To resolve them. That is getting power back on in homes. Thats getting gas to fuel stations. Thats getting catarps out ther so people can mitigate their damage and to create and provide the assistance. So people who come home after not having electricity have to replenish the fridge. Part of why were here is we want to know what real people deal with. Cnn is just outside of new orleans. Nadia, youre on the ground with people who are dealing with these conditions right now. And what are they telling you . Well, a lot of people are frustrated, and they are at the point where theyve reached their final straw, and theyre trying figure out what happens next. Theyre seeing the lights come on in some neighborhoods. Where im at in kenner, the lights are still off. And theyre not optimistic theyll turn off by wednesday when the Power Company says theyll be on. And they still have to clean up. Look at this Power Line that came crashing down during the storm. Its still right here in the middle of
In that exact part of the country. The hurricane is called ida. It looks particularly worrying because its large already. Because its moving slowly. Because the Storm Surge and rainfall amounts associated with it are epic. And because it is due to track over some very, very unusually warm waters on the way toward land. As a general rule of thumb, with offshore storms like this, the warmth of the Ocean Temperatures that the storm passes through on their way to land, those temperatures translate pretty directly to fuel for the energy of the storm. So, again, i know A Million things are going on now. It doesnt feel like weve got the Band Width to handle another disaster, but here she comes. Hurricane ida is going to be a big part of your News Diet over the weekend, obviously, if you are in the path of the storm, you need to pay close attention to public warnings and Evacuation Orders. Its a big one. Its one worth taking seriously. Well have more on that later on this hour. Also, in afghan
This hurricane is called ida. It looks particularly worrying because it is large already, because it is moving slowly. Because the Storm Surge and rainfall amounts associated with that are epic. And it is due to track over some unusually warm water, on its way toward land. As a general rule, with offshore storms like this, the warmth of the Ocean Temperatures that the storm passes through on their way to land, those temperatures translate directly into fuel for the energy of the storm. Again, i know a new million things are going on right now, it doesnt feel like we have the bandwidth to handle another disaster, but here she comes. Hurricane ida its going to be a big part of your News Diet over the weekend. If you are in the path of the storm you need to pay very close attention to public warnings and Evacuation Orders. We will have more on that later on this hour. Also, in afghanistan, as we speak, it is just about don In Kabul, after the Isis Suicide Bombing of the Kabul Airport. The
School. They are answers that cannot come soap enough for anxious parents. Going without masks is very scary. Its not necessary. As long as everybody does what theyre supposed to do i feel like it will be okay. We have a team of doctors standing by the entire hour to answer your questions. These are questions that you sent in as we get closer to a complicated School Year. Also continue to send those questions and post them on twitter. The Email Address on our screen is talk msnbc. Com. I will also be joined by a 12yearold girl from florida who asks her local classroom for masks. All of this while the cdc takes on Booster Shots. A third Vaccine Dose for people with compromised Immune Systems. Well be watching for their recommendations this hour. That states School Year giving us a glipgs at a scary scenario right there. As glasses start this country, once schools started theyre in mississippi there was an unprecedented Covid Outbreak there. More than 4,000 students are quarantining. Ali
Evening, peter. Peter: good evening, bret. The president just confirmed he is waiting right now to hear back from a 25 person white house covid19 advisory board about whether or not the guidance should be updated. Federal guidance should be updated to ask people to wear masks even if they are vaccinated. Going to be investigating every aspect of every change that could or might take place. Every time i hear that i m wondering when he is coming. [laughter] pete: the president hosted a large mostly maskless indoors report in the washington post that the biden administration may soon suggest masks for the vaccinated. The report on it was a little breathless. In philadelphia officials warn about the delta variant quote it means all of us going back to wearing masks in public. That s as vaccinated people develop mild symptoms despite what the president claimed. The various shots that people are getting now cover that. You are okay. You are not going to get covid if you have these vaccinatio