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Depends on the local and state officials asking for it. so if you could just tell us -- i know theres an open line of communication with the texas governors office, with local officials. can you tell us what the federal government is prepared to assist with? >> yes. we have been talking to governor abbott for a full week anticipating this storm, also governor edwards of louisiana. we expect to have the full force of the federal government assisting government abbott in response to his request fo...

The 4.6 million people or so pa affect by the storm. >> the disaster declaration before landfall, is that something he can do, does it make a difference in the response? >> it can make a little difference here. the spirit mentality and the people that have to employ those resources. to the extent that it meets the interior, i would say it does, and clearing it up at the implementation level. they will be providing money to the other departments and agencies, its a good idea. and there is precede...

In 2016 nine lives. all of these to inundagsz, tropical storms, youre always a little bit nervous and you want to do as much as you can to save as many lives as you can and to help people restore themselves to normalcy as quickly as you can. >> and what contact have you had with this current administration? anybody in homeland security, adviser tom boss saturday talking about how you guys can best prepare for this? >> weve been engaged by way of phone conversations. we have these conference call...

Evacuation zones throughout the state of texas as well as our state public parks are open for free for anybody who wants to evacuate there. >> the national weather service says parts of texas might be uninhabitable for weeks, potentially even months following the hurricane. how are you planning for the potential aftermath? >> well, this is something we deal with all the time, and the good news is we have such a terrific working relationship with fema. we will go in and work rapidly to get people...

Earlier he tweeted, received a briefing from the department of homeland security, fema administrator, brock long, homeland security adviser and chief of staff, john kelly. president trump also said in a tweet that he had spoken with the governors of texas and louisiana. chief white house correspondent john roberts live at the white house now. jon? >> good afternoon. i dont think theres much possible about it when it comes to a natural disaster. the president may issue a disaster declaration whic...

Makes landfall. that will drive safety and security our number one and two concern. >> neil: you know, it interesting, and ministry to brock long, you can help me with this. its a concern that may be came up during katrina, you can go back to 9/11 were not all the agencies are on the same page of communicating with each other. its understandable during a crisis and different political parties and mayors and governors. are you all in sync on all this? >> absolutely. it is very clear how we are ru...

Depleted and city officials are warning local residents, they could be without those basic services and food for four or five days. >> nick, thanks so much for the reporting. the outer bands of hurricane harvey are beginning to pummel texas. this storms biggest threat is extreme flooding. that will affect cities like houston, austin and san antonio. cnns polo sandoval is live in san antonio. that city is already under a local disaster declaration. what are you seeing at this hour, polo? >> repor...

Christopher wray to lead the fbi. senators are expected to vote in 1 1/2 hours from now, 5 to 5:30 p.m. eastern time. the president fired james comey, the former director of the fbi, back in may. mr. comey says the president asked him for loyalty. for his part, wray has been asked about what he is loyal to. he says the united states constitution. it is widely expected he will be confirmed by the u.s. senate. christopher wray sailed through the senate committee. christopher reyes, the man that wo...

Through later this month. thats when the moon completely blocks the sun. people along this pass stretching from oregon to south carolina will be able to see the total eclipse and local officials say theyre expecting lots of visitors to pack in to that part of the country. the disaster declaration makes it easier to get money just in case its needed. local officials urging people to stock up on supplies. >> people need to be preparing for like groceries or water and also need cash. that might nee...

It looked like areas our field --dash mike filled with trees. it had been ripped down as a tinker tour. you saw homes and other buildings that were completely fund. nothing more than rubble. it was large swath after large swot devastation. a nearby car dealership took a direct hit. it is all part of a storm system that swept oppressed texas, missouri and mississippi. 10-year-old girl drowned after being swept away by floodwaters and they had issued a direct -- disaster declaration. very reminisc...