In a natural relationship. But that being said, you dont want to create the government has a responsibility to the taxpayer to be fair and to be transparent. You have to do that. The question becomes how can you do that but at the same time give industry the flexibility to do what they need to do . I dont know there is a good answer which is why acquisition reform has been a buzzword for decades and continues to be something we continue to strive for and continue to struggle with. But i would say that is probably the hard problem of the century. But nevertheless it is something we have to continue to strive to get better because there is a balance between letting industry innovate and letting industry take responsibility and put goods into the hands of the war fighter that meet the war fighters needs and making sure that the responsibility to the taxpayer is upheld. So before i go, let me follow up with a specific question. Is there one word, based on your current understanding of wher
Center is where you have storm force winds. This is a giant storm. Its going to take awhile for it to move over. It was standing in a tornado for a half hour. Thats the intensity of this. So still 175 mile an hour winds. Tomorrow its going to be passing coup pa. Its going to be passing the eastern most tip of cuba. Look at this. The cone barely goes over the mountains of cuba. Not enough to weaken it then its in the straits of florida. Right into the center of the cone over the tip of florida. Up florida, all the way through jacksonville at the category 4. And into georgia and downgrades to a category 1. This is probably going to be the most destructive path. More coming up in a few mngts. Thats the sound youll hear across miami. Homes and businesses boarding up windows preparing for the worst of wind and rain. E we sent tim furlong ahead of this storm. Hes following how people are bracing tonight. A beautiful evening and lots of people taking their e boats out here. We saw a yacht go
Island. A lot of people, jeff, are on the move and trying to get somewhere. How are things where you are . Do you hear me okay . I can tell you are on the line with us. How are things where you are . Geoff are you talking to me . Connell we had him, then we lost him. Florida braces for the storm. You are with us, right, scott in jeff, tell us about the evacuations. I know they have already begun. Are there any issues coming up . How are things going . We did it systematically. Monroe county went first and dade second. We are asked if people refuse to vac wait will they be arrested or forced out much their homes. Nobody is going to get arrested and we wont force anybody from their homes. The wind speeds consistently at 45 miles an hour, we wont be dispatching firefighters or Police Officers and we wont be answering calls. Well put our folks in danger of any more than they are already. At 45 miles an hour its not safe for them to drive. They could get injured. If you dont want to be a vi
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Spot. The damage so far and where the storm is right now. Were tracking it all. And a good friday morning to you all. Im diane macedo. And im nick watt in for kendis gibson. New advisories overnight have more of south florida under a hurricane warning. The storm is currently passing between the bahamas and cuba on a direct path from miami. Irmas winds have diminished a little but at 160 Miles Per Hour it is still a category 5 hurricane. The red on the map shows areas under a hurricane warninging all of metro miami anticipate the keys and stretch up to vero beach. Mandatory evacuation orders cover at least 1. 2 Million People in florida. All Public Schools and colleges are closed today and monday due to the storm. Now, airlines are flying larger planes in to try to get more people out but it is still very difficult to get a flight. Abcs Stephanie Ramos is in miami and joins us now with the latest. Stephanie, good morning. What are you seeing . Reporter diane and nick, good morning. Righ