you're dealing with geography. the only way into puerto rico is by air or by sea. there are very isolated villages that will be very difficult to get to even in normal circumstances, and that's part of the challenge. >> i seem to recall in haiti when i was down there that there were air drops. why wouldn't there be air drops into the mountainous interior of puerto rico? >> i don't have the details of how they could have been deployed. i think it's a logical question to put to the military people bhor do who are down there. as you know, they have a military commander there who should be trying to get all that together. >> thank you very much, admiral tha dr thad allen. tom price vowing to repay the governor for his seat on private charters, but just for his seat. is it too little too late? you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc. products and services.