i'm going to be here in lafeat, louisiana during my whole show talking to the workers here in the bayou, and bringing that to you guys. >> can't wait. a ali velshi in the cnn "newsroom." people in one community got tired of waiting for protection from the oil and took matters in their own hands. here is mary snow. >> reporter: jamie hinton has a plan, and he took us out to show us. yes, there is containment boom, but he's not trusting it. >> you can see here, just with the low wave action we've got now, is almost going over the top of it, as it is. >> reporter: and that's why hinton mobilized nine barges at the mouth of the bay. but he had to fight, and he was eager to show us why. the bay is home to an he is tu area and leads to the river.