given the size and amount of rain expected to fall. i hear 25 inches, maybe three feet in isolated areas, that can cause a great deal of problems, potentially deadly problems. that is a great deal of concern here from corpus christi to galveston, texas. clarissa? >> 25 inches. ed, thank you so much. within the hour, emergency officials may tell people that if they have not already evacuated, it's too late. their focus will have to be finding the safest possible shelter. federal emergency workers have begun off loading supplies in the past of the storm. bottled water and generators will be available in the aftermath of the hurricane. congressman blake represents most of the area. his district stretches along the texas coast from south of corpus christie to the coast.