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To ask for is donations. the cash donations. because it's so hard to operate, you know, something like this, this big. we have, you know, hundreds of volunteers that have flown in from around the country. we brought tractor trucks full of food, blankets and cots and so many things. we continue to do that with cash donations. and that's really what helps. i can tell you how. >> mary jane mudd, thank you very much. we really appreciate it. john, again, to reiterate, 2,500 people seeking shelter here at this particular shelter in downtown houston. there are other locations around town and, as the...

This is coming as texas is bracing for even more rain. we know president trump is expected to go to texas tomorrow. he will not visit the hardest-hit areas. he said on twitter he wanted to make that trip, quote, without causing disruption. governor greg abbott reaffirmed that moments ago. the president was tweeting about the storm all weekend and making frequent comments about it as well. not the only thing he tweeted about, he tweeted about a book by david clarke, talking about nafta and the fact that mexico will pay for the border wall. the president had a lot on his mind this weekend in add...

Catastrophe so far, and the response. >> john i think this could go down as one of the costliest disasters we've seen in the united states. katrina was very costly but this will take a long time to recover. and it's going to be massive. and you're going to deal with infrastructure problems, street problems and road problems and bridge problems. so this is going to take some time to rebuild. and, you know, people will have to be patient. i know fema and the governor and everyone is working hard to save lives. this is a long-term event. >> with this particular event, what appears to be unique to...

Marines. just hold the line until our country gets back to understanding and respecting each other and showing it, of being friendly to one another. >> for now, though, the main focus is on the disaster of texas. we do expect to see the president of the united states this afternoon at a news conference with the president of finland. >> no doubt will talk about the disaster response. joe johns for us at the white house. >> joining me now, cnn political analyst and also amanda carpenter and ben ferguson. april, i want to start with you. you've been through this before with past presidents. what ...

That's where the main issue has been coming from. all that water has to go somewhere. we look over this brazos river, it does not look like it's going to go down any time. as forecasters predict it's only going to get higher. john? >> making crystal clear that this water has nowhere to go. floodwaters, standing water will not recede for some time. harris county sheriff ed gonzalez. sheriff, thank you so much for being with us. your deputies, your men and women have been out there for the last two days, rescuing people from their homes, providing so much help across the county. give us your ass...