when this happens, we all know that our heart stopped when they saw people spilling out of time warner in evacuation mode. onto the streets of manhattan, 58th street and columbus circle there. it s jarring. it s jarring. the whole world watches us in this metro recoil and be resilient. then these devices showing up in other parts, all the way the way to the other coast. so it is the world watching. in remind me of what ronald reagan once said, that we bounce back because we are americans. melissa: can i ask you to look at the screen will quicken you can describe what you re seeing, here? it looks like possibly somebody taking pictures. they are coming out we get a closer look to kind of see how they are approaching this vehicle. we had thought they were going to back it into a closed area, so we wouldn t be able to watch it. but can you see any of the things going on over there?
that support to the communities, that s happening now. we have the truck loads of relief supplies that are headed this way that are responding, trailers with shelters supplies. one of the things that we know is right now people are in evacuation mode. those evacuation centers are really there to just make sure that people s lives are safe from this weather. so when we look at what comes next and we re in the response phase right now, when we look at recovery, that looks different. and there may be the opportunity where we would need to stand up, a full blown shelter where we he have cots for everyone to sleep and food and that shelter would be a little bit more long-term. so we are prepared to do that. we have resources staged in the a area so they can get where they need to go quickly. what does the red cross need? and how can people help? like i said, thousands of volunteers. all of these opportunities for people that are helping. the other way that people can help is to make a d
that s the vehicle he was driving. a white honda pilot. that s what authorities are currently looking for. again, the roosevelt mall in garden city is on lockdown, not evacuation mode, as well as local schools in the area. we ll keep you posted if we get new information this hour. speaking of time, it s just over an hour from now that the closing arguments will resume in the michael jackson wrongful death lawsuit. attorneys from concert promoter aeg live will make their final plea to the jury today. both sides have pointed the finger at who is to blame for the king of pop s untimely death. for the first time, in the nearly five-month trial, we re getting a clearer picture of how much money is at stake. during closing arguments yesterday, attorneys for the jackson family say they re seeking personal damages of $85 million for each of jackson s three children and $35 million for his mother. the $290 million figure could pale in comparison to economic damages, which could be at least $100
evacuate a neighborhood like this. now with the crest being pushed back so much, a long wait is getting, alex, even longer. as the mighty mississippi flows towards louisiana, at the myers home it looks like moving day. filling boxes in the living room, stacking canned goods in the kitchen. they re in all-out evacuation mode. we re worried about the back flow going up into the local lake here and flooding out the area. reporter: a moving company will pack their furniture and other large items, destined for higher ground 30 miles away. a lot of people in town are looking at us funny, like why are you evacuating. people think one gate of the morganza is going to open. reporter: it s hard to miss on the rural roads outside morgan city, mile upon mile of which are lined with sangd bags. on the vulnerable bayou, where some of the wildlife seems oblivious to what s ahead, state
now the crest has been pushed back a week to next saturday for this community. so the wait is getting even longer. as the mighty mississippi flows towards louisiana, at the myers home it looks like moving day, filling boxes in the living room, stacking canned goods in kichten. they re in all-out evacuation mode. we re a little bit worried about the backflow going up into the local lake and flooding out the area. reporter: a moving company will pack furniture and other items destined for higher ground 30 miles away. a lot of people in ground are looking at us funnily like, why are you evacuating? a lot of people think only one gate of the morganza is going to open and they aren t aware of what s going on. reporter: but it s hard to miss on the rural roads outside morgan city. mile upon mile of which lined with sandbags. on the vulnerable bayous where some of the wildlife seems oblivious to what s ahead, state inmates help the cause, earning time off sentences for long