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| Tropical storm Harvey: number of confirmed deaths rises to 23 – live | Tropical storm Harvey: number of confirmed deaths rises to 23 – live |
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| 12.48am BST | |
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| Tom Dart | |
| State transportation officials are working to try to prevent water from bursting on to Interstate 10 around 20 miles west of downtown Houston. | |
| One of the world’s widest and busiest freeways in this location, I-10 is a vital link between the western and eastern regions of the city, especially this week with many other routes closed. It connects Houston to San Antonio in the west and New Orleans in the east. | |
| But it passes between the Addicks and Barker reservoirs and Buffalo Bayou and its frontage roads are submerged. Workers are installing a temporary barrier next to an existing wall on the westbound side. The freeway was closed today around Beaumont, 80 miles from central Houston, which was hit hard overnight by Harvey as the storm moved eastwards. | |
| Here are some images from earlier: | |
| Harvey turned part of Interstate 10 into a roaring river — with actual waves https://t.co/cZdd7h3j73 | |
| 12.32am BST | |
| 00:32 | |
| A Reuters analysis has found that at least $24 billion worth of property has been impacted by Harvey flooding in Harris and Galveston counties in Texas. The analysis is based on satellite imagery and property data. From Reuters: | |
| The number represents market value, not storm damage, and is but a small fraction of the storm’s reach, as satellite images of the flooding are incomplete. Satellite imagery compiled by researchers at the University of Colorado shows flooding across 234 square miles (600 square kilometers) of Harris County and 51 square miles (132 sq km) of Galveston County, about one-eighth of each county’s land area. | |
| Exclusive: @Reuters analysis shows at least $23 billion worth of property affected by flooding from #Harvey. https://t.co/gSLhwrEfuO pic.twitter.com/xG0FXoiH3M | |
| 12.21am BST | 12.21am BST |
| 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Aerial images of Harvey devastation | Aerial images of Harvey devastation |
| Below is a collection of aerial photos and videos capturing some of the devastation caused by Harvey as of Wednesday evening. | Below is a collection of aerial photos and videos capturing some of the devastation caused by Harvey as of Wednesday evening. |
| Above the flood: Video shows aerial view of Harvey's devastation. Read more: https://t.co/C6NtIxhIHe pic.twitter.com/iS4MDy43yr | Above the flood: Video shows aerial view of Harvey's devastation. Read more: https://t.co/C6NtIxhIHe pic.twitter.com/iS4MDy43yr |
| US Coast Guard aerial photo provides a wider perspective of the extent of #Harvey flooding in Texas.https://t.co/MsZuA0vcpv pic.twitter.com/oAwANEJswH | US Coast Guard aerial photo provides a wider perspective of the extent of #Harvey flooding in Texas.https://t.co/MsZuA0vcpv pic.twitter.com/oAwANEJswH |
| the aerial shots of houston after harvey are overwhelmingly heartbreaking https://t.co/kC0va48bRN | the aerial shots of houston after harvey are overwhelmingly heartbreaking https://t.co/kC0va48bRN |
| Before and after aerial imagery from @NOAA provides a bird's-eye view of the damage caused by #Harvey at landfall: https://t.co/8kiDyFGMEB pic.twitter.com/Z79Pbi4Cd8 | Before and after aerial imagery from @NOAA provides a bird's-eye view of the damage caused by #Harvey at landfall: https://t.co/8kiDyFGMEB pic.twitter.com/Z79Pbi4Cd8 |
| Aerial photos provide a bird's-eye view of the destruction left behind in Texas by #Harvey. https://t.co/gwPrLmhmcX pic.twitter.com/zGz2hJreIC | Aerial photos provide a bird's-eye view of the destruction left behind in Texas by #Harvey. https://t.co/gwPrLmhmcX pic.twitter.com/zGz2hJreIC |
| 11.39pm BST | 11.39pm BST |
| 23:39 | 23:39 |
| Harvey could soon be downgraded | Harvey could soon be downgraded |
| Forecasters are now predicting that Harvey will be downgraded to a “tropical depression” late Wednesday or early Thursday and that the storm will completely dissipate within three to four days, the AP reports. | Forecasters are now predicting that Harvey will be downgraded to a “tropical depression” late Wednesday or early Thursday and that the storm will completely dissipate within three to four days, the AP reports. |
| Harvey may be downgraded to tropical depression https://t.co/GCAbIbXUZJ pic.twitter.com/3e0f7cyODF | Harvey may be downgraded to tropical depression https://t.co/GCAbIbXUZJ pic.twitter.com/3e0f7cyODF |
| Winds were 40 mph (65 km/h) as of Wednesday afternoon, and the National Hurricane Center is predicting that Harvey will drop 4 to 8 inches of rain from the Louisiana-Texas border northeastward to Tennessee and Kentucky through Friday, according to the AP. Flooding is possible, and some areas could get up to a foot of rain. | Winds were 40 mph (65 km/h) as of Wednesday afternoon, and the National Hurricane Center is predicting that Harvey will drop 4 to 8 inches of rain from the Louisiana-Texas border northeastward to Tennessee and Kentucky through Friday, according to the AP. Flooding is possible, and some areas could get up to a foot of rain. |
| 11.18pm BST | 11.18pm BST |
| 23:18 | 23:18 |
| Arkema, an industrial chemical manufacturer, has warned that its plant struck by storm Harvey near Houston could explode and that there is “no way to prevent” it. CEO Rich Rowe said in a press conference on Wednesday: | Arkema, an industrial chemical manufacturer, has warned that its plant struck by storm Harvey near Houston could explode and that there is “no way to prevent” it. CEO Rich Rowe said in a press conference on Wednesday: |
| There is no way to prevent an explosion or fire. ... It’s impossible to predict with 100 percent confidence a situation like this. No one anticipated six feet of water. | There is no way to prevent an explosion or fire. ... It’s impossible to predict with 100 percent confidence a situation like this. No one anticipated six feet of water. |
| According to the Houston Chronicle, the facility lost power from its primary supply and backup generators late Monday night. While the company moved highly volatile organic peroxides into back-up containers to keep them cool, if the chemicals get too hot, they can cause explosions or fires, the paper reported. | According to the Houston Chronicle, the facility lost power from its primary supply and backup generators late Monday night. While the company moved highly volatile organic peroxides into back-up containers to keep them cool, if the chemicals get too hot, they can cause explosions or fires, the paper reported. |
| It’s unclear how big an explosion might be, and officials have not disclosed the amount of chemicals on site. Employees and nearby residents have been evacuated: | It’s unclear how big an explosion might be, and officials have not disclosed the amount of chemicals on site. Employees and nearby residents have been evacuated: |
| #Update on #Arkema Facility in Crosby, TX from Harris County Officials. pic.twitter.com/SgWMgWTgrz | #Update on #Arkema Facility in Crosby, TX from Harris County Officials. pic.twitter.com/SgWMgWTgrz |
| 10.45pm BST | 10.45pm BST |
| 22:45 | 22:45 |
| Married couple confirmed dead | Married couple confirmed dead |
| The number of confirmed deaths has increased to 23 as of late Wednesday afternoon. Authorities have reported that a married couple who drove a pickup truck into floodwaters drowned after a current from a nearby creek swept the vehicle away, according to the AP. | The number of confirmed deaths has increased to 23 as of late Wednesday afternoon. Authorities have reported that a married couple who drove a pickup truck into floodwaters drowned after a current from a nearby creek swept the vehicle away, according to the AP. |
| Update: 2 drowned near Fulshear when they drove down Pool Hill Rd. Current swept vehicle. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/if4l8j5SOx | Update: 2 drowned near Fulshear when they drove down Pool Hill Rd. Current swept vehicle. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/if4l8j5SOx |
| Chad Norvell, with the Fort Bend county sheriff’s office, said the couple was on the phone with 911 seeking help when the call dropped. Officers later found the truck completely submerged, the AP reported. | Chad Norvell, with the Fort Bend county sheriff’s office, said the couple was on the phone with 911 seeking help when the call dropped. Officers later found the truck completely submerged, the AP reported. |
| Norvell identified the couple as Donald Rogers, 65, and Rochelle Rogers, 58. They lived in a rural part of the county southwest of Houston and were headed to a relative’s house. | Norvell identified the couple as Donald Rogers, 65, and Rochelle Rogers, 58. They lived in a rural part of the county southwest of Houston and were headed to a relative’s house. |
| 10.36pm BST | 10.36pm BST |
| 22:36 | 22:36 |
| Tom Dart | Tom Dart |
| It’s possible that as many as 100,000 Houston-area homes could be flood damaged due to Harvey. Asked if the scale of the damage could reach that level at a press conference, Jeff Lindner of the Harris County Flood Control District said: | It’s possible that as many as 100,000 Houston-area homes could be flood damaged due to Harvey. Asked if the scale of the damage could reach that level at a press conference, Jeff Lindner of the Harris County Flood Control District said: |
| Right now we don’t have any hardcore estimates of the number of homes that have been damaged, but that figure would not be surprising to me ... 100,000 is certainly not out of the question.” | Right now we don’t have any hardcore estimates of the number of homes that have been damaged, but that figure would not be surprising to me ... 100,000 is certainly not out of the question.” |
| Linder added that problems would continue in neighborhoods around the Barker and Addicks dams. He said that places that have not yet flooded are unlikely to, but water levels may rise again in some parts that were draining, and inundated areas may have to cope with enduring floods as water discharges from the reservoirs continue. | Linder added that problems would continue in neighborhoods around the Barker and Addicks dams. He said that places that have not yet flooded are unlikely to, but water levels may rise again in some parts that were draining, and inundated areas may have to cope with enduring floods as water discharges from the reservoirs continue. |
| 10.10pm BST | 10.10pm BST |
| 22:10 | 22:10 |
| Tornado damage in Mississippi | Tornado damage in Mississippi |
| Tropical storm Harvey has led to at least one tornado in Mississippi, with strong winds damaging homes and toppling trees, the AP reports. | Tropical storm Harvey has led to at least one tornado in Mississippi, with strong winds damaging homes and toppling trees, the AP reports. |
| VIDEO: Tornado leaving Petal, damage reported in downtown area around Central Ave. Video sent in from Jan Brown. #mswx pic.twitter.com/zBXfZjLx8F | VIDEO: Tornado leaving Petal, damage reported in downtown area around Central Ave. Video sent in from Jan Brown. #mswx pic.twitter.com/zBXfZjLx8F |
| The National Weather Service said the tornado touched down in the southern Mississippi town of Petal, near Hattiesburg, on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries. | The National Weather Service said the tornado touched down in the southern Mississippi town of Petal, near Hattiesburg, on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries. |
| Multiple tornado warnings have been issued across the state. | Multiple tornado warnings have been issued across the state. |
| UPDATE: Damage reported on Main Street in Petalhttps://t.co/qNFY4KJP3x | UPDATE: Damage reported on Main Street in Petalhttps://t.co/qNFY4KJP3x |
| Here is a shot of the Tornado that touched down in Petal. This comes from Toriano Blanks. #mswx pic.twitter.com/W45ZplTFli | Here is a shot of the Tornado that touched down in Petal. This comes from Toriano Blanks. #mswx pic.twitter.com/W45ZplTFli |
| 9.53pm BST | 9.53pm BST |
| 21:53 | 21:53 |
| US waives clean-air rules | US waives clean-air rules |
| Sam Levin | Sam Levin |
| Sam Levin here, taking over our live coverage of Harvey, which continues to drop substantial amounts of rain in Texas and beyond. | Sam Levin here, taking over our live coverage of Harvey, which continues to drop substantial amounts of rain in Texas and beyond. |
| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now issued emergency waivers allowing more than a dozen states to ignore certain clean-air requirements for gasoline to ensure that there is an adequate fuel supply during the ongoing storms, according to the Associated Press. | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now issued emergency waivers allowing more than a dozen states to ignore certain clean-air requirements for gasoline to ensure that there is an adequate fuel supply during the ongoing storms, according to the Associated Press. |
| The waivers, effective immediately through at least 15 September, apply to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington DC. | The waivers, effective immediately through at least 15 September, apply to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington DC. |
| One-fifth of oil refineries in the US have been shut down as a result of Harvey. | One-fifth of oil refineries in the US have been shut down as a result of Harvey. |
| 9.25pm BST | 9.25pm BST |
| 21:25 | 21:25 |
| Christie v Cruz | Christie v Cruz |
| The two once upon a time GOP presidential hopefuls have been sparring over federal funding for hurricane relief after Texas Senator Cruz described the appropriations bill for Sandy relief as full of “pork” and said that two-thirds of funds were used for things other than relief. | The two once upon a time GOP presidential hopefuls have been sparring over federal funding for hurricane relief after Texas Senator Cruz described the appropriations bill for Sandy relief as full of “pork” and said that two-thirds of funds were used for things other than relief. |
| “I have no sympathy for this – and I see Sen Cruz and it’s disgusting to me that he stands in a recovery center with victims standing behind him as a backdrop,” Christie told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on New Day. “He’s still repeating the same reprehensible lies about what happened in Sandy (and) called on Congress Wednesday morning to work fast on a bill to aid Texas after Hurricane Harvey.” | “I have no sympathy for this – and I see Sen Cruz and it’s disgusting to me that he stands in a recovery center with victims standing behind him as a backdrop,” Christie told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on New Day. “He’s still repeating the same reprehensible lies about what happened in Sandy (and) called on Congress Wednesday morning to work fast on a bill to aid Texas after Hurricane Harvey.” |
| Cruz responded: | Cruz responded: |
| “I’m sorry that there are politicians who are really desperate to get their names in the news and are saying whatever they need to do that... For folks who are focused on raising political shots and snipes about the Sandy bill, facts matter. And the fact is that the Sandy bill was over $50bn and 70% of it was not emergency funding. Only 30% of the funding was emergency funding.” | “I’m sorry that there are politicians who are really desperate to get their names in the news and are saying whatever they need to do that... For folks who are focused on raising political shots and snipes about the Sandy bill, facts matter. And the fact is that the Sandy bill was over $50bn and 70% of it was not emergency funding. Only 30% of the funding was emergency funding.” |
| New Jersey’s governor, again: “Let me be very clear about this: Sen Cruz was playing politics in 2012, trying to make himself look like the biggest conservative in the world,” Christie said. “And what I said at the time, both to him and everybody else, was if you represent a coastal state, don’t do this because your day is going to come and you’re going to expect people to help you.” | New Jersey’s governor, again: “Let me be very clear about this: Sen Cruz was playing politics in 2012, trying to make himself look like the biggest conservative in the world,” Christie said. “And what I said at the time, both to him and everybody else, was if you represent a coastal state, don’t do this because your day is going to come and you’re going to expect people to help you.” |
| A Washington Post fact check suggests that Christie’s understanding is much closer to the reality. “It is wildly incorrect to claim that the bill was ‘filled with unrelated pork.’ The bill was largely aimed at dealing with Sandy, along with relatively minor items to address other or future disasters,” the Post fact check concluded. | A Washington Post fact check suggests that Christie’s understanding is much closer to the reality. “It is wildly incorrect to claim that the bill was ‘filled with unrelated pork.’ The bill was largely aimed at dealing with Sandy, along with relatively minor items to address other or future disasters,” the Post fact check concluded. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.33pm BST | at 9.33pm BST |
| 9.13pm BST | 9.13pm BST |
| 21:13 | 21:13 |
| Authorities in the Houston-area say they are investigating 17 more deaths to see whether they qualify as storm-related. | Authorities in the Houston-area say they are investigating 17 more deaths to see whether they qualify as storm-related. |
| Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences spokeswoman Tricia Bentley says that the medical examiner is doing autopsies Wednesday and the agency will update its storm-related death toll in the evening. | Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences spokeswoman Tricia Bentley says that the medical examiner is doing autopsies Wednesday and the agency will update its storm-related death toll in the evening. |
| She says authorities expect to find more bodies in homes and cars as the waters from Harvey begin to recede. The 17 bodies at the morgue do not include the bodies of six relatives found in a van in Houston on Wednesday. | She says authorities expect to find more bodies in homes and cars as the waters from Harvey begin to recede. The 17 bodies at the morgue do not include the bodies of six relatives found in a van in Houston on Wednesday. |
| The overall death toll from Harvey is at least 21. | The overall death toll from Harvey is at least 21. |
| 8.29pm BST | 8.29pm BST |
| 20:29 | 20:29 |
| Number of confirmed deaths rises to 21 | Number of confirmed deaths rises to 21 |
| Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over, and the storm began to give up some of its dead. | Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over, and the storm began to give up some of its dead. |
| The number of confirmed deaths rose to 21 after a woman’s body was discovered afloat in Beaumont. Authorities also recovered the bodies of six family members, including four children, from a van that had been swept off a Houston bridge into a murky bayou. | The number of confirmed deaths rose to 21 after a woman’s body was discovered afloat in Beaumont. Authorities also recovered the bodies of six family members, including four children, from a van that had been swept off a Houston bridge into a murky bayou. |
| “Unfortunately, it seems that our worst thoughts are being realized,” Harris County sheriff Ed Gonzalez said of the discovery. | “Unfortunately, it seems that our worst thoughts are being realized,” Harris County sheriff Ed Gonzalez said of the discovery. |
| From the Associated Press | From the Associated Press |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.54pm BST | at 8.54pm BST |
| 8.25pm BST | 8.25pm BST |
| 20:25 | 20:25 |
| Port Arthur, Texas was among the hardest hit places over the past 24 hours, taking on at least 25 inches of rain overnight. | Port Arthur, Texas was among the hardest hit places over the past 24 hours, taking on at least 25 inches of rain overnight. |
| Rescues underway in Port Arthur nursing home. More devastation ongoing. pic.twitter.com/YUwBMegp5S | Rescues underway in Port Arthur nursing home. More devastation ongoing. pic.twitter.com/YUwBMegp5S |
| A number of people took to social media to request rescue for themselves or for loved ones, while local officials begged for people with access to boats to show up and help out. | A number of people took to social media to request rescue for themselves or for loved ones, while local officials begged for people with access to boats to show up and help out. |
| My aunt still has not been rescued. This is her roof window from the attic PLEASE PLEASE send help 820 Smith Rd Port Arthur, Texas 77640 pic.twitter.com/uTze7QpND6 | My aunt still has not been rescued. This is her roof window from the attic PLEASE PLEASE send help 820 Smith Rd Port Arthur, Texas 77640 pic.twitter.com/uTze7QpND6 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.56pm BST | at 8.56pm BST |
| 7.58pm BST | 7.58pm BST |
| 19:58 | 19:58 |
| Trump began his Missouri rally Wednesday afternoon with comments about Harvey’s impact in the gulf. | Trump began his Missouri rally Wednesday afternoon with comments about Harvey’s impact in the gulf. |
| As we all know our Gulf Coast was hit over the weekend with a devastating hurricane of historic proportion. Torrential rain and terrible flooding continue to pose a grave danger to life and to property. | As we all know our Gulf Coast was hit over the weekend with a devastating hurricane of historic proportion. Torrential rain and terrible flooding continue to pose a grave danger to life and to property. |
| Our first responders have been doing absolutely heroic work to shepherd people out of harm’s way, and their courage and devotion has saved countless lives. They represent truly the very best of America. | Our first responders have been doing absolutely heroic work to shepherd people out of harm’s way, and their courage and devotion has saved countless lives. They represent truly the very best of America. |
| We must be vigilant. We must protect the lives of our people. I was on the ground in Texas yesterday to meet with Gov Abbott, who is doing, by the way, an incredible job, and local officials so that we could coordinate the very big and unprecedented federal response. | We must be vigilant. We must protect the lives of our people. I was on the ground in Texas yesterday to meet with Gov Abbott, who is doing, by the way, an incredible job, and local officials so that we could coordinate the very big and unprecedented federal response. |
| In difficult times such as these we see the true character of the American people: Their strength, their love and their resolve. We see friend helping friend, neighbor helping neighbor, and stranger helping stranger. And together, we will endure and we will overcome. | In difficult times such as these we see the true character of the American people: Their strength, their love and their resolve. We see friend helping friend, neighbor helping neighbor, and stranger helping stranger. And together, we will endure and we will overcome. |
| To those affected by this storm, we are praying for you and we are here with you every single step of the way... | To those affected by this storm, we are praying for you and we are here with you every single step of the way... |
| To those Americans who have lost loved ones, all of America is grieving with you and our hearts our joined with yours forever... | To those Americans who have lost loved ones, all of America is grieving with you and our hearts our joined with yours forever... |
| Recovery will be tough, but I have seen the resilience of the American spirit first hand all over this country... | Recovery will be tough, but I have seen the resilience of the American spirit first hand all over this country... |
| We are here with you today, with are here with you tomorrow and we will be with you every single day after to restore, recover and rebuild.” | We are here with you today, with are here with you tomorrow and we will be with you every single day after to restore, recover and rebuild.” |
| 7.22pm BST | 7.22pm BST |
| 19:22 | 19:22 |
| Utterly inspiring. | Utterly inspiring. |
| These people formed a human chain to help save a man from a car that was being swept away by floodwaters https://t.co/S44wSTexA6 pic.twitter.com/uS5sOqAmp1 | These people formed a human chain to help save a man from a car that was being swept away by floodwaters https://t.co/S44wSTexA6 pic.twitter.com/uS5sOqAmp1 |
| 7.20pm BST | 7.20pm BST |
| 19:20 | 19:20 |
| The Texas Department of Public Safety says more than 48,700 homes have been affected by flooding and other damage brought by Harvey since it first came ashore Friday. | The Texas Department of Public Safety says more than 48,700 homes have been affected by flooding and other damage brought by Harvey since it first came ashore Friday. |
| A report released Wednesday shows more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed while about another 17,000 have sustained major damage. Approximately 32,000 have damage described by state authorities as minor. | A report released Wednesday shows more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed while about another 17,000 have sustained major damage. Approximately 32,000 have damage described by state authorities as minor. |
| In Harris County, one of the state’s largest and home to Houston, about 43,700 homes have been damaged, with some 11,600 receiving major damage and another 770 destroyed. | In Harris County, one of the state’s largest and home to Houston, about 43,700 homes have been damaged, with some 11,600 receiving major damage and another 770 destroyed. |
| From the Associated Press | From the Associated Press |
| Harvey has also damaged nearly 700 businesses in the state. | Harvey has also damaged nearly 700 businesses in the state. |
| DPS says its report will be updated each day so the number of damaged structures is expected to rise, particularly with expanding floodwaters in Southeast Texas as Harvey moves into Louisiana. | DPS says its report will be updated each day so the number of damaged structures is expected to rise, particularly with expanding floodwaters in Southeast Texas as Harvey moves into Louisiana. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.57pm BST | at 8.57pm BST |
| 6.19pm BST | 6.19pm BST |
| 18:19 | 18:19 |
| Notes from Gov Greg Abbott’s early afternoon press conference update, where he warns that “the worst is not yet over for south-east Texas, as far as the rain is concerned.” | Notes from Gov Greg Abbott’s early afternoon press conference update, where he warns that “the worst is not yet over for south-east Texas, as far as the rain is concerned.” |
| Calls price gouging “unTexan” and says businesses can and will be put out of operation for engaging in it. | Calls price gouging “unTexan” and says businesses can and will be put out of operation for engaging in it. |
| Says area affected bigger than Katrina, Sandy, and that federal funding should be “well in excess” of outlays for those disasters. | Says area affected bigger than Katrina, Sandy, and that federal funding should be “well in excess” of outlays for those disasters. |
| Says this is the largest national guard deployment (14,000+ with another 10,000 en route) in Texas history that he’s aware of, has deployed Texas resources at 100%. | Says this is the largest national guard deployment (14,000+ with another 10,000 en route) in Texas history that he’s aware of, has deployed Texas resources at 100%. |
| Urges residents not to drive into flooded waters: Many “if not most” lives lost have been “people who were driving vehicles into flooded waters.” | Urges residents not to drive into flooded waters: Many “if not most” lives lost have been “people who were driving vehicles into flooded waters.” |
| There have already been 210,000 registrations to Fema for individual assistance; $37m in assistance approved so far. | There have already been 210,000 registrations to Fema for individual assistance; $37m in assistance approved so far. |
| Says state will accept relief offered by Mexico, and reiterates that in recovery missions and shelters “no one is being asked about their [immigration status]. People are here for one purpose, and that isto save lives.” | Says state will accept relief offered by Mexico, and reiterates that in recovery missions and shelters “no one is being asked about their [immigration status]. People are here for one purpose, and that isto save lives.” |
| TX Gov. Abbott: Defense Department supplying 200 boats, 200 vehicles for flood response efforts; Beaumont, Houston areas the priority. pic.twitter.com/IGXnICplZ8 | TX Gov. Abbott: Defense Department supplying 200 boats, 200 vehicles for flood response efforts; Beaumont, Houston areas the priority. pic.twitter.com/IGXnICplZ8 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.09pm BST | at 7.09pm BST |