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He wrote me after we talked about their work as well. he says, as you are talking about photographers and producers i was looking down at them standing knee-deep in water holding the cable. that s how were able to bring you these pictures. there s many folks behind the scenes around texas doing that work. we thank them all. more folks are answering the call with airboats. oftentimes in the storms the people who are rescuing folks, their homes are flooded as well. elizbeth: we heard from the governor and he said if you have the ability to help, come hell. while he did speak with casey and he brought that photograph of the 15 nursing home folks living there that were rescued, shows you how dire the need is for help. we saw gentleman with an airboat rescuing people from the neighborhood and dixon which is 30 miles south of houston. were not even talking about some ....
We warned about the notion that harvey was going to stall out in the limp flooding was going to be the story. i think it could be the most disastrous flood event in u.s. history. as we started seeing coverage of a category four hurricane, i was concerned the focus was going to shift, rightfully so cassette the tragic event, but we were always worried about 4 feet of rain falling in this region. in unfortunate, that s plain o out. elizbeth: when you talk about the dangers of this part of the country, geography was, you re concerned about the inland flooding because installing out. the water is going to try to flow south toward the goal. once the ground is saturated and these rivers are at capacity, what happens with this water and what is it do for the infrastructure? flooding is not always a ....
Wash the flooding on for. someone who may agree, doctor marshall shepherd is a director of a science program and former president of the meteorological society. i assume you would agree with that statement. i would agree and what s even scarier s were probably talking more than 30 inches. were talking about 4 feet, perhaps more. i just read about 9 trillion gallons of water have already fallen on the area. that would fill the great salt lake twice. elizbeth: the narrative to say the storm is weakening would be dangerous. i want to put up a graphic for viewers that shows the concentration of precipitation. it s not going away anytime soon. we could be seeing rain up until wednesday for these folks. and perhaps beyond. as meteorologists we ve known this for about a week or so. ....
It was bothering everybody. so i just jumped in and went to the vet to help them. i would want somebody to help me if i was in that situation. elizbeth: carolinas live in houston with a very light latest. hello. hello. if you are in houston right now and thinking about getting out of your neighborhood and officials are begging you not. they said stay home. this is i 69. one of the main thoroughfares through the city. this is were 610 split saw. normally people are flying through here and they re running into a lake. were not seen anybody pass this area. they get down there and stop. check out the parking my. these are folks who come over the hill. cars, trucks, buses, people trying to get out and they can t. if you walk with me this way, were seen people make mistakes ....
We have instagram video of a parking garage completely flooded at herman park in houston. cars are underwater. those taken earlier this morning and the situation getting worse. they re urging people not to use social media accounts for rescue reports. they should call 911 if it s life-threatening. otherwise if you need help in rescued call 311 in that area. leland: by life-threatening they mean it s actually life-threatening. one official said water up to your waist is not life-threatening. if it gets up to shoulders then call. that s the level of prioritization they re having. folks are heading out in their own boats. trying to help people. elizbeth: coming up after the break, coverage of the devastation in houston area ....