well, two things, first is, i think that just based on what state officials and local officials have told us, there are always going to be people that stayed behind. i think that s true in taylor county. the good news is they know who these people are and where they live, the bad news, they get in trouble out there, no one is going to be able to get to them for quite some time. it s still listed as an experimental model, but they re relying more and more on it, it s the ability to predict storm surge. it s building into the way that we forecast these storm and is the way we advertise them to the public. for the first time hurricane seen, i ve seen local outlets go to the storm surge projection before they go to the wind cone. i think that s encouraging. the wind is a dangerous thing. but it s that storm surge that i don t think was built into the way we analyze we think about storms in the past. i m happy to see that s working itself into the forecast and it s proved quite accurate i
birmingham, alabama, for a new fire station, 10.3 million to des moines to reconstruct a runway, 6.7 million to oregon for a new wind cone and other updates. airlines contribute. airlines have to borrow heavily and there is something called the passenger facility charge added to every ticket capped by congress at 4.50 back in 2001. airport operators want to raise it by $4. for less than a cup of starbucks coffee, we could modernize american airports. reporter: but airlines opposed the hikes, saying it s just a tax and will stifle demand. considering how important the airports are to the economy of the united states, i think it s absolutely critical for congress to be able to make that decision and help us out. reporter: lax last updated for the 84 olympics right now in the middle of a $14 billion improvement. a new people mover to ease
last 10, 20 years. we are in a position we have to do them because our airports are failing. airport operators say they need to spend an a stagger 25.6 billion dollarsive every year for the next five years. this year, the the federal government is kicking in 3.18 billion. only about 12%. are those federal funds enough. absolutely not. in year s federal grants are going to 381 airports, 11.5 million to birmimgham alabama for a fire station. 10.3 million to des moines to reconstruct a runway. 6.7 million to oregon for a new wind cone and other updates. airlines contribute, airport haves to borrow heavily and there is something called the passenger facility charge added to every ticket, capped by congress at $4.50 back in 2001. airport operators want to raise