to help people. in the nearby city of beaumont, texas, another situation where the navy, the u.s. navy conducted search and rescue efforts. they airlifted 25 men, women, and children. you get a sense the rescues are ongoing. the storm itself, it broke a weather record. this storm dumped 52 inches of rainfall in a single storm. so it was a mask storm. it left a great deal of damage. dave, it could take months, weeks -- weeks, months, years before we see the true extent of what happened here. >> that's the tough part. it feels like the tide has turned. just getting a glimpse of the damage. some people may not go home for weeks, months, some ever. we'll check back in the next half hour. and of course now harvey is just a tropical depression headed into the ohio valley. flooding is still major concern in its wake.