it looks like the home is above the waterline, only to find out they were built on stilts, stilts that rise 15 to 20 feet in the air. that was designed to protect them any kind of flood that could possibly come their way, and still those houses have flooded as well. and they're not just cabins and cottages, these are substantial homes, these are homes that people live in all year round. so right now, all of those people are out of their homes and are either with family or in hotels. and that's how they're suffering outside of the levee system in mississippi, john. >> outside. and i've got a similar glimpse in tunica the other day. you're in greenville, mississippi. mississippi is dealing with the brunt of this so far right now. what is the governor's message to people who have been hit hardest by this? >> reporter: well, first and foremost, reassured them, again, that the levees are holding, but he warned them to be cautious, not to become complacent, because if there were a break, that would be disastrous and people would have to be ready to move. he said there are not a lot of