I reread your post. I was talking about the lack of official people in the town.
I reread your post and I'm lost.;)
I know the mayor got his family out early and I'll bet he's gone. Some officials may be dead.
Did you see this?
Family escapes storm, worries for friends
Carr said he has remained in contact via the Internet with friends in New Orleans, many of them police and rescue workers.
"A lot of policemen are dead," Carr said. "They sent the second shift home Sunday night and told them to just come back for the regular shift the next day. The officers were text messaging that they were trapped in their homes."