Article snippet: President Trump faces the first major storm of his presidency as Texas braces for Harvey, which is forecasted to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane early Saturday morning. Harvey is expected to cause "catastrophic flooding" across portions of southern and southeastern Texas, according to the National Weather Service. The president has already been briefed on the hurricane and, according to the White House, is continuing to closely monitor the storm as he travels to Camp David for the weekend. During today's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the president intends to travel to Texas early next week. The president tweeted a photo of himself receiving a briefing from Acting Department of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator, today. The president has also phoned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, committing to providing assistance as necessary. Bossert told reporters today that the White House is contemplating issuing an emergency declaration and was under the impression that Gov. Abbott has already made a formal request to FEMA. Bossert added that if the conditions were met and it is "appropriate to provide federal assistance," he believed Trump would be "very aggressive" in declaring it a disaster. The Department Homeland Security is still without a permanent secretary after Trump appointed its former head to be his chief of staff. According to the Washington Post, Trump... Link to the full article to read more