live images this hour of the category three storm, it s been downgraded recently but the storm certainly in effect over the u.s. state of texas. made landfall as category four. hurricane harvey hitting the gulf coast and it won t be clear of the damage until the storm s passing. that ll take several days because the storm is lingering in the area. it s unclear which path it will take. the city manager in rockport area says there is intensive damage in that area already. the u.s. president, donald trump has already approved a disaster decoration. speaking of the u.s. president, donald trump, a political hurricane also hit the warehouse today. the u.s. president has pardonened the former arizona sheriff, joe arpaio.
boulder county and much of the state, really. this is a state-wide issue which is why the governor issued a disaster decoration. people could be on their own for several days. have you heard from authorities they have a handle on the general situation of where the worst flooding is? reporter: i think authorities are hopeful, anderson. they say it s sort of an all hands on deck here within the state. we also know the national guard has arrived and is assisting in some rescues they are still trying to make, to get to the people trapped behind walls of debris and feet of water still. they have said that governors from surrounding states are pledging to do everything they can to help. so there is a lot of help here, but the problem remains some physical barriers to try to get to those people who need the most help now. three people confirmed dead, but again, the sheriff of boulder county said that number could
disaster decoration. people could be on their own for several days. have you heard from authorities they have a handle on the general situation of where the worst flooding is? reporter: i think authorities are hopeful, anderson. they say it s sort of an all hands on deck here within the state. we also know the national guard has arrived and is assisting in some rescues they are still trying to make, to get to the people trapped behind walls of debris and feet of water still. they have said that governors from surrounding states are pledging to do everything they can to help. so there is a lot of help here, but the problem remains some physical barriers to try to get to those people who need the most help now. three people confirmed dead, but again, the sheriff of boulder county said that number could still go up because they still haven t reached all the people they know need help, anderson. to think this happened in the darkness, how terrifying that must be when all of a sudden,
is why the governor has issued a disaster decoration. people could be on their own for several days. have you heard from authorities they have a sort of a handle on the general situation of where the worst flooding is? reporter: i think authorities are hopeful, anderson. they say it s sort of an all hands on deck here within the state. we also know the national guard has arrived and is assisting in some of the rescues they are still trying to make, to get to the people trapped behind walls of debris and feet of water still. they have said that governors from surrounding states are pledging to do everything they can to help. so there is a lot of help here, but the problem remains some physical barriers to try to get to those people who need the most help right now. three people confirmed dead, but again, the sheriff of boulder county said that number could still go up because they still haven t reached all the people who they know need help. anderson? to think this happened in the