thanks to nbc s kristen dahlgren, part of that media crush in lower manhattan. thank you. a new warning from the governor of mississippi as floodwaters still rise in the parts of the south. it s not all bad news. the mississippi river crested lower than expected in vicksburg. officials say the flood is by no means over and governor hailey barber with a further warning for everyone to stay away from the water. we ve had reports of water samples where the e. coli level was 200 times normal. this stuff is nasty. on the ground in stevensville, louisiana with the latest is nbc s janet shamly. reporter: alex, they have delayed the mandatory evacuation for the community of butte larose. the delay is due to the fact
janet shamly ann in dallas, thank you very much. we continue to follow breaking news from egypt where demonstrations today turned violent in large part because pro-mubarak supporters went into the crowd, a massive entree into tahrir square where some were on camel and some on horseback and many wielding whips. they charged these anti-government demonstrators on the ground there and we re hearing that some of the attackers now may be plain clothes members of the hated police force. we are looking at these barriers. nbc s richard engel describes them as sort of the what has become a turf war with anti-government protesters trying to hold ground s these pro government supporters coming in and, yard by yard, trying to gain ground. they have set up the barriers on
janet, people always love to hear behind the scenes if we can offer it to them. i got an e-mail from your producer. you were stung by a bee under your eye? yes. we re in the swamp, right? right after the last live shot, you know, the bugs here are like the size of rats. and i had an encounter with a bee that was on steroids or something. i got a big puff thing going internet eye. that s the behind the scenes. the locals tell me that s their version, they call it bayou botox. i should be happy about it. one of my better moments. out on a live location in the swamp. major props to you. i don t know that i d go on if i had been stung by a bee. i d have a hard time getting over t. a lot of make-up at work here. my hat is tipped to you, as usual. thank you, janet. you bet. president obama will speak to the american israel public affairs committee tomorrow.