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was one transmission tower that with stood hurricane katrina that collapsed entirely and fell into the mississippi river. in particularly hard hit areas there are over 2,000 transmission lines down. people are starting to realize they really might be without electricity not just for a few more days but for weeks. in st. charles parish, you had officials warning people they could be without power for at least a month. damage assessments are still going on. it will take a couple of days before people get an estimate of when their power will come back on. people are getting really desperate. you can see some of the cars here. this is a food distribution area that was set up by a local council member. it's food distribution, tarps and a charging station. people have been here since 7:00 a.m. this morning.