We wont be in a Economic Impact for that area for quite some time. On the phone with us, the Salvation Army emergency director for texas. Director, thank you for taking the time. What is it like there today, lets say versus yesterday . Well, obviously things are just very busy. Things are changing rapidly. Were continuing to monitor the situation right now that is somewhat of a emergency situation in beaumont. We just received words maybe five minutes ago that the reservoir is now going to open up their floodgates, which puts counties of casper and newton more additional water being brought in there. So we have a crisis situation there that is unparalleled just in those areas that we havent even been able to address yet. Were prepared for them. We know that this eventuality was there, so we had units standing by poised to go in, but were looking at roadmaps now. Theres not a road open in that area we cant begin to move yet. But in houston, we are mustering our forces rapidly. We have I
I was just thanking the lord for you guys. And a glimmer of hope in one flood shelter. A group of gospel singers lifting spirits with a song. This special edition of nightline, city underwat underwater catastrophe in houston, will be right back. Announcer this is a special edition of nightline, city underwater catastrophe in houston. Good evening. And we are dedicating our show once again tonight to the fastmoving and often horrifying developments out of texas. The rain has largely subsided in houston, but much of that city is underwater and in crisis. Tonight you will see rescuers working under extraordinary conditions and survivors displaying unimaginable resilience. Abcs rob marciano is right there. Reporter houstonians are still trying to get their heads above water. This city ravaged by harvey. As rescues continue for the fifth straight day. By boat were coming right back. Reporter and from the air. Above fort arthur, texas harvey did not let up. In a cbb air marine ops blackhawk
Homeland security, here to talk about federal Disaster Relief in the wake of harvey. Thank you. Remind everyone what the center for health and Homeland Security does. We just celebrated our 15th anniversary, and for those 15 years, we have been an academic consulting operation getting planning advice, training advice to governments, federal, and we are also work with the state department to get that kind of advice to Foreign Countries. We have trained about 40 Foreign Countries in management, and basically our mission is to help governmental and institutions, and large rabbit institutions to prepare for, protect against, and respond to huge catastrophes, such as the one in houston now. Host according to accuweather, it talks about how harvey compares to other Natural Disasters. ,ven before harveys landfall port aransas and port connor in texas had Tropical Storm allison, another major flooding disaster and the report states that the estimates of recovering from harvey could cost more t
We hope to be able to bring that to you live one that gets underway. While we wait a look now it federal Disaster Relief efforts from this mornings washington journal. Washington journal continues. Host we are joined by michael greenberger, the director of health and Homeland Security at the university of the director at the university of Maryland Center for health and Homeland Security, here to talk about federal Disaster Relief in the wake of harvey. Thank you. Remind everyone what the center for health and Homeland Security does. We just celebrated our 15th anniversary, and for those 15 years, we have been an academic consulting operation getting planning advice, training advice to governments, federal, and we are also work with the state department to get that kind of advice to Foreign Countries. We have trained about 40 Foreign Countries in management, and basically our mission is to help governmental and institutions, and large rabbit institutions to prepare for, protect against,
Texas. Tonight residence or from the beginning the hard work of recovery and effort they Texas Governor greg abbott says will take years with the numbers are staggering. Texas Officials Say at least 47 deaths are related to the storm so far. More than 42,000 people are housed in hundreds of shelters all over the state and of beaumont, texas nearly 120,000 people are still without drinking water. Fox news correspondent peter doocy spent much of the day touring the devastation in texas and has our report. Reporter arthur muqtedar refinery still submerged high water there is a part of the reason gas prices are higher across the country but Texas Governor greg abbott doesnt want Harvey Victims wearing about long lines at the pump or shortage. The bottom line is the state of texas will have plenty of gasoline at gasoline stations across texas so dont worry we will not run out. The pentagon said today since harvey hit the military coast guard combined for 16,000 rescues and theres more help