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You must have been rather pleased when you heard he was going to testify. >> i think thats an understatement. i was very, very pleased. >> more than that, it was a gift, said gillingham, an unexpected opportunity. why? well, the prosecutor had paul right where he wanted him for as long as he wanted him. there were hours of questions, tough questions, baiting questions, questions designed to make paul crack and reveal what gillingham believed to be a controlling personality and a red hot temper. ...

Blankets. the food and restaurant around, the grocery stoshs, theyre doing quite well and theyre able to feed the flood victims within fort bend county. the challenge ahead now is the recovery effort for the next several weeks and thats where our federal government really needs to step up and take notice. leland: well, sheriff, it would be an understatement to say that you and your men have stepped up in an incredible way, as we thank the sheriff, you can attest to. >> thank you, thank you both....

The whole team gets together and we have a briefing in the morning. and these kind of directives and policies are passed down the chain of command until they hit the local level like i worked at the atlanta airport. and so we would have these morning musters and we would get the directives from on high from the chain of command. and implement them or be affected by them. and it was gradual incremental thing that happened over time. pete: thats how the bureaucracy works. quick last question. you ...

Owners dont have flood insurance. take a look at these images taken before and after the storm hit. and really highlight just how widespread and devastating the damage is. these images include the flooded cities of holiday lakes, simonton, brookshire, angleton, all of which are near houston, texas. so many people have lost so much here in this state. my colleague met up with two men whose homes are now in ruins. they allowed him to follow them into the home to show him how bad that situation is....

Dealing with a harsh reality this they wont be able to go back home for weeks, possibly months. some of them return by boat on thursday to salvage what they can and come to grips with everything theyre forced to leave behind. cnns alex marquardt was there and has the emotional story of one evacuee. >> there is going to be a mailbox here. >> this is the first time that bill wolf has been able to get back to his house since being evacuated. >> surreal is probably the understatement of the century ...

Like it, and there will be more. dave, rene? >> all right, thank you, kaylee. people in houston are dealing with the harsh reality that they wont be able to go back home for possibly weeks, possibly months. some of them returned by boat thursday to salvage what they can and come to grips with everything theyre forced to leave behind. cnns alex marquardt was there as one emotional evacuee went back. >> reporter: theres going to be a mailbox here. this is the first time that bill wolf has been a...

>> all right, brian todd. alex was also returning someone home today. lets watch. >> reporter: this is the first time that bill wolf has been able to get back to his house since being evacuated. >> surreal is probably the understatement of the century here. you know, watching a 30-foot fishing boat drive down your street is something that youve just never seen before. this is my intersection here. and i dont know, this is crazy. >> reporter: well see how high the water is. >> yeah. >> reporter: ...

Unit. all three of them will be transferred to galveston today. she is in great shape. it is unbelievable, the harrowing stories you hear in these situations where this storm comes in and babies, as the doctor said, they dont keep a schedule. they come when they come. they are still coming here. two babies born here in the last 24 hours. john? >> the understatement of the century. miguel marquez, we are going keep our eye on that hospital. those babies will be transported. amazing work by the ca...

That make you who you are to a certain degree. for so many in houston their homes are still under several feet of water but some trying to get back as soon as they can to salvage whatever they can. the once they do they have to come to grips with the reality. >>reporter: this is the first time that bill wolf has been able to get back to his husband since being evacuated. >> surreal is probably the understatement of the century here. watching a 30-foot fishing boat drive down your street is somet...

Evacuated. >> surreal is probably the understatement of the century here. you know, watching a 30 foot fishing boat drive down your street is something you have never seen before. this is my intersection here and, i dont know, this is crazy. >> well see how high the water is, though. >> yeah. well see if i can even get in or not. >> this captain is taking wolf back. >> one minute you are stressed about your gutters and the next minute everything you have is ruined. >> it was evans who rescued th...