it s important to say they are not saying there is a specific threat, but what they are saying is there is a continued threat. certainly from al qaeda and affiliate organizations, and it notes that briefly al qaeda and the terrorists groups have linked their attacks to significant dates, and of course 9/11, there couldn t be anymore specific or significant dates than that. you know, i was just talking with a friend that said is this something that we should really, really be worried about. the state department issues these, randy, on a regular basis. in fact, this supplements another caution that was issued. it s the responsibility of the state department to warn americans who are abroad about this. that said, it is, of course, 9/11, very significant and the state department is saying there s a continuing threat out there. but it s not a travel alert for those here at home, it s for those who are traveling abroad or residing abroad? yes, that s what the state department d
dollars since hurricane katrina. the levee system has failed during one storm, causing much of new orleans to flood. but with these retrofits, the levee system appears to be holding in place. over here you can see a hotbed of activity behind me. we are standing in front of the convention center in new orleans, which is being used by the national guard as a staging area. we are told that some of the national guard were sent to plaquemines parish grade this is the low-lying area of potential flooding with any significant storm surge current local officials had called for a mandatory evacuation. but there were some residents, we don t know the exact number, but some residents who felt that because this was only going to come ashore as a category one hurricane, they would be able to