some people are evavacuating as asked, especialllly in places where people have secocond homes and were visiting for summer vacations. a lot of people are going inland. they know how significant the damage could be. there are a lot of people wanting to stay behind with their homes and pets. they are basically boarding up. they are staying inside. they have been getting water, gas, food.d. they think they will wait out the storm. emergency services and police officers and sheriffs departments have been going door-to-door asking people t to leave but they cannnnot put themselves at risk staying longer than they need to. ultimately, it is a decision up to the people. anchor: i think a lot of people remember hurricane katrina 12 years ago, the shocking images of devastation. have federal and state authorities learned lessons since hurricane katrina they will be implementing as huhurricane harvrvey approaches? reporter: i think thehey are definitely taking this very seriously. governor greg abbott has written a letter to president trump asking for him to make a presidential disaster declarat