Saw on TV this morning. A young woman walked through the water to ask if she could use a cell phone. The ones she asked happened to be reporters for their local (plus national) TV They let her take the phone, but when she told of her predicament, they helped her back to the hotel where she was staying with her mother. The hotel was deserted, but even though she had a white towel hanging out the window , no one came to her rescue. There was no air conditioner, couldn't open the windows, which made it bad for mother since she had a heart condition & she was without medication. The daughter sat fanning her mother because there was no air. They said they had survived by finding food (snacks, chips) they found in other rooms. The reporters took pictures, but when they left they took the couple with them. They drove them to a place where relatives (or friends) were waiting for them to take them back to Atlanta, (GA) The mother was horrified when she saw the devastation . But they were luckier than some. They are finally getting more troops in New Orleans.to prevent anarchy. But some of the people who have medical problems have been dying right on the sidewalks for lack of water & food (hopefully not too many). Some of us wonder why it took so long to send food & water since they had 90 o F & had to stay in the hot sun. But things seem to be moving along now. They say this is the worse devastation that America has ever had & by the TV, they are right. Whole towns have been wiped out. Janet New England USA