Gov. Abbott Deploys The Entire Texas National Guard To Combat Harvey Flooding
The Latest on Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local):
11:15 a.m.
Texas' governor is activating the entire Texas National Guard for search and rescue efforts following Hurricane Harvey, bringing the total deployment to roughly 12,000.
Gov. Gregg Abbott said Monday that it's "imperative we do everything possible" to protect lives. About 3,000 guard members had already been mobilized along the Texas coast.
Abbott says Texas is now activating others who are physically able and not currently deployed elsewhere.
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The flood scenes are overwhelming.
Saw a story on the 'Cajun Navy' that has responded and are rescuing people also. It's nice that the good comes out in people, sad that it takes a natural disaster to do it sometimes.
We're sending troops to help, as well. These poor people! What a horrible thing to lose everything!
As impacts worsened along the Texas coast Monday afternoon, officials began airlifting residents to safety on Galveston Island. In a release, the City of Galveston said a limited supply of food and fuel made it dangerous for residents to stay, and they would be taken to safety.
I just saw on the news that this is equal to a 800 year flood event. That's pretty bad!