Alliance with regional and Global Security challenges, this is from hosted by the International Strategic studies. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for coming. Its friday afternoon in august and you know, im delighted that your Summer Vacation plans include csis, but its really a testament to how important, influential and respected our panel today is. Im the senior vicepresident for asia and japan here csis at georgetown. Before we get started we always do a brief safety announcement. And we have about ten fourstar admirals and generals in the room, but this former boy scout will be in charge. If there is a need to evacuate and ill let you know, but well head out and head around the corner to National Geographic down 17th street. Out the back. We have simultaneous interpretation and there should be headsets on your chair. If you have a problem, wave and someone will help you. Please leave them on the chair, if you take them home wed send the new
They are encouraged to bring the rain weather, rain clothing, ponchos. You are allowed to bring small collapsible umbrellas inside the stadium as long as it can fit inside a small bag. 16 x 16 or a small purse. Fans are told not to wear flipflops. Wear comfortable flat shoes, especially if they have field tickets and if it rains tonight. They cannot bring backpacks selfie sticks. Beach balls or large signs. As far as a backup plan we reached out to the concert promoter to find out what might happen if the weather turns severe. We did not hear back in time for the broadcast but the nats organization said rain or shine the show will go on tonight. A spokesperson saying the show will go on the safety of the guests is of the utmost importance. We are prepared to local fans under cover until the storm passes. We heard from d. C. Fire and e. M. S. Saying that staff from the Fire Marshal Office will be on site to assist with evacuation if necessary. There is enough space on the concourse to h
Next couple of nights, its rare night Legendary Music writer will be here talking about his latest book and on wednesday night sarah will be out with heard debut book. Peter brant and is writing about science and not religion so the ends of the world about the mass extinction occurring over the World History is the n spoiler role of the world have think im giving away too much that it has ended five times in the last half billion years if you are counting last november. [laughter] i have a ted of jokes. I will be back again at 11 00. Born and raised outside Boston College either from the web site he is a mammal. [laughter] it was on the internet. His work has appeared in the washington post, wired, the guardian, a New York Times the 2015 journalist said resident then national evolutionary center and in 2011 a fellow as a graduate student and got his start as a reporter that we can learn a lot from a geologic history or some small ways to find ways to be optimistic for not terrified. Pl
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There were no injuries in relation to the entire wind event, and now luckily we have howard back at the station to tell us more about the strong storms that came through the area. Reporter more than likely Straight Line winds with the storms coming through, and a warning in prince georges and Anne Arundel County its much weaker. We are tracking it into southern mary state county. And this is charles clearing out nicely, but we have got moreow watching them. Look at the line approaching winchester, and then in the next half an hour a couple of hours worth of showers, and temperatures still mild. 61degrees at this hour, and now tomorrow morning, what you need to know for thursday a blustery and dry morning commute, and we are going to see wind gusts tomorrow, 20 to 25 miles an hour, and with the highs in the 50s, you need to dress for the windchills which will be in the 40s. Howard, thank you. You can get the forecast and by downloading our free wusa 9 app. A barricade situation in Upper