that kind of surge is, is occurring, that it's -- it's not going to be a problem at all. >> want to thank mark for doing that. the silver lining. the new system. billions in taxpayer money getting a first real test. good thing. >> national weather service issued a warning of life threatening flooding. governor bobby jindal said the problem is dealing with all the rain. invested $14 billion in the system. >> 130-plus miles of reinforced, rebuilt levees. not all areas are protected by the levees. and the coastal areas, you hear about the parishes, really, still vulnerable here the a lot of hours to go. could be tropical conditions in louisiana until thursday. there are some miles to go, but again, all things are holding up. flooding number one concern. a lot of rain and wind. again getting reports the storm has now stalled as of 1:00 a.m. central time. >> right. >> that is not good. >> you mentioned plaquemines