After the skies were opened by the FAA, a helicopter was to be heard really low and in about an hour, another; but the news reports that there was confusion about whether or not general aviation was permitted up and that craft have been forced to land by military planes in some parts of the country. The site now reports that cargo ops are permitted, so there'll be no sleep tonight. At last GWB will show his face in NYC. Laura Bush was not bold enough to confirm a threat against the White House, GWB, or Air Force One, a sort of tribute to her candor or veracity, one would guess. Amtrak is now up and reports that it's been adding service and also delivering relief supplies but that its site has been overwhelmed at times. Of the media coverage, Univision finds Spanish-speakers everywhere and seems to have visuals and interviews that the U.S. networks do not. Last night there was a lengthy interview with some former U.S. secretary of energy who, though evidently Anglo to judge by name and appearance, was fluent in Spanish.