hole down to the men. when it is completed they ll be raised up one at a time. they are living in the refuge where they took shelter and in adjoining mine tunnels. the heat, close to 90 degrees. the humidity, more than 90%. as more contact holes are made, conditions should improve incrementally. but until that rescue hole reaches the men, they ll have to endure a captivity beyond comprehension to most of the world outside. lila ramirez has no doubt her husband can survive. he s been a miner more than half a century. he began when he was 12. that frame holds the letter he sent her. dear lila, it begins. i am okay, thank god. i hope to get out soon. patience and faith. those 33 chilean flags billowing on the hillside by the mine are a constant reminder of the 33 men trapped inside. they have been found, but they have not been rescued.