Oil and gas this morning, you have a drop in oil prices. Gasoline prices have hit a twoyear high following not storm. Futures are showing this common stocks to start the new weekend. 18point loss on the dow futures come a loss across the board. In europe, stocks are heading lower as well. Losses at the biggest loser being the dax in germany. In asia overnight, markets mixed. We had games on the hang seng in hong kong and shanghai 1 . Breaking down the board vote in the richer task of juggling faces a hard. So much more this morning. Come and morning. Come and enjoy the music pollster ed the same ski partner and editor we will be breaking down the business impact. A lot of terrific guest coming up this morning as well. Retired Army Lieutenant general Hurricane Katrina joint Task Force Commander russell honore. Retired Lieutenant Colonel allen west and attorney general of texas, ken paxton. This gentleman will all be here. Right here right now, catastrophic flooding in houston. Tropical
It is raw and, yes, it is sometimes inspiring. Your money is affected. Refineries are shutting down, and that is cutting the supply of gasoline. Prices are rising. How many drivers nationwide will gas up as a precaution today . Just like they did after katrina. And, yes, there is a political element as well. President trump says he will go to texas tomorrow. Should he go in the middle of the rescue operation . He will want to avoid the negative publicity that greeted president bushs flyover after katrina. There you have it. Cando texas, perhaps the most dynamic state in the nation, hit with a catastrophe. President trump faces his first Natural Disaster. Watch it here. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart you are going to be seeing a lot of video like this on the lefthand side of the screen and a lot of weather maps like one on the righthand side of your screen. More rain is coming, and rescue operations are, indeed, underway. I should tell you, it is still raining in houstonen x t
Least 8 people have died as a result of the slow moving storm, torrential rain to continue over parts of texas and louisiana over next several days, with catastrophic flooding expected to worsen, fox report Trace Gallagher in houston with our report. Reporter in texas alone up to 50 countries are told to expect up to 50 inches of rain by thursday, two feet has fallen in houston area since weekend. In all, harvey so far has produced 9 trillion gallons of water. With the catastrophic flooding and mandatory evacuations, officials in houston say that situation remains very dangerous. Seniors, those with disabilities, those in lifethreatening situations. Reporter 56,000, 911 calls have been reported. Overwhelming the system, with two thousand residents evacuated so far by air and boat. Thousands more, forced to seek a dry escape. Roof went, and attic got wet, that soaked top floor, it got wet, it just pancaked. Reporter federal official say 30 thousand people are staying in temporary shelte
Rivers and floodwaters, 8 least 8 people have died as a result of the slow moving storm, torrential rain to continue over parts of texas and louisiana over next several days, with catastrophic flooding expected to worsen, fox report Trace Gallagher in houston with our report. Reporter in texas alone up to 50 countries are told to expect up to 50 inches of rain by thursday, two feet has fallen in houston area since weekend. In all, harvey so far has produced 9 trillion gallons of water. With the catastrophic flooding and mandatory evacuations, officials in houston say that situation remains very dangerous. Seniors, those with disabilities, those in lifethreatening situations. Reporter 56,000, 911 calls have been reported. Overwhelming the system, with two thousand residents evacuated so far by air and boat. Thousands more, forced to seek a dry escape. Roof went, and attic got wet, that soaked top floor, it got wet, it just pancaked. Reporter federal official say 30 thousand people are s
When all is said and done, this storm can dump more than 50 inches of rain. And biblical has become a flimsy and tough. Super sized greatness is on display as people kay for their neighbors. Dont get me wrong. People need all the help they can get. But the power of selfreliance and empathy in the face of this store speaks to a decency most of people have not lost touch with. It will be months before the Economic Impact is known. But to the anies pouring into the red cross and social media, the goodness in people overcomes the worst circumstances. Lets get into all of this. Im kennedy. An entire years worth of rain in a single storm and it may not be over for another week. We are told at least five people have died since harvey made landfall over the weekend. 15,000 currently in shelters and many people have lost their homes and cars and any future prosperity in the short term. Helicopters and boats and trucks saving people all over coastal texas. In some places the water is rising an i