US President Donald Trump has declared the state of emergency in the State of Louisiana a measure that allows the release of federal resources and resources to address the tropical storm damage Harvey.
In his announcement, the White House reported that Federal Emergency Response Agency Fema is mandating "to mobilize and provide" the equipment and the necessary resources.
In addition, according to meteorologists, new rainfall is expected to hit Houston again this afternoon and tomorrow. Director of National Meteorological Service Louis Utselini stressed that the worst has not passed yet. He even warned that the floods are expected to reach their climax on Wednesday or Thursday.
The storm is expected to move eastward to Louisiana over the next five days.
The city of Houston has completely paralyzed today: streets have flooded, airports and two hospitals have been closed and thousands of rescuers are trying to remove residents who have been trapped in their homes.
Fema, which has developed around 5,000 employees in its area, has installed generators so that basic services such as police and fire brigade call centers continue to operate.
The police responded to 6,000 calls for help in Houston linked to Harvey's tropical harbinger
The head of the Police Department of Houston Art Ashevent said the police in the fourth largest city in the US rescued 2,000 people in the last 24 hours, responding to calls for help after the tropical storm Harvey.
The aid agencies received 6,000 calls for help and rescue, the officer said during a briefing by reporters broadcasting television. The police rescued people trapped in flooded houses and cars. There are still 185 calls for urgent help, Acevedo added.
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