And fangate. We have an extremely peculiar situation right now. Floridas governor refuses to take the stage in a debate because of the electric fan under his opponents podium. An awkward moment thats blowing up online today thursday october 16th, 2014. Good morning, withal come to today on a thursday morning. Savannah remains on maternity leave. Al is on the road and also in a little while well talk to a nurse who works at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital and she is now you could accurately a say whistleblower, talking about the lack of planning there, a lack of training, a lack of protocol and contradictions in procedure procedures that put peoples lives and health at risk. She speaks about the hospital she loves and works so hard for. Really courageous. Lets get the latest develop developments. Amber vinson is being treated at emorry university hospital, that of course is in atlanta. Hearings on capitol hill feature dr. Frieden and anthony fauchie, a lot of questions why the cdc knew vinson had a low grade fever but didnt stop her before boarding a commercial flight. Cleveland schools are closed today because a staffer may have traveled on the same plane as that nurse and president obama is weighing in saying moving forward the see dk will spend Rapid Response teams to any site where cases are discovered. Kate snow is in dallas for us once again. Kate, good morning to you. The second nurse waking up at Emory University hospital in atlanta where they have a specialized ebola team. Meantime a lot of questions being raised about what she did in the hours just before she got tick and checked into this hospital. 2yearold amber vinson walking onto the tarmac Late Wednesday night in atlanta. Motorcade of ambulances heading for emroary university hospital. Earlier, wearing yellow protective gear, vinson was able to walk on to the Medical Transport plane in dallas. But its another flight the nurse took just days ago that has many concerned. This past friday she flew from dallas to cleveland to visit her family and ian say in akron to plan her upcoming wedding. On monday she boarded a Frontier Airlines flight with 132 passengers on board for the flight back to dallas even though she had a temperature of 99. 5. On wednesday the director of the cdc first said she should have never taken that flight. At that point she was in a group of individuals known to have exposure to ebola. She should not have traveled on a commercial airline. Wednesday night the see dk said someone on his staff gotten a call monday. She told him she had a fever and asked if it was time to fly. The see dk considered Health Care Workers that had worn protective gear to be at lower risk but government officials said based on see dk guidelines vinson was never told not to take the flight. Frontier was notified yesterday by the see dk vinson may have been symptomatic earlier than initially suspected including the possibility of possessing symptoms while on board the flight. Well worry whose fault later. Lets move forward and keep this community safe. Reporter 75 hospital workers, being closely monitored. The see dk director confirming there was no consistent protocol at the hospital in terms of what protective gear to wear. Some wore layers of gloves. The risk of contamination during the process of taking these gloves off gets much higher. Reporter the mayor isnt very happy. Is it human error . I think its human beings coming together on the first time on a tough subject and this is a hard disease when you are perfect and when you only get 80 on the grade, thats not acceptable. Reporter president obama canceled fundraising trips planned for today as his administration deals with the deadly virus. We are monitoring, service supervising, overseeing in a much more aggressive way in dallas initially and making sure the Lessons Learned are transmitted to hospitals and clinics all across the crown. The country. Reporter on capitol hill later today, there will be a hearing at which officials will hear that their overall care and training was adequate. Advanced copy dr. Daniel vargas says unfortunately in our initial treatment of mr. Duncan despite our best intentions and highly Skilled Medical Team we made mistakes. We are deeply sorry. This morning the Dallas County executive tells nbc news he thinks this hospital should only be treating one ebola patient at a time. Back to you. Earlier this morning i spoke with Breanna Aguirre and her attorney bob kelly. Earlier she spoke about their lack of planning protocol and precautions. I would imagine when you have a possible ebola patient walking into an emergency room given all the attention paid to the crisis in west africa and the fear of it coming to the United States it would be some code red. That there be a lock down, that emergency protocols would be put immediately into place. Is that what you experienced . Well, first, i think we all have been watching too much tv. Because we never talked about ebola and we probably should have. I mean you never talked about it prior to mr. Duncan arriving . No. We never had a discussion. They gave us an optional seminar to go to, just informational. Not hands on and it was, it wasnt even suggested that we go. It wasnt, you know, something, that they say you really should try to make it. I believe it was only offered once, if not twice. We were never told what to look for. I dont think that any facility in the country is prepared for that at this time. So when mr. Duncan came to the emergency room a possible ebola patient, where was he placed . What kind of procedures immediately kicked into gear, if any . First let me say, i was not a nurse that cared for him and so i only know what my coworkers, people in care of him, handling his lab specimens. I was setting next to the doctor who was in charge of his care that day, and all i know for sure without any speculation, without any, you know, without being here misleading here at all is that he was put into an area where there are up to seven other patients. We took probably around three hours to make our First Contact with the cdc to even let them know that what we had is our suspicion. You know, there was no special precautions other than what we know in the medical industry to be basic contact precautions and droplet precautions, no special gear. We were unprepared in the sense that we didnt know what to do with his lab specimens. They were mishandled, and thats what the Lab Technician told me. It was a chaotic scene. Our Infectious Department was contacted to ask what is the protocol and their answer was we dont know. Well have to call you back. I want to talk to you about the protective gear that you initially wore. You did care for my nina pham, contracted the virus while she cared for mr. Duncan. You described there was a shield and a mask and a gown that covered your arms. You wore gloves and booties over your shoes, but there was a glaring difficulty or problem. There was a gap in your protective gear at your neck of several inches where your skin was exposed. Is that true . Just to clarify this very complicated story, initially, we were advised to wear a gown, front and back. By the time that i even partook in the ebola situation in my hospital, we were already wearing what i guess would be hazmat suits. They were tyvek suits. They were dupont suits, and it was basically, you know, just like you would have in a snowsuit or any hoodie, it would zip up to about here and then from there go into a hood up around my face, like this, around my whole face. On top of that was a mask in front of me that would go under my chin to here. So from here to here was uncovered. And that concerned you and you complained about it or you at least asked the officials at the hospital why that was being allowed to happen, correct . In fact, ill just be honest, i threw a fit. I just, i couldnt believe it. You know, in the second week of the ebola crisis at my hospital, the only gore theyre offering us at that time and up until that time is gear is that is allowing our necks to be uncovered and i just spot out asked several Infectious Disease nurses, i asked the cdc, why would i be wearing two pairs of gloves, three pairs of booties, a plastic suit covering my entire body and leave my neck hanging out this much so that it can, somebody can potentially go close to my mouth or nose . There are a lot of other hospitals in the dallas area. Texas Health Presbyterian could have put a call out to other hospitals saying do you have the suits that protect the entire body . Why dont you think they did that . Im in no, im not in administration and i would only be speculating. Im someone that i guess you would say is at the bottom of the totem pole here. I only know what information trickles down to me, but i actually posed that same question to someone who identified himself as the Vice President of our organization. I asked him, then good, youre the Vice President. You can go and ask for these supplies that we need. And he advised me, he would call me back. I asked him for a contact phone number so we can call someone more at the top of the totem pole and ask them for direct things that we need. Because its not just that that we were missing. He said he will call me back with a phone number that i can reach help with and he had never called me back. You, i mentioned, worked at this hospital and have worked there for three years. You love your job. You are not a union member. In dallas there, there isnt that nurses union. You are now saying things are going to make a lot of people at that hospital look very, very bad. Are you worried about the fallout here . For you, personally . I want to say that im sorry, for my coworkers, i know a lot of people will be proud of me right now. Im sorry for those who are not. What im doing here is not wrong and i dont believe anyone can argue that. And im very concerned about losing my job. Its the best job i ever had. I travel a great distance to work there. I dont live close to that hospital. I am the bread winner of my family and im terrified. Im like the majority of the middle class working class people, just a couple paychecks away from not being able to pay my mortgage, and im terrified about that. And i dont know about my future there at that hospital or at any hospital. Bob, does she have any protection . Well, matt, as you know, we are doing everything we can to protect her. Shes what is commonly known as a whistleblower and we have a history in these companies, when somebody comes out like this and blows the whistle of whats going on of retaliating against them. So shes got a 7yearold daughter, a 10yearold daughter, shes the bread winner in her family. Our law firm is doing everything we can to protect her at this point. Its my hope after the American People hear today whats going on at that hospital, that the country will come behind and support her. Brianna, finally for you, you are in that 21day period where you are monitoring your temperature a couple times a day. Although as i mentioned, there are no restrictions placed on you moving around right now. But if, and i dont this is hypothetical. If you were to start to experience symptoms of ebola, Texas Health Presbyterian hospital would be the recommended hospital for you to go to for treatment. How would you feel about that . You know, i have played that situation out in my head and knowing what i know, i would try anything and everything to refuse to go there to be treated. I would feel at risk by going there. If i dont actually have ebola, i may contract it there is how i actually feel. I would do anything to refuse to go there. Breanna aguirre and bob kely, thank you both very much. I appreciate your time this morning. Thank you. Thank you, matt. Let me say off the bat, it was difficult for her to come forward. She said it over and over, she loves that job. She posted on facebook a while ago she was so proud of her hospital that if ebola had come to her area she thought her hospital would be best prepared to handle it. That all changed when mr. Duncan walked through that door. This is a level 1 trauma center. Everybody looking around is going to be asking the questions, if thats happening at one of the top hospitals in the country, what is happening at my hospital . Thats right. We are going to hear more of that interview coming up. And dr. Mehmet oz will be here with reaction. You can see the entire interview on today. Com. There are more good news when it comes to gas prices. Tamron is here with more. This is the larger picture of the economy as well, guys. There is a whole lot less pain at the pump today. Aaa says the price of a gallon of regular is down 3. 16, and in some places much lower than that. Nbcs Janet Shamlian has more. Reporter its sticker shock. But in a good way the price of gas taking a certified nose dive. A gallon of regular 3 nationwide. Gasoline is now its lowest price in four years. What do you think this is saving you on gas . Like about 100 a week. So thats pretty good for right now. Reporter since the start of the month, prices have dropped 15 cents. About 50 cents since the end of june, and hang on. Analysts say it could drop another 20 cents. The real reason the gas prices are falling right now at steeper rates than we have seen in years is due to the freefall in crude oil prices. Reporter after hitting a peak of 104 over the summer, oil dipped to as low as 80 on wednesday. Prices havent been this cheap in years. Its a blessing and a saving at the same time. A double whammy. Reporter for many, saving even a few bucks makes a big difference. During the summer it cost me 35 just to fill up. Now it only costs me 15 bucks. Reporter thats a big difference. Thats a very big difference. Reporter consumers pocketing the difference as gas prices fall. For today Janet Shamlian, nbc news, baytown, texas. Now, despite falling oil, gas prices are more turbulent on wednesday during a day of market jitters the dow at one point was down 460 points. It rebounded some, closed down 173 points. A frightening story is developing in nepal where 70 people are missing in mountains popular with hikers. The area has been buried by blizzards and avalanches. Several hikers were rescued today, but at least 25 others were killed and officials fear the death toll, the number of People Killed will go up. Its on to the world series for the kansas city royals. Last night they completed a fourgame sweep of the orioles to make it to the world series. For the first time, if you are counting, and they are, for 29 years with a win over baltimore set off a wild celebration on the field, and in the kansas city clubhouse, the royals will meet the winner of the giants cardinal series. San francisco leads 31 game. I had the royals as my preseason pick. Come on no, i didnt. That would be amazing. Some are calling it fangate. Yes, a florida democrat Charlie Crist and rick scott got off to a windy start when only crist walked on stage. Scott was upset over an electric fan Charlie Crist insists on using to keep himself cool. Scott finally joined in. After one of the most bizarre debate moments in a long time, the fan won and stayed. It is now 7 19. We normally complain how cold it is. We battle to have heat under our desk. I have this little heater right here. Charlie crist would run from this. Fan gate. The big issues. Its amazing. It did happen. Tamron, thank you very much. All right. We got al on the road today going back to school. Hes at suni oswego and also talking about some big, big weather stories. Al . Well tell you a little bit later why were here at my alma mater. This is a major storm, a category 4 storm churning out there in the atlantic. Unfortunately, it is going to be taking aim at bermuda, 140 miles southsouthwest ofb bermuda. 140mileperhour winds. It will take direct aim on bermuda sometime by friday afternoon. It makes landfall as you look at the port of bermuda cam right now, breezy, but thats about it. Then as we look at out in the, near hawaii, were worried about ana, 5435 miles southeast of hilo, hawaii. This will be taking aim on the Hawaiian Islands as we make our way into honolulu by sunday. Thats right. We will be tracking that. We will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. 7 21. Good morning. Im meteorologist christina loren. Look at gorgeous sun rise coming in from sunol. What is spectacular, in woodside, you have the same gorgeous color coming in. You have high and midlevel clouds coming in from pacifica. A gorgeous day ahead. A little bit of rain as we head through late tomorrow and into early saturday. Weather. Al, see you in a while. Carson is in the orange room with more on the ebola crisis. Something that caught a lot of peoples attention yesterday, carson. Thats right, guys. At the on the of the show, we showed you the footage of amber carson, she was boarding that plane to emory hospital in atlanta. The scene on the r tarmac had a lot of people talking. People online questioning, one, two, three, four Health Care Workers, full respirators, who was this guy quickly known online clipboard guy, for the hazmat suit, carrying a yellow folder, sunglasses, people writing in, lee writes, water wrong with the picture . Everyone in hazmat suits, one guy with a clipboard. Chris says, this is like a really bad movie who was the man in plain clothes . You can see he was on that plane, there he is there. We still dont know exactly who that was. We believe he was a part of the flight crew. We are not sure. So inconsistencies still happening. People online certainly took notice. Thank you. Coming up, more of our exclusive interview with the dallas nurse and the shocking claims of the hospitals handling of the ebola. How she and fellow nurses had to band together and refuse to move patients suspected of having ebola. Plus well get e reaction from dr. Oz. Then seem collins facing a new molestation investigation as a potential victim comes forward. We have the very latest. First, this is today. On nbc. Start shopping a new way. Start maximizing at the place where you always get more than you pay for. T. J. Maxx. Brands you love, prices that work for you. You deserve it. Maxx li