CNN Student News2013.11.13

(CNNStudentNews)--November12,2013THISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.***CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:Hi,I`mCarlAzuz.WelcometoCNNSTUDENTNEWS.Whengovernmentsrespondtosevereweather,sometimestheydeclareastateofemergencyorastateofdisaster.ThepresidentofthePhilippinesdeclaredastateofnationalcalamity.Thatword,calamity,referstoadisastrouseventwithsignificantlossandsuffering.That`swhatTyphoonHaiyanbroughttomanyFilipinos.Hundreds,maybethousandsofpeoplekilled,survivorswho`velosteverything.Therescueandrecoveryeffortsareongoing.U.S.MarinesstationedinnearbyJapanbroughtemergencysupplies.DisasterteamsfromtheU.S.andUnitedNationsareinthePhilippines.Beforetheycanhelpthevictimsofthisstorm,firsttheyhavetoreachthem.(BEGINVIDEOTAPE)ANNCOREN,CNNCORRESPONDENT:AbovethevastblueseathatseparatesthethousandsofislandsthatmakeupthePhilippines,arescuemissionisunderway.We`retravelingwiththemilitarytoaremotegroupofislandsdevastatedbysuperTyphoonHayian,yettobereachedbyauthorities.Fromtheair,wecanseethecarnage.Homeafterhome,villageaftervillage.Nowherehasbeenspared.Onthegroundlietheinjured,withbrokenbonesandinternalbleeding.They`vebeenwaitingfordaysforamedicalevacuation.HILARIODAVIDE,CEBUGOVERNOR:Wehaven`tseenanythinglikethisbefore.IthoughtI`donlyseethisontelevision.COREN:Thereisarealsenseofdesperationhereontheground.Whilethefocusisobviouslyonthesickandtheinjuredandgettingthemtosafety,thepeopleofthishardhitislandneedfoodandfreshwater.They`vebeenwithoutitfordays,anddespiteassurancesfromthegovernment,itisyettoarrive.Theproblemfacingauthoritiesislogistics,gettingthesuppliestothesehardhitandremoteareas,andtothepeoplewhoneedit.Allthesepeoplehavelosttheirhomes.Theyarenowstayingintentsandmakeshiftsheltersthey`veerectedfromthedebris.Andwhiletheysaytheyreceivedthestormwarningsfromthegovernmentandtookwhattheythoughtwasappropriateaction,noonehereanticipatedthatMotherNaturewouldunleashsuchfury.UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Atmyageof35,Ihaveexperiencedalotoftyphoons,butthisistheworstthing.COREN:ThisairfieldinCebuhasbecomethestaginggroundforthecountry`sbiggestreliefoperation.C-130Herculesflyinsurvivors,allshell-shockedfromwhatthey`vejustlivedthrough.UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Icannotsayanythingyet.I`mstillinshock.I`msosorry.UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Alotofpeoplearedead,ourfriendsaredead,someofourfamilymembersaredead,soit`sreallydevastating.COREN:Asthedeathtollgrowsbytheday,familiesheredesperatelywaitfornewsoftheirlovedones.UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Iamtheonlysurvivorofthefamily,andIwanttoknowiftheyarestillalive.COREN:Havinghadnocontactsincethetyphoonhit,manysayhopeisalltheycanholdonto.AnnaCoren,CNN,Cebu,thePhilippines.(ENDVIDEOTAPE)AZUZ:DozensofaidandrecoverygroupsareworkingtohelpthevictimsofthePhilippines.Ifyou`dliketobepartoftheeffort,teachersandstudentswhoare13andolder,onewayistogototheresourcesboxonourhomepageandlookfortheimpactyourworldlink.TheWashingtonMonumentisgettingitsbracesoff.Thescaffoldingthatwasputupaftertheskyscrapingstructurewasrattledandcrackedbyanearthquakein2011iscomingdown.Themonumenthasbeenclosedsincethequake.Butafterinspections,assessments,repairsandsomereallycoolhelmetcamvideo,assumingyou`renotacrophobic-terrifiedofheights-the555-foot51/8inchobeliskwillonceagainstandproudwithoutaframe.Thelightswillcomedownwiththescaffolding,488lampsallpartofa$15millionrepairbill.Themonumenthasstoodformorethan125years,andfor23presidents.Ithasweatheredrain,snow,sleet,haleandnowanearthquake,anditwillcontinuetostandtallovertheNationalMallasoneofthecapital`stoweringachievements.InWashington,D.C.andothercitiesaroundthecountry,eventspaidtributetoAmerica`sveteransyesterday.AllthosewhohaveeverservedintheU.S.military.AtArlingtonNationalCemetery,PresidentObamawaspartofthetraditionalwreathlayingceremony.AccordingtotheU.S.CensusBureau,therearemorethan21millionveteransintheUnitedStates.ThepresidentsaysVeteransDayisachanceforAmericanstosaythankyou.VeteransDayisanAmericanholiday,butothercountrieshonortheirveteransonoraroundNovember11aswell.IntheUK,Canada,FranceandAustralia,theholidayiscalledRemembranceDayorRemembranceSunday.OriginforallofthisisthearmisticethatendedWorldWarI.ItwassignedonNovember11,1918.Overthepastweek,we`vereportedonthesituationwiththeMiamiDolphins.Oneplayer,JonathanMartin,lefttheteam.Another,RichieIncognito,wassuspendedafteraccusationsofbullying.Now,theaccusedplayeristellinghissideofthestory.InaninterviewwithFoxSports,Incognitosaidtheallegedbullyingwasmisunderstood.Hesaid,quote,peopledon`tknowhowJonandIcommunicate.Incognitoacknowledgedthatheusedracistandvulgarlanguageinvoicemailsandtextmessages,buthesaidthere`salotofcolorfulwordsthrownaroundinthelockerroomthatwedon`tuseineverydaylife.Incognitoaddedthatit`snotanissueofbullying.Quote,thisisanissuewhereI`vetakenstufftoofarandIdidn`tknowitwashurtinghim.JonathanMartin`slawyersaystheharassmentthatMartinfacedwentfarbeyondthetraditionallockerroomhazing.ThelawyersaysMartintriedtobefriendtheteammateswhowerebullyinghiminanefforttotrytostoptheharassment.TheLongStarstate,theNaturalStateandtheBeehiveState.Soundslikeagoodrollcall