Later on today, President Trump and Melania Trump will be meeting with a louisiana delegation, visit with the National Guard and with the volunteer group known as the cajun navy, who carried out a number of rescues there in texas and louisiana. Our reporters are on the ground covering the story from all angles. Lets begin with athena jones. Has the president arrived at the first location . Reporter thats right. We want to update you on a shift in the schedule. The president had been set to meet with some of the survivors of the storm at Ellington Field then head to the Hurricane HarveyRelief Center. Thats been a bit in reverse. He and the first lady are now heading to that Harvey Relief center in an undisclosed part of the city where we expect him to believe able to talk to people who were directly impacted. Were told hell speak with volunteers who have been helping out the people impacted so able to hear their stories and share some of the concerns he has and the promises hes made in terms of the federal governments lasting response. The president just tweeted. Hes been tweeting a bit about this storm. A video of his arrival and a repeated promise weve heard him state over and over and weve heard from Vice President pence, which is that the federal government will be with the people affected bihar vie today, tomorrow, and every day until this region can rebuild. According to the press pool, the president was able to see some of the flooding as they landed at Ellington Field. There were some photos i think you can put on the screen taken from around about 10,000 feet where you can see clearly some of the flooding in that affected area. So this trip is going to be quite different from the trip the president took on tuesday when he visited Corpus Christi and austin and met with state and local officials and toured an Emergency Operations center and gave some cheer leader in chief sounding remarks about how texas was going to come back stronger. But he didnt have any interaction with childrens impacted by this disaster. That is what were going the see him gate chance here today. Fred . This is a very different visit than the one earlier in the week in texas. This is much more hands on. A lot more personal. Reporter absolutely. Whats e sprinteresting is ther point of comparison. Some felt the president didnt snow shohozan a l show a lot of empathy, didnt talk tact human toll in his trip on tuesday. Just a couple days ago we saw a very different visit from Vice President mike pence who seemed to fulfill that role of comforter pretty handily. He prayed with his wife, Texas Governor greg abbott at a church in rockport. We saw him clearing debris and hugging people. Well see if we see some of that from the president. Athena jones, than you so much. The president and first lady will be meeting with hurricane victims and later on this hour well be able to show perhaps some of those images at the hurricane Relief Center in houston. As tens of thousands of people return to their homes to assess the damage, houstons mayor says his city is open for business. We saw that he is on the agenda to have a little more time with the president while hes there along with the governor you saw on the tarmac. Throughout neighborhoods, small signs of recovery are beginning to e emergency. With fewer people in shelters and power now being restored in some areas, many residents are wondering what could be next. Cnns Stephanie Elam is live for us in houston. What are you learning from people about what is next for them . Reporter i can tell you whats next here is that the president is now just arriving to this evacuation center. Looking off cam are because trying to determine if hes coming in from this door or another door. We understand hes coming to this sent or the meet with some of the people who have been deeply affected by Hurricane Harvey. There are some 1,700 people that are still here in this evacuation center. At its height there were some over 4,000 people that have made their way through here. The numbers have been going down but coming back up some and that is because theyre consolidating from other Evacuation Centers that may have been other businesses or maybe a place of worship or a school. As those businesses are starting to make their way back to normalcy, some of those pool are being brought here. We are seeing the numbers go up a bit. But we are now seeing here, though, right now, fred, people starting to line up and prepare for the arrival of the president. I think press corps is make their way in that may be traveling with the president. Thats whats happening here right now. The president will learn and see that there are a lot of things going on there, not only people taking refuge there, sleeping there, getting food there, getting legal assistance, it is really an allpurpose center. Reporter no doubt. Thats definitely the case. Hurricanes, its awy of life down here, maybe not as tragic and devastating as weve seen but definitely a way of life here in houston and louisiana. So they of learned from each one what people need to d and how they need to be prepared. That is why theyre make sure they get assistance from fema who is here on site and that they can find access to computers to look at how they can get their life back on track and how they can access the data they need to, the paperwork to get to all of that at the same time make sure their families are together until they figure out their next steps and where theyre going go. Stephanie, what have you seen in people there in terms of, you know, their physical demeanodem what theyre ek prsz, whether it be to you or perhaps to volunteers and staff people who are working there . What have they said about their overall peerngs aexperience and theyre enduring and handling everything . Reporter here they want to allow the people who have survived this storm to have their privacy. We cant go in there with our cameras of where they are. But we did get to walk through there before. I can dwroil that they are work with a number of volunteers. Some of these volunteers are creating bonds with some of these families. It is very well organized on the other side of this wall. They have it sectioned off very clearly whats happening where. They had it sectioned off for families, for single women, single men, a place for food, a place for where you can go and talk to fema, where you can go and talk to lawyers, immigration lawyers. Its all very clearly sectioned off and they make announcements often to help people figure out where they need to go, do what they need to d. Its overwhelming losing your house and your family and also in a traumatic storm so there are people here to coach and work with them, Even Mental Health people on site. All these lessons theyve learned from other storms and Natural Disasters. They or incorporating them here to help these people get back on their feet perhaps more quickly even though we know its a long road ahead. Its a long road. Stephanie elam, well check back with you again, the president and first lady by way of your firsthand account. We also know pool reporters and cameras are there too, both arriving at the stadium to meet potentially with victims and see this incredible coordination to try to offer assistance, mental health, just basic necessities, and even some guidance on whats next for many impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Thanks to much, stephanie. I want to bring in congressman al green, a democrat whose district covers much of southwestern houston. Good to see you, congressman. The president there arrive eing in your town at the stoernt meet first hand and see first hand the devastation, how people are coping, how so many people have come together. Yesterday on our air you prex d expressed you wanted to see more accessibility to the president for the congressional delegation, city leaders. Has there been any movement the that kind of interaction with the president thus far . Absolutely. Mayor turner is with him as you know. A part of houston in my congressional district. I met yesterday sorry to interrupt you but as were talking, the president is now walking into the nrg stadium. These pictures from our pool cameras, he and lawn ya. We see him shake hands with people, perhaps some volunteers, perhaps some are Harvey Victims but everyone is in this boat together. Continue your thoughts. Sorry to interrupt you. Its quite all right. Im honored to know that the president is attending an event at the nrg. Asing i met with the fema administrator yesterday, we had a great conversation and were improving our fwoilt communicate with each other. Its important we be able to do so because there will be things that will be unexpected that will occur and we need to get those to top as quickly as possible. The lines have greatly improved. This nearly 8 billion relief package the president is advocating and congress will begin tackling on tuesday when they get back, do you believe this is going to be an uphill battle . It is a down payment is how the white house is putting it, but will this be an uphill battle to try and get these relief funds released quickly and into that tune . I see it as goodfaith down payment as well. Talked to many of my colleagues and they all seem very positive about this. They believe that this is one of those once in a lifetime events that will require a once in a lifetime effort, if you will. Weve rally got to put our shoulders to the wheel and weve agreed ed td to do so. There will be a meeting soon with the congressional delegation led by the senators and i plan to be a part of this. We want to show as much unity as possible. What are you hearing from your constituents in terms of their immediate needs, their frustrations, what theyre hoping in their days of recovery . I was walking through the very center that the president is in currently yesterday. And someone yelled out to me that he needed some help because he was homeless. Homeless people are not falling through cracks but they are close to it because fema helps people who have had a place to live prior to the disaster. To the homes will people are still in that sort of Twilight Zone where they have to acquire their assistance from agencies that deal with the homeless. So we have to make sure we beef up the support to these agencies that help Homeless People because after the disaster is over they, too, have to have a place go. Yeah. You know, people dont know what to d. If anyones been through a Natural Disaster, i mean, its the shock, you know, youre uncomfortable on many levels. I mean, you have been taken out of everything you know and youre not really sure where to turn next. Even just talking to, you know, a legal assistant earlier who talked about how theyve got attorneys, theyve got legal guidance right there for people because they dont know what to do, its also very easy to get lost. I spoke with a relative who lives in beaumont and she talked about the feeling of isolation and the feeling like they are on an island not having the resources that you usually have. So what do you say, what can you d were seeing a very precious image of the president there picking up a little girl there at the nrg stadium there. You know, what kind of comforts do you offer to people who do feel like theyre on an island, they feel like theyre at a loss right now . Well, we want to first make sure that people know that we are doing as best as we can to understand notwithstanding fact that we are not in their shoes. We want to position ourselves so that we understand. This is important because people want to know that you really do care whats happening to them giving theyre experiencing something they of never, appearanced before in their lives and never thought they would experience. After getting people to understand that you have made yourself available to them and you really want to help them, then they want to know can you help me with my job . Many people are going to be unemployed as a result of this and the thai neey need assistan with a job. They need to make sure they have employment benefits. And they want to know when will i get back into my home. The home is the place where everything that they own is usually stationed. And they want to get back to their familiar environment. So we have to be able to assure them that were going to do all that we can to make sure that their state of normalcy is returned to them as rapidly as possible. I dont know, congressman, if youre able to see a return monitor or these live pictures of the president and a lot of young people there who are taking selfies with the president. You know, there are smiles and you see another little girl whos on the lap of Texas Governor greg abbott right now. And this really is so comforting for so many people to see, you know, that we are cared for when you have to president whos arrived, the Texas Governor whos arrived. There almost seems to be like a temporary sense of relief just in their faces. I hope so. Im pleased the president is extending the hand of friendship and loving embrace to people. People do need to believe that their government really does care, that theyre just not another number, a part of some statistics. This is the way you communicate that, by embracing people and by looking them in the eyes and saying to them were going to be here with you. Were going to d what we can to help you. And we can do it by the way. Were the richest country in the world. We can to this. We can make sure that our people are taken care of. This is what government is supposed to do in a time of crisis. Only the government can do this. We can get as much volunteer help, we can get people to make donations, corporations can make donations, but its the government that has to carry the heavy load and i believe that were prepared to d this. By the way, if i see that were not going to do it and were not preparing ourselves to do it, ill say it, because people want to hear the truth about whats going on and i promise to bring the truth. Do you have any frustrations right now . Well, my frustration is mine is the same as everybody elses. We want to move as expeditiously as possible. The mayor indicated that he needed a lot of fema help as quickly as we can get it. I want fema do this as well and i believe theyre trying. Theyve moved more than 20,000 people into the area, and the area includes more than houston, of course. But i do want the smaller communities to get more attention. In my district, i have Missouri City and stafford, texas, mayan the smallest cities dont get as much attention. I know that houston is huge, 600 square miles. I understand the need to give a lot of attention to houston. But i do commend you for the story that i heard while seated here about a smaller city that needs help too. And we cant leave anybody behind. Life is an Inescapable Network of mutuality according to dr. King of what impacts one impacts all directly. Everybody is in this together, whether it impacts you directly because you work at the port of houston or indirectly because gas prices can go up if that port is not operational. Indirectly by virtue of your not being in the hospital district in houston but directly if you happen to be here. It connects. The web of life has been woven so theres connectivity between all humanity. Congressman al green, thank you so much for your time. All the best to you and your constituents, everyone there in the whole south texas area going through an awful lot right now. Appreciate it. All right. I want to bring in our Stephanie Elam who is there at nrg stadium where were seeing these live pictures of the president of the United States along with the governor there. We also saw a quick glimpse of hud secretary ben carson also there. We saw lots of hugs and pictures being taken with the president there. Just real moments of levity and comfort, stephanie. Reporter and a moment of surprise for the people here who have been staying here at the center. You can see behind me, that is where the president is, back there, thats the kid zone, the area over there where they have staged since tuesday night when they opened up the center where they have the area for children to play. Since the president has arrived, we have seen some of the families hearing the news spreading quickly that the president is here and running over the get a better look, take a picture to see him here. A lotpeople very surprised that hes here and making their way over there to take those pictures. If you look up, you see a lot of phones up many the air there. Yes, hes over in the kid zone playing with children, im told. Im sure you can see it better than i can, being as im not that tall. We do know that the president has made his way over there with the people he is traveling with but obviously its a very big surprise for people who have been through such a devastating week to see the president here where they have been staying and trying to get themselves back up on their feet. A welcome sight for many people here. Yeah, because a lot of times when grow through a Natural Disaster even though youre in the company of other people who have gone through it too there is still a feeling of am i invisible, have i been forgot n forgotten, how will i get through this, and how reassuring this just might be for a number of people to see the president of the United States, the governor there, youve got, you know, members of his cabinet, hud secretary ben carson there, people who might feel like this is some reassurance that they may be able to get through this. That they may be able to get some direct assistance. And then it was nice to see the president in a different form as well xwroup saw h. You saw him sit do you think at the table with the kids there, talking and selfies, et cetera. There was a lot going on there and it was a nice moment, stephanie. This area where the president is right now ordinarily this is an area where people do what . Is this a place where theyre sometimes bedding down . I saw an area where it said kid zone. Is this an area