The President of the United States has recognized the many victims of Hurricane Harvey after he traveled to Texas for a meeting with local officers leading the rescue teams.
Praising the heroic work in the Harvey Evacuation and shelter s, Trump made sure to thank the first responders for their hard work doing the tragic storm.
“Their courage and devotion has saved countless lives,” Trump said. “They represent truly the very best of America.”
Many Americans are also volunteering their time and equipment to those in need, as the President recognized them as well.
“In difficult times such as these, we see the true character of the American people — Their strength, their love and their resolve,” he said. “We see friend helping friend, neighbor helping neighbor, and stranger helping stranger, and together we will endure and we will overcome.”
President Trump has promised Texas he will put in all his efforts to rebuild the communities affected by the Texas flood.
From Breitbart:
Victims of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey were captured on video breaking out into song at a shelter. The scene received almost 7.5 million views in the last 17 hours.
The singers are staying at the Lone Star Convention and Expo Center in Conroe, Texas, north of Houston.
Montgomery County and the surrounding areas were hit by flooding due to rainfall from Harvey and the overflowing of creeks and rivers.
According to Scott Engle of the Montgomery County Police Reporter, there have been 1,300 high water rescues and 1,100 county residents displaced in shelters. Three hundred roads are deemed impassable. His home was also flooded.
Tens of thousands were evacuated to shelters in the Houston area while more than 100,000 homes faced mandatory evacuation orders in surrounding counties. Late Tuesday night, Harris County opened NRG Stadium (home of the Houston Texans) as a shelter and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner opened the Toyota Center (home of the Houston Rockets). The shelters were activated after the George R. Brown Convention Center filled to capacity.
Follow complete coverage of Hurricane Harvey and Houston Floods on Breitbart Texas.