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Downed power lines, trees. we're making really good progress. we actually started our ground search and rescue this morning at daylight. we dispatched those forces, and by the way, we already had search and rescue teams from 16 states in louisiana as of yesterday. they started moving to the affected areas at 3:00 this morning. at 6:00, they were actually doing search and rescues from 911 calls that came in over the night that couldn't be responded to, and then by 6:00 this morning, we actually were effecting rescues out of the air as well. and the last thing i want to say is that the very firs...

Generosity and sending some of those search and rescue teams to louisiana. and is mayor cantrell on? mayor cantrell, are you on? i don't think she was able to get connected. >> i don't think so, mr. president. but we have cynthia lee. >> oh, okay. >> parish president from jefferson parish, which includes grand isle and other places hard hit. >> you were hard hit, weren't you, madam president? >> yes, we were. thank you, mr. president, congressman, governor, thank you. we have not had contact with grand isle, congressman. you know the mayor. i talked to him yesterday evening. he thought 40 peop...