red cross, richard gordon, spoke to the bbc, about how the country is of all, access is very difficult because especially this christmas people are stranded, you have to support them from the piers, and you have to bring the goods you have to deliver, several big islands have been affected, coastal areas are hard to get to. a lot of people have lost their homes, and they need food, hot meals. we are serving hot meals but it is not enough, but we are trying our best to do that. and lights have been been affected, power. there is a complete blackout in certain areas which will be solved within the next two weeks. and water has been interrupted intermitttently in certain areas. so, there is an awful lot of things to be done. the rescue phase is over, hopefully. nonetheless, we now have to come in with our support, in terms of relief, food, water. we have a lot of first aid interventions. certainly our doctors are supporting some hospitals that have lost their buildings, providing pans and beds, so people out there can be provided with a bed where the hospi

we can speak now to richard gordon, who chairs the philippine red cross.much forjoining me this morning on breakfast. what's the current situation? well, we're trying to reach the island now and we are underground and are helping with hot meals especially in the evacuation centres and we have also ushered several of the people who were trapped in the ports from december 23 in the evening up to yesterday, this morning, when they were finally allowed so we also got hot meals there and the situation is there about 3000 families who have lost their homes, totally damaged or partially, and a number of people that are in need of support, there is no power on that are in need of support, there is no power on one that are in need of support, there is no power on one island. and of course, other places, especially the coastal areas, they could not evacuate in time because this storm was a sleeper storm. it was like a thief in the night. it we thought it was a storm but it was a typhoon and a lot of homes were blown away. as a sleeper storm, when something comes out

up to 150 kilometers per hour more than $4000.00 people were evacuated well earlier i spoke to richard gordon who is the chairman of the philippine red cross and he told me that the christmas storm shows the typhoon season in the philippines is becoming longa. about 25000 people on that link the question to be i am sure extern did think of a crime sentiment. going to the violence a lot of houses have been damage to the coast of africa in particular you have on the coast of various moving about maybe 2000 plus over and then flooding in the ivan the finite but given the indictment of people healing. and also in the border 'd so you have a lot of the was affected by not will power. saudi air so does not the power of the now and i want to in effect and there are about maybe have a funny evacuation centers with many of them will have the bans on all but not going to extend 4 the pressure because this comes after another type one that the best guess about a couple of weeks it was going to be that dug in more but there have been said to me out there how young had not been the you know this area wher

are suspended stranding thousands of people the storm has now moved off into the soft china sea richard gordon is the chairman of the philippines red cross he says this storm shows the typhoon season in the philippines is getting longer. about 25000 people on that week the christians like to be a minister extern did in a week prime sentiments are. going to divide us a lot of houses have been damage to the coast of africa in particular you have on the coast of various moving about maybe 2000 plus over and then flooding in the i mean the finite but given the indictment of people e-mailing copies and also in the border 'd where you have a lot of the was affected by not the power. saudi air so built on level power and then now and i want to get a break and there are about maybe about $28.00 evacuation centers with many of them will have the bans on all but not going to extend 4 the pressure because this comes after another type one that the best guess about a couple of weeks going to be set back and more but there have been said to me out there how young that's not going to you know this area of t

gordon-reed is an author. tim maselli is with the richard nixon presidential library. jon meacham is a contributor, author and higgs tostorian. he wrote "the impeachment report." tim, when we look at impeachment, we sort of think it doesn't seem to be working right now. when you go back and think about, you know, hillary clinton or andrew johnson, it's always seemed messy, broken , why? >> it's very hard to impeach a president. the gold standard is what happened in 1974. there you had clear and convincing evidence of the president's involvement in a criminal conspiracy. in addition, you had a lot of evidence of the president's abuse of power and even then the republican leadership was putting pressure on republicans on the judiciary committee to not vote against the president. one of the differences today is that in addition to those historical obstacles to impeachment and remofl, we have for the first time in history two parties sharing control of congress. never happened before in an impeachment crisis. in every previous impeachment crisis the same party has controll