Jamie Yuccas rode along with a sheriff on an airboat in Sugar Land, Texas, where houses are under water after Hurricane Harvey. The sheriff, who said the neighborhood will see much more water, said they are asking residents to leave.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has declared a public health emergency in response to Hurricane Harvey. The department sent an extra 53,000 pounds of medical equipment and supplies to affected areas. Price joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington, D.C., to discuss the declaration and how HHS is responding.
First responders have rescued thousands of people in the Houston area from the dangerous flooding. Southwest of Houston, our crews found a family who says help never came even though they called 911 several times. David Begnaud reports from Meyerland.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett is calling on citizen with boats to help with water rescues. The county judge is the chief executive for the county. Emmett's request comes after he discouraged people in Houston from evacuating Friday before the storm hit. Emmett, who is also director of Harris County's office of homeland security and emergency management, joins "CBS This Morning" over the phone to discuss the rescues and how critical volunteers are to the rescue and relief efforts.
Harvey could cause serious damage to the economy as heavy rains continue to hammer Texas. The Gulf Coast is responsible for more than 45 percent of U.S. oil refining capabilities. The storm has taken dozens of production platforms offline. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the economic impact.
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Harvey has already dropped 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas, and the rain is not going to stop for days. Forecasters say some areas could get 50 inches of rain. Norah O'Donnell spoke to Red Cross officials at the Houston convention center, who say the number of evacuees in the facility jumped to about 2,500 overnight.
There are people in Houston who say they got bad advice before the Tropical Storm Harvey hit. As the rain totals continue to accumulate, so have the rescues. The rising water is everywhere, pushing people in Houston out of their homes. Mark Strassmann reports
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for residents along the Brazos River in Houston's southwestern suburbs. The Army Corps of Engineers overnight released water from reservoirs overwhelmed by the storms. But the release with continued downpours could cause new flooding. Jamie Yuccas reports from Sugar Land, Texas.
Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump record rain on southeast Texas. It has brought catastrophic flooding in Houston, the country's fourth largest city. Many streets and highways can only be navigated by boat and thousands of people have been rescued from their homes. Authorities have had difficulty indentifying hardest-hit areas. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state disaster declaration for 54 Texas counties after Hurricane Harvey. The governor has also requested and received federal disaster declarations for 18 counties. Abbott joins "CBS This Morning" from Austin to address questions of why people weren't evacuated earlier in what he calls a "catastrophic flooding situation."
Harvey's catastrophic flooding is the latest chapter in Houston's history of floods. Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn of New York station WCBS explains why flooding is such a big problem in Houston.
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Anthony Tornetta, a national communications director for the American Red Cross, joins "CBS This Morning" over the phone to discuss relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims.
