Watch afterwards sunday night at 9 00 eastern on cspan2s book tv. Next testimony on energy and infrastructure including rebuilding efforts in florida, texas, and caribbean after major storms. And recommendations to improve Recovery Efforts after future Natural Disasters. A House Energy Subcommittee heard from the public and private sectors. Sub kmcommittee on energy w now come to order and the chair will recognize himself for an opening statement. This years atlantic Hurricane Season was unprecedented. Four named storms in close succession slammed into the gulf, puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. These hurricanes caused catastrophic damage and Energy Supply disruptions across the country. While texas and florida are further down the road to recovery, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in puerto rico. A number of colleagues from this committee have been down there. And the u. S. Virgin islands where the majority of folks still remain without power for more than a month after Hurr
Thank you all for being here today. What has happened in the past 24 hours i would like to bring you up to speed on what i know and take a few questions. Let me start with some generalities and then get down to some more details. First, now that the hurricane has come onshore, our concern remains dramatic flooding. According to information that i was provided, there has been about 20 inches of rain in the Corpus Christi area, 16 inches of rain in the houston area. The biggest concern is the possibility between 2030 more inches of rain in areas ranging from Corpus Christi over to houston. Because of the flooding, one of the top focal points that we are concerned about is ongoing rescue and recovery. We want to do everything we can to keep people out of rising water. Part of that is by constant warnings to the public about being vigilant, about observing rising water around you as you are traveling, if you are out on the roads. Always watch for water on the road, remembering that when yo
Thank you all for being here today. What has happened in the past 24 hours i would like to bring you up to speed on what i know and take a few questions. Let me start with some generalities and then get down to some more details. First, now that the hurricane has come onshore, our concern remains dramatic flooding. According to information that i was provided, there has been about 20 inches of rain in the Corpus Christi area, 16 inches of rain in the houston area. The biggest concern is the possibility between 2030 more inches of rain in areas ranging from Corpus Christi over to houston. Because of the flooding, one of the top focal points that we are concerned about is ongoing rescue and recovery. We want to do everything we can to keep people out of rising water. Part of that is by constant warnings to the public about being vigilant, about observing rising water around you as you are traveling, if you are out on the roads. Always watch for water on the road, remembering that when yo
For catastrophic flooding, tornados and a massive surge from the biggest storm to hit texas in more than 50 years. Our team is on the ground in the storm zone with the very latest. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our continuing coverage of Hurricane Harvey. We have been trarking this storm all morning long and it has been a harrowing one for so many people. Harvey is now a category one storm located 25 miles west of victoria but it blasted ashore near rockport, texas. An extremely powerful category four storm, with reports some buildings there have been heavily damaged. Were starting to see some of those images coming. This is the strongest storm to hit the United States in 13 years. Its not just the wind or the storm surge but the fact that this system, the storm system is going to stick around in this neck of the woods for days and days and days and dump inches and inches of rain, upwards of 40 inches in some spots. This is a look at the sea wall in galveston this morning. Also an
Whole week is what the man said but its not clear what the arrest was for because according to the Dc Rescue Alliance the dog is being cared for in the context of dc law. A humane rescue spokesperson had told us that this here did not violate dc law so while those images were difficult to see that there really wasnt much they could do but monitor. Again, today they did get in contact with the owner who is going to hand over mama for possibly care they may not be able to give them here. Stephanie ramirez. I guess there is some good news out of that. Thank you. A Montgomery County teacher is outraged after an antise metic note was left on her car. She hung that banner outside her window here election. Recently she says her Homeowners Association asked her to take it down because they dont allow banners of any kind here in the community. She says she did that friday, she took it down and she says 12 hours later she found that terrifying note on her car. Walking down the street and not kno