we spoke with ryan ferguson about recovery efforts. >> thank you for joining us. it's been a long, tough couple of weeks. describe to us the scope of the damage you are seeing and where things stand. >> thank you so much for having us. 48 counties have proclaimed a state of emergency for damage to the state. impacts from the south with swift water rescues where we had mudslides, and unprecedented disaster that is avertin b we have a significant amount of cleanup and recovery that is commenced, theeclaration will expedite assistance, but it will be months if not years for these communities to repair the damage. >> as far as the immediate damage o them for structure, talk about where roads and thoroughfares, where cleanup is with that? >> we are lucky we had some of the best cruise -- many coastal communities have a sinkhole, large portions that will be washed out. and for structure and people, we are trying to maximize assistance so they can rebuild and recover. the vision is how you support communities and individuals and help them rever. >> had there been a lot o