they expected. there's human waste all over the floor in some of the bathrooms and they are overflowing. >> john berman joins us from new york. i understand minutes ago, carnival released a statement. what are they saying? >> carnival is trying to set a few things straight this morning. they say at no time did the ship lose power, but there were periodic interruptions to elevators and toilets for a few hours last night. however, at this time, all hotel systems are functioning normally and have been functional since approximately 12:30 a.m. you know, we are going to hear from the coast guard in a minute. but they do confirm the carnival "dream" has generator problems and the cruise has not asked for any assistance at this point. the ship, about 16 hours late. due to leave port at 5:00 eastern time yesterday. there is no word yet on a new timetable or any other