LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: As investigators review the flight data recorder and attempts are being made to map out the debris field, the victims' families are just trying to cope. One makeshift memorial has risen at Port Hueneme, and that is where we find CNN's Greg LaMotte, this morning. Good morning, Greg.</s>GREG LAMOTTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning. Well, what a nightmare for the families of the 88 victims of Monday's crash. For two days they prayed that survivors would be found; it was not be. They urged the Coast Guard to keep looking, their emotions not want to accept the fact that their loved ones had been lost. But now the grieving process has begun. With some clutching flowers and white roses, relatives of the crash victims boarded a bus in Los Angeles, yesterday, and were driven to a private, secure beach area near where the crash occurred. Some placed flowers in the sand. Others clutched one another's arms as they walked along the beach. Family members asked that flowers be flown out to sea along with photographs and personal mementos.</s>CHRIS THOMAS, AMERICAN RED CROSS: The family members were able to spend some time on the beach, looking out into the ocean, touching the water, talking amongst themselves, a way to honor their family members and show respect for those who lost their lives in this terrible crash.</s>LAMOTTE: Investigators have found the flight and cockpit recordings; they've also spotted the stabilizer and the tail section of the plane, but so far only four bodies have been recovered. And search-and-recovery efforts may be hampered today; it's raining and the seas are choppy. Another memorial service is scheduled for Saturday. Greg LaMotte, CNN, live, Port Hueneme, California.
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