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It." the plant lost electricity on sunday are, and backup generators have also been flooded. the facility makes organic peroxides used in everyday plastics, and those materials must be kept at a certain low temperature or they could explode. a mandatory evacuation order was put in place for residents within a one and a half mile radius of the plant on tuesday. air traffic near the site was shut down by the faa late last night. standing by for us, nbc news reporter julia bag is joining us on the phone from crosby, as closes close as you can get to the plant. what's the situation? >> reporter:...

Speak. julia bagg for us, thank you. throughout the aftermath of harvey we've seen countless images of people being rescued from south texas after they were left stranded by the rising water. >> hundreds of people were brought to safety after being plucked. brave crews race to find families needing help. >> reporter: harrowing moments as children, like 11-year-old joshua, his parents, and neighbors are plucked from fast-rising floodwaters. desperation turning to relief. >> we were like so happy, like, god had answered our prayers. >> reporter: it happened all day long. when we boarded a team...

The past week, and that is the 70-year-old reservoirs that have been inundated with water. back again from west houston garrett haake. what more can you tell us about the conditions of those reservoirs, officials, and their concerns about the water levels there this morning? >> reporter: when this is over we're going to remember the names of the reservoirs and dams. they were built in the 1940s. they weren't ever expected to have to handle this much water. the idea is that all these upstream, if you will, neighborhoods like the one i'm in now that have been completely flooded out, all this wat...

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What are people buying? >> we're definitely seeing lots of electronics. but also we're seeing people going into some personal care products and then, of course, clothes, as well. a lot of those very popular stores here at the aventura mall. and just kind of seeing, people, like you said, looking for the best deals. they weren't satisfied, maybe, with even the last-minute stuff and they think they're going to get the best things now. in fact, my husband right now out shopping for christmas decorations for next year. that's a good idea too, too. >> good idea to stay ahead. julia bag, thank you v...