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RNC organizers prep for uninvited weather, protests

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    Shannon Bream reports from Tampa, Florida

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Weather is just one element to convention preparation correspondent -- -- is looking at some of the others in Tampa.

Putting together an event -- size of the Republican National Convention is a massive undertaking.

And -- -- -- twelve there's one uninvited guest organizers and attendees are hoping we'll decide not to show up.

-- storm nice thing.

Which could develop into a hurricane and come crashing into Tampa -- just at the convention is set to start -- Tampa is really really excited about hosting your NC we don't have any plans to cancel it.

That decision will be left to party leaders but it's state leaders now dealing with the hunt for CNET package -- might have -- security operations here in Tampa.

Some 3500 state and local law enforcement officers from around Florida are scheduled to be here to cover the convention but may not be able to leave their posts sent home.

Governor Rick Scott says that could trigger plan being.

National Guard will be ready for any contingency.

DS so is that if that happened.

Then it's a logical backup will be the National Guard and we've had -- are at this those conversations.

In the wake of a bulletin from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security raising concerns about protesters aiming to wreak Havoc.

Authorities say they will be prepared.

And so of the demonstrators who have already arrived there's no doubt -- there's a small percentage that won't come here bent on destruction.

Meanwhile on the convention floor organizers and moving ahead with a set up they say it will be unlike any other in convention history.

High resolution LED screens we'll give them the ability to tailor the -- to each individual speaker.

We can use that experience to turn in the voting pizza -- More midwest farm or weekend -- punctuating them with the social media feeds and I during the show.

Party leaders have also spent the week here in Tampa preparing the official GOP platform and we did get an exclusive look at the language involving abortion earlier this week from somebody who was inside those deliberations.

But the formal full range of issues is scheduled to be rolled out and voted on by the delegates on Monday -- Jamboree and got -- Tampa shall sit down there tomorrow.

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