and even before superstorm sandy total debt from payments to the national flood insurance program wasalmost $18 billion. the cost of these weather events keep going up at a time when we're trying to bring our government spending down. that is one of the reasons why, for the first time, our gao, the government accountability office, last year listed climate change as one of the biggest fiscal risks facing our country in its high risk list report. just to remind us all, every two years, beginning of everything congress, gao gives us a list. senator johnson heard me to say that before, we use that as our to-do list in this committee to figure out ways to save money and get better results for less money. we're thankful for that to-do list. in response to this historic announcement house oversight and government reform committee chairman darrell issa and this is a quote from darrell, the comptroller general has made it very clear that we've not prepared properly, that the federal government has a financial risk that we have not properly mitigated, said i think it's a wake-up call to us all

and events like superstorm sandy, which came to my shores and our shores in the mid-atlantic a year or so ago, seen recent wildfires in other parts of the country, dangerous tornadoes, destroyed droughts, it may well be the -- just the tip of the iceberg of what's to come. and even today the east coast is preparing for yet another snowstorm, while the west coast is experiencing a historic drought, and increased fire danger with no end in sight. i have a friend of mine who is from australia, and he tells me that they had the hottest weather in their history. so go figure. it's just sort of a crazy world that we live in right now. for years i've been working with a number of my colleagues, our colleagues, to address the root causes and unfolding effects of what i believe is one of the biggest challenges of our generation, that's climate change. according to the u.s. global change research program extreme weather events have increased in frequency over the last 50 years or so and they're expected to become even more common, more intense, and more costly. but let me just make a point and u

his response to superstorm sandy. know, you're talking about why didn't any bridge questions come up. you know, it's a good question. it's a fair question but it's worth mentioning that, you know, he was in an area that was rocked by superstorm sandy. residents there are still reeling from it, still recovering from it. so i can only imagine that they want a governor that's going to be able to help them and that's -- he's been popular because of that. we know that. when he was rocketed to re-election, his response to sandy helped get him to be re-elected so it's something that plays well. >> the governor's national polls are hurting. christie saw a 14-point approval drop between december and january and in ohio, a key battleground poll puts him 13 points behind hillary clinton in a potential matchup. i know this is years and years away and maybe hypothetical but why doesn't chris christie look worried at all, do you think? >> he's a master politician. that's why he's playing on the national stage. that's why the republ

snapped seven tie lines from the end of the fisher pier and yes, the same pier severely damaged by superstorm sandy and when it reopened nine months ago, officials said it was stronger than ever and was expected to withstand strong winds, but sandy's winds were stronger than those yesterday. >>> the storm proved deadly in nearby maryland. in a span of less than three hours three men died shoveling snow. all three depths happened in -- deaths happened in howard county. >> three different cardiac incidents. all three were witnessed and people called 911. >> those three then between the ages of 57 and 61 and doctors remind us shoveling snow is serious work. if you have a heart condition, you should not be shoveling or you should take very frequent breaks. >>> in all at least 24 deaths are blamed on this winter storm we just went through. the driving conditions are still treacherous in a lot of places. >> that story tops our look at your world today in 90 seconds. >> several more inches of snow fell in new york central park overnight. more than half a million homes and businesses were still without pow

for example the damage from a storm on many of our minds superstorm sandy which impacted my own statewas estimated to have cost our economy $75 billion, $75 billion in financial damages. that is just one storm. we are also hearing reports about the devastating impacts of severe drought. not only are wildfires growing but we are now seeing severe fires in winter and spring well beyond the traditional wildfire seasons of summer and early fall these fires are enormously expensive to fight and recover from an pose serious threats to lives and property damaging homes and businesses alike. according to a 2013 report by insurance company anita greg nearly 40 wildfires in the united states cost the economy over $40 billion. these economic damages can deliver devastating blow to states as well as our own federal government. fema the federal emergency management agency is obligated over $80 billion in federal assistance for disasters declared in fiscal years 2004 through 20,011. the cost of the federal government is not just limited to disaster relief. as an insurer of our party and crops the g

were down below ground, was not a benefit, because superstorm sandy shorted them out and that's why most of manhattan lost the power. >> as january it pointed out, the estimates of the cost of what it would mean to put the lines underground would be about $1 million per mile. but wouldn't that mostly work except in flood situations like a sandy, to help places that are hurricane-prone and snow storm-prone? >> well, yes and no. it is not as easy as it may seem to put things underground. for example, when you put things underground when you have extreme temperature differentials, the ground is going to freeze and thaw, and it's a lot harder to get to, you've got to tear up proceeds. there are benefits a lot of ways. it certainly would be nice. a lot of electricity activities, most of that wiring will be buried but to go back and try and take all that above ground distribution and put it below ground would be prohibitive. >> if they did bury everything, in the long run it would are more than double the cost for the average consumer for their electricity. but in germany has far fewer po

we have learned a lot from katrina, superstorm sandy. it is important we take those lessons and make sure that they are used appropriately in the disaster management of all types. in our state, we have worked hard to bring folks together on a number of fronts, unifying command on the public health site, working hard to consolidate highway and water control. would say tong i all governors as well as everybody here in one of the reasons our second presentation is here, we have worked very hard to take our faith these community in and engage them directly with us in disaster response. i would say that they provide an incredible help in extremely difficult times. this is played out by helping your fellow man. there are countless examples that enhances recovery. we have a full agenda today. the median -- the media today is divided into two sections. we will speak of the national guard bureau. will follow a senior leaders from the coordination was dates and strengthening disaster response. discussions are important. both of these organizations

given its size and scope, some officials say the storm's damage could even be worse than superstorm sandy>> we saw more damage and more power outage in the storm then sandy. obviously sandy was a significant event, but so is this ice storm. boston,atlanta to thousands of flights are grounded. gettingork, they are slammed again. this is their sixth major storm this season. despite that, the mayor still decided to keep public schools open. >> i almost fell. >> the mayor is taking heat for his decision, but also standing by it. >> we know the city is functioning and the city agencies are doing their job. >> the storm itself is huge. here is the view from space from a few hours ago, courtesy of nasa. over yet.ot the snow and ice is expected to continue throughout the night and into tomorrow. >> it just keeps going. tomorrow night another little system will come through. we have enjoyed so many , check this out. jennifer, thank you very much. he has a scarf, hat, bats. let's get started here. two systems, a big one and a little one. the little and added more snowfall to the region tonight. the

but some neighbors are puzzled the aid money landed here because superstorm sandy dealt new brunswicka glancing blow. >> was there flooding everywhere, were houses falling down? >> it was pretty much just trees and no electricity. that's about it. >> a rutgers university study found new brunswick ranked 188th on the list of communities with the most storm-related hardship. >> they don't deserve the money. let's put it that way. they weren't affected to the point, like, some of the towns were. >> doris narkam had been flirting with homelessness ever since sandy destroyed her family's house on the jersey shore. she is upset storm relief funds are going to this apartment tower in a hardly damaged town when a funding shortage stopped her rental assistance this winter. what do you expect to happen to you in the next week or so? >> i'm going to be evicted. i'm going to be homeless once again. >> the director of new jersey's housing and mortgage finance agency defended the new brunswick apartment towers saying 48 of the 238 future apartments are going to be affordable and advertised to sandy

says the winter blast led to 49,000 flights cancelled in january, twice as many as grounded by superstorm sandy. the airline industry suffered a loss, from 75 to $150 million. >> still ahead - the quest for clean, green energy, hitting a roadblock in the aloha state. >> when they started going up and in it was like oh my god. >> why native hawaiians are throwing caution to a windfarm in their backyards. >> goats - the solution to the economic problems plaguing war-torn afghanistan. an american's mission to help the people he calls his friends. and facebook turns 10 years old. why it may not be a happy birthday for the original social network. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. no big secret. living in paradise not cheap. electricity costs in hawaii are three times the national average. because the islands are completely dependent on imported oil. as jennifer london reports the alternative energy sources are raising concerns. >> big waves. beautiful beaches. scenic overlook. picture postcards from oahu's famed north shore. now something out of place comes into view. >> well, in your heart it

christie is promoting plans for a second round of superstorm sandy relief funds. >>> the trial of threejazeera journalists has adjourned until the 5th of march. all three pleading not guilty to charges. they have been in prison now for 54 days. al jazeera, and human rights groups continue to demand their immediate release. and this story just in to al jazeera america. a saudi detainee has pleaded guilty to charges that he helped plan an attack on a french oil tankers in 2002. in pleading guilty he will event yielly be released and then handed over to the saudi government. >>> 100 tons of radio active water leaking from a storage plant at the fuk sh shee -- fukushima nuclear plant in japan. this spill is the latest in a long line of problems plant has faced since the damage by the tsunami back in 2011. >>> i'm meteorologist dave warren, seeing severe weather here all pretty much in the same state. this is iowa, a severe thunderstorm warning -- this storm moving northeast at about 65 miles an hour. there is hail, quarter sized hail, a blizzard warning in effect, because you had blowing dr

i spent the last year reporting on superstorm sandy and its aftermath and watched east coast governments fail that test in many ways, but let's not forget it was the response to sandy that catapulted new jersey governor chris christie into stratospheric popularity, even though that response along with the infamous "time for some traffic problems in ft. lee" e-mail can be seen as one of the most embarrassing parts of the christie administration's record. already the christie administration fired its biggest sandy contractor which had been responsible for distributing $780 million in sandy aid. and tonight we have late breaking news from wnyc, the administration has parted ways with a second sandy contractor, one that had been supervising the rebuilding of sandy survivors' homes. more on that shortly. >>> the dramatic scene in new jersey last night when sandy victims came face to face with the officials deciding their fate. >> my pledge to you tonight is i will govern with the spirit of sandy. >> the george washington bridge lane closures didn't just mean headaches for commuters and fallou

so, yeah, governor chris christie will take superstorm sandy any day. joining me is washington bureau chief at mother jones, david corn, whose birthday is today, and in new jersey, national political reporter for "the washington post" robert costa. robert, you were there. i find it hard to believe that the word bridgegate or any reference to the george washington bridge did not arise at this much-delayed town hall. the governor's office is pushing back on suggestions that questioners were prescreened. what was the mood like in the room and how much do you think they wanted to bring up bridgegate if they didn't? >> good to be with you. right behind me for more than 90 minutes the governor took questions on sandy, then more questions on sandy, not one question about the bridge episode. right as he was leaving the building i went up to him oun within one and said were you surprised by the lack of questions related to the scan l scandal? he looked at me, glared, and said i'm not surprised because people are focused on, quote, real problems. then he left the

. >>> the snowstorm could be more damaging than superstorm sandy. check out how huge it is.ere's the view from space a few hours ago. the storm knocked out power to 700,000 customers in 14 states. it's not over yet. the snow and ice are expected to continue into tomorrow. the storm has been blamed for at least 21 deaths. including one in brooklyn. a snowplow hit and killed a pregnant woman. her baby boy was delivered by c- section and is in critical condition. as the snow comes down, officials are urging everyone to stay inside. >> be patient, especially be patient with the utility companies. when power goes out, this time of year it's harder to get the lines repaired. >> the weather grounded more than 6500 flights today. >>> there's a live look at sfo. more than 100 flights were canceled today. no issues were reported out of oakland or san jose. >> beloved tv father, ralph, has died. known to millions of people as john walton, sr., wade played the father in the hit tv series, the waltons. more recently, he has been on ncis and bones. the actor died today in his home. he was

they've chosen a new hallway to honor the first responders of superstorm sandy. >> find out how turningrning lives around. >> long before gabby douglas won olympic gold, another african-american gymnast was blazing the trail. now she's training the stars of the future. emily has the story. >> girls, when you kick, feel your arms as close as they can be to your ears. >> meet wendy hilliard, a woman who made sports history. >> i was the first black to compete for the united states rhythmic gymnastics. >> rhythmic gymnastics is a relatively recent olympic event. it uses props like ribbons and hoops and routines. and although other countries had athletes of color, the u.s. didn't. >> in -- yeah, this way. one, two. >> back in the 1970's, wendy had to overcome racism to earn a spot on the national team. >> good! stretch, stretch, stretch! it was a challenge because i had to sometimes go against situations where if it was a group routine, you know, they didn't want to choose me 'cause i stood out and la-la-la, so it was unfortunate that i had to go through that. >> pace yourselves! pace yours

they say this week's storm could be worse than superstorm sandy. >>> police arrested three people thisn stradivarius violin. one of the men is expected to be charged today with robbery. as reported, the rare instrument was traced to a local thief. >> this is milwaukee symphony con seventy master frank almond playing a 1750 stradivarius. it's appraised for $5 million. >> obviously they're very prized and very rare and i'm lucky to play it every single day. >> reporter: he was unlucky when three thieves stole it from him after a performance last month. the musician was also assaulted in the process. >> two individuals used an electronic controlled device commonly referred to as a taser to rob concert master frank almond. >> reporter: thursday milwaukee police announced the instrument was recovered. one of the suspects stashed the violent in a suitcase at a friend's home where it was found wednesday night. >> the owner of the residence was unaware of the contents of the suitcase that a friend was asked to leave there. >> reporter: they're glad to have the rare violin back in safe hands. >

house gave the emergency aid when superstorm sandy hit. 179 republicans voted against the emergency aid so that makes it even more important that we fix the flood insurance trust fund so it's there for families who need it. last week i pointed out that many are very skeptical that the republicans in congress will act in support of the middle class, in support of small businesses across america. well, i ask my friends on the other side of the aisle, prove them wrong. let's come together. vote no on the previous question and let's move the flood insurance fix. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: mr. speaker, i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from florida, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for two minutes. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to follow-up on my good friend and colleague from florida's comments. on behalf

after superstorm sandy, congress provided about $60 billion in budget authority for disaster assistance. the federal government could do a couple things. it could start by fully budgeting for these costs to address the fiscal exposure that is largely outside of the budget process, and fema could also develop an updated formula. the formula hasn't been updated since 1986, to determine the capacity of jurisdictions to respond to those disasters. third the federal government is the owner and operator of significant infrastructure, dod alone has over half a million buildings, facilities, throughout the world, including some in vulnerable coastal areas. in addition, the federal government manages about 30% of the nation's lands. forests, wildlife, these natural resources face threats from extreme weather. dod has recognized the risks to its facilities and to trying to assess the potential impacts and consider what adaptation may be necessary at facilities in many different environments. regarding federal lands, federal resource agencies are also trying to incorporate climate related informat

years ago and now that we keep getting knocked over and knocked over and knocked over whether superstorm sandy or mile wide tornado you know cold or whatever what does this mean or does what is it so that i think of resilience i think about the ability to bounce back and what the president's climate fund is really about is helping communities to prepare for these kinds of extreme weather events and they believe them to bounce back. by by being better prepared by having systems in place that help them recover faster and what might those systems be what specific do you have any sure it's really interesting for example a great example to get not drought but of the reverse actually in florida south florida were already feel arise as having really practical implications the city of miami is actually looking at ways to it's going to have to change its water drainage system because as. the sea level rise and the ground see it's actually it's not raining down anymore and so the millions of dollars they're having to spend better system so that's just an example of coming up with infrastructure that is

branches and snapped electric lines. 750,000 customers a n pennsylvania lost power the, most since superstorm sandy. maryland is warning 155,000 customers it may be days until their electricity is restored. scott, utility crews are rushing to get the power back on to homes and businesses before another storm rolls through this weekend. the early forecast calls for more snow from chicago to the northeast. >> pelley: it just doesn't let up. terrell, thanks very much. analysts estimate that the weather this season has cost the economy about $10 billion. that includes lost productivity, workers who just can't get to work, and money going to heating bills instead of down to the corner restaurant. dean reynolds has been totaling up the bill for the winter of 2014. >> reporter: the national weather service calls this a winter to remember, but the memory of the cost will not be a fond one. all the slush and shivers could slow national economic growth by half a percent this quarter-- a significant snowball at an economy that grew only 2.7% last year. diane swonk is the chief economist at mesero financial. >

we should suspend the flood insurance increases that are heading toward these superstorm sandy victims. we should allow for fema to conduct an affordability study. we should give congress the opportunity to get this issue correct. the failure of this house to act on flood insurance reform is yet another example of the delay and dysfunction in dealing with the real issues that confront the american people and our inability to move forward as previously planned is just yet another time where a man-made disaster from this house is being imposed on the american people. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york yields back his time. the gentleman from georgia. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. woodall: to say if you care about any of these issues that are brought up today, these are not issued involved in the rule, they're not issues coming to the floor today but if you care about other issues raised on the floor today then you care abo

in a town hit hard by superstorm sandy, traffic problems in ft.away from residents here. >> what's your name? >> nicole. >> nicole, how old are you? 3. excellent. do you have a question for me? >> yeah. >> okay. >> fix my house. my house is still broken. >> your house is still broken? we're going to try and see if we can get your home fixed, okay? >> reporter: and then there was this, christie opening up about obama for refusing to help those with homes still destroyed from the homes. >> i went to him and said se secondary homes need to be included. >> reporter: the only >> the process will be as follows. >> back in trenton, the state legislative committee investigating the george washington bridge lane closures is still trying to get documents from two christie aides. the two aides, bridget kelly and bill steppian argue that it discriminates against their right to incrimination. >> they've apologized to motorists snarled in the traffic caused by the lane closures. >> while he said he was sorry, he didn't take responsibility for the closures. ft.

superstorm sandy was an example of a category one hurricane transformed into a storm that devastated much of the northeast coastline. last summer president obama in the climate action plan emphasized not only the issues of cutting carbon emissions to avoid as much as possible the impacts of climate change, but he also emphasized the importance of preparedness to the consequences of climate change. importance of preparedness to the consequences of climate change. sometimes called, adaptation. the department of energy has some major roles to play, particularly in leading response around the energy infrastructure. we put out a report last summer detailing vulnerabilities of the energy sector to climate change. in 2012, several power plants in illinois had to get special permits to operate with higher than normal allowed discharge temperatures for cooling water. this past summer wildfire damage threatened california, leaving the governor to declare a state of emergency, even though the fires were distant from the major load centers. july of 2012, a number of companies that extract natura

>> the governor of new jersey, chris christie, meeting with folk whose homes were damaged in superstorm sandya live look at the event. the governor's office indicated he will not take reporter questions as that bridge scandal keeps making headlines and growing into other questions about other things. we'll keep an eye on his remarks and see what happens. >> good christie says he might have heard about last year's traffic tieups at the world's busiest bridge as they were happening. might have. but if he did hear about them he says he didn't -- they didn't cement enough to remember. that is quite a shift from the governor's initial claim he didn't know about the traffic mess until it was all over. in fact until he read about it in "the wall street journal" newspaper many days later. still he says he had no idea it was an apparent plot to get political revenge. the governor says his story has not changed. >> did i authorize it? did i know about it? did i approve it? have any knowledge of it before hand? and the answer is still the same. it's unequivocally, no. >> that from a radio station in jer

and some areas have actually been hit harder than superstorm sandy. on the street right behind me last night it was pitch black. we went inside a few of the homes and talked to people. they were surviving by candle light. here's what a couple had to share with us. how are you going to cope with three days without power? >> well, we have a lot of candles. we have a lot of batteries and flash flights. we've prepared because we were here for sandy which we were without power for three days, so we stocked up. we have a gas stove, so we can cook if we need to. but we don't have heat, so it's a little more pleasurable to go out. and intermingle with some people and get some social atmosphere because there's no television, there's no radio. you know, we're charging our phones in our car. >> reporter: now, a lot of the power has been out. because if you look at the trees above me, they are caked with ice and with snow. that weight has been breaking down branches, the trees have been obliterated power lines. so a lot of the emergency workers, they're out here

. >> and it has happened once again, a historic fishing pier rebuilt after superstorm sandy falls victime weather. see you at 6:00. >>> let's get you caught up on a consumer alert and it's an important one. general motors is recalling nearly 780,000 chevy cobalt and pontiac g5s compact vehicles, all 2005 to 2007 models. a defective ignition switch causes the vehicle's engine to unexpectedly shut down and that can lead to a crash. gm says six people have died in crashes due to this problem. >>> facebook changing the way you can identify your gender in case you missed it, users will no longer be limited to selecting male or female on their profile. the social media giant added 50 different terms, but there evidently are to describe certain people such as bigender, intersex and gender fluid. facebook will allow you to keep your identity private. >>> at the winter games in sochi the u.s. olympic winter hockey team take on the russians tomorrow, a lot of change since the miracle on ice in 1980 when a team of american college players defeated a team of all-stars from the soviet union on their

candidates not too longing a but his numbers have fallen and a lot of republicans remember when superstorm sandyve days and christie dominated headlines insuring part for the way he praised the president and his handling of the disaster. a lot of republicans were outraged. felt christie somewheres undercutting romney, and there have been romney backers talking about the possible of romney coming back. saying he shouldn't rule it out. some of his former people have been doing that sort of thing, and a recent poll in new hampshire says romney is actually leading in the state that will host the first in the nation primary and he has a home there but romney's answer has been totally unequivocal. hoe said, no, no, no, no no, unquote in one particular statement. lots of candidates say that sort of stuff. he is pretty convincing. even though loyalists are pushing for it. >> he didn't say no seven times, only six times. >> if mitt romney jumps in, will money follow him? again, as you know, guys, governor is saying, no, no, no, no, but in the field of potential -- dozen of more candidates he does spring

pennsylvania power company says the storm was the second worst in their history, only behind superstorm sandy warn that power will not return for days in the hardest hit of those areas on the map. the busy storm season is digging deep into salt supplies as well, communities from kansas to new york are running low on salt, forcing officials to scramble for more icy roads, causing scenes like this one. in oklahoma city, look at that truck completely spins out. that's i-40. meanwhile in louisville, slippery streets left in spaked school bus struggling on the way to school this morning. the bus was eventually freed there and millions of frigid americans are cleaning up, there is more winter weather on the way. alex wallace has the forecast now. >> hey, craig, just as we look towards the weekend, looking for more snow into the northeast. what's coming together? we've got two branches of the jet stream, one to the new york and o north and one to the south. originally we were thinking they would come together and form a big system for the northeast. now the thinking is they'll stay separate, one for

two days later on the 16th of january, he did a superstorm sandy recovery event in manahawkin but took no questions from the press. the following weekend he did a tour in florida to raise money for scott in florida. he did not take questions from the press. then on the 21st of last month, his inauguration day, so, yes, has to be out in public again, but no mention of the scandal and no questions from the press. last week, the governor surfaced again at howard stern's birthday party of all places, and there were plenty of reporters there and a lot of reporters shouted questions at him about the bridge scandal, but the governor did not answer them. and, of course, around the super bowl this weekend, the governor made lots of public appearances. but, again, no answering any questions about the scandal even when he was asked directly. since that big press conference at the beginning of last month, when he said this whole thing made him very sad and he called his former deputy chief of staff, bridget kelly stupid and a liar, since then, governor christie has made no public comments on this

this morning, he's attending a superstorm sandy fund-raising event at the shore.repeal his helicopter did not fly over the george washington bridge during those closures last september. his flight history came into question when investigators issued 18 new subpoenas yesterday. finally, christie has learned that he can use campaign funds to cover the costs of legal fees for that investigation. >>> a major startling medical study that's raising serious doubts about mammograms. you need to pay attention to this. researchers found that death rates from breast cancer were the same in women who got screened than those who did not. even worse, 1 in 5 cancers discovered with the test treated were not a threat to the patients. the study follows 9,000 canadian women in the study. again, what is so startling about this, it says no difference between getting a mammogram. and not. in some cases it even says mammograms may be helpful. >> it was a meticulous study, some of the early morning commentary. it's getting attention. >> it needs to be talked a lot today. >>> stock marke

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from a typhoon that ravaged the philippines to disasters close to home like superstorm sandy or the severelifornia you'll probably agree the weather lately has been extreme. this week a new tool will be launched into space by nasa and the japanese space agency that could help better understand -- everyone better understand how to prepare for disasters. cnn's rosa flores joins me now to talk about that. what is this new tool and how does it work? >> it's a satellite like you said that's going to be launched on thursday. it's going to measure precipitation, rain or snow, around the globe every three hours. now, just think of the things that impact us on an everyday basis. so evacuations. landslides. avalanches. so scientists say that they will better grasp this, they're going to have better predictors because of this new satellite. don, you're from louisiana. we think hurricanes. of course, we see the spaghetti models or the cone of uncertainty. and so cities look at these models to determine evacuations and such. so with this better information, imagine that cone of uncertainty narrowed. an

the embattled governor is distinctly not hitting his marks on everything from bridge gate to superstorm sandy. more voters think the new jersey governor has not been completely honest about his role in the bridge scandal. that number is growing. it's up by ten points to 61% in the last month. of in 10 new jerseyans believe the administration likely used sandy relief funds to exercise political power over local officials, a claim made by the mayor of hoboken. meanwhile, those in christie's own party, clearly want to see another grownup move into the white house. a poll shows more republicans nationwide say christie should not run for president in 2016. this is it for christie and politics. maybe you really can trust him on that. joining me now is senior political reporter for nj.com darrylisher wood and managing editor of the post politics section and author of course of the indispensable, the fix, chris soliz a. >> that's soliza. >> whatever you want. >> darrell, let's start with you since i butchered your name royally and also because you are a reporter for nj.com and are familiar with the i

the tough-talking governor a national contender was his handling of the aftermath of the 2012 superstorm sandy. there we met the governor as pragmatic problem solver working with a president from the other party for the good of his state. a governor willing to criticize his own party when he had to. >> there's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. this is not a republican or democratic issue. >> that political appeal all folded into the stronger than the storm theme. right town to those ads paid for with sandy money which a federal inspector general is now auditing. but, of course, back then, the response to sandy was good for the governor as reflected in the spike of the governor's approval following sandy, a level of approval that did not deflate until bridge-gate sunk in. if you are chris christie or one of his political advisers, what better way to get your mojo back than to do a sandy town hall? but there's a problem. as we have extensively reported here on "all in," despite the mythosh around the

and even before superstorm sandy total debt from payments to the national flood insurance program was almost $18 billion. the cost of these weather events keep going up at a time when we're trying to bring our government spending down. that is one of the reasons why, for the first time, our gao, the government accountability office, last year listed climate change as one of the biggest fiscal risks facing our country in its high risk list report. just to remind us all, every two years, beginning of everything congress, gao gives us a list. senator johnson heard me to say that before, we use that as our to-do list in this committee to figure out ways to save money and get better results for less money. we're thankful for that to-do list. in response to this historic announcement house oversight and government reform committee chairman darrell issa and this is a quote from darrell, the comptroller general has made it very clear that we've not prepared properly, that the federal government has a financial risk that we have not properly mitigated, said i think it's a wake-up call to us al

scandals involving the george washington bridge lane closures and allegations over withholding superstorm sandy following him to texas. both texas governor rick perry and the leading republican candidate to replace perry greg abbott are skipping today's fundraisers. those are just a few of the things that we thought you should know. time now for the thursday edition of "newsroom" gut check. most people are probably familiar with this particular sign. there it is right there. a black gun with a red slash through it. signaling concealed weapons are not allowed. now schools in illinois are required to display the sticker. it's in compliance with a state law for all schools, government buildings and churches to remind the public that there are limits to where guns can be carried. some officials and parents are raising questions over whether the sticker is too disturbing for students and said administrators are even saying they don't want to post it in schools at all. it's important to note schools in illinois do not allow guns on campus. so, what does your gut tell you? should schools be required t

and it turns out the next day steve kornacki blew the whole story open about hoboken and the superstorm sandyoject in the town, how that changed the whole story. and steve kornacki broke that story? well, steve tomorrow has another scoop. it is a different angle than what we've learned about tonight. today we've learned that the campaign manager is going to invoke the fifth amendment and refuse to comply on monday. today we have evidence, not direct evidence that chris christie's office has probably also received a subpoena and is expected to receive a subpoena for federal prosecutors looking into matters for this potential criminal issue in nj nnl. all of that broke today. but something different on this story is going to break tomorrow. from long time new jersey reporter and now msnbc anchor steve kornacki. 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, you have to go to bed now so you can wake up in time. because it starts at 8:00 a.m. and if you're not going to go to bed now, you have to go to prison. >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> america's prisons, dangerous, often dead

day steve kornacki blew the whole story open with the dawn zimmer claims and hoboken and the superstorm sandythe town, how that changed the whole story. and steve kornacki broke that story? well, steve tomorrow has another scoop. it is a different angle than what we've learned about tonight. chris christie knew about it while it was happening. today we've learned that the campaign manager is going to invoke the fifth amendment and refuse to comply on monday. today we have evidence, not direct evidence that chris christie's office has probably also received a subpoena and is expected to receive a subpoena from federal prosecutors looking into this matter for this potential criminal issue in new jersey. all of that broke today. but something different on this story is going to break tomorrow. from long time new jersey reporter and now msnbc anchor steve kornacki. 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. weekends with alex witt starts now. >>> what did he know and when did he know it? new questions today about new jersey governor, chris christie and the lane closures with the george washington bridge. >>> am

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the superstorm sandy relief money, if you will. what's happening on that front? because there are separate investigations under way there. >> reporter: well, that's right, wolf. and i just talked with the sandy relief czar, the guy in charge of sandy recovery for governor christie, a guy by the name of mark ferxan, will talk to reporters today and talk about $1.4 billion, a second stream of funding coming into the state. and he's going to take about how they plan to do it. they make the point that the first round of funding, about $1.8 billion, was to help individuals. this new stream of funding is going to continue to help folks who were displaced with a eye toward infrastructure and community improvements. and why this is important in the context of the investigation is because they are of hoboken, dawn zimmer, has said she felt pressured to approve a development that christie favored in return for sandy aid. so sandy aid being watched very closely here in trenton and elsewhere in new jersey. so i think a lot of people want to hear what mark ferxan has to say t