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Today katrina ranks among the cost ci costliest natural disasters ever in u.s. history. and there are fears harvey could be even worse. >> when you look at comparisons, the population size and square mile size of the area impacted both by the hurricane swath and the flooding is far larger than katrina. >> few people know more about the impact of hurricane katrina than retired lieutenant general russel honore. he commanded the military response to that disaster, arriving in new orleans on this day 12 years ago. and general honore joins me now ufrom houston, texas. general, it's good to see you....

Reprehensible, it's illegal. and the attorney general of texas is taking swift and aggressive action to prosecute price gouging. understand this, if you price gouge anybody, you could be subject to penalties of up to $25,000 picture incident. if you're a business, you can be put out of business by the texas attorney general if you dare try any price gouging, it's untexan and we will not tolerate it. >> do you know what the amount is that congress will be asked to cover this? >> when you look at comparisons, the population size and square mile size of the area impacted both by the hurricane swa...

Over in victoria and cuero, there should be ongoing flooding for a few days. it's important for people in all of these regions as well as in every county that's affected by storms that you continue to listen to and heed local warnings about evacuation. when you look at comparisons, the population size and square mile size of their area impacted both by the hurricane swath and the flooding is far larger than katrina, far larger than sandy. >> you heard that from the governor. let me just reiterate that. we're talking about an area larger than sandy and katrina. the head of fema won't estimate h...

Taking swift and aggressive action to prosecute price gouging. understand this. if you price gouge anybody you can be subject to penalties of up to $25,000 per incident. if you are a business you can be put out of business by the texas attorney general if you dare try to price gouge. we will not tolerate it. >> what is the amount congress may be asked to appropriate to cover this? >> when you look at comparisons, the population size and size of the area impacted both by the hurricane and the flooding, is far larger than katrina. far larger than sandy. if i recall correctly, i will not have a p...

>> when you look at comparisons, the population size and square mile size of the area impacted, both by the hurricane swath and the flooding is far larger than katrina. far larger than sandy. and if i recall correctly, and i will not have a precise number here. but my recollection is that the katrina funding was well over $100 billion. i want to say it was over $125 billion. and so if we go on a parallel standard, it should be far in excess of that amount. i want you to know that i have been working with senator cornyn, who is on senate finance, providing me that the categories of funding that...