side was the split off the levy to the east and left that what left the neighborhoods full the wear. the failure of other levies led to the devastation. hundreds of people dying in new orleans. up to 1,800 total from hurricane katerina. right across from this canal is a water pumping station. as we speak we hear it. there are people inside. the purpose is it to pump the water into the lake pont train behind the building. officials in new orleans feel that that pumping station, the new levy system constructed since 2005 will leave everybody safe in new orleans. at least that'sway they hope for right now as the rain starts to come down much heavier than 30 minutes ago. >> just in people you are talking to what are their thoughts about the storm in how concerned do they seem to be? >> well, as you know, anderson, this neighborhood was so heavily damaged most of the construction near here is new since 2005,