It’s late in the morning and I came across a recently YouTube.com video:
The President Speaks on Chile Earthquake by whitehouse on February 27, 2010
Since it was late, I viewed the video with the aid of the subtitles, luckily, and kept the volume to the speakers low so as not to awaken the sleeping one next door to my computer room upstairs. Here are the subtitles to his speech that day:
The President: Good morning everybody.
Earlier today, a devastating earthquake stuck the nation of Chile, affecting millions of people. This catastrophic event was followed by multiple aftershocks, and has prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean.
Earlier today, I was briefed by my national security team on the steps that we’re taking to protect our own people, and to stand with our own Chilean friends.
Early indications are that hundreds of lives have been lost in Chile, and the damage is severe.
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the Chilean people.
The United States stands ready to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts, and we have resources that are positioned to deploy should the Chilean government ask for our help.
Chile is a close friend and partner of the United States, and I’ve reached out to President Bachelet to let her know that we will be there for her should the Chilean people need assistance, and our hearts go out to the families who may have lost loved ones.
We’re also preparing for a tsunami that could reach American shores later today, particularly in Hawaii, American Samoa and Guam.
A tsunami warning is in place, and people have been alerted to evacuate coastal areas.
I urge citizens to listen closely to the instructions of local officials, who will have the full support of the federal government as they prepare for a potential tsunami, and recover from any damage that may be caused.
I also urge our citizens along the West Coast to be prepared as well, as there may be dangerous waves and currents throughout the day.
Again, the most important thing that you can do is to carefully heed the instructions of your state and local officials.
Once again, we have been reminded of the awful devastation that can come at a moment’s notice. We can’t control nature, but we can and must be prepared for disaster when it strikes.
In the hours ahead, we’ll continue to take every step possible to prepare our shores and protect our citizens.
And we will stand with the people of Chile as they recover from this terrible tragedy.
Thank you very much, everybody.
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I’ve highlighted more clues in bold. It may mean something but I’m not sure exactly what.
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