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Available to respond to this historic storm. the partnership at every level of government has been exceptional, and id want to thank governor abbott and governor edwards for all they have done. we understand that there are challenges before us, particularly in houston, but we are committed to getting the resources local officials need as soon as possible. finally, i'd like to thank the thousands of civil servants, first responders and volunteers in texas and around the country including those here in d.c. at fema, who have worked tirelessly throughout the weekend and will continue to carry out...

>> good morning, christine and dave. president trump is set to visit texas on tuesday as show of support for the people affected by this massive and still developing weather event. now the white house is still working out details and logistics with state and local officials and they haven't yet said what city or cities the president could visit. sourc sources familiar with this plan say they are leaning on having him visit a city like san antonio. the goal they say is to avoid hard-hit areas. that's in order to make sure the president's own footprint, security, infrastructure and technical sup...

Exceptional. and i want to thank governor abbott and governor edwards for all they have done. we understanding that there are challenges before us, particularly in houston, but we are committed to getting the resources, local officials need as soon as possible. finally, i would like to thank the thousands of civil servants, first responders, and volunteers in texas and around the country, including those here in d.c. at fema who have worked tirelessly throughout the weekend and will continue to carry out our response and recovery efforts over the weeks and months to come. have you provided a t...

Aid organizations fanning out in areas like rockport, a coastal city that took a direct hit from harvey. >> yeah. the pictures show there is no operating infrastructure left. joining us is the disaster division coordinator for the salvation army. thank you very much. i know it's very, very busy for all of you. what are you planning to do here as the sun comes up and the water reveeds enou-- recedes en to let you into the areas, what is the salvation army bringing in? >> thank you for having us. this is obviously unprecedented. we've been preparing for this day for ages now, working closely wit...

People since harvey made landfall. you are taking on a big role in this rescue. tell me what's going on with the coast guard right now. >> good morning, sir. the coast guard is actively searching and working with local state and federal responders who are assisting in response efforts in the greater houston, galveston region. coast guard currently has 18 helicopters as well as nine teams of different flood response out there. rescue at this time, as you heard from other interviews, there are people who need evacuations. there's a critical shortage of rescue assets. a lot of good samaritans out...