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(Orange Beach, Alabama: Mike Seidel) The unrelenting wind and rain on the coast reviewed; scenes shown of the waves at Orange Beach, Alabama.
(Tampa: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New Orleans: Jim Cantore) The forecast for the storm featured; maps shown; storm surge and rainfall predictions cited.
(Tampa: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New Orleans: Lester Holt) The preparations in New Orleans and nearby communities reviewed; scenes shown of the floodgate, National Guard troops, evacuees in a shelter. [Mayor Mitch LANDRIEU†- says we gotta stay in the fight.] [2 RESIDENTS, EVACUEE – comment.] [Plaquemines Parish president Billy NUNGESSER†- assesses the storm.]
(Tampa: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Gulfport, Mississippi: Than Truong) The threat to coastal Mississippi featured.
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(Tampa: Peter Alexander) The Republican National Convention with Mitt Romney being formally nominated as the Republican candidate for president featured; details given about plans for wife Ann Romney and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to speak; scenes shown of the Romneys and Representative Paul Ryan’s family arriving in Tampa, Ann rehearsing at the podium for her speech aimed at softening Mitt’s image. [On the plane, A. ROMNEY – says she’s excited.] [CHRISTIE – comments on Mitt’s recent reference to President Obama’s birth certificate.]
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(Tampa: Chuck Todd) The efforts to highlight diversity at the Republican National Convention in Tampa featured; details given about the Michigan delegation’s tribute to former President Gerald Ford.
(Tampa: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Tampa: Andrea Mitchell) The efforts to showcase women featured; details given about the speakers, including Senator Kelly Ayotte††.
(Tampa: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Tampa: John Yang) The uproar over the treatment of Ron Paul featured; details given about the stripping of the Paul delegates from Maine and Paul’s decision not to speak at the convention; scenes shown of angry delegates and of Paul.
(Tampa: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Tampa: Luke Russert) The festive garb at the convention featured; scenes shown of cowboy hats, Samoan delegates in traditional dress, the Ford jerseys, West Virginians with hard hats.
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(New Orleans: Gabe Gutierrez) How neighbors in New Orleans are helping each other before the storm featured. [Lower Ninth Ward resident Robert GREEN††– says during Hurricane Katrina you didn’t know who and where people were.] [Lower Ninth Ward residents Nola VERRETT‡, WOMAN – comment.] [St. Bernard Parish WOMAN – says our customers become like family.]
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