A friend of mine who lives in St. Bernard Parish, a suburb of New Orleans, just told me that a friend of hers has been stuck on the roof of her trailer since Wednesday. With a baby, no less. And nobody has come to rescue her.

It's a safe bet she'd probably have been rescued sooner, but FEMA has, for reasons that defy explanation, turned back several aid efforts. Heck, she may have not been forced on the roof--except FEMA refused to allow a busload of volunteer firemen from the Houston area into town. There are dozens more people over there stuck on roofs--St. Bernard's parish president actually broke down and cried on TV Sunday because nobody is coming to rescue them.

She also told me that people are getting raped and beaten up in the shelters over there.

It goes without saying that they need prayer over there.