People are believed dead. The United Nations says 660,000 people are displaced and in need of basic aid such as clean Drinking Water and tetanus shots. We get the new developments from ken wayne and they include heart ache. Reporter there are more than 100,000 filipino families living in the bay area. And theyve all been waiting for word of their family. And today, one family got the news they feared. He was known as boy to his family. My dad is in denial. And just to hear everything thats going on. We feel so helpless here. Reporter cheryl learned her 60yearold uncle stayed behind in his home and died. Hes one of the thousands of people believed to have parished in one of the worse typhoons in history. The typhoon has moved through and the devastation left behind is mind boggling. Trees snapped like pencils. Ships thrown on beaches. Buildings decimated. The rate of damage is 100 . The crops we made are gone. Even the strongest structures are wrecked. Reporter there are reports of loot
Fire season yet. Cooler temperatures in san diego have helped crews there subdue the fires. Sense last week, fire has consumed at least 26,000 acres. So far this year, cal fire responded to over 1500 wildfires, more than twice as many fires as average. The governor appeared on abc news today expressing his concern about the prolonged drought and wildfire activity. Weve got to gear up. Were going to deal with nature as best we can. But humanity is on a collision course with nature, and were just going to have toe adapt to it in the best way we can. Brown says the state has 5,000 firefighters and 600 million appropriated to battling wildfires. But he warns that may not be enough. He said thousands of additional firefighters could be needed in the future, saying california is on the front lines of climate change, which is making our weather hotter. Coming up tonight at 6 00, well hear from a local fire captain ant specific conditions in the bay area. Kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. Kim
Somber in keeping with tradition. King salman takes over a country surrounded by turmoil, particularly in yemen to the south and iraq to the north. Lets bring in cnn live from jordan. Before we look at the challenge ahead for the if you king what will happen today because the ceremonies continue it dont they . Reporter yes. Over the next several days max, the royal court will be open for those who are coming to pay tear respects to the royal family and to the saudis. We are expecting this in the next several hours to see the arrival of World Leaders and dignitaries, will you go King Abdullah of jordan here who cut short his visit to the World Economic forum, the president of ee swript and also Prince Charles will be headed to saudi arabia and also Vice President joe biden yesterday announcing that he will lead in the coming days a president ial delegation that will be going to saudi arabia. So today we expect to see more of those World Leaders and dig thaers arriving to greet the new k
Outfront the ie set deadline. Threaten to behead two hostages has passed. No word from isis on the hostages. Were awaiting news on their fate. The world hoping theyre still alive at this hour. You will be take part in this crew said. Japanese Officials Say they desperately tried to save the hostages lives. Last night jap need media reported the government made contact with isis and wait for a stam statement. At this hour theres not been a statement. We have not heard from isis again. The mother pleading for hersons life saying hes a good man who wonl onl who only wanted to save children in war zones. There will be some hope until theres proofize. Its strange that there has been no video yet. The sad fact is these hostage takings in past, theres no pres dent for them to end well. Thats the sad fact. As you say you hold out hope until theres proof thats unjustified. Jim, i know youre learning the pentagon could be ready to put troops on the front line as the u. S. Is getting more aggress
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