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Flooded. they woke up this morning, and suddenly there was water all over the place. so we have had first responders out here from the sheriff's office, fire department, houston police, and a beveragey of volunteers also going out into these neighborhoods, trying to get people out of those flooded homes. we ran into one man, b.j. johnson. his elderly parents were back in the home. he had been bringing them food every day. he was able to drive in here, he said, last night. brought them dinner. and then before you know it today all this water around their house. and he knew he needed to get them...

>> it's quite a scene to see people who had notice that they were getting some help. these helicopter rescues have been happening for most of the morning. so people in the neighborhood are liking word that the choppers are either touching down in shallow water or dropping their hoist which is what more likely they are doing. so you can see here some of the folks have suitcases. these are the first suitcases we have seen. they're getting ready to hunker down here for a few days. there's water and food and shelter inside. that's one advantage they have inside. >> you were on a black hawk earlier...

Some of these folks. they were literally just standing in flood waters just a short time ago. they've been brought to safety inside this convention center here is where they're being checked in where folks are being able to have a place to shelt r out tonight. see if i can talk to you -- excuse me, were you guys just rescued? do you mind telling me -- >> the house got real flooded. that's all it was. >> what was it like as you were sitting in your home -- >> let me tell you, it was scary. >> we were so scared, but god have saved us. i'm from port arthur, texas. >> can you tell us a little bit ...

Some type of experience like this am they're just now getting water and food for the first time. this room is going to be completely full tonight i can tell you that because the lines wraparound outside and inside. everyone is going through registration. some people were on respirators, disabled, wheelchairs. some are very young, old. this is the scene here tonight, ali. they were even air lifting animals out when they could, when they had the space. many of the folks who are here don't have shoes. they were in flood waters. so they literally have the clothes on their back. fema is now here. t...

Need to get out and the milit y military -- we don't know whose hueys these are, but the military is taking the very seriously. greg abbott has activated even more -- go ahead, miguel, tell us what you're seeing. these are troops. >> yeah, these are army hueys. looks like we have some troops getting off of the back of the huey. those look like inflatable rafts in their hands and they have their gear. i'm not sure what shot you can see here. but there's rafts, and water and other equipment here. but they are certainly gearing up, ramping up for a large scale operation here. this appears to be a...