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Least 8 people have died as a result of the slow moving storm, torrential rain to continue over parts of texas and louisiana over next several days, with catastrophic flooding expected to worsen, fox report Trace Gallagher in houston with our report. Reporter in texas alone up to 50 countries are told to expect up to 50 inches of rain by thursday, two feet has fallen in houston area since weekend. In all, harvey so far has produced 9 trillion gallons of water. With the catastrophic flooding and mandatory evacuations, officials in houston say that situation remains very dangerous. Seniors, thos...

He is involved with risk and uncertainty management and president for the Insurance Institute of new york. Good morning. We are good glad to be here to start, wear you remind your viewers the purpose of the program and why we havent the Insurance Program which has been in place since 1 1968 has a purpose is to provide coverage to otherwise would be unable to obtain insurance against the disaster ofer flooding. Historically, a Flood Insurance is not been generally available through the private sector. A new situation. Again its been around for half a century. Today, this dayri and age is the de...

Through the private sector. Its not a new situation. Its been around for half a century and today, the stan h, there is a debate about how it should be structured going forward, but the venture sharesn 5 Million People across the country. Larger shares in place like florida and the gulf coast andth other areas that are prone to flooding. E fede as far as specifically, does the federal government take all of the risk for people who purchase these programs, and whats the role. How they work. Historically the National Flood Insurance Program has assumed all of this risk. The policies are written ...

Our fellow citizens what is taking place. We simply have no choice. Thats sunday night on cspan2s book tv. Continues. Host joining us from South Carolina, Robert Hartwig, a codirector of the center for risk and management, and previously the president for the Insurance Information institute of new york. Good morning. Guest glad to be here. Host we are talking about the National Flood Insurance Program. Can you remind our viewers what the purposes and why we have it . Guest the National Flood Insurance Program, in place 1968, provides coverage for people otherwise unable to obtain insurance aga...

To splition has seems this into two nations. Watch this labor day on cspan and on cspan. Org and listen on the free cspan radio app. Washington journal continues. Host welcome back. Stephen ellis is with us. He is Vice President of taxpayers for common sense. Were talking about the cost and effectiveness of federally funded Disaster Relief programs, particularly Hurricane Harvey. Guest thank you. Host what are the copper getting factors facing the white house and congress as they figure out how much money is needed for houston and louisiana . About with they talk a fog of war, there is a fog o...