Rescues by the thousands, Harvey’s economic toll, the story behind a rescue photo: Your Tuesday morning roundup

August 29,  2017 Good morning. Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☁️ D-FW weather: A mix of clouds and sun during the morning, [giving way to cloudy skies]( in the afternoon. High 87. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( Volunteers assist police in making welfare checks on flooded homes in Dickinson in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) harvey Evacuees, rescues by the thousands as Texas struggles to grasp Harvey's devastation The rescuers came Monday in [dump trucks, kayaks and bass fishing boats](, ferrying weary survivors of Harvey's deluge throughout Houston to any available shelter. And as flash flooding continued for a wide swath of the area Monday night, evacuees arrived by the thousands at makeshift shelters in convention centers, suburban high school gyms and a minor league ballpark. But floodwaters kept rising, as did the death toll. Nine people are thought to have been killed in storm-related incidents so far, including a 60-year-old woman who died Monday when a tree fell on her trailer home outside Houston. And: Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. John Cornyn visit [devastated town of Rockport,]( promise help is on the way. And: Houston Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said [she intends to introduce a bill]( to direct federal aid for people affected by Hurricane Harvey. Also: Environmentalists [warn about Houston’s air quality]( following industrial shutdowns. SPECIAL OFFER For a limited time, newsletter readers can enjoy unlimited digital access to DallasNews.com for only $2.99 a week. [Sign up today]( and stay informed about the latest news that's important to you. A boat rests partially submerged across boat slips and leaning against the pilings of waterfront residences Sunday in Port Aransas, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey slammed the Texas coast late Friday. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images) economy Harvey's economic toll will rank among costliest U.S. natural disasters Just as Hurricane Harvey unleashed devastation and human tragedy across Texas' Gulf Coast, the epic storm's economic impact is expected to cause a deluge of ripples in the state and U.S. economies. Battered Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, plays a crucial role in the energy, chemical and shipping industries that reaches well beyond its metropolitan area. Texas' Gulf Coast is an economic powerhouse, accounting for roughly $600 billion in annual economic activity. Though Harvey's full toll won't be known for weeks, it's already expected to rank among the nation's costliest natural disasters. [Read more on the storm’s economic impact here.]( And: Pipeline leak reported in La Porte, some residents asked to [shelter in place.]( Also: The clinic at Dallas’ mega-shelter is expected to be [4 times busier]( than Parkland Hospital’s emergency room. Editorial: Now's [not the time]( to second-guess Hurricane Harvey evacuation decisions. Houston SWAT officer Daryl Hudeck carries Catherine Pham and her son 13-month-old son Aiden to safety after they were rescued via boat from the flooding on Interstate 610 Sunday in Houston. (Louis DeLuca/Staff Photographer) rescue 'He felt relief:' The story behind the touching photo of baby asleep during Harvey rescue Before the photo that would make her the face of the Hurricane Harvey rescue effort, Cathy Pham was trapped on the second story of her southwest Houston home, watching the floodwaters rise. Pham’s husband, Troy, went looking for help via canoe. He found members of the Houston SWAT team. During the rescue, Pham’s son Aidan fell asleep cradled in his mother’s embrace as Houston SWAT officer Daryl Hudeck brought them to dry ground off of Interstate 610 , where Dallas Morning News photographer Louis DeLuca had been waiting. The image he captured ran on the front page of Monday’s print editions and [was carried around the world.]( And: DPS releases [updated list of activated shelters]( for Harvey refugees. Also: The Texas Zoo in Victoria was damaged, but animals and staff are [‘alive and well.’]( Advertisement (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Morning Local volunteers including Christina Crump (left) and her husband Aaron Crump (foreground), and Zach Brandenburg (second from right) stood in waist-high water in a downpour from Tropical Storm Harvey as they waited for a military-type hauler, which they were using to evacuate distressed residents, to restart after it stalled in high water Monday in Dickinson, Texas. See [more damatic images]( from Hurricane Harvey's aftermath in Southeast Texas Around The Site - In a long time: Highland Park ISD's [first school in 70 years]( opens for University Park Elementary students. - Delay of game: Thursday’s preseason game between the Cowboys and the Houston Texans [has been relocated]( to AT&T Stadium in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. - Change of heart: Hours after an announcement that former Baylor football coach Art Briles was hired by the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, [the team reversed course]( and said Briles would not be joining the staff after all. Briles was fired from Baylor last year amid a sexual assault scandal. - Kidnapping: McKinney police are [investigating the kidnapping]( of a Princeton woman missing since early Sunday morning. - Support given: A Dallas City Council committee [wants new rail lines]( up and down and above and below Commerce Street. - Copyfrog: The former Denton ISD administrator who wrote a controversial children's book that featured a cartoon frequently associated with white supremacists [has admitted to copyright infringement]( for his use of the Pepe the Frog character. - Gear granted: Trump allows local police to [stock up on high-powered](  military vehicles and gear. Dickinson, Texas resident Tony Babinski had trouble getting into a military-type hauler with his prosethic leg as is assisted by volunteer Jacob Morris as he and his wife and dog took heed of the mandatory evacuation order in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) Finally... The people in the back of the military-type transport truck were frantic. Some of them had lost homes. Others were evacuating after a mandatory order from local officials and did not know what they would return to. Others were desperately looking for ways to reach shelter, family members or an escape from the city. Altogether, there were nearly a dozen evacuees in the back of the truck. Hurricane Harvey tore through Dickinson on Saturday night, leaving some homeless and many without shelter. On Monday, even as rain continued to pound the small city, the team of mostly volunteers rode out into the storm to rescue their neighbors. Read more about a [harrowing day for the volunteers and evacuees here.]( Advertisement 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? 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