pier space, dock space on the other side. now the water all the way through the parking lot. you see the building surrounded by this barrier. you see it this way. you see the flag pole there. just over my shoulder here, that's the gateway in. you're supposed to be able to drive a car in there and park it in here. on the other side of the, there's a basketball court. it's got five and a half feet of water in front of it. while they were building the barriers, they say something swimming in the water. came and pulled out an alligator. the flooding not only causing serious water control problems, but also messing up the eco system. >> john king is reporting live from mississippi at the top of the hour. let's go back to jack with the cafferty file. >> who is likely to fill the void left by donald trump and mike huckabee in the republican