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>> reporter: take care of your dad. thanks for taking time. good luck, be safe. george and his son decided to stick it out. some are preparing for the worst, hoping for the best. experts say, believe the hype. this storm maybe something we have never seen before. john? >> george saying i don't think it's going to be that bad is very different than what we are hearing from meteorologists and experts saying be prepared for a significant disaster. category 3 is a major hurricane and three feet of rain is no joke. we certainly wish our best to that family and young boy. this storm, not just a co...

The fire department is ready, the police department is ready. the emergency management is 24 hours. we will stay with with this thing all the way through. people need to know, this is not a one, two daye vent and done. even though it may seem like it will get better, this is a four or five day event starting tomorrow evening going through monday or tuesday. we are encouraging people to stay off the streets. don't venture out if you don't have to. exercise common sense. >> i hope the people of houston are listening to you, mayor. i'm sure they are. we appreciate you being with us. good luck in ...

>> reporter: good morning, john. the storm is starting to pick up. the signs you point out to the gulf of mexico. this is looking back toward c corpus christi. look in this direction and see how the surf picked up here dramatically. we were woke up at 5:00 this morning with a gigantic clap of thunder and lightning strike. that set the tone for the day. here in galveston, you can see the seawall here. this does a good job protecting half of the island. the more western side of the island doesn't have a seawall like this. more residential. that part of the island has been issued a voluntary evac...

Around houston are paying as much heed as they need to? >> i'm proud to say they are. we have been talking about this storm the last four, five days. people have been stocking up. we told them make sure you get your kits, batteries, food for kids. do not think one or two days, tomorrow and things are done. we are saying, be prepared for the next four to five days. then, especially, watch out for your neighbors. senior citizens, people who are disabled, in particular. over four or five days, they may think things are okay and try to venture out. we don't want them to do that. for senior citizen...

Russians, sell it outright, get things for it, arms deals, other things. they use the information as a commodity with their russian friends. if you see a cuban spy, guarantee adversaries are getting the information. it makes them a dangerous adversary in the intelligence world. >> very interesting, especially during these times. thank you for being with us. "declassified" aired tomorrow night on cnn at 9:00 eastern. a new update on the hurricane center on harvey. we will find out if the storm has reached category 3 status. we'll get a forecast on where it will make land fall and when. stay w...