but fema has yet to establish a credible method for measuring the impact of these grants. so this bill takes bold steps to get fema's fiscal house in order, requiring accountability for every dollar spent, requiring a plan for drawing down the enormous unexpended balances and consolidating duplicative grant programs. putting priority on high-risk needs, rewarding programs like the emergency management performance grants that actually spend their funds witesly -- wisely and are willing to measure their results. i know how important first responders are to this nation, we see it every day. but we simply cannot keep on throwing money into a clogged pipeline when our debt is soaring out of control. i believe it's our duty to reform these grant programs. mr. chairman, this bill is about putting a priority on limited dollars and robustly supporting the most essential functions. the department of homeland security with all its critical missions is not immune from fiscal discipline. that means the department has to find the most cost effective way to meet its mission requirements.

fema for their efforts and going above and beyond. thank you for that. i think ethics begins at the top, so thank you very much. well done. a lot has been discussed about mapping and your risk mapping program designed of 80% of the nation's flood hazard data will be new or updated. my sources indicate we are at about 55% at the end of 2012. how will we go from 55% up to 80% particularly with constrained budgets? >> senator, we will not come to be honest. we have to make targeted reductions in our budget and we have looked at reducing budgets for map modernization. it will take longer to complete the work. >> how does that play out now? my colleague senator schumer was talking about colleagues in his part of the country and we have various that are not in flood zones and banished -- and then some that should be. how does that work today when floods are raging to the country? i would think maps would be the first priority because then you can decide who must have insurance, who does not need it, and right now that is all based upon 35-y

fema says no can do. good morning i'm marla tellez. why the federal agencies is denying the beachfront village coming up. >>> good morning, i'm christie smith live at sf general hospital where in just a few hours we're expecting an update on the condition of giants fan bryan stow plus new ways you can help. >>> pg&e released new details about the pipeline that exploded killing eight people. >>> live look outside. look at that. barely make out the golden gate bridge this morning. it is wednesday june 22nd, "today in the bay." >>> good wednesday morning and thanks so much for joining us. it's 6:29 right now. just 30 seconds away from 6:30. let's get a look at that forecast this morning with christina loren hoping for a cooldown. >> you just saw that live picture of the golden gate bridge socked in with fog. usually that's a down right ugly picture this time of the morning. this morning it represents cool marine air. boy, we want it in the bay. going to take a little while to get to the inland locations. today substantial cooldowns toward

the governor, governor jerry brown, could still appeal fema's decision. if he does so, laura, he has to do so within the next 30 days. >> they could certainly use the help there. thank you very much, marla. >>> 28 south bay fraternity members will get a helping hand after their home was destroyed by fire. san jose established an emergency fund for kappa sigma members. they are asking for the public's help. you can mail checks to the following address. in the memo section write student emergency fund kappa g sig sigma. address online. the web address on the screen at the bottom there. investigators still looking for the cause of that blaze that destroyed the 25-room house. damages are estimated to be nearly $2 million. >>> car thefts dropped nationwide last year but it really doesn't mean in california. some bay area cities rank in the top ten hot spots nationwide. oakland fremont area ninth and vallejo fairfield fifth. top three, bakersfield, modesto, fresno. the number of car thefts per 100,000 people. >>> this morning we're showing you one of the most u

they have not been treated fairly by fema. i don't blame you. to save $1 million and use ta different place and grafted onto nassau county and tell so many people that they have to pay so much more in a place that has never had a flood in the history since are known history, 5 miles inland, with no streams or creeks or rivers or bays, we have to do something about this. >> i understand. >> senator kirk. >> i will be much easier on you. you did a helluva job in illinois. we had quite an inundation. you get very high marks. i want to thank you for working with me and jerry costello. this policy of not recognizing and a levee at all, your letter was detailed and i appreciate the come back. i want to talk more generally about the program. you are about $18 billion in a whole? >> yes, sir. >> we have this policy so the program has been rolling since 1973. we have this policy of repetitive loss which is now 1/3 of all your losses. any way we can not reauthorize this? rather than have the federal taxpayer getting taken to the cleaners? >> i defer to th

to ensure that fema concentrates its efforts on where it is needed most. i strongly agree with this sentiment, which is why i think this amendment is critical to achieving our goals. as representative of the 37th congressional district and ranking member of the subcommittee on preparedness and response, i understand the importance of having a fully staffened a -- staffed and equipped fire department. 24e san miguel fire the worst fire in california's history, burned through 900 acres of land and cost billions of dollars, however this grant program made sure no lives were lost. unfortunately, fires are not something we can always plan ahead for, we have to respond, do the rescue and then the recovery. it's important that this amendment be found in order to eliminate the burden that firefighters feel in having to do more on what of the do -- what they can't do with less. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from ohio. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. >> i ask for a recorded vote. the chair: the gent

dicks: fema respoppeds to weather disasters. they've got to be involved in the task force looking at climate change. it's just -- i mean -- i just can't believe that no one wants to do this. mr. carter: if the gentleman will yield, it's the weather bureau. that's the weather folks studying this thing. they've got $5.6 billion to study it. i'm not asking for the world. i'm just say, why don't we -- we also, last time you were in charge, took a spy satellite or two, took them out of afghanistan and put them over the poles to study the poles. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. dicks: the gentleman has about expired, too. thank you. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from texas. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. >> i ask for a roll call. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from texas will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> mada

it's not just fema. it's also state government. it's also local government. >> names associated with big

. >> it is my and your standing that fema has created a new category -- understanding that fema has created a new category of grandfather property homes. they enjoy, as i understand it, taxpayers subsidized flood insurance. is this a permanent category, and to these grandfathered properties undermine your efforts to create a program on a more actuarially sound basis? >> i will speak in general and then i want to respond in writing with the details. we know that we're having that designation changes. prior to the updated mabs, people either did not have a mandatory purchase requirement or they had higher risk. as you go into higher risk, the amount they would be required to pay has produced economic hardships. will we do is work with local communities where people purchase insurance before the maps become final and the maintain that status. these are not, in many cases, affluent communities. they are existing communities, working communities, and it is a sudden and oftentimes dramatic increase in their premiums for insurance. >> write your own program. the gao has uncovered several problems

he's going to push for governor jerry brown to appeal fema's decision. the governor has to do so within the next 30 days. the city has set up the village flood relief fund and already the mayor says they've raised about $42,000 thanks in part to local businesses, including this one. st. john's helpful shop donating, $1,000 to that relief fund. nbc bay area news. >>> now fema's denying also affects nearby scotts valley which is right off highway 17. it won't be getting any help after devastating rock slide caused about 2 $1/2 million in damage there. >> the fallout from the nuclear disaster in japan is being felt here in california. the march 11th earthquake and tsunami badly damaged the fukushima nuclear plant. now since the disaster, support for nuclear reactors here in this state is down compared to previous years. according to a new finding by the field poll which is a company that does these research polls, 58% of the close to 1,000 state voters surveyed said they're against new projects. compare that to 44% just last year. 56% say nuclear power plan

after hurricane katrina, the mainstream media piled on fema for its failure to respond to the crisis. and the federal government did a lousy job. but it was fox news that started reporting on the failure of the first responders, the city of new orleans and the state of louisiana to help people. yes, we reported fema's problems but we also told the other side of the story. >> jon: that's your example? you had a week to prepare an example and you came up with in 2005 everyone was (beep) on the republicans and we made sure they understood that local louisiana democrats (beep) too. i mean, just out of curiosity in your week of digging for that, did you find it on thursday or friday or was it broadcast news where joan sprinted in during the show countdown, "i found one." here's what i'll do. i'll find something. here's what i'll do. i'll find something maybe more from the recent past that i think tells the fuller story. it's not crazy. mother says i'm crazy to have these books but i don't think it's crazy. i think it's smart to have these books. here's one. here's one. brett bear's show. t

now i'd like to turn it over to damon pin of fema. >> thank you. mr. chairman, commissioners, thank you for the opportunity to be with you today. it's really a great day for the chairman and fema to be able to jointly announce the national test of the eas partnership that have been firm. a couple with that and mark and his efforts at noaa, it really produced a vital service to the american people. thanks to all of us gathered for recognizing the importance and continued support of public alert and systems, also known as ipause. i'd like to talk how eas fits into ipause. and alerts and warnings. as many of you know, our programs hit the stride. again, that's been in really due to our partnership with the fcc and our relationships that we've built with the industry. but we've established common alert protocols as a standard and the outreach and relationship have made the turn around overall. as i describe ipause and how it helps us reach more of the american population of energy occurs, i want to ensure you that eas is a critical element. we completed tw

fema was asked for help. fema said those storms were three separate events, affected different parts of the state at different times. so they determined handling the storm damage was not beyond the combined capabilities of california as a state and local governments. so basically they said you're on your own. >>> we're just happy we're drying out now. we could use the help but at least mother nature has helped. >> no rain in the forecast. this was recorded a few minutes ago. looking out over the bay area, you can see the low cloud cover, that fog bank hugging the coastline. clear skies above. we'll have that this afternoon. we just have to get through some of the early morning low cloud cover and fog. that is in the forecast for this morning. temperatures predominantly in the 50s. this afternoon, sunny and mild. breezy inland. a nice strong marine air push coming off the ocean. it will be cooling off. not just inland spots but central and northern california valleys. mostly clear this evening, in the 50s. so

by the storm. >> fema denied the requests for storm relief funding saying damage does not rise to the level of a federal disaster. >> now, the state can appeal the decision. cities still recovering in march were counting on that money to pay for 75% of the costs. >> and the sun is shining. it's a good bit cooler today. >> we welcome the cool. is it going to last? >> it's going to continue to cool up to 20 degrees today in pacifica. went from 74 yesterday to 54 degrees, fog and sea breeze cooled us off. cooling breeze continuing to drop temperatures tomorrow, only into 08s so you're into 90s inland. it's going to be warm tomorrow. 85 for livermore and concord. 70 in oakland. 66 san francisco. 84 into the north bay. and 60 this n.monterey. cooler inland tomorrow, and then, temperatures varying by a couple degrees throughout the weekend. temperatures bottoming out on sunday, low 60s to low 80s, we'll bebebebebebebebebebebebebe >>> coming up at 6:00 rough rides on bay area roads. a pot hole report reveal who's has the biggest pavement problems out there. >> are you looking to get away? mi

>> yeah, there's definitely fema folks on site here all week. the day before yesterday they announced that fema will allow individual people here, homeowners to seek assistance from them. you know, it's a long process with a lot of paperwork. hopefully people got all of those papers out. it's really difficult -- one of overwhelming things is people show up and they have no idea if they'll be able to rebuild or stay in minot. it's going to be a long process. those people are here and we know they'll try to do their best but it's never an easy process. >> just because they may be able to go back to their homes still no power in many cases and no water safe to drink or cook with. >> yeah, yesterday they instilled a boil water order so people are in difficult conditions and have to now boil the water before they use it. there are a lot of people -- i want to show you one last thing quickly, there are so many national guards here, about 700 and they are out trying to do everything they can to keep people safe and to ease this transition, but with 4,0

they're working on the fema side of things, making sure that we're jumping through all the hoops that we need to jump through and crossing all of our ts and dotting the eyes, that when and if the fema assistance is need-- and it will be-- that we're ready for this. >> warner: thank you so much and good luck. >> thank you, we need it. >> brown: now, grappling with the nation's deficit and debt. the talks led by vice president biden reached an impasse yesterday over republican objections to raising taxes. g.o.p. leaders have put forward a united front in opposing tax hikes as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling. but there are some in the party willing to consider revenue increases. judy woodruff reports on the debate within the republican party. >> woodruff: it's fair to say, in the republican party, poison ivy is more popular than taxes. >> we've got to bring that tax rate down substantially. >> we didn't raise taxes in massachusetts. >> lower taxes! >> the taxes are too high. >> woodruff: but after years of support for an almost sacred pledge not to raise taxes, lately, there app

well they don't do a very good job, fema has a bad reputation. i live on the coast and i've taken a very strong stand against the problems that fema causes and believe me, we got tons of calls when the hurricanes hit, because fema gets in the way and take over, they're very costly, fema and that whole concept of insure people with other taxpayers' money to go and deliberately build in dangerous places, i mean, it's so anti-economic to encourage people to do the things that the marketplace wouldn't allow them to do. but just think of the recovery effort with the major hurricanes in the last several years. it doesn't have a very good record and no, it isn't in the constitution. when did we get into the insurance business? i mean, it's not there. >> i mean just imagine -- >> and fema, let me finish. fema is about $18 billion in debt so it's not a very successful organization. >> taking the challenges, perhaps, of the organization itself aside, could you see yourself as president ron paul standing there saying, i'm so sorry your entire town of let's

in addition, the beer has begun meetings with fema and u.s. participant stakeholders to begin dialogue to resolve operational issues in advance pass. the working to develop a dedicated website and provide information about the test of the public. i like to thank several people at the sec, sina and noaa for their hard work on these issues. i like to dodge her deputy. she, with the folks, for cybersecuritization. also greatcoat, bonnie k., thom beers and david pan, wait witmer, anton jonsson, and buckingham, mark paisley and also eric pinky for all their work on this emerging issues. now it like to turn it over to damon penn. >> mr. chairman, commissioners, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. it's a great day to announce the national test of the partnership that has been affirmed in a couple with mark and his efforts really produced a vital service to the american people. angst while those gathered for recognizing the importance of alerts and warnings and for your continued support of integrated public alert and warning system also k

fema should be granted the authority to waive the no layoff clause. this way the funding system would be better able to live up to the intent of the grant and our streets and communities would be safer. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from maryland rise? ms. edwards: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. edwards: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise in support of medicare. it's a decades old promise that my grandmother made to my mother and i make to my son. for the last five months, republicans have played political theater with our nation's most pressing issues, putting takes for millaries and -- tax breaks for millionaires and oil companies ahead of health care for seniors. just yesterday in a procedural silliness there was another act by the republican majority quest to end medicare and jeopardize the health of our seniors. yet again republicans told our seniors loudly and clearly that they are willing by

fema denied a request to help santa cruz county pay for damage cause bid severe storms in march. the federal emergency management agency saying the damage was caused by three separate storms, not rise together level of a disaster, several cities were counting on fema to pay 75% for road repairs, flooding and clean ups. and capitola depleted it's reserves paying to repair governor brown to appeal the decision. >> in less than one more, the president will deliver a speech marking the beginning of the end of the 10-year war in afghanistan, the latest plan is that he'll layout the plan by next summer, leaving 60,000 service members at war. it could balance demands from lawmakers. >> i believe it's time for us to rebuild america, not afghanistan. i suggest he consult with the people who know best since 2009 when the surge began, we have had success on the ground. >> you can watch the speech live in about an hour at 5:00. >> but right here, right now, coming up... spencer christian with our first look at the accu-weather forecast. >> it's still warm outside. maybe hot, but better than

we didn't have bonds, fema, insurance, the city had no money. the mayor saw the city through the darkest hours. and now the city's wounds are still healing. if 2011 marks the return of another active hurricane season, at least one survivor is prepared to stay. >> family and memories and you know, tears. yeah. too much. >> and chris, i have to tell you, there is a bit of a contrast. where you saw all that, the streets are bustling with folks. businesses are expected to come back. but closer to the sea wall you can see one rebuilt house and two empty lots. one house in the process of being constructed and then four empty lots. galveston lost 10 to 12% of the population and they are working to bring folks back. we will see you ain i couple of minutes. >> joins us now, fema administrator. how are you? >> good. >> forecasters are calling for a very active hurricane season what you want to hear after a very active tornado season. what is fema doing to prepare for this new hurricane season? >> what we do every year. that is to get ready. the forecast w

fema is offering assistance but says many people don't have flood insurance. >>> good afternoon. mostly sunny skies. temperatures very similar here in san jose. if you are dealing with low clouds outside your door, you could be a lot cooler anywhere from 5 to 8 degrees. sith in the 50s. san francisco, 50, oakland 57. hayward also a cool one, although hayward beginning to see the sunshine. where we got 60s. concord, livermore and again san jose dealing with mostly sunny skies. sitting right about 57 in napa. low 60s in santa rosa. for the afternoon, we expect to bounce back. we have rain on the way. i today rain. already you can see the front approaching the northwest cover of california get rid of the low clouds. we have mostly sunny skies in store for today. but big changes are gonna impact us. your radar here showing you, this is the front that will sleep in late tonight until storm morning. in the overnight hours, perhaps a little bit of light drizzle. the front here still way to the north. north bay would experience -- could experience a few light showers but the front does n

fema is here. they've authorized what they call individual assistance, meaning a homeowner can get money directly from the homer -- from fema to help them. there's help for them. but as far as flood insurance, unfortunately, not that many people had it. tori? >> all right. thank you. >>> it is 19 minutes before 9:00. people living in marin may have to fend for themselves when a natural disaster hits. the marin county civil grand jury returned a report saying up to 80% of the city's emergency responders lived outside marin. some as far away as -- in kern or nevada. they say it's a wakeup call for newcomers but long time residents had been told for years they may have to sur -- they may have to survive up to 72 years without emergency assistance. >>> tragedy at one of the most beautiful locations in the world. the mystery this morning as several climbers die in the frenchalps. pap place i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here

fema's here. they've been approved to give direct assistance to people. that's a long way off before they start receding. it's going to be at least a week before the water is down below the historic flood level and months before the city is really bouncing back. >> jim spellman, appreciate that. >>> across the southern u.s. now, quite the opposite. it's hot and dry and wildfires are burning. in arizona, the monument fire is about 75% contained. it has been burning for two weeks now. north dakota's governor has declared a state of emergency in 29 counties there. wildfires there have burned more than 70,000 acres. then on the alabama, a fire burning in gulf state park is nearly contained. as a precaution, the governor has banned outdoor burning everywhere in the state until further notice. alexandra steele, meteorologist, is right now in the weather center. extreme. oh, my good ness. can't get any further apart. >> the untri has been so divided weatherwise really for about a year and a half now. northern tier of the country has incredible rain and snow pack

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the governor could now appeal fema's ruling. we shall see. >>> from storm damage to messy roads. they are a mess in the bay area. potholes that we see every day when we hit them. the roads are in bad shape and getting worse, too, according to the annual bay area pothole report that came out just today. it shows that the worst roads in rio vista followed by sonoma county, larksburg, and you can see the rest of the top ten there on the map as it it displays for you. more from transportation reporter heather ishimaru. >> reporter: this is the view from jen shied a rock ridge pothole that might more aptly be called a sink hole. this resident posted a note letting neighbors know public works has been asked to fix this. across the bay area poor pavement quality is a hazard a cars and bikelists and transit riders. >> some days on the buss it is really shaky. something obviously we have fallen behind on. >> reporter: the pothole report rates local roads on a scale of 1 to 100. for the second year in a row the bay area average stalled at a lack luster 6. the regional target is 75 and the

fema was on the ground in west springfield, where some roofs were completely torn off and other buildings reduced to piles of bricks. boston, meanwhile, found itself in the middle of a lightning storm. and abc's sharyn alfonsi has arrived in springfield. she joins us now. sharyn, what is the scene there tonight? what have you learned? >> reporter: terry, just to give you an idea of what this tornado did, this is concrete cinder blocks, destroyed this building. this was an auto body shop. as you can see, there's not a whole lot left of it. the amazing thing is, there were people inside when the tornado struck. they said they saw it coming through town. they took cover, everybody inside okay. and there are scenes like this all through town. we made our way through town, we could see all kinds of downed trees. we you a apartment buildings with the sides ripped off with the couch and the coffee table still in perfect place. it's really quite a scene. and right now the real focus is getting emergency vehicles through these towns to do any kind of search and rescue so they can get an idea how b

. >> but as much as you can blame fema and the president's response, for him to in essence say to a governor you say you got this under control. i'll give you some benefit of the doubt. >> jon: right. >> but here's what struck me about that. when you talk about resources. and this blue my mind. when you did the mandatory evacuation and this was on the saturday night, sunday morning, saturday night you got the bad weather report, sunday morning you said i'm going to make this a mandatory evacuation. >> in the evacuation notice it says come to the superdome if you can't get out. bring supplies. food and water. >> for two to three days. >> i had never heard that in a disaster and that might be my ignorance but especially for people who are too poor to get out, the idea that they would be like let's pack our cool we are turkey and sandwiches and i have never heard of that. why didn't the city of new orleans have the superdome stocked with water, rather than relying on people too poor to get away to, let's say, bring their own bottled water. >> well, we did. we had some supplies in the superdome

improving enforcement by fema to purchase and maintain flood insurance. i do not think we do a good job there. charging rates that are sound, as the ranking member just noted. and updating the fema flood insurance maps so that people are aware of the risk in obtaining flood insurance. it has been since that is -- it has been six years since hurricane katrina. we have made progress, but the mississippi recovery is not complete. one impediment to our efforts is the lack of affordable property insurance. the availability and affordability of wind insurance is important when there is coastal danger. damages can be caused by multiple peril, including hawaii winds -- high winds. hall is cannot purchase a single policy that covers all damage. flood damage is backed by the federal government through nfip. many property owners suffered severe property damage. they were forced to go to court to determine which insurer was responsible for damage in the wind versus water disputes. i want to quote from the government accountability office. it called for greater oversi

it's not just fema. it's also state government. it's also local government. >> names associated with big hurricanes, like katrina, have been retired. at the top of this year's hurricane list is arlene the list continues with brett, cindy and 18 others. >>> we're still holding onto a winter-like weather pattern with off-and-on showers for today. get ready for the weekend forecast. we're talking about more significant rainfall. you can see the coverage out there. not a lot of green to show you but we do have some intense cells. right around the milpitas area, around 237, jacklin road and also at warm springs boulevard. you can see the live doppler sweep showing you some intense activity here. could be tracking a storm close to 880. i'm gonna move the maps up to the north and show you more activity in parts of the north bay. not a lot of coverage around st. helena. just to the north of concord and fairfield, once again, the wider perspective. the main action right now as far as the most intense activity, that's focused in the southern

. >> reporter: dave, i've just confirmed that the homeland security secretary and director of fema are gonna be giving briefth on how they are prepared -- briefings on how they are preparing for it. the national hurricane senter is expecting up to 18 named storms, six to ten could become hurricanes and three to six of the storms are expected to be hurricanes, with winds at 110 miles an hour and higher. this is video from hurricane katrina. this is gonna be a difficult season for forecasters because both the el nino and la nina effects are relatively quiet this year and they say that makes storm prediction a lot harder. the last time temperatures were neutral like this was in 2005 when hushes rita and katrina slammed into the -- hurricanes rita and katrina slammed into the coast. back to you. >> thank you, alison. >>> president obama will meet with leaders at the white house to discuss what it will take for the gop to discuss laying the -- raising the nation's debt limit. that's after a vote yesterday to increase. >>> new this morning, egypt's news agency says former president hosni mub

. >> reporter: now fema has denied federal emergency funding. and the state is ready to see if they can help. meanwhile they are hiring a soils expert to test the soil here. >>> another northern california wine region is under quarantine for a destructive pest. today they placed santa cruz county under restrictions to stop the spread of the european moth. the total state quarantine now covers more than 2,000 square miles. >>> yeah, definitely a wet day around here, it's messing with the afternoon commute. we have a lot of slow traffic out there especially on i80. most of the showers moving out of the area. i have reports out at discovery bay of consistent heavy rain and thunderstorms. you can see some of these yellow areas, some of those yellows representing some of the potential thunder and lightning. we have had a couple of reports in that area. so the showers continue, and as they move through today we'll take a look at the numbers there. that's the heat of the event around 2:00, 3:00 and those are the rainfall accumulations. those are prelim

still very important for victims to register with fema by calling 1-800-321-fema, 3362. families are also eligible for other forms of disaster assistance, including loans from the small business administration and unemployment and food stamp benefits. while we cannot make those families whole, there are family who still need help. we have to make sure that they know that help is available. i want to make sure that whatever the federal government is able to do is doing. madam-- mr. president, over thet year, tennessee has experienced disasters of historic proportions. we know very well we're not the only state, the only community where this has happened. but beginning with the 1000-year flood that struck middle and west tennessee last may to the devastating tornado outbreak and river flooding this year, in both the eastern and western parts of our state, 74 of tennessee's 95 counties are currently presidentially declared disaster areas. thousands of people are still recovering, and many only are just beginning to put their lives back together. in spite of everything this

. >> reporter: fema is looking for houses within 50 miles. and neighbors elect to bring in those temporary trailers used in places like new orleans after katrina. >> we want to work hard along with the city to enable people to stay as close to the city of joplin and duquesne as possible. >> reporter: meanwhile, joplin lifts itself from the debris with every means possible. even an elephant from a circus that happened to be in town. there's progress. the main hospital back open. now a 60-bed mobile clinic. the heavily damaged home depot sells supplies in the parking lot while it builds a new store. joplin's high school has become a place of hope. >> we lost a home. we lost our cars. we lost everything. but the business is what we're after first. >> reporter: like so many here, the habidi brothers, repairing their battered family restaurant, can see a much better day. >> we just want to be part of this again. we can do it, and we're looking for a grand reopening soon. >> reporter: however, there's still devastation as far as the eye can see her

one third of theton's population is -- of the town's population is under evacuation orders, fema assistance could amount to as little as a few thousand dollars a piece. some are fearing what they will find when they return. >> you know, sickening feeling i don't want to come back it probably won't be worth fixing the house is almost 100 years old. >>> state lawmakers may be able to bail them out the oil boom generates $1 billion in tax revenue annually. >> how about the weather let's toss it to lawrence car know we will see rain nothing like that but a little bit of rain. >> very late in the season to see these storms dropping out of the gulf of alaska. out the door, clouds out there that are just mainly low cloudfog temperatures 50s and low 60s. as you look toward the after nonwe will see a a lot of sunshine. looking at the fog sticking around temperatures going to be cool, 50s and a few 60s but yeah, we do have them off the coastline here it is the one that could very well provide rain slow mover, not expecting those until later on tonight we could get wet as we look towards tuesday. temp

worthy said last week fema denied funds to help the property owners. despite the threats of a lawsuit the city will seek a further option trying to seek financial help from the straight on behalf of the homeowners. >> speaking of rain and mud, let's check in with christina. >> good morning, mr. mcgrew. slick spots left over from the showers. today temperatures not expected to be all that warm. however, tomorrow they start to climb. we're talking about triple digits back in the forecast as of this weekend. kind of a wild weather week a lot of people let me know they often get sick when we see extremes happen fast. make sure you're aware of the fact we're going to see a big time change as we head to the weekend. temperatures climbing into the mid-90s in the cool spots in the east bay as we head through saturday. the warmest day in the period. this is what we're looking at. we still have the system of low pressure, wrap around moisture from the south. right now everything we are noticing in the bay area is very, very light and very isolated. just that one

. >>> podemos negociar algunos fema tratar de lograr una ley ti gra que incluye el "dream act" que construye los trabajos de agricultura. >>> para estudiante la propuesta de meléndez reviva esperanza. >>> estamos felices que el diálogo está y que todavía el tema está vivo, pero a la vez la pregunta es, va a tomar acción. >>> buscando una negociación real con congresista a apoyarlo la propuesta también establece medidas de control de inmigración indocumentada. que incluye adopción de un sistema nacional para la verificación de permisos de trabajo, y así como una nueva tarjeta de seguro social. >>> y el senador meléndez obliga que en el congreso de estadounidense reconozca que el problema de inmigración indocumento nood solo se resuelve por castigos, sino también dando un reconocimiento legal a aquellos personas que honores tato trabajan y estudian sin documentos de residencia. >>> en los Ángeles jaime garcía, univisión. >>> otro tema el presidente obama anuncia esta noche el plan para el retiro de tropas de afganistán, fue una promesa, y el anuncio de hoy es el primer paso