9:51 AM PT: Flooding and power outages are likely to be the biggest problems, the president says. His overriding message: This will be a serious and slow moving storm and will impact millions. The federal government is working with state and local officials to preposition resources where they need to go. He says he's confident that the resources are where they need to be and that people should listen to the state and local authorities about whether they need to evacuate.
9:53 AM PT: "The great thing about America is that when we go through things like this, we all pull together." Translation: politics won't get in the way of hurricane response. "I am not worried about the impact on the election," he says in response to a question. "I'm worried about the impact on families ... first responders ... and the economy."
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