evacuate -- they had to exit the theaters a little differently than they would have otherwise. >> but a lot of the people who were in those theaters watching shows at that time had no idea what was going on outside. they weren't asked to do anything differently than what they were already doing, which was be inside and get ready for shows to begin. >> and all the stories that we are getting about what happened last night when that evacuation happened say that people stayed calm. they were organized. they were orderly. they did what the authorities said. we don't have stories of anything awful happening in the area. even the people we've talked to, i-reporters, and sound bites there, in the end things were pretty organized and orderly. people handled it well. another important part of the story for new yorkers. >> the public is going to be instrumental in the investigation. we heard that from the police commissioner, too. this isn't the only thing happening. a lot of things going on today. how about that oil slick in the gulf of mexico? it is worsening as well. encroaching on the louisiana, mississippi, alabama coast. much more from that region right after this.