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Place where they are safe and they can actually get here. want you guys to come with me over here as i talk to someone, who is in charge. david brady, with the american red cross joining us now. thank you for being here. tell us what it's like in here and what the situation is, with all these people that you have in here. >> well, what it's like, it's a situation where we've got a lot of people in this community that are out of their homes right now. and we've got a great community here that's rallied behind them,erthem, rallied behind the entire city. they have a warm smiling face here, cots,...

And clothes and underwear. everything that families have had to leave behind in their homes. it's a bit of a different scene this morning when we first got here. they were at half capacity. people were smiling and happy and people were getting a hot meal. now things are getting tense. you can hear they're trying to keep them calm. we've seen some fighting here. not much. but it's the red cross that greets them. they're registering, taking anyone in. anyone that needs a spot here no matter the capacity. you mentioned a guest. david brady from the red cross now. what are you experiencing here? m...

And formulas and cups and plates and underwear. everything families had to leave behind in homes they may never see again. it's a different scene than this morning. when they first got here we were at last capacity. people were happy and smiling and everybody was getting a hot meal. things are getting intention. we've seen a little bit of fighting here. but it's the red cross who greets them. they're here at the table and registering and taking anyone in. anyone who needs a spot no matter the capacity. you mentioned a guest sean. it's david brady joining us from the red cross now. what are you...

Just talking about regular volunteers but people with skills. >> that helps, nurses and doctors we've got a lot of that coordinated and going on. i know there is a lot of work still yet to be done. but right now we've got great coordination between our mayor lester turner and harris county and we're making sure we're doing the right things and serving the people who need us. >> you're at 5,000 at capacity but you have more than 5,000 people here when do you start turning people away. >> we won't turn anybody away. we are making sure we are taking care of fellow texans, do everything we can to ...

>> eric: the overwhelming recovery effort in texas is now only just beginning. officials estimate nearly half a million people will eventually qualify for federal disaster assistance. tens of thousands are already seeking shelter in shelters and many more are expected as those rescues are continuing. joining us on the phone is david brady, ceo of the red cross for texas for the gulf coast region. thank you for joining us. first how are you guys coping? >> it's been a long several days and appreciate you checking in with us. our team is strong. i want to say a great big thank you to all the red...