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Little has been done to protect the areas critical infrastructure. should the houston and galveston bay area sustain a similar or even larger storm the economic damages to the state and country would be catastrophic. we believe we have all the support necessary. what we need is the $15 billion in funds. did that happen? >> it didn't happen. this is going to be a time where we need to focus on life and limb in the greater houston area along the texas gulf coast. over the long term there will be plenty of time to look at ways in which we can better protect our coast. whether you're a texan or no...

Texas land commissioner george p. bush with what he is calling for and how the area is. george, thank you so much for being here. i know you're in austin. how is your neck of the woods? >> well, in central texas, we have held up great and currently serving evacuation centers throughout our region to receive folks that will be coming from affected areas along the gulf coast in the greater houston area but state leadership right now and state operations center in austin is deploying all of our assets along with the federal government partners and county and local officials to make sure that we'r...

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For joining us. i know it's such a busy morning for you. thanks for updating us. >> my pleasure. >> thanks for being here. how many texans are in shelters this morning? >> well, of course, the number is rising. we will evacuate even more. i've heard numbers rising from 30,000 to 40,000, including people who are evacuees from the corpus christi area and the houston area. that number will simply rise even more today. >> governor, what are you most worried about this morning? >> today, of course, it is life and protecting life. you see that the high and rising water in houston which will continue...