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Higgins was nominated for his work in the short-form comedy series, \"Tween Fest.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              \"But Hank Azaria,\" Higgins continued, \"he's a buddy, he's not here.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Actor Azaria had been set to present an award at the show.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"He's not here, because he has to help his mother. And she's down there,\" said Higgins. \"So, you know, our hearts go out to Hank and his family, obviously, but he's just one of many.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              Nearly every attendee asked about the disaster named a personal connection caught up in the storm.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"You know, I have one of my favorite aunts and uncles live in Ponte Vedra, which is near Jacksonville,\" said actor Denis O'Hare, a longtime character actor perhaps best known for his work on the \"American Horror Story\" series, and a nominee this year as a guest actor on \"This is Us.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              O'Hare added that his aunt and uncle opted to stay and tough out the storm. \"And we were very worried about them and so we were relieved that the course changed. You know I feel bad for the other side of the state, for Tampa. But I was relieved personally, selfishly, that my aunt and uncle are going to be OK. And I've got an ex in Miami Beach, who I like a lot, so I'm happy that he'll be OK.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              A number of those on the red carpet hail from Florida, including actress Delta Burke (\"Designing Women\"), who walked the press gauntlet on the arm of her nominee-husband, actor Gerald McRaney, who went on to win Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for \"This is Us\".\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Yes, my brother still lives there,\" Burke noted. \"He got out. We have many friends in Florida. We go there a lot. I'm very concerned about them. You should just get out.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              McRaney added, \"My oldest daughter is on the coast of South Carolina. You know, we have friends and family, who are in that area.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              Burke advised, \"Load up the car with the kids and the animals and hit the dirt roads. You don't have to take the freeways. There's other ways out.\"  \u003cbr/\u003e              Jane Lynch, who went on to win Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, \"Dropping the Soap,\" said she felt it was appropriate for the Emmy shows to forge ahead in spite of what was happening in Florida.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Oh, no, no, no, no -- I think you keep moving on, she explained. \"And you send your love and your support where it's needed. And we're keeping our eye on it. And, but no, you have to continue living life. And I know that Florida is going to do that, too. As soon as this blows over, and hopefully everybody is safe, that they will just, like we do, you start the business of building again.\"\u003cbr/\u003e            \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e              Los Angeles, 10 September 2017\u003cbr/\u003e              1. Wide exterior Microsoft Theatre\u003cbr/\u003e              2. Wide marquee: \"Creative Arts Emmys\"\u003cbr/\u003e              3. Medium marquee: \"Creative Arts Emmys\"\u003cbr/\u003e              4. Wide arrivals area\u003cbr/\u003e              5. Detail of red carpet backdrop: \"Television Academy/Creative Arts Emmys\"\u003cbr/\u003e              6. Close up of Academy of Television Arts and Sciences logo\u003cbr/\u003e              7. SOUNDBITE (English) John Michael Higgins, actor-nominee (\"Tween Fest\") - on Hurricane Irma hitting Florida:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I have very good friends in Florida. And my grandparents died -- they used to live down there, too. But this is a few years ago. But Hank Azaria, he's a buddy. He's not here. He's supposed to present tonight and he's not here because he has to help his mother. And she's down there. So, you know our hearts go out to Hank and his family, obviously. But he's just one of many.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              8. SOUNDBITE (English) Reid Scott, actor (\"Veep\") - on Hurricane Irma hitting Florida:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Well, my aunt and uncle, who I'm very close with, live in Sarasota Florida on Siesta Key, so they actually had to leave their home there. They're hunkered down with some friends that are in a relatively safer area. So I'm planning on catching up with them as soon as I leave here tonight and see how they're doing. My fingers crossed obviously. I believe that they're going to be OK. But yeah, it's nerve wracking. I've never seen anything quite like this. You know, I'm from New York, too. So after Sandy hit, you know, and just sort of seeing the devastation and how close to home it can actually get, they're in my thoughts, you know. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little distracted.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              9. Medium actress-nominee Mindy Sterling (\"Con Man,\" \"Secs and Exes\") \u003cbr/\u003e              10.  SOUNDBITE (English) Mindy Sterling. actress-nominee - on Hurricane Irma hitting Florida:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I'm from Miami. So, I have my sister and her husband and my niece. I have my father, I have friends. Yeah, you know I was like, 'Get out!'. But you know what? It's their home. They feel OK. My sister has been texting me with trying to save the battery. There's no power. That's the worse, is you know, no power there. And they have children. What do you do? What do you do? You know, what do you do with them? They all need power. But yeah, that's it's a little, it's a little tough. But I think it's going to be OK.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              11. SOUNDBITE (English) Denis O'Hare, actor-nominee (\"This is Us\"):\u003cbr/\u003e              \"You know, I have one of my favorite aunts and uncles live in Ponte Vedra, which is near Jacksonville. And they are staying. And we were very worried about them and so we were relieved that the course changed. You know I feel bad for the other side of the state, for Tampa. But I was relieved personally, selfishly, that my aunt and uncle are going to be OK. And I've got an ex in Miami Beach, who I like a lot, so I'm happy that he'll be OK.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              12. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeff Russo/, composer-nominee (\"Fargo\")\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I have cousins in Fort Lauderdale. I've just been texting with them. They seem to be OK. They're without power but they have figured out how to charge their phones without power. Their kids are bored, but they are inside a basement where they're safe. And it's pretty scary but they're getting through it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              13. Medium shot actor-nominee Gerald McRaney (\"This is Us\") and his actress wife Delta Burke\u003cbr/\u003e              14. SOUNDBITE (English) Gerald McRaney actor and Delta Burke, actress:\u003cbr/\u003e              Gerald McRaney: \"Delta grew up in Florida.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              Delta Burke:  \"Yes. My brother still lives there. He got out. We have many friends in Florida. We go there a lot. I'm very concerned about them. You should just get out.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              McRaney: \"My oldest daughter is on the coast of South Carolina. You know, we have friends and family, who are in that area.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              Burke: \"Load up the car with the kids and the animals and hit the dirt roads. You don't have to take the freeways. There's other ways out.\"  \u003cbr/\u003e              15. SOUNDBITE (English)  Shannon Purser, actress-nominee, (\"Stranger Things\"):\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I have friends and family in Florida and I'm from Georgia, also, which, you know. isn't getting the brunt of it like Florida is, but it will be affected by the hurricane. And it's does feel a little surreal to be here while I know so many people are fearful for their life and for their families. But I'm praying for them. You know, I want to do what I can to help, to donate, and I think everyone should, too. You know, we need to get off our screens for a minute and look around at the real living people around us. And, you know, actually do something.\" \u003cbr/\u003e              16. SOUNDBITE (English) Courtney B. Vance, actor-Emmy winner (\"The People v. O.J. Simpson\"):\u003cbr/\u003e              \"I have family in Florida and they are - they're good. Everybody's good. So where it's a situation where the entire state, we have to pray for the entire state and the whole region. So it's a massive, massive frightening situation. So, we just pray for the whole state of Florida.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              17. Medium actress-winner Jane Lynch (\"Dropping the Soap\")\u003cbr/\u003e              18. SOUNDBITE (English) Jane Lynch, actress, on whether she considered skipping the ceremony:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Oh, no, no, no, no. I think you keep moving on. And you send your love and your support where it's needed. And we're keeping our eye on it. And, but no, you have to continue living life. And I know that Florida is going to do that, too. As soon as this blows over, and hopefully everybody is safe, that they will just, like we do, you start the business of building again.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              19. 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