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Town under siege by river seeks buyout

For 40 years, Shirley Moss has lived in the same home in a tiny southeast Missouri town, but as the sandbags piled up yet again, she didn't hesitate when asked if she would take a government buyout. Full story

Former Homeland Security Secretary: America is 'resilent'

  Tom Ridge joins The Daily Rundown to discuss security post 9/11, saying "there are many changes the public sees and many they don't." Ridge also comments on the safety concerns surrounding the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West Texas.

Behind the scenes of Al Roker’s ‘Ready’ PSA

  Al Roker teams up with FEMA experts to test Natalie Morales’ family on their emergency preparedness, and then works with the Ad Council to create a public service announcement that uses the magic of television to show just how quickly an emergency can develop.

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Flood program to run dry without congressional action: FEMA

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  Sandy victims still fed up with Congress, FEMA

NBC's Anne Thompson visits a couple hit hard by Hurricane Sandy who vent frustration over insurance, the government and FEMA. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.

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