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At this chemical plant in east texas, as you can see, there's very little that can be done to stop the flames with squuz continuing in more than 40,000 people in shelters, there are increasing concerns about the health dangers after hurricane harvey. standing flood waters, cramped shelter conditions, the muggy southern heat, all of it together creates potential problems for the displaced, along with volunteers and first responders. joining me now is dr. irwin redlander. it's great to talk with you again. you heard all my listings of things that are the problems. >> i heard them. >> and i'm goi...

Sit -- stand where you are, we'll come back and talk about what happens when it gets into texas in a few minutes. let's guess more on patricia. this from bringing in dr. irwin redlander. so what is the first step for relief and medical workers? after a natural disaster like this, i mean, how do you assess what's needed? >> well, first of all, an awful lot of preparation has to go into making sure that people are ready in fact for what's coming. then the assessment takes place. we're waiting for daylight to see the physical damage and the extent of the injuries and fatalities and so on and so f...