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Generator, because once we get to recover, you've got to get the power grid back up. and until the power grid come up, people cannot live in their communities. in order for them to live in their communities, they've got to have gasoline. so the gas stations have to be refilled immediately and the government is going to have to get involved with that. and we need a generator law in texas because this power grid will not work and people will not be able to cleanup their homes unless they can get gas. >> right. >> so that is a problem. and texas don't have a generator law. >> right. and this is s...

Gauges that are going on in the houston metro area and you can see they're at major flood stage. some of these rivers are at record flood stage. so people that are in their homes that live along these rirz and streams sometimes can't get out because the roads are impasseable and that situation isn't kbroofg. i think this is a fascinating image for you right now. this is from earlier on today as the center was over land. but look what happens as the center approaches water, an explosion of the thunderstorms so this system, the vitality of this system is getting healthier again and what that mea...

They said listen, you know, these dams protect millions of people, and if there is a failure of the cam, let's say they don't do these strategy releases of water and that water goes over the cam or the structure of the cam breaks, you really are talking about a nightmare scenario for the city of houston. >> all right. so that's why they are redeesing this water. great job on your reporting. we will be coming back to you. stephanie gosk forous the on northwest side of houston. i want to go to lake wood for egs, texas. similarly situated to the northwest of houston. mia is standing by for us. it...

He lives here in this neighborhood. first of all, thanks fork being out here and chatting with us. tell us a little about the situation further back in here. >> well, most of the homes are built about the same elevation, and they're a good bit of them about ten feet from taking on water. there's a few that are much lower and have already gotten water in their house. >> have you ever seen this kind of flooding back here before? >> no. actually i just moved here about four months ago. so welcome home, right. yeah, no, i lived in the heights and my house flooded down there, so i moved out here to...

Christi and other areas around here. they went to san antonio. there also are buses that go to austin, dallas, to other locations. so there are multiple evacuation centers. people can get on buses and go to at no charge. so that's one. two is for those who are still here, there obviously is a need for food and water as quickly as possible. we will be establishing if it's not already established which i think it is points of distribution for water and all the supplies they need. separate from that, part of your question must be answered by the fema admin straighter. >> so. so let me take a seco...