Page 2 - Support Texas News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Relief bill. in texas, we're going to see bipartisan support in congress across congress for providing the aid that texans need. >> we follow up with the question, will the texas bill to help harvey victims be free of pork? texas senator ted cruz responding saying that they will focus on emergency response. you know, we're going to have to see and read that bill and figure out what all will be in that bill. of course, a lot of texans hurting right now hoping that some sort of relief bill is passed through congress to help people in texas rebuild. >> no doubt. the people of houston and surround...

Management office. try to get to a high elevation where you can be seen so you can be picked up. >> the deputy public information for jefferson county. stay safe if you can. joining me now, patrick hamilton, the joint staff director of the national guard joint force headquarters in austin, texas. thanks for being with us. we got off the phone with port arthur. se seems to be a lot of need. what can you tell us about how you may be helping to respond? >> i got an update this morning. we pre-positioned several high profile vehicles for high water evacuation with the disaster district -- state di...

Of course, there was nowhere for it to go. the ground was saturated. the runoffs are full. water started just backing up into any place it could find. one of the areas was the civic center in port arthur, texas. >> we saw that evacuation center, the water rising in there. people getting up into the bleachers inside there. we heard 20 inches of rain in port arthur after all the other rain you have had over the course of the week. are you able to reach everyone in need right now? >> yes. we got tremendous turnout, volunteers coming out with boats, air boats. we're coordinating that through our e...

Unfortunately, our first responders did everything they could and the mother did pass. our hearts go out -- our hearts and prayers go out to the family. it has been very difficult. our first responders have been through a lot. they are very tired. this is a storm that seems to never end. when something like this happens, i think it makes it even worse. >> indeed. our hearts go out to that family. we are standing with you, mayor. please keep yourself safe and try to get through until the sun starts shining, which could happen in beaumont in the next 12 hours. thank you. >> that's what we're hop...

Harvey moving finally up and out of the gulf. the brunt being felt in port arthur, texas. the mayor of that city described it as being entirely under water. the nation's largest oil refinery is out of commission in that city. the port arthur civic center opened last night. was supposed to be a ref unl for peop refuge. it was flooded. in beaumont, texas, they had to save a man's life behind them as they were setting up for a live shot. a guy drove his truck into what he thought was a road. it wasn't. it was a river. the man and our crew shaken but okay. harvey made landfall what should be the l...