President Donald Trump thanked disaster relief organizations helping victims of Harvey Friday afternoon.
The president was joined in the Oval Office by leaders of the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.
Trump says the people of Texas and Louisiana have taught Americans "a powerful lesson" with their resilience and strength. He says there's been an "outbreak of compassion" that has inspired the nation.
Trump will be going to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday to survey the damage from the storm, and signed a declaration designation Sunday as a National Day of Prayer for Texas in the wake of the storm.
He traveled to Texas earlier in the week.
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