 in the Houston area. There are 2.2 million people without power in the Centerpoint Service area in the region. Around 1.6 million in Harris County without power. Harris County, Judge Lene Hidalgo. The heavy rains prompting numerous high water rescues. The White House says President Biden is getting regular updates on the storm with the Coast Guard and FEMA readying search and rescue teams. The storm, which was a Category 5 hurricane at its peak, tore a deadly path of destruction through parts of the Caribbean and Mexico over the weekend.