direcNIC.com and Mass Exodus... no visible looting from here today

My name is Sigmund Solares, I am the CEO of Intercosmos Media Group, Inc., dba directNIC.com. For the past few days my team and I have worked tirelessly to keep our data center and our customers online and our business in operation. Thanks for all the well wishers and support provided by so many individuals.

Michael Barnett (Interdictor) told me that I should annotate these pictures that I took today. Up to this point I have focused only on doing and not on providing commentary. I have left all the commentary to my able best friend Michael Barnett. Most of the below pictures were taken while we were waiting to coordinate diesel fueling, which was delayed until tomorrow (hopefully).

Some other members from the team who stuck out the hurricane have left. However, Donny our top technical guy and the Senior Vice President is still going strong. Donny is actually our only V.P. and he is the President of one of our other companies. Donny has done a phenomenal job. Thanks Donny.

Jim M., James W., and Chris A., all were also here during the hurricane and helped incredibly with damage control.

We have also had an excellent team of evacuated employees helping with the migration. Thanks to all of you.

Here is the latest installment of pictures of the aftermath for your viewing pleasure.

Today most people focused on leaving the city instead of any Other activities.
		This is a picture of our generator. It has a 1000 gallon tank and is a 750 KW generator. Also notice the SUV. For some reason Michael and I forgot that we could drive up and down the 9 floors in the parking garage. So after taking the stairs in the dark several times we saw the light. We have enough work to perform already no reason to make things harder on ourselves. With 20+ hour days.
Here you can see some of the 18 barrels (55 gallon drums) that we have for diesel. We have been refilling our generator using electric pumps.	NOPD in a Fed Ex vehicle.. When you absolutely, positively have to evacuate a city overnight.
Federal law enforcement rolling up to guard Federal Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana as well as the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals. In the prior days we did not see anyone try to enter the buildings.		ATC and NYPD. Today we saw many other law enforcement agents in the city.
Many of the law enforcement individuals were driving around with their guns out of the window.	Water was drooped off on our street corner today. This was the first time that we saw water being distributed.
	This motorcycle squad SUV is ordinarily only used for towing motorcycles. With so many other vehicles under water it was put to use for patrol.
The Federal law enforcement were very serious about protecting the buildings. They probably could have been used better elsewhere.
	This is Camp Street right next to our office.	People were happy to see water available.
		Ironically the water is labeled “Nirvana”
	This family was not happy to see all of the federal enforcement agents. The agents did not want people to come anywhere near them. They also pointed out that the water should have been placed where more individuals were walking.
	This entire row of vehicles all drove up At the same time. The law enforcement agents all jumped out immediately.
Agent holding his weaponry at the ready. This looks like an M4… But, I could not get too close. He was not happy when I walked his way.
Everyone I asked said that this was the first time they noticed water dropped off.		This poor guy was happy to finally be out of the dome after 5 days. He was not happy with the conditions there.
The only sighting of beer today.
This poor girl was accidentally left behind by her family who was so excited to get the water.	The people in the background are all heading down to where tour buses were set up to evacuate individuals. The buses were set up right between the D-Day museum and a small building that we have for a corporate apartment. I have a feeling that we might lose the three other tenants in the building. So now is your chance to get a great deal on a really nice apartment. The building was not affected by water.	The D-Day Museum is in the process of a huge expansion. Please come visit it some time.
This gentleman was also stuck in the Superdome for days and not happy at all.	I never saw little kids get so excited about a bottle of water.
		Notice the EMS sign painted on the newpaper stand.
	This guy said that he works for some Federal agency and was doing st\atellite work.
	Trees were removed from Poydras Street. However, vehicles continue to drive down the wrong way. Before they had no choice with trees blocking paths.
Metal from buildings is all over the place on Poydras.
This family was going to walk on the sidewalk. Then realized that was not an option.
		Dump truck. So the cleanup appears to be starting.
		This huge air conditioning vent in the street was one of the first casualties of Hurricane Katrina. When we heard it hit the street with an incredible thud we knew we would have our hands full.

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