hopefully, hopefully that works. the wind blowing from the south and we've been working around the clock. the most we can do is flood fight. we can keep the water out in the sections of the levees, thaen we'll have done our job. >> there's states of emergency in louisiana and mississippi. the long lasting downpours expected to affect more than 3 million people this weekend, including residents in alabama. while a storm surge is hitting louisiana, in mississippi, it's flooding, already leaving people and alligators stranded. you can see that there. meteorologist bill karins here. what are we expecting here? flood fight is the word on the street. >> we're waiting to see where it sets up, the heavy banding. the biggest thing overnight is that this storm barry shifted further west -- when i woke up this morning, barry was almost in texas. i had to do a double take, it was supposed to be over the top