again, we talked about the police. let s talk about the national guard. here they come. all right, guys, give me a beep. these guys doing a bangup job. they re not working a shift like you might at your job. maybe a 12-hour job, eight-hour job. they re here for the due ration. dedicated not just here from the region but throughout the united states. truly a national concern. that s the latest we have along canal street. back to you. reynolds wolf reporting in new orleans. i m thomas roberts here at world headquarters of msnbc in new york. we ll go back to tamron hall in a moment. plaquemines parish has been especially devastated by the storm sthaurnlg overtopped the levees there. the biggest distinction is that they were not fortified through federal funds. these are locally built through the. air rish money itself. billy nugggesser, this was him earlier today on the weather