stephanie gosk reports from gaza on residents anxious to get on and rebuild their lives. >> reporter: with whole neighborhoods in gaza reduced to rubble the few families that returned can do very little. they salvage unbroken cinder blocks but for now rebuilding their home is impossible. you can't find any cement, he says. even if we find it we can't afford it. cement is practically nonexistent in gaza. because israel has put strict controls how much is allowed in. now with an estimated 300,000 displaced people palestinians negotiating a long-term cease fire in cairo are making cement a priority. on the surface it may seem like a totally reasonable demand. let construction supplies in so people here can start to try and rebuild this place. but it's become a real sticking point in cairo. like so many things in this decade-long conflict it's not that simple. the problem say israelis is that hamas uses cement and cinder blocks to make its vast network of tunnels. the israeli military says it wiped out more than 30. now it wants assurances no new tunnels will be constructed. until a deal

stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> still ahead here for us on a friday night, found alive. a young girl swept away in the '04 tsunami. how she was discovered ten years later. an emotional family reunion. >>> and later, we're hitting the road with half a million strong riding high on the hog. >>> halfway around the world tonight, an astonishing reunion for a family in indonesia. a young girl swept away by the 2004 tsunami that took so many lives, including, they thought, hers. but ten years later, she's been instead found alive. we get our report tonight from nbc's anne curry. >> reporter: all this mother could hold on to for ten years was a photo of her two children, lost in the 2004 tsunami. today, jamalia jana is overwhelmed with joy, unable to stop her tears. her daughter was found. god has given us a miracle, she says. my heart beat so fast when i saw her. she hugged me back and felt so comfortable in my arms. the 2004 southeast asian tsunami, one of the deadliest in history, killed nearly 228,000 people across 14 countries. it struck without warning, as we see in this

first tonight to atlanta, awaiting that arrival, nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: aid workers nancy writebol and dr. kent brantly fighting for their lives in liberia may soon both be home. one of them arrives tomorrow and will be rushes here to emory university hospital in atlanta in this specially equipped isolation room. >> the reason our facility was chosen for this is because we are only -- we are one of only four institutions in the united states capable of handling patients of this nature. >> reporter: the medevac is a tightly controlled process led by the u.s. state department and the cdc. dr. brantly and writebol will be flown separately on noncommercial planes like this one. with multiple layers of protection to contain the virus, the gurney will be placed within a secured plastic tent. the patient enclosed in another layer of plastic. and anyone in that part of the plane covered head to toe in a hazmat suit and gloves. the flight will land at dobbins air base not far from the hospital. the facility is similar to nebraska medical center's biocontainment unit. where drills l

stephanie gosk, nbc news gaza. >> a cheating scandal has shaken one of this country's college football programs. notre dame prided itself on academic integrity but tonight it's searching for answers all while trying to save it's chance at a championship season. >> reporter: two weeks until kick off at notre dame stadium but the anticipation for opening day is now clouded by another scandal. >> this is not okay. you know, this is academic fraud. >> reporter: a year after their star quarterback was caught cheating on an exam, the fighting irish are force to play without four key players including russell, one of college sports best corner backs. >> for me my emotions were shock and disappointment at the time. >> reporter: last month a staff member caught one of the players turning in a paper that appeared to be written by another student. the university conducted an internal investigation and uncovered evidence of similar cheating by other players and several additional students. >> because of potential ncaa violations the student athletes will be held out of practice and competition unt

nbc's stephanie gosk tells us emory university hospital is expecting this arrival in the next couple of days, and they are ready. >> reporter: the medevac plane is specially equipped, like this one, designed to carry patients who must remain isolated. here at atlanta's emory university hospital, staffers are preparing the isolation unit for the patients' arrival. emory officials emphasize the unit is physically separate from other patient areas, with equipment providing an extraordinarily high level of clinical isolation. experts say the staff is well prepared. >> this team has been trained in how to use the personal protective equipment and to take special precautions to avoid any potential exposures. >> reporter: while the incoming patient's identity is unknown, we're learning more about the conditions of the two americans infected in ebola. the relief agency samaritan's purse reports both nancy writebol and kent brantley are in stable but grave condition. brantly refused an experimental serum after learning there was only one dose, insisting that it be given to writebol. >> i'm ju

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stephanie gosk shows us the specially modified plane that is bringing them over. >> reporter: the medevac is led by the state department and the cdc. dr. brantly and writebol will be flown separatelyn planes like this one with multiple layers of protections. the gurney will be in a secured plastic tent, the patient enclosed in another layer of plastic. and anyone in that part of the plane with hazmat suits and gloves. they will land not far from emory hospital. the facility is similar to nebraska medical center's biocontainment unit where drills like this one are regularly held. medical staff rehearse in a room equipped. doctors at emory say there's enough protection. >> i will be one of the individuals who will be coming in direct contact with the patients. i have no concerns about myself or others in that unit. >> reporter: the arrival is triggering some anger and fear like this reader's comment in the atlanta journal constitution. it's just a bad idea, plain and simple. just down the road from the hospital we heard confidence. >> i don't have a problem as long as cdc's involved. i feel

nbc's stephanie gosk shows us the plane bringing them over. >> reporter: the medevac is a tightly controlled process led by the state department and the cdc. dr. brantly and writebol will be flown separately on non-commercial planes like this one with multiple layers of protection to contain the virus. the gurney will be in a secured plastic tent, the patient enclosed in another layer of plastic. and anyone in that part of the plane covered head to toe in hazmat suits and gloves. they will land at the air force base not far from emory hospital. the center is close to the hazmat containment unit in nebraska. they are equipped with air filtration units. the patient is contained at all times. doctors at emory say it's enough protection. >> i will be one of the individuals who will be coming into direct contact with the patients. i have no concerns about either my personal health or the health of the other health care workers who will be working in that unit. >> reporter: zpodespite assuran, it is triggering anger and fear. one saying it's just a bad idea, plain and simple. >> i don't have a pro

stephanie gosk is live. >> reporter: she will arrive here at the base.ith doctors determining whether or not they were fit enough to travel. they were put in a special plane with multiple layers of protection. including a lass tick dome, plastic sheeting. and doctors in that plane, wearing head-to-to hazmat suits and gloves. doctors say they will be controlling absolutely everything that goes in and out of that ward, including things like medical devices and people. the family will only have access to them through glass windows. jenna. >> stephanie gosk reporting for us in atlanta. thank you very much. >>> and dr. nancy snyderman will answer some of your questions about ebola in just a few minutes. >>> we go to another story, the ongoing conflict in the middle east. israel searches for an officer they believe was captured by hamas on individual. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jenna, it's supposed to be the second cease-fire, instead, we're in the 22nd day of this fighting. the intense part of the fighting began when israel shelled a town very h

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. >> and nothing says all those years of redemption like -- stephanie gosk, everybody. [ applause ] > the two of you chose our executive producer -- >> yes, we did. >> deedee thomas, whose son thomas -- >> charles thomas. >> make sure you have the target. you're ready to go. >> you guys are all ready? >> take a little step forward. i don't want to get water on me. >> buckets in hand, everybody. and on my count -- one, two, three. go! [ cheers ] ♪ ice ice baby ice ice baby ♪ [ applause ] >> as they say, better you than me! >> yay! [ cheers ] >> lou did that feel? [ laughter ] >> kind of makes you feel alive, doesn't it? >> let's do it again! bring more -- one more time! [ applause ] >> one more time! >> one more time! >> you guys are good sports. later today you'll h for today. thanks for watching. a great sunday. >>> this morning a deadly crash involving a popular nascar driver after a confrontation on the racetrack. new humanitarian aid arrives in iraq as more questions about u.s. involvement are raised. caught on cam, a postal worker dumping bins and bins of mail in the garbage. a w

we want to go right to nbc's stephanie gosk. she has the latest this morning. ephanie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. well emory university hospital is uniquely qualified to handle ebola patients. their infectious disease unit hs an isolation ward developed with the assistance of the cdc which is just about a mile down the road from here. it's one of only four of its kind in the country. hospital officials say they are expecting this arrival in coming days and they are ready. the medevac plane is specially equipped like this one designed to carry patients who must remain isolated. and here at atlanta's emory university hospital, staffers are preparing the isolation unit for the patient's arrival. emory officials emphasize the unit is physically separate from other patient areas with equipment providing an extraordinarily high level of clinical isolation. experts say the staff is well prepared. >> this team has been trained in how to use the personal protective equipment and to take special precaution to avoid any potential exposures. >

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