Rep. Blake Farenthold (R., Texas) was drenched Friday morning as he spoke to MSNBC about the approaching Hurricane Harvey and Texas' preparedness.
The lawmaker representing Texas' 27th congressional district, which includes coastal Corpus Christi, spoke to MSNBC's "Velshi and Ruhle" looking as though he just went for a swim. In reality, it had been raining extremely hard as the storm prepared to make landfall.
Co-host Ali Velshi commented on Farenthold's discheveled appearence, calling him an "inspiration."
"Congressman, you are the picture of resilience standing there soaked, talking to us as an inspiration to your fellow Texans," Velshi said.
The Texas lawmaker said he believed many in the Corpus Christi area were prepared for the storm. He referred to the sea wall on which he stood, saying it should protect the nearby area.
"We Texans are resilient. We'll help our neighbors out," Farenthold said after he encouraged people to obey evacuation orders.
Farenthold noted that electricity could be out for a "matter of weeks" in some areas.
