Still a major concern. Forecasters had predicted that it could be as high as 20 feet. Thats a level they say would be unsurvivable. So in moments, well get you an update on what the levels are right now. Truth is, we still just dont know how bad the destruction is just yet. The light not up completely. Were contacting as many people as we can on the ground to get a sense of the damage. Interstate 10 is closed in some parts of louisiana due to flooding concerns. The governor of louisiana has mobilized the states entire national guard. Some perspective here, why we are so concerned right now, this storm hit with more force than Hurricane Katrina, which killed more than 1,800 people 15 years ago, exactly. I want to go first to cnns Martin Savidge in lake charles, louisiana. Martin, i can see youre outside, assessing the damage. What have you seen . Give us the very latest . Its the first time, john, that weve been able to even come out of shelter for over five hours. And the wind is still
Economic growth is the single biggest factor in compiling these numbers. So theyve had a very low growth estimate in response to trump policies on taxes and deregulation. We have had a much higher one. About a 1 percentage point differential. Were at three, theyre at two. The differential over ten years is significant. Could be 3 trillion in deficit reduction if were right. All im saying is that in the first two years of the Trump Administration our view has essentially been correct and their pessimistic view has not been contract. Im not here to rail on against the cbo. They have a point of view. We do too. Theyre professionals. I respect that. Thats the biggest difference. I would say one other matter. We anticipate a very strong tough budget coming out to hold down spending. The president has talked about this. At least 5 reduction in the nondefense accounts across the board. I think thats going to help. And finally, my own view has always been Economic Growth is absolutely essentia
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There are fears among stakeholders in the rice value chain that the flooding currently wreaking havoc on rice farms in producing areas will affect harvest in this year’s rain-fed circle. According to Daily Trust, thousands of hectares of rice farms in Taraba, Jigawa, Kano, Benue, Niger, Kogi, Kebbi, among other producing states up North, have been reportedly washed away. In the affected states, some of the farms were either at maturing stage or nearing the stage when the waters washed them away.