The news from Memphis is that the evacuation worked. People got out. The government was effective and accommodating. At the train station in Memphis, doctors, nurses and security personnel greeted evacuees. They received food, water, baby formula, basic medicine and coffee.

Due to delays and weather, the train ride took ten hours. I waited for its arrival at the station between 10pm and 4am. I'm exhausted now but I'll be reporting from a shelter tomorrow to get reaction once the storm hits. The quote of the day comes from a middle-aged African-American man: "The higher-ups actually cared this time. And that's why we are alive." It's reassuring to know that after the biggest domestic screw-up in American history the government has gotten something right. Check out video of our reporting from the storm's path on the Nightly News website later today.

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