Here I thought she was screening her calls

but, THIS may explain why I haven't gotten through to Emily this evening:

'Miles of the town are underwater'

Posted 5:06 p.m. ET
CNN's Gary Tuchman, Biloxi, Mississippi

Gulfport is basically, at this time, closed off from the rest of the world. There's no cellular service, there's no phone service. There's really no way to communicate from there. That's why we had to leave Gulfport and take a drive. It was quite a trying 18-mile drive from Biloxi. It was like going in a covered wagon. Interstate 10, heading east from Gulfport to Biloxi, is covered with more refuse than you can ever imagine you've ever seen before. There are stoves, there are refrigerators, there are basketballs, there are sinks, there are toys, I mean, literally, the kitchen sink.

In this town of Gulfport ... miles of the town are underwater.

It's very devastating.

and from earlier, same guy I quoted above and in an earlier post:
'Dismantling of a beautiful town'

Posted 11:03 a.m. ET
CNN's Gary Tuchman, Gulfport, Mississippi

We are watching the dismantling of a beautiful town.

We have been told by authorities there is now over 10 feet of water on the road next to the beach. When we were there, we saw boats sailing up and down the streets. We're told there are now at least four or five boats here on the main street here in Gulfport.

Literally, projectiles are coming in our direction. It feels like we've got to dodge artillery. I want to give you a look at what happened to our vehicle. Five minutes ago a piece of wood crashed into our vehicle -- crashed into the window and put a hole in our window.

this MIGHT work:
movie


I just heard on the 11:00pm news that 50 people have been confirmed dead in Harrison County. That's where Gulfport is, and I think Pass Christian too. That is WAY high - I think more than anywhere else. Wonder what happened.