I would like to put in the request for someone to please turn off the ads... at least for the next 24 or so hours. Many people are trying to use this sight at once to get information during a severe national emergency and the ads are increasing the time needed to download information; they do not aid reading; finally, they appear totally out of place at the moment. Unless the proceeds of the ads are going out directly to the victims.
By the way, my dad is a police officer and must have just arrived in New Orleans to help a few hours ago from North Louisiana. I talked to him on his cell phone while he was in the car on his way with other officers. I couldn't help but start crying when I heard that he'd gotten the sudden call to go. He said that he wasn't sure where he'd be this time tomorrow but for me not to worry because, his fellow officer and friend as he put it "promised to get my back".