To put an exact dollar figure to that. I mention the damage caused by Tropical Storm isabel. That was well over 100 million that was more than just repairing the cost. It gave us more protections. We used that money to build berms, build some of these flood doors and internal pumps. We were able to get that money to make the Naval Academy better and safer. As you see here on the academy grounds, the majority of the structures here are over 100 years of old. From the chapel to where the midshipmen live to many of the buildings here, they were built at the turnofthecentury. There is a cost to maintaining them and making sure they can handle rising waters and major events. We do, within the budget we work with in the navy, have announced money to handle some of these upgrades we are handling over the long term. The cooper road project at some of the others. As we do some of these other projects, whether it be setting up a new Advisory Committee, we are able to do those in the conscience o
Administrators after each attack. His family has reached out to antibullying group that says its helping the family appeal to the state. Deanna durante, nbc 10 news. Breaking news following out of san diego this afternoon. Right now the s. W. A. T. Team is involved in a standoff with a man with a high powered rifle who is firing inside an apartment complex there. So close to the airport, its also affecting flights. Nbc 10s Rosemary Conners has been monitoring the story live in the Digital Operations Center with latest. Jim, officers responding to a Domestic Violence call heard the gunshots at the complex four hours ago. They swarmed the building and they do have the man contained inside. When they tried to find him, he opened fire. Right now there are no reports of any injuries. Earlier you could see dozens of officers with rifles running down the street, amid the sound of gunfire. Authorities asked people in the area to shelter in place, stay inside, keep away from the windows. As you
Wipers and a allow extra time. It is 52 degrees. These are wind right now sustained at 20 miles an hour, and 76 degrees should than our high today. Heavy rains this morning. We will get a break, we may even get a little sunshine in the middle of the day but then thunderstorms firing up later on and those gusty wind will stick with us all day long. So messy monday on the way but our better times are ahead and we will tell but them in the seven day forecast, coming up. Bob kelly, just how yucky on the roads. It is so yucky how yucky is it. Yucky for travelers most likely today at philly international. The heres a live look, if you have a flight scheduled today, would i check with the airlines. Right new there is no delays on the big board but whenever we get weather like we will experience throughout the morning, midday than those thunder boomers later this afternoon. We have a plane getting ready to taxi out to the runway but no problems or delays at least for the moment. All of the spe
Thank you all for coming. I want to thank our panelists for what is going to be a very important hearing. The rules will be that i will make some opening remarks, senator burr, the Ranking Member will make opening remarks, members will have three minutes, and i will keep people to three minutes because it will be a long hearing it, and that we will go to secretary shinseki, and the undersecretary. Excellent second panel and a very good third panel as well. It will be a long hearing, and we will get through it. Let me begin by just making a few basic points. Serious allegations have v. A. Personnelt in phoenix and other locations. I take these allegations seriously, as i know every member of the committee does, which is why i have supported an thependent investigation of v. A. Inspector general, and they are in phoenix doing a thorough investigation, and my hope is the report will be done as soon as possible. What i have stated and i will repeat right now, is that as soon as that report
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