i m standing now. a lot of flash flooding, water over the roadways, but no serious reports of flooded homes or injuries associated with this storm. we are seeing the same pictures coming out of the lower st. bernard parish. again, all spots that we heard so much about during hurricane katrina. the sheriff s office tried their best to get a handle on the situation ahead of this storm making landfall and it distributed half a million sandbags. as this system hovers over the gulf coast states, more rain is expected today and tomorrow. which is why the mayor of new orleans is saying, do not breathe a sigh of relief yet, we are not out of clear, just yet as more rain is expected. today even though it is not falling at this point you can see the dark clouds over the skyline behind me, so more is on the way. jamie: of course the concern is the levees. we were all there for katrina
but the repercussions for the big banks and ability to led. always good to see you. thanks, jamie. kelly: new orleans facing the biggest flooding threat since hurricane katrina. we head to the big easy, next, for a live report. as tropical storm lee bears down on the gulf coast region and, national geographic goes on the job with the u.s. border patrol in the new season of border wars, the man behind the series on what made the season especially channeling illenging dangerous as agents take on the drug trade. one of the most value things they get is cash, transported in bulk back to cartels. a great seizure. e widow-make i was put on an aspirin, and it s part of my regimen now. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go see your doctor now.
faultering recovery as more important than fighting inflation at this moment. that s really key. if they were to raise interest rates as well, it could be really tough on americans. jamie: it is sobering. thanks thanks brenda. kelly: tropical storm lee has come ashore in the gulf states. we are tracking the new concerns from this storm. live report from several states. [ male announcer ] 95% of all americans aren t getting enough whole grain. but actually, it s never been easier to get the whole grain you want from your favorite big g cereals. from cheerios to lucky charms, there s whole grain in every box. make sure to look for the white check.
two big partners in the war, which are qatar and the united arab emirates, we could establish linkages with the military and police forces and what the obama administration should do, unfortunately is not doing, should unfreeze the funds that qaddafi stole and have financial institutions in the u.s., $30 billion, and more, so far the administration has only been able to unfreeze $1.5 billion and they thought a permission slip from the u.n. to do that. another one of these instances, where washington is looking for an excuse to breathe life into the u.n. and give them the money they need to run libya. kelly: very understandable, appreciate your comments, especially on this important topic in terms of the future of libya. thanks. jamie? jamie: it is a big week for the president, because major test is really afoot. intense focus, right now, probably even in your home. about his upcoming jobs speech. the pressure is mounting, for him to deliver results.
and then there is friday s dismal jobs report. 14 million americans are still out of work. how big a plan does it need to be? what is the message he ll need to get across to get support from both sides of the aisle? and will he get a jobs plan he presents passed? a staff writer for roll call great to see you. good morning. good morning, jamie. jamie: i wonder whether or not the president had his speech prepared and when those jobs numbers came out, not a single job was created in august. he might have tweaked it a little. what do you think it will be. he probably hans plans s pla ideas in the works but obviously the numbers that came out friday were not good news and worse than even the white house expected. the fact we added no new jobs to the private sector and unemployment is still stagnant, 9.1% is not good news for the president and he had already, as of friday s schedule, the big jobs speech for thursday night,