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99 for a case of water, thats the type of price gauging that the attorney general is seeing in the state. Hell join us to tell us how hes cracking down on all that have. And next hour President Trump is likely to address this catastrophic flooding in a News Conference with the president of finland. Well bring you that live as soon as it begins. But we start in texas. Contessa brewer is in houston with the latest on the flooding and Brian Sullivan is in galveston with a look at how Hurricane Harvey is affecting refineries contessa, well start with you. Reporter the bayou has overflowed its banks, normally parkland, and this Historic Building here was due to be completely renovated by fall of 201. As you can see, they will probably have to go back at t. Houston at this point is mostly a ghost town. Businesses shut down, employees stranded there are some 3 Million People who work in the metropolitan houston area most of them i would guess are out of work today because the roads are simply
Texas Governor Greg Abbott updating residents this afternoon. There is reality we have to come to gyps with, and that is we are just beginning the process of responding to this storm. We are still involved in the searchandrescue process. Our number one goal from Corpus Christie all the way to east of houston is still protecting and preserving life and rescuing every person that we can find. Ashley this as President Trump is expected to address the National Disaster sometime this hour. Ahead of that visit to survey the damage in texas tomorrow. Of course well be, he will be making comments and taking questions live from the white house. Well take you there immediately that begins. Cheryl well be waiting on President Trump. Right now we have jeff flock. He is live on the ground in houston, texas. Thousands are being forced from their homes seeking shelter. Jeff what are conditions for you right now. Reporter oh, boy, cheryl, i tell you i didnt think it could be much worse. Were in the a
Through in houston, in Southeast Texas and now its looking more and more like the state of louisiana will be also affected. My administration is coordinating closely with state and local authorities in texas and louisiana to save lives. We thank our First Responders and all of those involved in their efforts. We are working directly with Texas Governor greg abbott who by the way is doing a fantastic job. His entire staff, likewise, as well as with Governor John Bel Edwards who is very much involved in starting the process of louisiana. We have pledged our full support as texas and louisiana battle and recover from this ery devastating and historic storm. Theres probably never been anything like this. Under the supervision of fema, brock long, there has been a tremendous amount of work done. He has been so outstanding in so many ways, more than 8500 federal workers are involved in the texas effort alone. I have also declared emergencies in louisiana at the request of governor edwards. R