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Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned our witnesses, but today we will hear from mr. Michael holmes, ceo cook executive Health Services. Jami snyder, and ms. Cindy mann. We appreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes, you are recognized for five minutes for an opening statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgess, ranging member g ....
This is 20 minutes. Good afternoon. I wanted to let you know about a status update. As you may know, we just had a statewide call, a call that involved more than 30 state agencies involved in helping to respond to this hurricane, a call that involved county officials, everyone around the entire state of texas that is involved in this process. We talked to people from the Gulf Coast Region all the way up to north texas who were helping in their own way to respond to these challenges. Let me make several points and then i will take your questions. First, i want to thank fema, the department of Homeland Security, the president for their commitment to helping texas respond to these challenges. I want to think the red cross for all they are doing. I want to thank chief for his leadership as well as the director for all that he does in helping us respond to these types of cha ....
Part but as of right now were not hearing reports of major damage so the biggest concern is flooding. Texas governor greg abbot called evacuation says Hurricane Harvey approached the states coastline and warns the storm will likely bring disastrous flooding. Flooding. You can hold that. Thats the report. Sure. Well good afternoon. I wanted to let you know about dates. We had a statewide call. That involved more than 30 state agencies that are involved in helping to respond to this hurricane. Call that involved local officials. County officials and everyone involved in this process. We talked to people from the gulf coast all the way up to north texas that are helping in their own way to respond to these challenges. Let me make several points in then ill take your questions. First i want to thank fema. The department of Homeland Security. The president for their commitmen ....