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Realistic is that. i mean in terms of artificial intelligence it can be realistic because germany has a good tradition a good track record in manufacturing in robotics in kind of outsourcing automation so therefore i'm rather positive and you're fully right because the thing is germany has missed not only the boat of digitalisation but also the boat of digital services so if the if the wave now continues to focus really again on the manufacturing part off digitalisation i think there is a chance for germany but germany remains to speed up its to invest much more and also has to have a function...

Asking to be rescued in a short period of time. they have 600 boats being used in those efforts. rockport suffered a direct hit from hurricane harvey. one state official said the coastal town is totally void of any functioning infrastructure. this drone video shows how extensive the storm damage is there. residents have also dealt with tornado warnings at times torrential downpours. rockport is where one of the two death from the storm:con firmed happened. martin savidge is joining us with an infrastructure that is suddenly been crippled. are people there determined to stay or are they leaving...

Down the buffalo bayou through houston, they have to control the release of the water very closely. i guess that's why they have engineers looking after this stuff, right? >> yeah. >> derek van dam live in houston. the by u-- bayous, you can't jut walk in the water. there are water moccasins, snakes, sometimes gators in the water. an incredible 62 counties under a disaster declaration. rockport especially hard hit. emergency officials saying the area totally void of any functioning infrastructure. with communications systems hobbled, sewer system issues, and no running water, martin savidge ...

Thank you very much. we'll talk to you again soon. an incredible 62 counties under a disaster declaration. the city of rockport especially hard hit. and emergency officials saying the area is totally void of any functioning infrastructure. with communications systems hobbled, sewer system issues, no running water, cnn's martin savidge is there. >> reporter: good morning. the people of houston struggle with their dilemma, here in the small town of rockport, they are absolutely devastated. it's now been over two days since this category-four storm roared ashore. they're still trying to wrap thei...

And good samaritans are helping out first respond ers to try to get people in need. you're seeing young people, elderly people, people who have their pets there, like in this case right here. let's check in with nick valencia in rockport where yesterday, nick, officials have been saying this was, you know, one of the hardest hit areas. and now we're hearing officials say, this, quote, area is void of any functioning infrastructure. what does that mean for people that did ride out the snorm rockport? is there no safe place for them to be here? >> there's talk of shutting down this town. we came...