all of this has president trump is back in washington after visiting texas. the president is getting criticism for not talking about the victims, not being that consoler-in-chief that the job demands. let s begin with cnn s polo sandoval live in richmond, texas. what are you seeing there, polo? reporter: good morning. here in southeast texas harvey has come and gone. all you have to do is look behind me to be reminded that the effects of this massive storm will be felt for a very long time. these are the waters o of the brazos river that continue to rise, slowly invading communities up and down the bank itself. meanwhile, the rescues continue, not just in houston but around the other regions there as reservoirs continue to release large amounts of water to try to prevent more flooding. but in the process, some of the communities being flooded. among the dead so far, sergeant steve perez, a veteran of the